Husband Samuel Moorhead 1 2
AKA: Samuel Moorehead 3
Born: 18 Aug 1837 - Neshannock Twp, Mercer (later Lawrence) Co, PA 1
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Died: Aft 1897
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Father: John Moorhead (Abt 1800-1887) 1
Mother: Jane McCleary (1816-1889) 4
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Margaret Jane Fullerton (1846- ) 2 5 6 - 25 Apr 1895 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 3
Wife Ada Alcorn 5
Born: 12 May 1853 5
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Died: 3 Mar 1894 5
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Children
General Notes: Husband - Samuel Moorhead
As soon as he was old enough, he worked with his father in street grading, paving, etc., and when of age went into partnership with him, which relation continued until his father's death.
When he was four years of age, his father moved to the borough of West New Castle, and made his home in a house on the lot where the son later resided, and where he began living in 1841, though the old house was later replaced with a handsome modern residence. He attended the various public and private schools in New Castle, and finished at the seminary, near the Presbyterian Church. After he had attained his majority, in order to further perfect himself for a successful business life, he took a course in the Iron City Business College of Pittsburgh. The earliest work in which he was engaged with his father was on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R., near Wheeling, Virginia, in 1851, that being several years prior to their partnership. Their first work under the firm name of John Moorhead & Son was on the Northwestern R. R. in 1857. In sewer construction and in grading and paving streets, Mr. Moorhead executed a large amount of work, of which quite a considerable part was done right at home in New Castle.
He was a Republican, and at all times gave hearty support to the men and measures of his party. He served his borough as auditor and as assessor, and was elected to other offices, but he respectfully declined to serve, for the pressure of his own business seemed to demand his whole attention.