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James Jackson Moorhead

Birth	:	10 Jan 1848 Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	14 Jan 1930 Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Morses Corner Cemetery, Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.9408944, -69.2242472
Plot	:	Block 13, Row 8
Description	:	James J. MOORHEAD - One of the conspicuous names on the list of Harrison county's active citizens is James J. Moorhead, the well-known stockman and proprietor of a four-hundred-and-sixty-acre farm lying on the outskirts of the town of Dunlap. Mr. Moorhead is a gentleman of high standing to whom has not been denied a full measure of success and he has long been recognized as a factor of importance in connection with the farming and stock-raising industries in this section. He has been identified with the material growth and prosperity of this part of the state, his life having been... Read More	James J. MOORHEAD - One of the conspicuous names on the list of Harrison county's active citizens is James J. Moorhead, the well-known stockman and proprietor of a four-hundred-and-sixty-acre farm lying on the outskirts of the town of Dunlap. Mr. Moorhead is a gentleman of high standing to whom has not been denied a full measure of success and he has long been recognized as a factor of importance in connection with the farming and stock-raising industries in this section. He has been identified with the material growth and prosperity of this part of the state, his life having been closely interwoven with history of the county where he has been content to live and follow his chosen vocation for nearly half a century. James J. Moorhead was born in Hockin county, Ohio, on January 10, 1848, a son of John and Francis (PARK) Moorhead. The father was a native of England and the mother was born in Ireland, but when a small child was taken to England by her parents for permanent residence. There she met and married John Moorhead and shortly after marriage they emigrated to America, locating first in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They remained there but a comparatively short time, however, later going westward into Ohio and settling in Hockin county. There they resided for several years and finally came to this state, locating in Harrison county, and in the town of Dunlap they passed the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of ten children, of whom Robert T., Franklin M. and two infants are deceased. Those remaining are John B., Sarah Jane, Mary Ann, George P., Frances Jeanette and James J., who is the eighth child in order of birth. Mr. Moorhead received his schooling in his native county in Ohio, attending the little log school of the district. Too much cannot be said in praise of those little old-fashioned schools. The little buildings were most generally of logs, often very crude in construction, as were also the interior furnishings, but they were almost always presided over by some man or woman who had a full appreciation of the importance of their work and instilled into the hearts of the boys and girls under their care many high ambitions and aspirations while training their minds to the best of their ability in the "three Rs." And while the school days of many of the youths were very limited indeed, the constant drilling in the elements of a good education laid well the foundation for much private study and many of the wisest and best men of the country were indebted to those little pioneer seats of learning for all the school training they ever received. Mr. Moorhead was twenty years old when he came with his parents to this state and he has been a resident of Dunlap ever since, entering prominently into the life of the community and contributing his share in the general upbuilding of business and social interests. Mr. Moorhead has long been known as one of the most prominent stockmen of this section, raising and feeding many cattle and horse in the course of a year. His shipments are considerable and his business shows a steady increase in volume. Fully one hundred acres of his farm lies within the corporation of the town of Dunlap and it is considered one of the best farms of this section. Mr. Moorhead was married on October 13, 1875, to Mary E. FRANKLIN, daughter of J. B. and Eunice Mary Etta (VASKINS) Franklin, the Franklins being one of the pioneer families of this section, having come to this county some sixty years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead have been born four sons, namely: C. C., R. F., R. J., and J. K., the latter of whom died when in his twenty-ninth year. Mr. Moorhead is a member of the Democrat party. In every phase of life's activities in which he has engaged he has been true to every trust imposed in him and among his wide circle of acquaintances he is known as a man of broad and kindly sympathies. Source: 1915 Harrison County Iowa History, pp. 626, 627, 628 --- Family Researcher: NA

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Where is James Jackson Moorhead's memorial?
James Jackson Moorhead's memorial is located at: Morses Corner Cemetery, Corinna, Penobscot County, USA.
When did James Jackson Moorhead death?
James Jackson Moorhead death on 14 Jan 1930 in Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the James Jackson Moorhead's memorial?
Latitude: 44.9408944
Longitude: -69.2242472

Family Members:

Parent

John Moorhead

(1806 - 1886)

Frances Park Moorhead

(1809 - 1893)

Spouse

Mary Eliza Franklin Moorhead

(1858 - 1944)

Siblings

John Bennett Moorhead

(1830 - 1921)

Robert Thompson Moorhead

(1843 - 1876)

Frances Jennetta “Nettie” Moorhead

(1846 - 1894)

Franklin Marion Moorhead

(1852 - 1879)

Children

Charles Clinton Moorhead

(1876 - 1945)

Robert Franklin Moorhead

(1878 - 1938)

James Jerome “Rome” Moorhead

(1880 - 1948)

John Kennedy Moorhead

(1883 - 1913)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Morses Corner Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9408944, -69.2242472

2. Corinna Center Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9558700, -69.2487800

3. Village Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9172287, -69.2552795

4. Bassett Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9756012, -69.2146988

5. Chamberlain Cemetery
Exeter, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9514008, -69.1735992

6. Nutter Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9496994, -69.2906036

7. North Newport Cemetery
Newport, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8888359, -69.2056274

8. Burton Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0029900, -69.2182200

9. Exeter Center Cemetery
Exeter Center, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9665500, -69.1402500

10. Crowell Cemetery
Exeter Center, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9846992, -69.1556015

11. Weeks Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9059250, -69.3048000

12. Higgins Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9740500, -69.3115170

13. Bragg Cemetery
Exeter Center, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9425011, -69.1213989

14. Lyford Cemetery
Saint Albans, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9255500, -69.3309800

15. Rowell Cemetery
Newport, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8734983, -69.2805183

16. Mower Cemetery
Corinna, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9867830, -69.3241830

17. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Dexter, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0189018, -69.2807999

18. Crocker Cemetery
Saint Albans, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9590300, -69.3464300

19. Elmwood Cemetery
Dexter, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0139200, -69.2971700

20. West Garland Cemetery
Garland, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0308100, -69.1997300

21. Stuart-Rowe Cemetery
Newport, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8583031, -69.2830505

22. Greene Cemetery
Dexter, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0247970, -69.2806430

23. Tibbetts Cemetery
Exeter Center, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9467010, -69.0919037

24. Osgood Cemetery
Exeter Corners, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9982400, -69.1074800