Bibliographies: History of the Moorhead Family, Index, Indiana Co, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen Moorhead moorhead1@netzero.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ HISTORY OF THE MOORHEAD FAMILY FROM THE LATTER PART OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT TIME COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY A. T. MOORHEAD, INDIANA, PA. AUGUST 23, 1901. INDEX EARLY History of the Moorhead Family Page In Scotland 3 In Ireland 4 Crossing the Ocean 5 In Franklin County, Pennsylvania 6 Journey to Indiana County 6, 7 Depredations by the Indians 8 An Elopement 9 Early Customs 10 Incidents 11, 12, 17 ADAIR, Alexander Thompson Moorhead 42 Jennie M. (Belsey) 41 John Calvin Moorhead 42 Margaret Thompson (McCracken) 42 Mary Elizabeth 42 Mary Jane Moorhead 23, 41 Ralph Obley 42 Ruth 42 William Joseph Hart 42 ALLISON, Anna Elizabeth Bruce 48, 53 James Lewis 53 Margaretta Bruce 53 Mary Edith 53 Robert Wilson 53 BELSEY, George Lawrence 42 Jennie M. Adair 41 John Harold 42 BELSEY, Page Wallace Adair 42 BISHOP, Agnes May Moorhead 26, 28 Hilma J. 29 Lionel 29 Raymond 29 BRUCE, Anna Elizabeth (Allison) 48, 53 Anna Emma 55, 57 Anna Wallace 52 Archibald Coleman 55 Augusta Elizabeth 55, 57 Carolyn Arrowsmith 56 Edna Margaretta 52 Hilda May 52 James Harvey 47 James Harvey 49 James Harvey 48, 52 James Lisle 51 John Franklin 50 John Milton 48 John Newton 55, 58 Laura Belle 48, 54 Mabel Clare 56 Maggie Etta 49 Margaret Ellen (Turner) 55, 57 Margaretta Jane (Wills) 48, 54 Maria (Rankin) 47, 58 Maria Ella (Simpson) 48, 53 Maria Josephine 55, 57 Mary Clara (Loughry) 48, 50 BRUCE, Page Mary Jane (Jack) 55 Matthew Hartley 52 Matthew Rankin 48, 50 Minnie May 49 Nancy Steele (Cummins) 55, 57 Polly Parks Moorhead 13, 47 Robert Moorhead 48, 51 Robert Moorhead 52 Sara Elizabeth 52 Theoras Thompson 55, 56 William Parks 47, 55 William Ray 50 William Wallace 48, 50 William Wilberforce 56 CAMERON, Goldie Belle 76 Hazel 76 Nellie Gaye 76 Rose Agnes Moorhead 75, 76 CASE, Albert Percy 66 Annabel 66 Clara Clark 66 Frank P. 66 Mary Margaret 66 Nancy Letitia Moorhead 66 Nancy Steele (McClain) 66 Rose Keenan 66 Susan Gertrude 66 William Moorhead 66 CHEVRIER, Laura Moorhead 66 CHEVRIER, Page Mary Cecilia Moorhead 64, 65 CLARK, Annie Moorhead (Miller) 62 Charles Steele 62 Charlotte 62 Clara 62 Clarissa Elizabeth Moorhead 59, 60 James Woodward 62 Mary Bodine (Swift) 62 Silas Moorhead 63 William 63 CUMMINS, Nancy Steele Bruce 55, 57 FIX, Clara Clark Moorhead 63 HILL, Jeannette Moorhead 32, 36 Margaret 36 Sara Katharine 36 JACK, Emma Josephine (Speedy) 56 James Arthur 56 Mary Blanche 56 Mary Jane Bruce 53 William Bruce 59 KENTS, Lily Moorhead 64, 65 KIER, Ella 75 Harry M. 75 Mary 75 Mary Snyder Moorhead 73, 74 LOUGHRY, J. Harvey Bruce 51 John Wilson 51 Mary Clara Bruce 48, 50 Mary Edith 51 LOWRY, Page Alexander Thompson 30 Arthur 31 Clarissa Eliza (St. Clair) 31 Harry Blair 31 Henry Clay 31 James Robert 31 John Milton 31 Mary Agnes 31 Mary Agnes 31 Nancy Ann Moorhead 22, 30 Vesta Russell 31 McCLAIN, Helen 66 Jean 66 Nancy Steele Case 66 McCRACKEN, Margaret Thompson Adair 42 McMAINS, Charles Van 45 Eleanor 45 Margaret Thompson Moorhead 43, 44 MEEK, Prudence Moorhead 8, 9, 19 MILLER, Annie Moorhead Clark 62 Silas Clark 62 MOORHEAD, Agnes May (Bishop) 26, 28 Albert Donald 38 Albert Speedy 32, 38 Alexander 6, 19 Alexander Ralph 32, 39 Alexander Thompson 13, 20 Alexander Thompson 22, 32 Alexander Thompson 34 MOORHEAD, Page Alfred 71, 72 Bessie Garnett 32, 40 Bishop Thompson 28 Calvin Henry 43, 46 Carle D. 75, 76 Charles Augustus 43, 46 Charles Wills 32, 35 Charlotte 13, 79 Charlotte 73, 74 Charlotte Lavinia 59, 69 Clara 23 Clara Clark 68, 69 Clara Clark (Fix) 63 Clara Jane 43, 45 Clarissa Elizabeth (Clark) 59, 60 David Lintner 43 Edgar Ellsworth 75, 77 Edgar Thompson 32, 35 Edith 26, 29 Edith 26 Edith May 34 Edward Wood 26 Elizabeth 71, 72 Ernest Frederick 34 Esther 6, 19 Eva Martha 34 Florence 30 Frank 71, 72 Frank Edwin 32, 40 MOORHEAD, Page Frank Wilmore 26, 30 Frederick 32, 36 George William 64, 65 Harry Polhemus 64, 65 Harry White 26, 29 Hattie May Bonham 28 Howard Hutchison 32, 33 Hugh McKee 32, 41 Hugh Stephenson 68, 69 Ida 78 Inez (Thomas) 78 Irwin McKee 28 James 6, 13 James 71, 72 James Edgar 43, 46 James Francis 59, 64 James McKee 22, 24 James Washington 13, 70 Jane Baird 63, 64 Jeannette (Hill) 32, 36 John Bodine 59, 68 John Calvin 23, 43 John Milton 13, 78 John Porter 43, 45 Joseph McCloud 22, 25 Josie Bird 28 Laura Elizabeth 64 Laura Seeley 64, 66 Lavinia 13, 79 MOORHEAD, Page Lily (Kents) 64, 65 Margaret (Thompson) 6, 17 Margaret (Wallace) 13, 58 Margaret Ann (Stephenson) 59, 67 Margaret Dickson 63 Margaret Thompson (McMains) 43, 44 Margaret Thompson (Thompson) 23, 43 Margaret Wallace 73, 77 Martha Evangeline 32, 39 Martha Steele 73, 78 Mary 71 Mary Cecilia (Chevrier) 64, 65 Mary Elizabeth 43, 46 Mary Emma 75, 77 Mary Jane (Adair) 23, 41 Mary Little 63, 64 Mary Morrow McKee (Sansom) 32, 34 Mary Sansom 34 Mary Snyder (Kier) 73, 74 Mowry Thompson 73, 75 Myra 68, 69 Nancy Ann (Lowry) 22, 30 Nancy Letitia (Case) 59, 66 Nancy Pearl 32, 39 Nancy Riddle (Steele) 13, 70 Nellie R. (Snyder) 75, 76 Phyllis 37 Polly Parks (Bruce) 13, 47 Prudence (Meek) 8, 9, 19 MOORHEAD, Page Robert B. 75, 76 Robert Brown 13, 73 Rose Agnes (Cameron) 75, 76 Samuel Plumer 68 Sarah Dale (Niel) 32, 37 Sarah Plumer (Printz) 68 Sherman Edward 34 Steele Jack 28 Steele Lemoyne 26, 27 Steele Lemoyne 28 Theodore Parker 26, 28 Thompson Hart 43, 44 William 13, 59 William Bodine 68, 69 William Bruce 73, 78 William Fulton 32, 38 William Owens 43, 45 William Wallace 59, 63 Wilson Augustus 26 NEIL, Fred Alexander 38 James Moffett 38 Mary Janet 38 Sara Dales Moorhead 32, 37 PRINTZ, Helen Rose 68 Plumer Moorhead 68 Sarah Plumer Moorhead 68 RANKIN, John Newton 58 Maria Bruce 58 William J. 58 SANSOM, Page SANSOM, Charles Leader 35 Dorothy Jeannette 35 Frank 35 Martha Elizabeth 35 Mary Moorhead 35 Mary Morrow McKee Moorhead 32, 34 SIMPSON, George Stephens 54 Laura Belle 54 Maria Ella Bruce 48, 53 SNYDER, Nellie R. Moorhead 75, 76 SPEEDY, Emma Josephine Jack 56 Nannie Loretta 56 ST. CLAIR, Amy Cobart 31 Arthur 31 Clara Maria 31 Clarissa Eliza Lowry 31 Harry Lowry 31 Letitia Catherine 31 Mabel Victorine 31 Mary Agnes 31 Millard Tracy 31 Nancy Moorhead 31 Ralph Emerson 31 STEELE, Nancy Riddle Moorhead 13, 70 STEPHENSON, Charlotte Isabella 67 Ellen Ethel 67 Frank Moorhead 67 George Albert 67 Harry Steele 67 STEPHENSON, Page John Gerald 67 Margaret Ann Moorhead 59, 67 William Bodine 67 SWIFT, Mary Bodine Clark 62 THOMAS, Inez Moorhead 78 THOMPSON, Maggie May 43 Margaret Moorhead 6, 17 Margaret Thompson Moorhead 23, 43 TURNER, Janet Bruce 57 Margaret Ellen Bruce 55, 57 WALLACE, Margaret Moorhead 13, 58 WILLS, Eleanor Bruce 54 George Downes 54 Margaretta Jane Bruce 48, 54 Samuel Brown 54