Bibliographies: History of the Moorhead Family, Part 6, 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. ____________________________________________________________ MARGARET THOMPSON MOORHEAD. Margaret Thompson Moorhead, daughter of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, September 18, 1871. She graduated at the Indiana State Normal School in 1891 and was a teacher in the Leechburg, Penn sylvania, schools for a number of years. On No vember 28, 1894, she was married to Dr. S. J. McMains, of Leechburg. He is one of the leading dentists of Western Pennsylvania, an enterprising citizen, member of the Board of Trade, an active politician, who has represented the Republican party in state conventions, and a genial gentleman. Their two children are Charles Van, born September 9, 1897, and Eleanor, born July 16, 1900. CLARA JANE MOORHEAD. Clara Jane Moorhead, daughter of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1873. She graduated at the Indiana State Normal School in 1893, and has been a successful teacher in the Leechburg and Johnstown schools for a number of years and is still engaged as instructor in the graded schools of the latter place. She is a bright, attractive lady and is a favorite with all her associates. WILLIAM OWENS MOORHEAD. William Owens Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, April 27, 1875. He is a salesman in one of the leading gents' clothing and furnish ing establishments in Indiana, and enjoys the con fidence of the public. He is a gentleman of pleas ing address, and is correct and upright in all of his business transactions. JOHN PORTER MOORHEAD. John Porter Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, September 19, 1877. He died November 22, 1882. JAMES EDGAR MOORHEAD. James Edgar Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, March 16, 1880. He is an industrious, upright man. He is employed by the Pittsburg Coal Company on its survey corps. CALVIN HENRY MOORHEAD. Calvin Henry Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1881. He is a student of Indiana State Normal School. CHARLES AUGUSTUS MOORHEAD. Charles Augustus Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1884. He is a student of the State Normal School at Indiana. MARY ELIZABETH MOORHEAD. Mary Elizabeth Moorhead, youngest child of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born April 4, 1886, at Indiana. She is a pupil of the Indiana High Schools, and is an interesting and attractive young lady. This closes the family history of Alexander Thompson Moorhead and his descendants. POLLY PARKS MOORHEAD. Polly Parks Moorhead, daughter of James and Nancy Thompson Moorhead, was born at the farm, near Homer City, May 9, 1802, In April, 1817, she married William Bruce. Mr. Bruce was a christian gentleman of most sterling character. Early in life, they purchased a farm in what is now White township, near Reed station. New buildings were erected, and many other improve ments made. Here they resided until 1840, when Mr. Bruce was elected treasurer of Indiana county. After the completion of his term of office they moved from Indiana to Jacksonville, where Mr. Bruce died, March 20, 1865, and is buried in Oakland cemetery. Polly Parks Moorhead Bruce died at Indiana, March 19, 1876, and is buried in the Oakland cemetery. To them were born three children -- James Harvey, William Parks, and Maria. JAMES HARVEY BRUCE. James Harvey Bruce, son of William and Polly Parks Moorhead Bruce, was born on the farm, near Reed station, February 13, 1818. He was married to Margaretta Rankin March 31, 1841. He was a useful citizen, taking an active part in all the improvements of the country; an up-to-date, practical farmer. Early in life he was a teamster, hauling merchandise from Hollidays burg and Pittsburg. He was credited with having one of the best four-horse teams attached to his Connestoga wagon that traveled the roads. He was a lively gentleman, a man of moral, upright character, hospitable in his home. They lived on the old homestead, near Reed station, until the death of Mr. Bruce, May 6, 1887. Mrs. Bruce died January 1, 1890. There were born to them ten children -- John Milton, William Wallace, Matthew Rankin, Mary Clara, Robert Moorhead, James Harvey, Anna Elizabeth, Maria Ella, Margaretta Jane, and Laura Belle. JOHN MILTON BRUCE. John Milton Bruce, eldest son of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, Indiana county, February 20, 1842. He enlisted as a private September 25, 1861, in Company K, One Hundred and Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served until the close of the Civil War. After leaving Indiana he went direct to Camp Jamison, near Alexandria, Virginia. He was promoted to corporal, to sergeant, and to first lieutenant on October 28, 1864. July 27, 1863, he was detailed for recruiting service, and sent to Camp Copeland, at Braddocks Field, where he remained five months, then returned to the regiment. He was engaged in the following battles: Siege of Yorktown, from April 5 to May 4, 1862; Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Fair Oaks, May 31 and June 1, 1862; Robins Field, June 25, 1862; Savage Station, June 26, 1862; Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862; Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862; Bristo Station, August 27, 1862; Second Bull Run, August 29 and 30, 1862; Chantilly, September 1, 1862; Fredericksburg, December 12 and 13, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; Gettsburg, July 2 and 3, 1863; Locust Grove; November 27, 1863; Wilderness, May 5, 6 and 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 10, 11 and 12, 1864; North Ann River, May 23 and 24, 1864; siege of Petersburg, March, 1865; surrender of Lee at Appomattox, April 9, 1865. He was slightly wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, and again, near Cold Harbor, in the upper third of the right thigh, by a minie ball lodging near the femoral artery, where it still remains. At the battle of Spottsylvania he assisted in the capture of eighteen cannon and four thousand five hundred men and officers. He was discharged from the service, July 11, 1865, near Washington. On September 22, 1868, he was married to Martha Jane Nesbit at her home in Blairsville. They are now located in Wilkinsburg, Pennsyl vania, where he is agent for agricultural imple ments. To this couple were born five children: Minnie May Bruce was born September 25, 1869, and died November 27, 1869. Maggie Elta Bruce was born April 27, 1872. She resides at home. James Harvey Bruce, was born April 15, 1874, and died December 2, 1875. William Ray Bruce was born July 30, 1878. He is in the cork manufactory of Armstrong Brothers, Pittsburg. By trade he is a printer. John Franklin Bruce was born April 14, 1881. He is a clerk in the Westinghouse Electric Company, at East Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.