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Frank Moorhead
FRANK MOORHEAD, late of Kittanning township, Armstrong county, where he
followed farming for many years, was a well and favorably known resident of
that district. He was born May 8, 1842, and was a native of Clarion county,
Pa., where his father, John Moorhead, was also born. The family is of Scotch
descent.John Moorhead moved with his family to Armstrong county in 1850, and
located in Manor township, where he and his wife resided to the end of their
days. He was a farmer by occupation. He married a White, and they had a family
of nine children, namely: John died in Kittanning township; Walker served
during the Civil war in the 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and died in Colorado;
James, who is now living at Leechburg, Armstrong county, was in the 78th
Pennsylvania Regiment during the Civil war, serving three years and three
months; Frank is mentioned below; Polly is deceased; Lydia is the widow of
Warren Sibley, of DuBois, Pa.; Rebecca is deceased; Sarah is deceased; Malissa
is the wife of Washington Patrick, of Kittanning township. The father of this
family was a member of the Presbyterian Church.Frank Moorhead was educated in the common schools. When a young man he
worked in Jefferson county, Pa., in the pine woods. On Oct. 14, 1861, he
enlisted at Kittanning, becoming a member of Company B, 78th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, was under the command of Colonel Sirwell, and was sent to
Pittsburgh, thence by boat to Louisville, Ky. They joined the Army of the
Cumberland, and Mr. Moorhead saw active service at the battles of Green River
(December, 1861), Rogersville (May, 1862), Lavergne (Oct. 1, 1862), Neelys
Bend (Oct. 19, 1862), Goodlettsville (Dec. 5, 1862), Franklin (December,
1862), Stone River (Dec. 26 1862), Liberty Gap (Jan. 26, 1863), Hoover’s Gap
(December, 1863), McLemore Cove or Dry Gap (Sept. 10, 1863), Chickamauga
(Sept. 10 to 23, 1863), Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge (November, 1863),
Buzzard’s Roost (May, 1864), Kenesaw Mountain (June, 1864), train guard (June
27, 1864), Dalton (Aug. 14, 1864), Pulaski and Nashville. He was discharged
Nov. 14, 1864. Though sick a great deal during the period of his service Mr.
Moorhead did not go to hospital, finding a private stopping place.Returning to his old home in Pennsylvania at the close of his service, Mr.
Moorhead settled in Kittanning township, where he continued to reside until
his death. He was an industrious man, successful in his farming operations,
and one of the substantial and respected citizens of his community, enjoying
the esteem of all who knew him. He was a member of the M. E. Church, and in
politics was stanch in his allegiance to the Republican party.On Dec. 6, 1866, Mr. Moorhead was married to Margaret Patrick, who was born
on what is now the site of Wickboro, Armstrong county, daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth (Graham) Patrick, both of whom were of Irish stock. They were born
in Pennsylvania, and died in Armstrong county. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick had a
family of six children: James Henry, who is deceased; John, now of Carbondale,
Colo.; Margaret, Mrs. Moorhead; Clara, wife of Isaac Dunmire, of Manorville,
Pa.; Nancy, living at Newcastle, Pa., wife of James Gray; and Mary, deceased.To Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead were born the following children: A. S., who
received his early education in the common schools near his home, also
attending at Dayton and Edinboro, taught school for three terms, studied law,
was admitted to the bar at Bradford, Pa., and is now engaged in practice at
Allegheny, Pa. (he married Henrietta Beck); J. M. was educated in the local
schools, and has always lived at home, following farming; Carrie married
William Gidle and has two sons, Roy and George (they are living at
Kittanning); Mona married Ira Montgomery, of Cowanshannock township, Armstrong
Co., Pa.; Wade, deceased, was employed in Pittsburgh by the wholesale grocery
firm of Johnson, Earl, McCleery & Meyers.Source: Pages 811-812, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by James R Hindman for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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