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8, 1844, and died at Marshalltown, Iowa, June 6, 1924. The mother was born in Ohio, in September, 1846, and died at Pilger, in September, 1925.
Mr. Montgomery attended public school at St. Francis, Kansas, and on April 2, 1890, was married to Veda Alice Atkinson at Pilger. They have two children Elwin, born November 29, 1908 and Lola Ruth, on May 7, 1924.
He is a member of the Business Men's Club of Belden, the Odd Fellows, and Rebekahs, the Nebraska State Historical Society, and the Parent Teachers Association. He was three years a member of Company B, of the State Guard at Stanton, and four years held the rank of first lieutenant in the Home Guard. Residence: Belden.
lvil James Montgomery
lvil J. Montgomery, educator and school executive, was born at St. Francis, Kansas, September 10, 1894, the son of William Cyrus and Carrie Dell (Moody) Montgomery. His father, who was born in Pennsylvania, was formerly the editor of the Herald at Pilger, Nebraska; his Scotch-Irish ancestors came to America several generations ago. His mother, who is directly descended from Daniel Boone, was born in Iowa, and died at Sidney, Nebraska, September 10, 1919; her ancestry was English.
Mr. Montgomery was graduated from the Pilger High School in 1912; was a student at Wayne Normal School for two years, and in 1916 was granted his A. B. degree at the University of Nebraska. He was awarded the A. M. degree at the latter institution in 1929, and is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, and the Palladian.
Superintendent of schools at Johnson, Nebraska, 1916-19; at DeWitt, Nebraska, 1920-22; since 1922 he has been superintendent of schools at Wilber. He is the author of: Maximums and Minimums in Education; Maximums and Minimums in Arithmetic, published in 1930; and of various educational articles published in the Nebraska Educational Magazine and several university issues. He was superintendent and manager for the Standard Chautauqua for three years.
Mr. Montgomery was radio operator aboard the United States ship Kemeh during the World War. He is district commander of the 11th district of the American Legion, is a member of the libary (sic) board; is secretary of the Wilber Rotary Club; and is a member of the Nebraska State Teachers Association, He is affiliated with the Methodist Church. Politically, he is an independent.
He married Ethel Marian Clayton at Homer, Dakota County, Nebraska, July 4, 1917. Mrs. Montgomery, who was born at Homer, March 12, 1896, is of Irish, English, and Welsh descent; her maternal grandfather fought at the battle of Gettysburg, in the Civil War. Four children were born to them: Jean Carol, born November 29, 1921; Chloe Marian, born July 3, 1923; Neil Clayton, born April 30, 1925; and Morris Dean, born October 20, 1920, who died at birth. Residence: Wilber.
Robert R. Moodie
Robert R. Moodie, son of P. M. and Catherine Y. (Readinger) Moodie, was born at West Point, Nebraska, May 3, 1898. His father, a lawyer, was born at Craftsbury, Vermont, May 29, 1859, and was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1885. For more than forty years, preceding his death at Omaha, August 13, 1929, he practiced law in Cuming County. He was descended from Scotch immigrants who early settled on a farm in Orleans County, Vermont.
Catherine Y. Readinger was born at Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1874. She is a member of various women's clubs, and the Elkhorn Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of which she is regent. Her ancestry is traced to pre-Revolutionary days in America.
Mr. Moodie was graduated from West Point High School in 1915, and attended the University of Nebraska College of Law. He was a member of the Dramatic Club, and is a member of Phi Delta Phi, Phi Alpha Tau, active in debate. He is also a member of Delta Upsilon,
Upon his admission to the bar in 1921, Mr. Moodie and was its president his junior and senior years.
(sic) entered active practice, first as a member of the firm of Moodie, Burke & Moodie, now Moodie & Burke, in association with Allen G. Burke, former speaker of the house of representatives.
Before his admission to the bar in 1921 Mr. Moodie was a reporter on the Lincoln Daily Star. A Democrat, he was city attorney of West Point four terms 1921-25; county attorney of Cuming County 2 terms, 1922-30, and was defeated for third term in 1931.
He was married to Clara B. Dickerson at Lincoln, on November 10, 1923. Mrs. Moodie, who was born at Ruskin, January 11, 1899, was a teacher prior to marriage, whose paternal ancestors were among the earliest settlers of Dodge County. There are three children, Mary Louise, born November 12, 1924; Robert D., born April 5, 1927; and Catherine Elizabeth, born March 14, 1930.
Mr. Moodie enlisted in the Student Naval Training Corps at Lincoln, in September, 1918 and served until the Armistice. He is a member of the American Legion, the Red Cross and the West Point Community Club, of which he was president 1929, and director 1927-33. He served as president of the local Lions Club 1928-29, and is district governor of the Nebraska district, his term expiring in 1931. A Blue Lodge and York Rite Mason, he is also a member of the Congregational Church, the Nebraska State and Cuming County Bar Associations and the Bar Association of the 9th Judicial District. He is a member of West Point Country Club, enjoys hunting and is interested in reading and study. Residence: West Point.
Clark Willard Moon
Clark Willard Moon, a lifetime resident of Nebraska, has been successful as a merchant at Shelby for many years. He was born at Friend, Nebraska, October 16, 1876, the son of Clark Willard and Harriett C. (Myers) Moon. His father, who was a farmer and pioneer homesteader in Nebraska in 1869, was born of English parentage at Dixon, Illinois, 1843, and died at Friend, June 6, 1876. His mother, whose parentage was Pennsylvania Dutch, was born at Dixon in 1844, and died at Friend, April 9, 1918. She was a typical pioneer home builder and spent much of her time nursing the sick in her community in the early days.
Mr. Moon received his education in the grade and high school of Friend. In 1892 he started working in a clothing store at Friend and has engaged in the mercantile business since then. He organized his own establishment at Shelby in 1906 and has worked continuously there for over 25 years. An ardent community booster he has served on the local school board as president and has acted as secretary of the Commercial Club at Shelby.
He is a member and active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church, has donated liberally to the Young Men's Christian Church, and has tried to make Polk County and his community a better place for young people. His hobby is the study of present day problems in merchandising. During the World War Mr. Moon was in charge of the Young Men's Christian Association drives, war chest funds, and Liberty loan campaigns.
On June 14, 1900, he was united in marriage with Madge Edna Graham at Friend. Mrs. Moon, who was a school teacher before her marriage, was born at Sycamore, Illinois, February 21, 1878. She is of Scotch-Irish and Mohawk Dutch descent. They have three children: C. Graham, born April 20, 1902; Glen H., born January 15, 1906; and Helen I., born July 6, 1908. All the children have high school educations and college degrees.
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Graham is in business with his father, Glen is athletic coach and teacher, and Helen is a high school principal. Residence: Shelby.
Louis Edwin Moon
Louis Edwin Moon, physician and surgeon, was born at Audubon, Iowa, May 27, 1888. His father, also a physician and surgeon, was William Edwin Moon, born in Illinois, November 10, 1861, and who died at Traverse City, Michigan, November 10, 1912. He was married to Lucetta Gertrude Bates, born in Iowa, in 1869 She died at Audubon, June 2, 1888. She was of French-Canadian descent.
Educated first in the public and high schools of Audubon, Louis E. Moon was graduated from the Atlantic High School in May, 1907. In 1912 he received his M. D. from the University of Michigan. His fraternity is Phi Chi. Upon his admission to the practice of medicine Dr. Moon was resident physician at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital at Omaha, from 1912-13; was associated with Dr. A. F. Jonas when he engaged in general practice for the next four years. In 1919 he took post-graduate work in proctology, and since that time his practice has been devoted to that specialty. He is instructor in proctology at Creighton University, and is a member of the staffs of St. Joseph's Hospital, Nebraska Methodist Hospital and Immanuel Hospital.
Dr. Moon was first married to Verda V. Sanborn, who died at Omaha, October 23, 1918. She was born at Gretna, Nebraska, May 9, 1893. There is one child of that marriage, Margaret, born October 21, 1918. Dr. Moon was married to Honore Norris at Omaha, on June 8, 1929.
He is a member of the Masonic and Elk lodges, and the Lions Club. His professional organizations include the American Medical Association, the Nebraska State Medical Association, the OmahaDouglas County Medical Society, the American Proctologic Society and the Omaha Clinical Club. He is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
His social clubs are the University Club, the Omaha Athletic Club and the Happy Hollow Club. His sport is golf. Residence: Omaha.
Leon A. Moonmaw
Leon A. Moonmaw, prominent farmer of Morrill County, was born in Nebraska, December 27, 1887, son of Austin and Agnes (Spriggs) Moonmaw.
The father was born in Pike County, Illinois, July 29, 1860, and is a pioneer farmer of western Nebraska. His wife, Agnes, was born in Missouri, March 15, 1860. She was very prominent in early educational work in Nebraska, and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mr. Moonmaw attended sod house schools in the early days of the state, and was graduated from Bayard High School in May, 1905. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cotner College in 1911, and his masters degree from the University of Nebraska in 1916. He was a member of four intercollegiate debating teams, and winner of the Nebraska state prohibition oratorical contest. From 1913 until 1916 Mr. Moonmaw was professor of history and social science at Cotner College.
He is now the owner and operator of excessive farming interests in western Nebraska. He is an independent Democrat, and was unsuccessful candidate for state representative from the Ninth district of Nebraska. He is the author of the History of Cotner College (1916), besides various newspaper articles in the Omaha Journal Stockman.
On April 2, 1914, he was married to Minnie E. Young at Lincoln. She was born at Highmore, South Dakota, July 25, 1886. There are four children, Evelyn, born April 14, 1916; Robert, born July 9, 1918; Phillis, born September 21, 1926; and Russell, born July 7, 1928.
Mr. Moonmaw is a member of the Bayard Christian Church. He is secretary of the Morrill County Historical Society, and a member of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Recently he was made a life member of the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Bayard.
George Ezra Moor
Born at Hartsville, Indiana, January 15, 1872, George Ezra Moor is the son of George Madison and Frances K. (Matthews) Moor. His father, who was a carpenter and farmer, was born at Brookville, Indiana, December 23, 1831, and died at Inman, Nebraska, April 26, 1921; his ancestry was Irish. His mother, whose ancestry was Scotch, was born at Brookville, Indiana, January 9, 1836, and died at Inman, August 21, 1884.
Mr. Moor has always been a farmer near Inman, and holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church of that community. He has served as director of the local school board for the past 36 years, is a member of the Parent Teachers Association, and is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Masons. His hobby is reading.
On August 16, 1894, he was married to Margaret Alice Davis at Orchard. Mrs. Moor was born at Monticello, Indiana, January 13, 1868. Their three children are: William, born June 20, 1895, who married Alma Dorste; Frances Evadne, born August 25, 1898, who married Sidney Ershine; and Lois, born December 2, 1909. William is a banker, and was formerly a high school principal.
Mr. Moor is affiliated with the Republican party, and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society. He has been a resident of Holt County, Nebraska, for the past 53 years, and has always been interested in the progress of his community and state. Residence: Inman.
Cleland Granger Moore
Cleland G. Moore, physician at Fremont, Nebraska, since 1909, was born at Waverly, Iowa, November 25, 1882. His father, Nathaniel G. Moore, was born at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, August 8, 1850, and died at Fremont, April 5, 1911. His mother was born at Elmira, New York, June 9, 1849.
Dr. Moore was graduated from the Fremont Normal School in 1900, with the B. S. degree, and in 1909, was graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland, where he was elected to membership in Phi Beta Pi. He is now president of the Union Drug Company in addition to his medical practice. A Republican, Dr. Moore served as mayor of Fremont, 1928-29.
He was married at Baltimore, Maryland, October 5, 1909, to Emma G. Lewis. Mrs. Moore was born at Frederick, Maryland, July 22, 1888. They have one child: Lerlain, born October 5, 1915.
During the World War, Dr. Moore served as first lieutenant of the medical corps, 35th division,. base hospital. He holds membership in the Dodge County Medical Association. He is a member of the Elks, Masons, and the Young Men's Christian Association. Residence: Fremont.
Frank Ralston Moore
Frank
R. Moore, a resident of Nebraska since 1885 was born at Altoona, Pennsylvania,
February 6, 1877, the son of John Humphrey and Elizabeth Miller (Ralston) Moore.
His father, who was a merchant, was born at Akron, Ohio, December 24, 1828,
and died at Schuyler, Nebraska, July 23, 1911; his great grandfather, William
Ralston, was born in Ireland and died at Waterside, Blair County, Pennsylvania,
at the age of 102 years; his grand-
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parents operated an old fashioned woolen mill at Waterside, before and during the Civil War.
His mother, who was born at Waterside, December 18, 1840, and died at Schuyler, December 29, 1929, served as postmistress under Abraham Lincoln's administration in the early 1860's at Waterside. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ralston, whose three sons served in the Civil War; one son David Emigh Ralston, was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; another son, W. H. H. Ralston, is still living at the age of 95 at the National Military Home in California.
Mr. Moore was graduated from the Schuyler High School in 1896. From 1897 to 1901, he taught in the rural schools of Colfax County, and from 1901 to 1918, was teacher in the Schuyler City Schools. He served as city clerk of Schuyler, is now secretary-treasurer of the Schuyler Chamber of Commerce, and since 1921, has been clerk of the district court at Schuyler. He is a Republican.
During his adult life Mr. Moore has taken an active part in the civic welfare of his community. He is chairman of the Boys Scout Court of Honor; is a member of the Schuyler Chamber of Commerce; is a former secretary of the local Red Cross; and holds membership in the Lions Club at Schuyler. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society, and is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Schuyler. His hobbies are writing and automobiling. Mr. Moore is especially interested in athletic contests of all kinds. He has written various feature articles for the Schuyler Sun, and for about 15 years has been a reporter and news writer. Residence: Schuyler.
George Washington Moore
George Washington Moore, retail merchant, was born at Columbus, Wisconsin, July 14, 1880, and has resided in Nebraska for 32 years. His father, George Washington Moore, was born at Waterloo, Wisconsin, in 1848, and died at Sidney, Nebraska, February 22, 1880. A railroad man, he also operated a freighting outfit between Sidney and the Black Hills from 1876 until 1880, part of the freighting was done with ox teams. His parents were born in the United States of Scotch-Irish descent. His wife, Jane Sweet, was born in Columbus, Wisconsin, February 24, 1850, and is active in club work.
Mr. Moore attended public school until 1896, and from 1900 until 1915 was a barber. He was a painter from 1915 until 1930, and for the past •two years has operated a retail paint store at Sidney. He is now serving on the city council.
On May 27, 1903, he was married to Julia Ann Sanders at Sidney. She was born near Whalen, Iowa, July 9, 1882, of German descent. Their children are Clifford, born July 19, 1905; Inez, born February 27, 1907; and Kermit, born August 24, 1910.
During the late war Mr. Moore participated in all civilian drives. He is a member of the Rotary Club, and is a 32nd degree Mason. His favorite sport is hiking, while his hobby is reading. Residence: Sidney.
Ira Herbert Moore
Ira Herbert Moore, farmer and rancher, was born at Dunlap, Iowa, May 27, 1880, son of Ira Mendenhall and Harriett Eva (Cessna) Moore. The father, who was born at Peru, Indiana, May 23, 1845, was a livestock man and farmer. In 1876-77 he owned and operated a two ten-mule freight teams from Sidney, Nebraska, to the Black Hills.
Later he came to Long Pine (1884), homesteading near the village. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and took an active interest in church, county and school affairs. He died at Long Pine, August 27, 1906. His father, was Hiram Moore, a minister, who was killed by lightning near Dunlap. His mother was Elvira Mendenhall, who was of English descent.
Harriett Eva Cessna was born at Kenton, Ohio, January 3, 1839, and died at Long Pine on March 8, 1925. A devoted mother, she was active in the work of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was of French Huguenot parentage, descended from one of the two Cessna brothers who fled from France in 1680 to escape religious persecution.
Ira H. Moore completed his elementary education in the district schools of Brown County in 1894, and was graduated from Long Pine High School in 1898. On July 30, 1914, he was graduated from the Beery School of Horsemanship at Pleasant Hill, Ohio.
Mr. Moore has been a farmer and rancher since youth. For eighteen years he has been a member of the school board in District No. 2, where he attended as a boy. His hobby is training horses. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a life member of The Nebraskana Society.
On June 27, 1902, he was married to Clara Isabelle Taylor at Long Pine. She was born at Webster City. Iowa, in 1878. They were divorced in 1910. There are two children of this marriage, Herbert Mayne, born August 31, 1903; and Shelley Theodore, born December 15, 1904, who is married to Minnie Marguerite West. Shelley is farming south of Long Pine, while Herbert is attending Hastings College, and graduated this year. He is a member of the Nebraska National Guard.
Mr. Moore's second marriage was to Augusta May Ashley at Long Pine, and was solemnized on March 15, 1915. She is the daughter of Henry E. Ashley, of Long Pine, Nebraska. They have two children, Harriett Eve, born May 13, 1918; and Ira, Jr., born April 27, 1921. Residence: Long Pine.
Jay Curran Moore
Jay Curran Moore was born on a farm near Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, May 25, 1873, the son of William Harry and Rena Printhia (Anderson) Moore. His father, who was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1840, and died in Lancaster County, Nebraska, September 11, 1886, was a Civil War veteran who served in an infantry and a heavy artillery regiment. He was a druggist.
His mother was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, August 8, 1850, and died at Tecumseh, Nebraska, April 16, 1926.
Mr. Moore, who is a lawyer in Tecumseh, was graduated from the high school at Sterling, Nebraska, in 1892, and was awarded the LL. B. degree, in June, 1899, at the University of Nebraska where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi. A lifetime resident of Nebraska, and a Republican, he served as county attorney of Johnson County for three terms, was city attorney and city clerk at Tecumseh, for four years, and is at the present time chairman of the park board there.
He was united in marriage with Mary Varner at Sterling, Nebraska, June 26, 1901. Mrs. Moore was born in Ohio, May 6, 1878. Their two daughters, who reside in Lincoln, Nebraska, are: Pauline, born May 31, 1902, who married Dr. Floyd W. Ryman; and Margaret, born April 8, 1907, who married Donald G. Gorton. Pauline was graduated from the University of Nebraska, and later taught in the kindergarten at Sterling. Margaret was supervisor of music at the Ashland High School for two years following her graduation from the University of Nebraska.
Mr. Moore was chairman of the county council of defense in the late war; was a member of the home guards, a four minute man, and took part in all war drive activities. He is a member of the Sons of Veterans.
For six years he served on the school board at Tecumseh. He is a member of the county, state, and national bar associations, and the Nebraska Title Association. He is president of the Kiwanis Club, is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Nebraskana Society. He is a Mason, Commandery, Con-
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sistory, Shrine. He is affiliated with the Grace Episcopal Church at Tecumseh. He is fond of amateur golf. Residence: Tecumseh.
Orin Wesley Moore
Orin Wesley Moore, leading dairy farmer of Nebraska, was born at Minatare, May 1, 1892, son of James Lowery and Ella (Todd) Moore. The father was born in Ireland, November 5, 1861, and came to the United States in 1870. He farmed until his death at Gering on January 4, 1924. His wife, Ella, was born in Chautauqua County, New York, February 19, 1861. She is still living.
Mr. Moore first attended the district schools of Scotts Bluff County, graduating in 1907. In 1912 he was graduated from Gering High School, and the following year attended the John Fletcher College at Oskaloosa, Iowa. During the years 1913 to 1917 inclusive he attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where he was a member of the W. Club, Delta Omega Phi, and a letter man in baseball.
Mr. Moore has met with notable success in the breeding of purebred Holstein cattle. He began in 1921 and proved one of the first proven dairy herd sires in the state of Nebraska, with the increase of his first ten daughters over their dams by 13.3% in milk production and an increase in butter fat production, over their dams of 15.6%. His purebred sire is Marathon Bess Burke VIII. Mr. Moore is a member of the National Dairy Association and was the winner of an honor roll certificate for high fat, 1927, 1928 and 1929. He is also a member of the Nebraska State Dairymen's Association which ordered him a silver medal in 1927 for the second high fat producing herd in the state, 22 cows averaging 453 pounds of butter fat. He also won the Nebraska State Dairymen's silver medal in 1929, for a herd of 21 cows making an average of 503.7 pounds of butter fat. He is a member of the local cow-testing association known as the D. H. I. A., or Dairy Herd Improvement Association, in which he has held membership since 1920. He was president of that organization in 1928, and has been a director most of the time since its organization. Mr. Moore is the leader of the Gering Valley 4-H Dairy Calf Club, which at the Scotts Bluff county fair in 1931, took three first, one second, and one third places out of six entries. He is also a member of the Co-operative Beet Growers Association and a stockholder in the North Platte Valley Cooperative Cheese Company of Gering. On June 3, 1929, Mr. Moore sold part of his high grade registered herd of cows at public auction; they brought an average price of $222.00 per head, since then he has gradually increased his herd to 35 cows, headed by Sir Bess Ormsby Fobes, 78th.
Mr. Moore is a member of the Gering Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican. He is fond of athletics, and for a number of years played baseball. He now attends football, basketball, and baseball games as often as possible.
His marriage to Amy Leota Baker was solemnized at Gering, June 4, 1919. Mrs. Moore was born at Geneva, Nebraska, December 5, 1891, the daughter of Francis A. and Jennie (Glasson) Baker. She attended country school at Prairie Grove, and graduated from Geneva High School in 1911. She graduated from Peru Normal School in 1913 and from the University of Nebraska in 1917. She taught school four years prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have three children, Evclyn and Donald, twins, born February 18, 1920; and Francis, born May 12, 1923. Residence: Gering. (Photograph in Album).
Orville Milton Moore
Dr. Orville Milton Moore, one of Nebraska's most distinguished physicians, has been a resident of this state since 1869 and for many years has been prominent in public affairs at York. He was born at Ripley, Brown County, Illinois, the son of Servetus V. and Laura A. (Morris) Moore. Members of the Moore family have been noted for several generations as pioneers in the building up of the middlewest.
John Moore, the great-grandfather of Dr. Orville Moore, who spent his early life in England and Scotland, was an officer in the British Army and in that capacity came to America to take part in the French and Indian War. He settled in this country and at the outbreak of the Revolution joined the American forces, serving as captain. His son, John Moore II, became identified with agricultural interests in Ohio in pioneer times and maintained a home there for his family.
S. V. Moore, father of Orville Moore and son of John Moore II, was born in Ohio in 1835. He married Laura A. (Morris) Moore in Illinois; she was born at Fredricksburg, Virginia, in 1837, and died at York, Nebraska, October 25, 1918. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Moore lived in Illinois until 1869 when they moved to York County, took up a homestead there, and built a sod house overlooking the valley of Lincoln Creek.
Mr. Moore, who had studied medicine in Illinois had not planned to practice in the new country. However, because of the extreme need of his neighbors he acted as physician to most of York County and part of Polk and Hamilton County. He served as a member of the first county board of supervisors in York County, was a member of the Nebraska Legislature, 1875-82, and engaged in the hardware business, 1884-98.
Dr. Orville M. Moore attended the rural schools of York County and was graduated from York Academy. In 1884 he was graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, and began the practice of medicine at Bradshaw, Nebraska. In 1896 he moved to York and established a general practice in connection with Dr. G. W. Shidler. Since Dr. Shidler's death he has been associated with the firm Moore, Shidler, & King Members of this firm are recognized as leading physicians at York, and now engage in clinical work and conduct the Clinic Hospital, which was organized in 1920.
He is a fellow of the American Congress of Physical Therapy, the American Medical Association, the American Association of Physical Therapy. He holds membership in the Nebraska State Medical Society, has twice served as president of the Nebraska State Eclectic Medical Society. He was the first president of the York Rotary Club, and during the World War was chairman of the Medical Advisory Board and was a four minute speaker. He holds membership in the foilowing: Red Cross, Commercial Club, Nebraskana Society, Young Men's Christian Association, the York Country Club, and the Knights Templar.
Dr. Moore devotes most of his time to professional duties and business interests and is one of the oldest physicians in York County. At various times he has taken post-graduate work in the New York Post Graduate Medical School, Chicago Post Graduate School, and Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester, Minnesota. He is a member of the Royal Highlanders, and is affiliated with the Democratic Party in which he has always been active. He is the author of many articles published in medical journals.
His marriage to Marion Davis Carpenter was solemnized at York June 24, 1903. Mrs. Moore, who was born at Worchester, Massachusetts, October 21, 1879, is a music composer and publisher, and for 15 years has been connected with the J. A. Parks Company at York. Her grandparents were born in England, while her parents were natives of Rhode Island. To this marriage three children were born: Robert Hilton, born December 16, 1904; Marion Ruth, born January 27, 1910; and Orville Morris, born October 21, 1912. Robert is a graduate of the University of Nebraska. Ruth attended Stephens College. Orville is a student at York College. (Deceased February 19, 1932).
Harley Green Moorhead
Since 1902, Harley G. Moorhead has been a lawyer at Omaha. He was born at Dunlap, Iowa, September 3, 1876, the son of George Park and Annis (Bowerman) Moorhead. His father, a cattleman and banker, was born at Nelsonville, Ohio, March 23, 1837, and died at San Diego, California, April 13, 1923; his ancestry was English and Scotch. His mother was of English and Dutch descent born near Picton, Ontario, Canada, January 19, 1844; she is active in club work.
Mr. Moorhead attended grade school at Dunlap, and was graduated from the Woodbine Normal School at Woodbine, Iowa. He was a student at Oberlin College and the law school of Columbia University, and holds the degrees of Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Laws and Doctor of Laws. He won his letter in football at Oberlin College, and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Phi at Columbia University. Since his admission to the bar at Omaha, in September, 1902, he has been engaged in active law practice in Omaha. He was appointed election commissioner for Douglas County, Nebraska, in 1913, when the Honest Election Law was passed by the legislation, and served for eight years. He was also appointed as the first jury commissioner serving for six years.
A Democrat, he was candidate for the legislature from Douglas County, 1904; was candidate for judge of the district court, 1911; was appointed to the Metropolitan Utilities District, March, 1930, for the remainder of the term of James C. Dahlman. He has lived in Nebraska for 31 years.
Mr. Moorhead was united in marriage with Bertha Wallin at Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 24, 1907. Mrs. Moorhead, who was born at Grand Rapids, December 5, 1886, is active in Omaha club work, and is president of the League of Women Voters in Omaha; her ancestry is English. They have two children: Harley, Jr., born September 3, 1908; and George Chadbourne, born December 31, 1912. Harley was graduated from Oberlin College in 1930; was a member of Phi Beta Kappa; and is now a student at Harvard Law School. Chadbourne is in his last year's work at Howe School, preparatory for college.
Mr. Moorhead was delegated by Governor Neville to appoint and supervise five draft boards in Douglas County during the World War. He is a member of the Douglas County Bar Association; the Nebraska State Bar Association; and the American Bar Association. He is a member of the advisory board of the Salvation Army and the Boy Scout Honor Court. He was president of the Rotary Club, 1915-16; was president of the Central High School Parent-Teachers' Association, 1926; and is a member of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. He is vice-president of the Young Men's Christian Association at Omaha; and is an Elk and a Mason. He holds membership in: University Club; Omaha Country Club; and Phi Gamma Delta Club of New York City.
He is affiliated with the First Central Congregational Church of Omaha. His favorite sport is golf. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Omaha.
Edwin Francis Moran
Edwin F. Moran was born at Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, December 17, 1897, the son of William Francis and Maude Loretta (Canada) Moran. His father was descended from Irish ancestors who arrived in America in 1858. He was born at Wheeling, West Virginia, January 19, 1864, and died at Nebraska City; January 9, 1929. He was a lawyer who took an active part in political civic affairs. He was a Democrat.
His mother was born of a pioneer Nebraska family at Nebraska City, May 23, 1875. Her ancestry is Irish, English, and Dutch, and her father was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Mr. Moran was graduated from the Nebraska City High School in 1916. He was admitted to the bar by examination, June, 1923, and in 1925 was awarded the LL. B. degree at the University of Nebraska. He has been engaged in the practice of law at Nebraska City since 1923. He is a member of the Otoe County Bar Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
He was married to Louise Gaskill at Nebraska City, September 5, 1928. Mrs. Moran was born at Lincoln, Nebraska, June 25, 1904. Her father is descended from English and Irish ancestors who came to America about 1800. Her mother is of French and Irish ancestry.
Mr. Moran is a World War veteran. He is a member of the American Legion where, from October, 1928 to 1929 he was a service officer. He is at the present a service officer in this organization. He is a member of the Nebraska City Country Club. He is a Democrat. Residence: Nebraska City.
Ellen Elizabeth Moran
Ellen Elizabeth Moran was born in Marion County, Iowa, September 23, 1869, daughter of James Calvin and Ann Elizabeth (Evans) McIntire. Her father was Irish, while her mother was of English and Scotch descent.
On January 1, 1891, she was married to Robert M. Moran at Mullen. Robert M. (Bud) Moran was born November 24, 1860, near Grafton, West Virginia. His parents were Otha and Ellen (Malotte) Moran, who were prominent pioneer settlers of Marion County, West Virginia. Mr. Moran homesteaded in Grant County in 1885. Mrs. Moran and her daughter still retain the original homestead. He was the appointed sheriff by Governor Thayer for the unorganized territory of which Grant County is now a part. He had a very interesting and exciting career and served as sheriff for 18 years. He was a 32nd degree Mason. A prominent rancher of French and Irish descent, he was a noted pioneer and prominent character in his community, whose death occurred April 29, 1929, at Hyannis.
There is one daughter, Winnifred D., who married Edson W. Shaw, both are graduates of the state university.
Mrs. Moran is a Democrat. She is a member of the Congregational Church at Hyannis, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Woman's Club. Her hobbies are planting trees and flowers. Residence: Hyannis.
John Morbach
John Morbach was born at Bellwood, Butler County, Nebraska, May 19, 1888, the son of John Morbach and Elizabeth (Schmit) Morbach. His father was born in Luxemburg, Germany, March 10, 1853. He came to this country and engaged in farming; his death occurred at Bellwood, February 16, 1931. His mother was born in Luxemburg, Germany, March 10, 1856, and died at Bellwood, May 31, 1926.
Mr. Morbacb attended public school at Bellwood. He was united in marriage to Augusta Mary Pentz, April 4, 1891, at Bellwood. Their son, John M., was born June 9, 1914.
A Catholic, Mr. Morbach is a member of St. Mary's Church, and the Knights of Columbus. He is also a member of the School Board of which he has been treasurer since 1922, he is Democrat, and a member of the Nebraskana Society.
During his forty-three years continuous residence in the state, Mr. Morbach has done much toward the development of his community along educational and cultural lines. Residence: Bellwood.
NOTE: See
obits posted on Butler County website for additional information. Wife
- Augusta Mary PUETZ was born 4 Apr 1891, married John Morbach in 1912,
etc.
