Luther L. Moorm

As printed in 1882

LUTHER L. MOORM.VN, farmer, P. 0. Ridgeville, was born March 14, 1844, in White River Township, Randolph Co., Ind., arid has been a resident of this county ever since. His father, John A. Moorman, was born in North Carolina. His mother's maiden name was Naqcy Hialt. At the outbreak ol the rebellion in 1801, the subject of this sketch (then a mere boy) enlisted in I'company C, Nineteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted on the 6th of July, 1861, for three year-', but soon after entering the field his health failed, and he was honorably discharged on the 16tb of the following Decernin recruiting a red in as First ny F. He was ber. Regaining his health, in (he spring of 18tj2 ! company for the Fifty-fifth [nJiana Regiment, and > Duly Sergeant of that company, which was known tendered a Lieutenancy in the Fifty-fourth Regimem, uni lue ()ii:i;;i.riuu= outi of his health would not permit him to accept the office. On the loth of Novemher, ISOS, he was married to Amanda McCraoken. Her father, Robert McCracken, was born in Fayette County, Penn., and her mother, Sarah Highambotham, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. They came to Stony Creek Township, Randolph Co., Ind., in 1837, and removed lo Green Township in 1867. Her father died in this township on the 15th of.June, 1872, and in the sixty-second year of his age, and the mother died in her sixty-third year. By the first marriage, Mr. Moorman und wife were the parents of four children, two of whom are now living, viz.: Robert R. and.Jessie. James A. and an infant are deceased. Mrs. Moorman died March 9, 1874. On the 27th of March, 1S7.5, Mr. Moorman was married lo Elizabeth McCracken,.sister of his first wife. They have one child— Clyde A. Mr. Moorman was elected Justice of the Peace, and is now serving his second term as Trustee of Green Township. Mr. Moorman is a member of the M. P. Church, and his wife is a member of

CLARK UEKD is a citizen of Green Township, and is an enterprising farmer. He was always very zealous for the promotion of public schools in his school district, and for the education of his children. He was born in Greene County, Ohio, October 17, 1828, and resided there till February, 1857, when he moved to this county. He was educated in the public schools of the city of "Oldtown," in Greene County, Ohio. This was originally an old Indian town. The public schools had in those days already advanced considerably. Mr. Clark Reed was a son of Abner Reed, and his mother's maiden n.ame was Cynthia Adams. Mr. Abner Reed was born in Northbridge, Worcester Co, Mass., September 11, 178: His father was a soldier of the Revolution, and his mother was a daughter of Capt. John Brown, a distinguished soldier of the English and French war, and for many years a member of the General Court of tiun. The elder Mr. Reed came West to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1815, and, in company with his brother Ezra, his wife's brother Amasa Adams, and Thomas Watson, engaged in the cloak business. In about one year afterward, he returned to his native Slate, and on the 8th day of May, 1810, he married Cynthia Adams at Worcester, Mass. In two weeks afterward, the young couple started to Greene County, Ohio, and, after being six weeks on the road, arrived there in June. The three former partners then bought a tract of land together, which afterward became the sole property of Mr. Abner Reed, where he resided till he died. Mr. Clark Reed was married, October 24, 1852, to Sarah A. Rrotherton. She was a daughter of John Brothcrton, of Delaware County, Ind. Five years after this marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Reed emigrated West, and located in Green Township, Randolph County, where they h.ave resided ever since. They have cleared and made the farm they now occupy, and are familiar with pioneer life. This union has been honored with five accessions, viz.: John. Walter, Abner, Adolphus, Emma and Mattie. Adolphus died September 10, 18G1; John was married, September 17, 1870, to Lydia Lortl, daughter of J. H. Lord. They have three children, namely, Orvil, Zulu and Clark. Abner was married, October fl, 1870, to Sar.ih Holly. They have one child. The younger Mr. Heeds are all farmers. They have the attributes of the forefathers' energy and enterprise, integrity and prosperity.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.