QUERY
Does anyone have any information on a Thomas Lacy MORELAND born Missouri about 1897. His parents were from Kentucky. Also looking for his niece, Ruth B. MORELAND,
son Thomas L. MORELAND and second
wife of Thomas Lacy MORELAND, Reba Lee MORELAND.
Contact Charles E. Moreland, 15508 Saranac Dr., Whittier, CA
90604.
MORELAND FAMILY RECORDS
from Charles Lee
Moreland
587 E. Mithoff St.
Columbus, Ohio
43206-2830
Obituary of William Obe MORELAND (Charles’s grandfather who was
born in 1881.)
The Rev. Obe MORELAND,
55 years of age, a Baptist minister, died Friday at Arjay. Rev. MORELAND had been in ill health for
several months. He is survived by his wife and several children. The funeral
was held Saturday in the Arjay Baptist Church with the Rev. William GARLAND conducting the services. Internment followed
in the Wallsend cemetery under direction of N. T. ARNETT & Son.
Declaration for Pension
Act of May 1, 1920
State of Kentucky, County of Bell, as: On this
22nd day of Mary, 1924, personally appeared before me a Notary Public, within
and for the county and state aforesaid, John
C. MORELAND who, being duly sworn according to law,
declares that he is 84 years of age, and a resident of Pineville, county of
Bell, State of Kentucky; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled
at Barboursville, Kentucky, under the name of John C. MORELAND,
on the 17th day of June 1863 as a Private in 2nd Lieut. Co. “H” 8th Tenn. Vol.
Cav in the service of the United States in the Civil War and was Honorably
Discharged at Knoxville, Tenn on the 15th day of Feb. 1865.
That his personal description at enlistment was as follows:
Height 5 feet 6 inches; complexion fair, color of eyes hazel; color of hair
dark; that his occupation was farmer; that he was born 3rd March 1840 at
Johnson Co., Tennessee.
That he requires the regular personal aid and attendance of
another person on account of the following disabilities: Stomache (sic)
trouble, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, weak mind, cannot help himself. Hearing
bad. Bad eyesight.
That since leaving the service he has resided at Bell Co.,
Kentucky and his occupation has been Miner, for 15
years not able to do anything at present.
No. 340760.
Validating witnesses: Sam
GARRISON, Straight Creek, Kentucky; Rice COLLETT,
Pineville, Kentucky.
Signed: John C.
MORELAND,
Pineville, Kentucky
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of May 1924.
Signed: E. PHILPOT,
Notary Public Pineville, Kentucky.
State of Kentucky
County of Bell
I C 340760
John C. MORELAND
Co. G. 8 Teen. Cav.
Pineville, Kentucky
The affiant
John C. MORELAND,
after first being duly sworn States on oath that he is a Citizen and resident
of Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky, and that he is 84 years of
age. He further states that his Physical condition is very bad at this time and
has been bad since March the 1rst 1923, he States that he has been under the
attendance of his son, Ed MORELAND,
and his wife, Lizzie MORELAND,
Continually since March the 1rst 1923, and before that time since January 1921,
at intervals, He States that his son, Ed
MORELAND, or his wife Lizzie
MORELAND, is in constant attendance over him, since the first of March
1923. He also States that he cannot controll his Bowels, and that he cannot
controll his Kidneys, and is very Feeble, not able to go anywhere except that
he is under the care of one of the above named attendants, and that he has been
Very burdensome to his son and DaughterinLaw for the past three Years. He
further States that he is not confined to his bed at all times but if he did
not have some one to look after him it would not be safe for him to leave his
bed.
And further
deponent says not.
Signed John C.
MORELAND
Subscribed and sworn to before me by John C. MORELAND, this the 14th day of June 1924. Signed E.
PHILPOT,
Notary Public for Bell Co., Kentucky.
War Department
Adjutant Genls Office
Washington, Janu 25, 1865
Special order
No. 39
Extract
Lieut. John C. MORELAND 8 Tenn. Cavalry having tendered his
resignation on the grounds of incompetency is upon the recommendation of his
Comdg. General hereby discharged the service of U.S. to date December 3, 1864
with conditions that he shall receive the final payments until he has satisfied
the ___ Department that he is not indebted to the Government.
By order of the Secretary of War, E. D. TOWNSEND,
Asst. Adjt. General
[Note: From a review of the pension papers, evidently the
“incompetency” mentioned in this order was physical disability.]
· · · · ·
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. , January 15,
1898
Certificate No. 340760
Name John C. MORELAND
Sir:
In
forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly
payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the
questions enumerated below.
First.
Are you married: If so, please state your wife’s full name and her maiden name.
Answer:
Mary
Ann WADDLE
Second.
When, where, and by whom were you married:
Answer:
Nov. 6, 1862
Knoxville, Tennessee by Esqr. SEAY
Third.
What record of marriage exists?
Answer:
only court record at
Knoxville, Tenn.
Fourth.
Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife
and the date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer.
Was not.
Fifth.
Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and dates of
their birth.
Answer:
7 children living
now. Youngest child born in August 1884.
Signed John C. MORELAND
Date of
reply May 4, 1898
Sir, Please answer at your
earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The information is
requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or
children.
John C. MORELAND,
Pinesville, Kentucky 340760
No. 1. Date and place of
birth? Answer. Johnson County, Tennessee, March 3d, 1840. The name
of organizations in which you served?
Answer. The 5th Tenn. Cav. First then Consolidated with the 8th Tenn. Cav until
discharged.
No.
2. What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Knoxville, Tennessee.
No.
3. State your wife’s full name and her maiden name. Answer. Mary
Ann WADDLE.
No.
4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. Nov. 6th 1862 in Knoxville, Tennessee by Esquire SEAY.
No.
5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? Not that I no of. If so, where? Answer. If any its in Knoxville, Tennessee
No.
6. Were you previously married? Answer. No
never was married but once.
No. 7. If your present wife
was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband.
Answer. She was never married only to
my Self.
No.
8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. My wife died on Sept. 6, 1913.
No.
9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.
Answer. Anna C. MORELAND, Sept. 4, 1864, Charles J. MORELAND June 23d, 1866, John Albert MORELAND April 2d, 1869, Margarett C. MORELAND February 18, 1872, Cinthia Francis MORELAND February 21st, 1875, James O. MORELAND Sept. 28, 1878, William O. MORELAND June 20, 1881, Edward J. MORELAND Augt. 31, 1884.
Dated
March 3d, 1915
United
States Veterans Bureau
Washington
Claimant’s
Affidavit in Support of
Burial Expenses
I, N. T. ARNETT, doing business under the firm
name & style N. T. Arnett & Son, Pineville, Kentucky, hereby make claim for $132.25, the amount of my
charges, or amount expended by me for the preparation, transportation or burial
expenses in connection with the death of J.
C. MORELAND, Co. “H”, Eighth Regiment,
Tennessee Cavalry, 2nd district who died at Pineville, Kentucky on the 30th day
of November 1925.
Signed N. T. ARNETT
Declaration
for Original Invalid Pension
State of
Kentucky
County
of Laurel
On this 15th day of December 1879
personally appeared before me C. W.
JONES Clerk of the Laurel County Court a court of
record within and for the county and state aforesaid John C. MORELAND, aged 39 years, a resident of
Laurel Co., Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that be is the identical John C.
MORELAND who enlisted under the name of John C. MORELAND on the 19 day of June 1863 as a private in company
H of the 8th regiment of Tenn. Cav. Commanded by Lt. Col. Thos. J. CAPPS and was honorably discharged at Knoxville,
Tennessee on the 5 day of December 1864, that his personal
description is as follows: Age 39 years; height 5 feet 8 inches; complexion
fair; hair dark; eyes dark. That while a member of the organization aforesaid,
in the service and in the line of duty at Gallatin in the State of Tennessee on or about
the 25 day of June 1864 he contacted acute rheumatickes and pneumonia fever by
which diseases his heart, liver, and digestive organs were impaired and he has
been suffering almost continually since then on account of said disability which
was caused by exposure while in the line of duty.
That he
was treated in hospitals as follows: In ___ and at private house in Gallatin,
Tennessee by Dr. C. WHIELEN Asst. Regt’l Surgeon at Columbia, Tennessee in
___ by Dr. J. A. BRADY Regt’l Surgeon
That
since the 5 day of December 1864 he has not been employed in the military or
naval service of the United States. That since leaving the service this
applicant has resided in the State of Tennessee to 1870 and
in Kentucky since and his occupation has been that of a
farmer. That prior to his entry into the service named he was a man of good,
sound, physical health, being when enrolled a farmer. That he is now partially
disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reasons of his
injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States; and he
therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid
pension roll of the United States. He hereby appoints with full power of
substitution and revocation Gilmore & Co. Of Washington, D.C. His true and lawful Attorneys to prosecute his
claim. That he has not received nor applied for a pension. That his Post Office
address is: Mershans(?) county of ____? State of Kentucky.
Signed: John C. MORELAND
Witnesses:
Henry H. CARTER,
A. L. BIRD
·
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·
Charles
L. Moreland’s grandparents:
William Obe MORELAND born 1881; died 3 June 1940; married Mellie Jane BROCK born 7 Sept. 1894, died 1 Dec. 1978. Their
children were:
1. Anna Mae MORELAND born 13 Sept. 1913 Bell Co., Kentucky; died 8 June 1985 Laurel Co.,
Kentucky.
2. Mary Francis MORELAND born 19 March 1916 Bell Co., Kentucky; died 11
Sept. 1985 Bell Co., Kentucky.
3. John Albert MORELAND born 11 Apr. 1919 Bell Co., Kentucky; died 6
June 1974 Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky.
4. Isaac Lee MORELAND born 1922 Bell Co., Kentucky.
Marriage Bond
Be it known that W.
O. MORELAND as principal, and E. M.
MILLER as surety, are jointly and severally bound to
the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
The Condition of this Bond is as Follows: That, whereas,
Marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound W. O. MORELAND and Laura MILLS.
Dated at Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky this 22 day of February 1900.
Signed: W. O. MORELAND & E.
M. MILLER
W. T. DAVIS Clerk.
Feb. 21 1900 her By I Notify the County Coart Clerk of Bell
County to ishue Mariggie licens to Laura
MILLS as she is her own woman I am her Mother.
Signed: M. J. MILLER
stepp father John
MILLER
Febuary 21, 1900 to clerk of the bell circuit court I hereby
notify you to grant Marriage License to W.
O. MORELAND as he is now his own man I am his Father J. B and Mary W. MORELAND
This is to certify that on 22 day of February 189_ the Rites
of Matrimony were legally solemnized by me between W. O. MORELAND and Laura
MILLS at E.
M. MILLER in the county of Bell in the presence of E. M. MILLER, W. R. McDONALD.
Signed: M. S. WEBB
Marriage Bond
Be it known, That we Obe
MORELAND as principal, and D. W. NEAL as surety, are jointly and severally bound to
the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
The Condition of this Bond is as Follows: That, whereas,
Marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound Obe MORELAND and Cynthia LAWS.
Now, if there is now lawful cause to obstruct said Marriage, this bond shall be
void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.
Dated at Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky this 29th day of March 1904.
This is to Certify that on the 30 day of March 1904 the
Rites of Marriage were legally solemnized by me between Obe MORELAND and Cynthia
LAWS at Wall-send in the county of Bell in the
presence of Wm. LAWS, Ed. MORELAND,
Miss Anna LAWS.
Signed: Wm. McGLAMERY
A Copy Attest: Henry
BRAUGHTON
Marriage Certificate
This is to certify, that on the 4 day of Oct. 1905 the Rites
of Marriage were legally solemnized by me between Obe MORELAND and Mattie
LEACH at E.
N. INGRAMs
in the County of Bell [Kentucky] in the presence of John BROCK, E. L. BRIGHAM.
Signed: Enoch HASKINS
Marriage Certificate
This is to certify that on the 13 day of March 1910 the
Rites of Marriage were legally solemnized by me between W. O. MOORELAND and Mellie
BROCK at Wallsend in the County of Bell [Kentucky]
in the presence of R. H. SHIELDS, Sallie ALLEN.
Signed:
Rev. Wm. McGLAMERY
R. W. JOHNSON Clerk
Nellie RAY
Certificate of Death
Place of Death:
County: Bell
City or town: Arjay, Ky (Rural)
Full Name: Obe
MORELAND
Sex: M Color W Married
Name of
wife:
Mellie
BROCK
Age of
wife if alive: 47
Birth
date of deceased: Unknown
Age: 59
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Usual
occupation: Mine Foreman
Industry
or business: Preacher
Father:
Name: John MORELAND
Birthplace: Tenn.
Mother:
Maiden name: Mary WARDELL
Birthplace: Tenn.
Informant’s
own signature: Mrs. Obe MORELAND
Address:
Arjay,
Ky.
Burial:
Place: Wallsend,
Ky.
Date: 6-3-40
Signature
of funeral director: N.T. Arnett & Son
Address:
Pineville,
Ky.
Immediate cause of death: Hypertension,
heart disease.
· · · · ·
State
of Tennessee
Johnson County. To any authorized
Minister or Justice of the Peace. You are hereby authorized and empowered to
solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between William
MORELAND and Dicy
LUNSFORD of said County. And the time of such Marriage,
with your name signed thereto, you shall endorse on the back of this License,
and return the same to my Office within six months thereafter. Witness my hand
at office in said county this 7 day of Jany. 1837.
Signed: Richard C. WHITE Clk
By MOORE Depty Clk
January
the 8th day 1837 the Rites of Matrimony sollomized by me Lur HEATH Justice of the peace in Johnson County.
Marriage
Bond
Commonwealth
of Kentucky
Be it
Known, That we, Thos. MORELAND as principal, and T. J. WEBSTER as surety, are jointly and severally bound to
the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of
One Hundred Dollars. The Condition of this Bond is as follows: That, whereas
Marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound Thos. MORELAND and Isabell SIMMONS(?). Dated at Grayson, Carter
County, this 21st day of June 1889.
Signed: Thomas MORELAND
T.
J. WEBSTER
I. W. THOMTN Clerk
Male
Thos. MORELAND
Carter
Co., Kentucky
33 years
old
First
marriage
Birthplace:
Owen Co., Kentucky
Birthplace
of father: Kentucky
Birthplace
of mother: Kentucky
Female
Isabell SIMMONS
Carter
Co., Kentucky
26 years
old
Second
marriage
Birthplace:
Franklin Co., Ky
Birthplace
of father: Franklin Co., Ky
Birthplace
of mother: Franklin Co. Ky
This is
to certify that on the 21st day of June 1889 the Rites of Matrimony were
legally solemnized by me between Thos.
MORELAND and Isabelle
SIMMONS at clerk’s office in the county of Carter in
the presence of U. G. ___ and T. J. WEBSTER
Signed: Thomas J. HUBERT
Marriage
Bond
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Be it
known, that we Jno. L. MORELAND as principal and Jno. F. MORELAND as surety, are jointly and severally bound to
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the sum of One Hundred Dollars. Dated at
Grayson, Carter Co. This 1 day of November 1894.
Signed: John L. MORELAND
John F. MORELAND
Attest: M. W.
THORNTON clerk
Male
John L. MORELAND
Grayson Co., Kentucky
21 years old
First marriage
Farmer
Birthplace: Owen Co.
Birthplace of father: Owen Co.
Birthplace of mother: ____
Female
Nancy A. BURTON
Grayson Co., Ky
17 years old
First marriage
Birthplace: Carter Co.
Birthplace of father: Carter Co.
Birthplace of mother: Carter Co.
To be married at
bride’s house on the 1 day of Nov. 1894.
Signed: John L. MORELAND
Attest: O. B. SCOTT
Marriage Certificate
This is to certify that on the 15th day of Nov. 1894, the
Rites of Matrimony were legally solemnized by me between John L. MORELAND and Nancy
A. BURTON at Samuel
BURTON’s in the county of Carter in the presence of Frank DAUEROU(?)
and Johnnie WAGONER.
Signed: G. M. BURGER
Marriage Bond
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Be it known that we William
H. McCLUNG as principal and J. N. MORELAND as surety are jointly and severally bound to
the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
The condition of this Bond is as Follows: That, whereas,
Marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound William H. McCLUNG and Malissa
MORELAND.
Dated at Grayson, Carter County, this 27th day of Feby 1895
Signed: William H. McCLUNG
J. N. MORELAND
W. H. MACABEE
Male
Date of marriage: Feby 27th 1895
Groom: William H.
McCLUNG
Residence: Grayson, Carter Co., Ky
Age: 32 years
Second marriage
Farmer
Birthplace: Virginia
Birthplace of father: Rockbridge Co., Va
Birthplace of mother: Rockbridge Co., Va
Female
Bride: Malissa
MORELAND
Residence: Grayson, Ky
Age: 24
First marriage
Birthplace: Owen Co., Ky
Birthplace of father: Fleming Co., Ky
Birthplace of mother: Cincinnati, Ohio
To be married at J.
M. MORELAND on the 27th day of Feby 1895
Signed: William H. McCLUNG
Attest: W. H. MACOBEE
Marriage Certificate
This is to certify, That on the 27 day of February 1895, the
Rites of Matrimony were legally solemnized by me between Wm. H. McCLUNG and Malissa
MORELAND at Joel MORELAND in the County of Carter in the presence of Alfred HAYDEN and Annie
RICE.
Signed: F. J. McKINSTER
· · · · ·
Marriage Bond
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Be it known, That we Luther
BARR as principal and as surety are jointly and
severally bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One Hundred Dollars. The
Condition of this Bond is as follows: That whereas Marriage is intended to be
solemnized between the above bound Luther
BARR and Emma MORELAND.
Now, if there is no lawful cause to obstruct said Marriage, this Bond shall be
void: otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect. Dated at Grayson,
Carter County, this 7th day of January 1890.
Signed: Luther (x) BARR
T. J. WEBSTER
J. W. THORNTON Clerk
Male
Date of marriage: Jan. 8, 1890
Name: Luther BARR
Residence: Owen Co., Ky
Age: 21 yrs old
First marriage
Farmer
Birthplace: Owen Co., Ky
Birthplace of father: Owen Co., Ky
Birthplace of mother: Owen Co., Ky
Female
Name: Emma MORELAND
Residence: Carter Co., Ky
Age: 21 yrs. Old
First marriage
Birthplace: Owen Co., Ky
Birthplace of father: Fleming Co., Ky
Birthplace of mother: Owen Co., Ky
Marriage Certificate
This is to Certify, That on the 8th day of January 1890 the
Rites of Matrimony were legally solemnized by me between Luther BARR and Emma
MORELAND at T. _? MORELAND in the County of Carter, in the presence of F. J. WEBSTER, Geo. ROBINSON and Emma
RICE.
Signed: A. R. NIPP Minister
· ·
· · ·
State of Kentucky
Clay County
To any person legally
authorized to celebrate the rites of Matrimony: These are to License and permit
you to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony Mr. Daniel M. MORELAND and Miss Drusilla
PETERS of the county aforesaid, the said Daniel M. MORELAND having entered into
bond conditioned as the Law directs. Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court
for the county aforesaid this 8th day of January 1840.
Signed: George STEVENS Clk
Record of Marriages
Johnson County, Tennessee
March 3, 1855 Joel MORELAND to Kirby
WILSON by B.
W. JENKINS,
J.P.
Nov. 5, 1843 Granville
W. STOUT to Mary
Adeline MORELAND by Joseph
ROBINSON,
J.P.
Oct. 8, 1859 John
MORELAND to Elizabeth
STOUT by Isaac
RAMBO, J.P.
Aug. 24, 1854 Godfrey
HEATON to Mary
A. MORELAND by S. C. ROBINSON,
J.P.
Nov. 16, 1902 J. D.
SNIDER to Bossie
MORELAND by J.
R. GENTRY,
J.P.
Feby 11, 1879 Beverly
LIPFORD to Martha
E. MORELAND by W.
A. DOWELL,
J.P.
Oct. 29, 1899 J. A.
BLACKBURN to Victoria
MORELAND by W.
B. ROBINSON,
J.P.
Sept. 10, 1893 A. W.
KRUMM to Mattie
C. MORELAND by W.
H. HICKS, M.G.
May 3, 1891 J. L.
SLIMP to Mollie
MORELAND by W.
H. HICKS, M.G.
Aug. 18, 1901 Robert
B. MORELAND to Rettie
WAGNER by A.
J. F. HYDER, M.G.
Oct. 30, 1851 William
HURLEY to Sarah
MORELAND by S.
R. H. McEUREE,
J.P.
Jan. 30, 1870 Elliott
DUNNE to Rhoda
MORELAND by A.
CABLE, J.P.
Dec. 27, 1857 John
COLE to Rhoda
E. MORELAND by A.
MURPHEY,
M.G.
Aug. 7, 1856 Daniel
WARD to Nancy
MORELAND by A.
CABLE, J.P.
Jan. 13, 1878 Landon
W. MORELAND to Mary
A. SLIMP by M.
L. MORELAND,
J.P.
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