Bibliographies: History of the Moorhead Family, Part 5, 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. ____________________________________________________________ NANCY PEARL MOORHEAD. Nancy Pearl Moorhead, daughter of Alex ander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moor head, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1874. She is at home with her parents. ALEXANDER RALPH MOORHEAD. Alexander Ralph Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1876. He entered the Progress office and after fully completing his trade took a special course of study in the Indiana State Normal School, preparing himself thoroughly for journalistic work. He was a member of Company F, Fifth Regiment Infantry, Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the Spanish-American War, during which time he was a staff correspondent of the Progress. His letters were read with interest throughout the state. After their division was mustered out of service, he was appointed by the United Presbyterian Mission Board instructor in the printing department of their mission school at Norfolk, Virginia, which position he filled acceptably and was re-elected but declined in order to accept the position of foreman in the Indiana Progress. He is acknowledged to be a workman of fine taste, besides being a ready and forcible writer. FRANK EDWIN MOORHEAD. Frank Edwin Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1877. He graduated at the Indiana High Schools in 1895. He is a printer by profession, and after mastering the art entered the Indiana State Normal School, taking a special course of study. He was then assigned a place on the United States Geological Survey Corps, which position he still holds. BESSIE GARNETT MOORHEAD. Bessie Garnett Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1878. She graduated from the Indiana High Schools in 1895 and from the State Normal School in 1900. Since then she taught in the graded schools of Dale borough, Cambria county, and has been elected to fill a similar position in the Indiana schools. HUGH McKEE MOORHEAD. Hugh McKee Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Margaret A. Rankin Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1879. He was a member of Company F, Fifth Regiment Infantry, Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the Spanish-American War, and was a general favorite with his company, discharging his duties faithfully as a soldier. He is now a student of the Indiana State Normal School. MARY JANE MOORHEAD. Mary Jane Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Jane H. Hart Moorhead, was born at the Moorhead homestead, White township, May 21, 1841. She was married to Joseph B. Adair, November 9, 1863, at the home of her par ents. They reside in Indiana, Pennsylvania. To them were born six children: Jennie M. Adair was born May 8, 1864. She graduated at the Indiana State Normal School in 1885, and taught for a number of years. August 21, 1889, she was married to Rev. George W. Belsey. To them were born three children -- Wallace Adair, George Lawrence and John Harold. Their present location is Toledo, Ohio, where Rev. Belsey is pastor of the Plymouth Con gregational church. John Calvin Moorhead Adair was born December 13, 1865, and was married to Carrie E. Obley, of West Newton, Pennsylvania, October 8, 1891. He is employed in the radiator works, of West Newton, where they reside. Two children were born to them -- Ralph Obley, September 1, 1894, who died September 17, 1895, and Mary Elizabeth, February 4, 1897. Margaret Thompson Adair was born February 19, 1870. She graduated at the Indiana State Nor mal School in 1893, and taught five consecutive terms in the public schools of Johnstown. On October 24, 1900, she married Rev. J. O. C. McCracken, pastor of the Laurel Avenue Presby terian church, Johnstown, where they reside. Ruth Adair was born September 4, 1872. She graduated at the Indiana State Normal School in 1895 and has taught six successive terms in the public schools of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Alexander Thompson Moorhead Adair was born December 4, 1876. He is employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. William Joseph Hart Adair was born March 22, 1881. He is a student of Indiana Normal School and is at home with his parents. MARGARET THOMPSON MOORHEAD. Margaret Thompson Moorhead, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Jane H. Hart Moor head, was born at the Moorhead homestead, in White township, October 5, 1843. She was mar ried to J. Stewart Thompson, May 2, 1866. They resided in Bairsdstown, Westmoreland county, where Mr. Thompson was engaged in merchan dising, and afterwards in Indiana, where he fol lowed the same pursuit. One child -- Maggie May -- was born to them, May 15, 1867. She died August 10, 1867. The mother died June 3, 1867. JOHN CALVIN MOORHEAD. John Calvin Moorhead, son of Alexander Thompson and Jane H. Hart Moorhead, was born in White township, November 22, 1845, and was married to Miss Matilda J. Lintner, February 18, 1868, at her home, near Blairsville. They located in Indiana, where he dealt in implements and lumber, and still continues in the same pursuit. He is an active, energetic man. There were born to them ten children -- David Lintner, Thompson Hart, Margaret Thompson, Clara Jane, William Owens, John Porter, James Edgar, Calvin Henry, Charles Augustus, Mary Elizabeth. DAVID LINTNER MOORHEAD. David Lintner Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, January 28, 1869. He received his educa tion at Indiana State Normal School, and is a civil engineer by profession. He is serving his second term as county surveyor, and also holds a position with the Lackawanna Coal and Iron Company. He is one of the best engineers in the state, and has been frequently employed by other mining companies to do special work that none but experts can do. As a correct and neat draughts man, he has few superiors. A gentleman of genial disposition, he has the respect and confidence of all who are personally acquainted with him. THOMPSON HART MOORHEAD. Thompson Hart Moorhead, son of John Calvin and Matilda J. Lintner Moorhead, was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1870. He died February 22, 1871.