John Moorhead and Sarah Buchanan

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Husband John Moorhead ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1785 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1861 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel Moorhead (1745-1805) 3 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Sprowls (      -      ) 6

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       Marriage: 1810 2

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   Other Spouse: Priscilla Aiken (      -1871) 2 - 1837 2

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Wife Sarah Buchanan ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1828 2
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         Father: John Buchanan (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Samuel W. Moorhead ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Jul 1817 1
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           Died: 1890 - Beaver Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ellen Wilson (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 1843 1

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2 M John Moorhead ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1886 - Washington Co, PA 2
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3 F Eliza Jane Moorhead ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: when twenty-one years old
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4 M William B. Moorhead ^{1 4 5}

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           Born: 18 Nov 1825 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
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           Died: Bef 1910
         Buried:  - Arlington Cemetery

         Spouse: Margaret Johnston (      -Bef 1910) 2 5
           Marr: 9 Feb 1871 2

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5 M George B. Moorhead ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: when twenty-one years old
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General Notes: Husband - John Moorhead

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He was a mason by trade, and owned a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he died, aged over seventy years.

He was an ardent Abolitionist, taking an active part in politics, and serving his township as justice for many years. He and his wife were members of the Associate Reformed Church at Robinson's Run, later uniting with the U. P. Church at Venice.

1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 874.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 317.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 702.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 314.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 641.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 703.