Born in Long Benton, Northumberland, England. Married Catherine Butcher in abt 1828. One son, Matthew Madison Moralee b. 1829 in Springfield, MA. Married Sarah Beavan in 1831, after 1st wife died. Moved to Dubuque, Iowa, 6 children born there. Moved to farm near Benton, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin in 1842 where 6 more children born. Moved to California by 1858. Followed the oldest daughter, Margaret Beavan Moralee Johns, as she and her husband, William Johns, moved around Gold Country in California gold rush. Settled in Alameda and died there.
Five other children were born to Michael and Sarah Beavan Moralee. The burial location of these four is currently unknown to this researcher:
Thomas Moralee 1832 - 1832, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
James Moralee 1833 - 1833, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
Sarah Jane Moralee 1844 - 1845, probably
buried Provident Cemetery,
Lafayette County, WI.
Emma Jane Moralee 1850 - 1908, married William Jeffery,
two children, Nellie Belle b. 1870 and William
b. 1872.
Sarah Ford Moralee 1854 - 1875, married to William Henry
Smitherum in 1873, Lafayette Co., WI. Death
location unknown.
Five other children were born to Michael and Sarah Beavan Moralee. The burial location of these four is currently unknown to this researcher:
Thomas Moralee 1832 - 1832, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
James Moralee 1833 - 1833, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
Sarah Jane Moralee 1844 - 1845, probably
buried Provident Cemetery,
Lafayette County, WI.
Emma Jane Moralee 1850 - 1908, married William Jeffery,
two children, Nellie Belle b. 1870 and William
b. 1872.
Sarah Ford Moralee 1854 - 1875, married to William Henry
Smitherum in 1873, Lafayette Co., WI. Death
location unknown.
Born in Long Benton, Northumberland, England. Married Catherine Butcher in abt 1828. One son, Matthew Madison Moralee b. 1829 in Springfield, MA. Married Sarah Beavan in 1831, after 1st wife died. Moved to Dubuque, Iowa, 6 children born there. Moved to farm near Benton, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin in 1842 where 6 more children born. Moved to California by 1858. Followed the oldest daughter, Margaret Beavan Moralee Johns, as she and her husband, William Johns, moved around Gold Country in California gold rush. Settled in Alameda and died there.
Five other children were born to Michael and Sarah Beavan Moralee. The burial location of these four is currently unknown to this researcher:
Thomas Moralee 1832 - 1832, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
James Moralee 1833 - 1833, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
Sarah Jane Moralee 1844 - 1845, probably
buried Provident Cemetery,
Lafayette County, WI.
Emma Jane Moralee 1850 - 1908, married William Jeffery,
two children, Nellie Belle b. 1870 and William
b. 1872.
Sarah Ford Moralee 1854 - 1875, married to William Henry
Smitherum in 1873, Lafayette Co., WI. Death
location unknown.
Five other children were born to Michael and Sarah Beavan Moralee. The burial location of these four is currently unknown to this researcher:
Thomas Moralee 1832 - 1832, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
James Moralee 1833 - 1833, died Dubuque
County, Iowa
Sarah Jane Moralee 1844 - 1845, probably
buried Provident Cemetery,
Lafayette County, WI.
Emma Jane Moralee 1850 - 1908, married William Jeffery,
two children, Nellie Belle b. 1870 and William
b. 1872.
Sarah Ford Moralee 1854 - 1875, married to William Henry
Smitherum in 1873, Lafayette Co., WI. Death
location unknown.
Inscription
In Memory of
MOTHER & FATHER
SARAH
wife of
Michael Moralee
died Dec. 19, 1883
aged 68 yrs 6 mos
Michael Moralee
died
July 29, 1887
aged 80 yrs 5 mos
died in faith and hope
of a glorious resurrection
MORALEE
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