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Forgustus Morehead

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Forgustus Morehead

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Pennsylvania, USA
Death
unknown
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Forgustus Morehead (Ferguson Morehead) was the son of William A. & Lucretia (Spires) Morehead. Family bible lists birth as 12.25.1817.
He married Christina Endicott 3/14/1839 in Clinton, Indiana and later married Phebe (Scull)Munson 4/19/1860 in Warren Cty, IL. He died after 1870, unsure date or location-possibly in IN or IL.

H 128 Ind Inf 2.7.1876 Civil War papers for son Azra

Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865
Name: Forgustus H. Morehead
Birth Year 1820
Age 44
Enrollment Date 14 Feb 1864 Discharge Date 10 Apr 1866
Place Logansport, Indiana
Company H Regiment 128
Notes (Moorehead)

Forgustus and Christina had the following children:
Job born 5.7.1837 (unsure of him because they weren't married until 1839 but listed in family bible)
Jonathan born 8.10.1842
Azariah " Azra" born 7.2.1844
Isabel born 3.13.1846 (probably died as infant as not in 1850 census but listed in family bible) Christina Anna born 3.6.1848 (listed as Christiana in family bible)
Mary Elizabeth born 3.11.1850
Longdore born 1853 (From Phyllis Miner, not listed in family bible)
James born 12.24.1851
Elsie Ann born 10.3.1854 (listed as Elsey in family bible)
Alonzo Dorr born 10.18.1856

Forgustus's dad William was a Veteran of the War of 1812 and his son Jonathan was a Civil War Veteran

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892:

Ferguson Moorehead
Spouse: Christina Endicott
Date: 14 Mar 1839
County: Clinton
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm:1266732 - 1266733

Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900:

Forgustus Morehead
Gender: Male
Spouse Name:Mrs Phebe Munson
Marriage Date:19 Apr 1860
Marriage County:Warren
Comments:This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1377920 - 1377922.

1850 United States Federal Census
Home in 1850: Township 12 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois

Forgustus Morehead 34
Christina Morehead 28
Jonathan Morehead 6
Azra Morehead 5
Christina Morehead 2
Mary E Morehead 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Home in 1860: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois

Foyustus Morehead 40
Phoeba Morehead 29
Reuben Munson 1, her son
Forgustus Morehead (Ferguson Morehead) was the son of William A. & Lucretia (Spires) Morehead. Family bible lists birth as 12.25.1817.
He married Christina Endicott 3/14/1839 in Clinton, Indiana and later married Phebe (Scull)Munson 4/19/1860 in Warren Cty, IL. He died after 1870, unsure date or location-possibly in IN or IL.

H 128 Ind Inf 2.7.1876 Civil War papers for son Azra

Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865
Name: Forgustus H. Morehead
Birth Year 1820
Age 44
Enrollment Date 14 Feb 1864 Discharge Date 10 Apr 1866
Place Logansport, Indiana
Company H Regiment 128
Notes (Moorehead)

Forgustus and Christina had the following children:
Job born 5.7.1837 (unsure of him because they weren't married until 1839 but listed in family bible)
Jonathan born 8.10.1842
Azariah " Azra" born 7.2.1844
Isabel born 3.13.1846 (probably died as infant as not in 1850 census but listed in family bible) Christina Anna born 3.6.1848 (listed as Christiana in family bible)
Mary Elizabeth born 3.11.1850
Longdore born 1853 (From Phyllis Miner, not listed in family bible)
James born 12.24.1851
Elsie Ann born 10.3.1854 (listed as Elsey in family bible)
Alonzo Dorr born 10.18.1856

Forgustus's dad William was a Veteran of the War of 1812 and his son Jonathan was a Civil War Veteran

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892:

Ferguson Moorehead
Spouse: Christina Endicott
Date: 14 Mar 1839
County: Clinton
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm:1266732 - 1266733

Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900:

Forgustus Morehead
Gender: Male
Spouse Name:Mrs Phebe Munson
Marriage Date:19 Apr 1860
Marriage County:Warren
Comments:This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1377920 - 1377922.

1850 United States Federal Census
Home in 1850: Township 12 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois

Forgustus Morehead 34
Christina Morehead 28
Jonathan Morehead 6
Azra Morehead 5
Christina Morehead 2
Mary E Morehead 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Home in 1860: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois

Foyustus Morehead 40
Phoeba Morehead 29
Reuben Munson 1, her son


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