William Moorhead and Mary J. Miller

---

---

Husband William Moorhead ¹

---

           Born: 28 Sep 1801 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Sep 1890 2
         Buried: 

---

         Father: David Moorhead (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Martha Stanley (1766-      ) 1

---

       Marriage: 

---

   Other Spouse: Harriet Holmes (      -      ) 2 - 1828 2

---

---

Wife Mary J. Miller ²

---

           Born: 1 Mar 1815 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Mar 1894 2
         Buried: 

---

         Father: John Miller (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Isabella Brown (      -      ) 2

---

---

Children

---

1 M John Moorhead ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when three years old
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

---

2 F Martha A. Moorhead ¹

---

           Born:  - Freeport, Armstrong Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Truby Shirley (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 19 Oct 1869 1

---

3 F Harriet Holmes Moorhead ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

---

4 M Robert M. Moorhead ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Caroline McVey (      -      ) 2

---

5 F Mary Isabelle Moorhead ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: George W. Wood (      -      ) 2

---

6 F Elizabeth Moorhead ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

---

General Notes: Husband - William Moorhead

---

He was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he was reared. In Butler County he learned the trade of blacksmith and machinist, and after finishing his apprenticeship went to New Orleans as engineer on a steamer. He speculated in cotton and coffee, and became a man of considerable means.
In 1828 he married and in the autumn of that year came to Freeport, Armstrong County, opening a shop there the same year. There he made his home the remainder of his life, building his residence in 1830. His business prospered, the activities at the salt mines bringing him much work preparing and repairing tools for that industry. For several years he was a United States storekeeper, and he was also active in other ways until his retirement at the age of sixty-four years. Mr. Moorhead was a man of fine mind, a great reader, especially of history, had a strong character, and was noted for the strictest integrity in all the relations of life, Though free from pretense, and without desiring honors for himself, he was prominent in local affairs and held various offices, being a member of the council, a school director, etc. When the state of Pennsylvania was invaded, though sixty-four years old, he volunteered his services, and did post duty at Gettysburg. He was a charter member of the First Presbyterian Church of Freeport, but though frequently solicited to service as elder, refused to hold that or any other office in the church on the ground that he had decided views on some questions and had no wish to quarrel with any who might criticize his actions in that position.

1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 956.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 957.