Biographical Sketch of J.W. Moorman, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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J. W. Moorman, a substantial farmer of Camden Township, was born in
Bedford County, VA., on November 30, 1843.  He is the son of James M.
and Mary G. (McDaniel) Moorman, both of whom were born in Bedford Co.,
VA., the former on December 2, 1812, and the latter on August 15, 1817.
The father was a farmer by vocation.  He died on March 30, 1875.  The
mother now resides at Osborne, De Kalb County, MO.  The paternal grand-
father was John A. Moorman.  J.W. was reared in Roanoke County, VA.,
going to New London, Campbell County, VA., in 1859, and during boyhood
he clerked in a store.  He attended the schools of Roanoke County, VA.,
securing a good education.  In 1861 he entered the Confederate Army,
joining Company D, Forty-second Regiment Virginia Infantry.  He was
captured at Spottsyvania Court House, and confined fourteen months in
Fort Delaware.  At the time of his capture he was lieutenant, and was
acting as captain.  After serving over four years in the war, he went 
to Roanoke County, and September 13, 1865, to Botetourt County, and
there clerked in the store for the Blue Ridge Springs Company.  In 1869
he immigrated to Clay County, MO.  Fourteen months later he removed to
Clinton County, and five years later to De Kalb County, and located 
upon what is facetiously called "Rebel Hill" farm, where he now resides.
In 1866 he was united in marriage with Arabella Rieley, who was born in
Bedford County, VA., in 1847.  She is the daughter of George and Eliza-
beth (Arnold) Rieley.  The father now resides in Bedford County.  The 
mother died in 1864.  To Mr. and Mrs. Moorman seven children have been
born, viz.:  Elizabeth R. (deceased), Mary G., Oscar W., Julius C., 
James M., Cora E. and George R.  Mrs. Moorman is a member of the German
Baptist Church.

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