MORELANE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MORELANE, William - b: 1838 Franklin Co, PA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 587
residence: Windsor Twp

William Morelane was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1838. His father, 
John Morelane, who was born in Pennsylvania, was a son of John Morelane, a 
native of Ireland. William's mother was formerly Catharine Wahl, born in 
Pennsylvania, and her ancestry came from Germany. In 1850 John Morelane moved 
to Carroll County, Illinois, and the same year to Cedar County, Iowa, where he 
bought a tract of land and made a farm, becoming quite an extensive stock raiser. 
He had a family of five children, of whom William is the oldest. He remained at 
home until twenty-four years old, when, in the spring of 1863, he went to 
California and remained three years, working on a ranch. He also conducted a hay 
yard for a time in Carson City, Nevada. He returned to his farm in Iowa, but sold 
out soon and came to Butler County, Missouri, where he farmed for two years, and 
in the spring of 1870 he moved to Windsor and has since been engaged in 
business. He erected the first business house in Windsor after the railroad had 
been built, and established a market and feed establishment. He started a regular 
meat market, and has kept it open most of the time since then. In 1873 he started 
a fine grocery in connection with his market. In 1877 he retired from his grocery 
and embarked in handling stock, which he followed for three years. Then he again 
gave his attention to the market. Mr. M. married Miss Mary L. Dickinson July 3, 
1864, in Carson City. She was born in Ohio, but was reared in Iowa. She died 
October 7, 1879, in Windsor. His second wife was Delia J. Owsley, whom he 
married February 22, 1881. She is the daughter of Mrs. McGee, of this city. They 
have one child, Mary Catharine. Politically he is a Democrat, and he belongs to the 
order of A. L. H. and A. O. U. W. Mr. Morelane's grandfather and great-grandfather 
were in the revolutionary war, and participated in the battle of Baltimore and 
others.

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