Bibliographies: History of the Moorhead Family, Part 4, 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. ____________________________________________________________ MARY MORROW McKEE MOORHEAD. Mary Morrow McKee Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born at Taylorsville, Indiana county, September 18, 1856, and was married to William Leader Sansom on December 19, 1877. They located in Harrisburg, where her husband was occupying a position in the auditor-general's department. Later, they went to Brookville, Jef ferson county, where he engaged in journalistic work, publishing the Jefferson Democrat. Selling that paper, he purchased a half interest in the Clarion Democrat and moved to that place. Mr. Sansom is a thorough newspaper man, having learned the art of printing in his father's office -- the Indiana Democrat -- commencing at the lowest rung of the ladder. He is one of the best, practical printers in the state; a forcible, conscien tious writer and a loyal Democrat. In June, 1901, he purchased his partner's interest in the plant, and is now sole editor and proprietor of the Clarion Democrat, which paper has the largest circulation of any in that county. In this union there were born five children -- Frank Moorhead, at Harrisburg, November 6, 1879, and who died at Brookville, July 1, 1881; Charles Leader, at Harrisburg, December 13, 1880; Mary Moorhead, at Brookville, February 28, 1884; Dorothy Jeannette, at Clarion, August 2, 1891; Martha Elizabeth, November 22, 1894. After completing his education, Charles Leader Sansom entered his father's office, mastering the art. In 1900, he was chosen instructor in the print ing department of the United Presbyterian Mission School at Norfolk, Virginia, and after filling this engagement returned to Clarion, where he is employed as foreman in his father's office. EDGAR THOMPSON MOORHEAD. Edgar Thompson Moorhead, son of Alex ander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born at Taylorsville, Indiana county, March 1, 1858. He died of inflammation of the brain, January 18, 1861, and was buried in the cemetery at that place. CHARLES WILLS MOORHEAD. Charles Wills Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born, January 1, 1860, at Taylorsville, Indiana county. When about five years of age he met with an accident, by falling backwards from a high porch, sustaining injuries from which he never fully recovered. He was unusually bright, and although a sufferer was well advanced in his studies. He died, April 24, 1876, and was buried in Oakland cemetery, at Indiana, Pennsylvania. JEANNETTE MOORHEAD. Jeannette Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. May 16, 1861. On Dec. 31, 1889, she was married to David Kuntz Hill, of Leechburg, same state. Before his marriage, Mr. Hill was a commercial agent, representing manufacturers of farming imple ments. Afterwards he was appointed postmaster at Leechburg and at the expiration of his commis sion he purchased the Leechburg Advance, which he edited and published for some time. To them were born two daughters -- Margaret, October 4, 1891, and Sara Katharine, March 31, 1896. FREDERICK MOORHEAD. Frederick Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born at Taylorsville, Indiana county, Decem ber 30, 1862. He was married to Gustin Logan, June 10, 1884, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Logan, of Indiana, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of one child -- Phyllis -- born, June 16, 1885 at Tawas City, Michigan. Early in life he was engaged in a dry goods store and afterwards in a grocery. Later he went to Tawas City, where he was employed by the Prescott Lumber Company. By his industry and close application to the interests of the company, he was chosen general manager of and exclusive buyer for their supply store, and had he lived until the first of the following January would have become one of the members of the firm. On Christmas Day, 1891, he and his most intimate friend and boyhood companion were in structing the employes of the Prescott Lumber Company in "pigeon shooting," when the gun in the hands of his friend was accidentally discharged, killing him instantly. His body was brought to his former home in Indiana, and interred in the Moorhead family plot in Oakland cemetery. His wife and daughter returned to Indiana, where they now reside. Phyllis is a student in the Indiana State Normal School. SARAH DALES MOORHEAD. Sara Dales Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born at Taylorsville, Indiana county, June 29, 1865, and was married at her home, in Indiana, to William A. Neil, of Clarion, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1892. Mr. Neil is one of the leading mer chants of Clarion. He is also a member of the Monessen Novelty Company, Monessen, West moreland county. To them were born three children -- Mary Janet, November 10, 1892; James Moffett, July 6, 1894, and Fred Alexander Moorhead, September 6, 1896. WILLIAM FULTON MOORHEAD. William Fulton Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Mary Jane Hutchison Moorhead, was born at Indiana, June 5, 1867, and died sud denly December 23, 1870. He was buried in the Oakland cemetery, at Indiana. ALBERT SPEEDY MOORHEAD. Albert Speedy Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moorhead, was born at Indiana, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1870. He was a student at the Indiana State Normal School and later entered the Progress office, where he mastered the art of printing, having passed through all its various departments. In 1893, he associated with his father, as editor and publisher of the Indiana Progress, and is acknowledged by newspaper men to be one of the best, up-to-date journalists, and a good practical business man. He was married to Ida L. Johns, of West Wheatfield township, Indiana county, August 4, 1897, at the home of her parents. There was born to them one son -- Albert Donald - March 24, 1901. MARTHA EVANGELINE MOORHEAD. Martha Evangeline Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moorhead, was born at Indiana, Pennsylvania. November 4, 1871. She graduated from the Indi ana High Schools and was a student of Indiana State Normal School, afterwards entering and completing the commercial course of the Curry Institute, Pittsburg, in 1891. Immediately after graduation, she accepted a position with W. W. Lawrence & Company, paint manufacturers, as stenographer, which she still fills. She is also a member of the Monessen Novelty Company, at Monessen, Pennsylvania.