Alexander Lewis Morehead/Moorehead
Is anyone familiar with this family, or know the parentage of Alexander Lewis Morehead?
Alexander Lewis Morehead/Moorehead was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania in 1807. He died during a cholera epidemic in Greeneville, Tennessee on 28 June 1873 and was buried in a mass grave at Old Harmony Graveyard.On 22 October 1833 he published his marriage intent and was married to Margaret Brown Park on 11 December 1833 in Greeneville by M. Sinabrel (?), Justice of the Peace; witnessed by A. Patterson and V. Sevier. Andrew Johnson witnessed Alexander’s wedding. A note in the Andrew Johnson papers mention an 1835 contract of indentured servitude establishing that Alexander Morehead will work in Johnson's Greeneville, Tennessee tailor shop while Johnson is in Nashville. He was a tailor in Andrew Johnson’s shop. When Mr. Johnson went to the state house in 1835 Mr. Morehead was put in charge of the shop.A ledger note from President Andrew Johnson dated 17 August 1835 records “Alex Moorehead and A. Johnson, settled this day there being a balance in Alex Morehead favour of $20.77.” There are several entries listing Alexander Moorehead and possible tailoring work that he had done. A letter from Andrew Johnson to Mr. Pleasant M. Craigmiles, Greeneville on 6 July 1842 says, “Mr. Craigmiles, Sir, please let Mr. A.L. Morehead have five dollars in your store, and much oblige. A. Johnson.” A footnote (2) states that Alexander L. Morehead (b. circa 1807) a native of Pennsylvania, was a journeyman tailor who at this time worked in Johnson’s shop. 1850 Census, Greene County Tennessee, page 283.The Morehead property was at the corner of Morehead (now Cutler) and Summer Streets. In 1853, part of the property was sold to the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad. The Mooreheads had nine children.
1850 Greene County, Tennessee Census, page 143-4, household # 83
A. Morehead43Is a Tailor-Father from Pennsylvania and Mother from Tennessee.
Margarett (Park)38This family lives 7 houses away from Andrew Johnson.
Catherine16TN
Eliza(Bowers)14TN
Andrew12TN
George10TN
Ellene8TN
The 1870 Greene County, Tennessee census, district 10, page 6, family #36 lists Alexander “Moorhead” 64 (Taylor-Pennsylvania) Margaret 54 (TN) Nancy 18, John 17, Caroline 15, William 13, and William Boyce 10.
Cornelia Moorehead may have married Eugene Rittman on 14 February 1879 in Greene County.
I show, as per conversation with Granny Grant (Edith) Bowers that Lee Bowers had an aunt and uncle by the names Wis and Fanny Morehead. She called them Aunt Fannie and Uncle Cheese. They had a son named Willy. W.M. Morehead and Sarah Frances Wilburn (Actual record at Familysearch.org says Williams) were married by S.C. Price at the Baptist Church in Greeneville on18 January 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee. A death certificate (#12742) for Willie M. Morehead states that he was born in Tennessee on 25 June 1892 and died from “Pneumonia-poor state of health” on 11 May 1929 in Greene County. Informant, Mrs. Fannie Morehead, stated that Willie was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery and his parents were listed as W.M. Morehead and Fannie Wilbrun (Familysearch.org says Williams) Wis and Fannie moved to Knoxville from Greeneville. William, a painter by trade, and Fannie are in Greene County in 1880 as William and Francis Morehead and are in Knox County in 1900 as W.M. and Fannie Moorhead. They are in Knox County in1910 and 1920 as William M. and Fannie Morehead.
A death record (Reference I.D. #2131) shows that Andrew Park Moorehead was born on 12 January 1838 in Greeneville, Tennessee and died at the age of 83 on 23 January 1919 in Tuscola, Douglas County Illinois. He was a carpenter and his father is listed as Alexander Moorehead, who was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Anna Park, who was born in Cork, Ireland. Andrew may have served as a Commissary Sergeant and 1st Lt. in Co. B, 12th Tennessee Cavalry-US, and may have married Margaret J.T. Scott in Greene County on 19 May 1858.
A death certificate (#24232) shows that W.M. Morehead was born on 4 April 1857 in Tennessee and died suddenly in Green County at the age of seventy on 1 November 1927. He was married, a painter, and informant, Mrs. W.M. Morehead states that his parents were Louis Morehead (B. Pennsylvania) and Peggie Park (B. Tennessee) and that he was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Greene County.
A death certificate (#12752) shows that Frances Morehead was born on 11 May 1869 in Tennessee and died a widow at the age of 65 in Greene County on 31 May 1929. The doctor said, “I only saw her on May 17th. I suppose she died of Myocarditis.” Informant, Jim Wilburn, states that her father was Jim Wilburn, mother was Rena Arwood, and that Frances was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Greene County.
Note: Familysearch.org has a death record (#8212) for Jim “Williums” who was born in Tennessee in 1869 and died on 7 April 1930 in Greene County from heart failure. His wife is listed as Mattie Lister and his parents are listed as James Williums and Renna Arwood. Jim was a Stationary Engineer and was buried at Oak Grove.This appears to be the Wilburn family, rather than Williams.