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however, had some experience in mercantile affairs, having con- ducted a grocery for four or five years prior to his marriage, and also for a short time gave his attention to farming in the Wabash valley.
The marriage of subject took place, in 1859, to Miss Mary Mallet, a native of Vincennes, the result of the union being five children. Of these, Bridget died at the age of six months; Louise, still under the parental roof, was educated at St. Rose academy and is accomplished as a musician and artist in painting; Delia died at the age of eight years and John at two; Nellie, also a grad- uate of St. Rose academy, and equally accomplished as her sister Louise, both in painting and music, is a professional teacher of the latter art and is living with her parents. The family worship at St. Francis Xavier cathedral, of which congregation they have all been life members. In politics Mr. Momence is a republican, and during the late Civil war offered his services in defense of the flag of his native country, but his physical condition was such as to prevent his being accepted as a Union soldier ; and it may also be men- tioned that his brother, Peter Momence, is equally ardent in his advocacy of the doctrines of the republican party. August Momence, the subject of this sketch, is a gentleman of unbounded liberality, although altogether unostentatious in the exercise of his charities, and is deservedly entitled to the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow-citizens.
P ETER MOAN (deceased), formerly a substantial and highly respected citizen of Mishawaka, St. Joseph county, Ind., was born in county Monaghan, Ireland, in 1810, and married in his native county, in 1848, Miss Mary Woods, who was born in 1824, also in county Monaghan-the union resulting in the birth of four children, viz: Mary, wife of John Cunningham, of Mishawaka; Anna and Alice, deceased, and James A., of Mishawaka, Ind.
On arriving in America Peter Moan landed in New York, whence he came directly to Mishawaka, being one of the pioneer Catholics of St. Joseph county, Ind., his name appearing on the
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church record prior to 1857, among those of John McErlain, Patrick Moan, Edward Mulligan. John Armstrong, Michael Klein, John Becker, Philip Mulligan, Philip Blake, John Doyle, Patrick Cooney, John Donohue, Jacob Zahm, Jacob Claer, Samuel Black, John Hanprich, Thomas Hughes, John Kurtz, F. X. Krantz, Peter Klein, Martin Myers, John Klein and George Moan. Peter Moan was very active in his efforts to advance the interests of the church and died one of its most devoted members, December 10, 1867, his widow surviving until May 20, 1887. The memory of both is stili cherished with warmth by many of the old settlers of Misha- waka, and their honored name is the rich inheritance of the two surviving children.
Patrick Moan, a brother of Peter Moan, the subject, was one of the earliest Catholic settlers of St. Joseph county, coming here in 1844, and this fact was the reason of Peter Moan and his wife and Irish-born children making this county their home. Patrick Moan died here in the Catholic faith, leaving two daughters- Martha and Mrs. Harriet Reed, of Mishawaka.
P ATRICK W. MOFFITT, of Portland, Ind., was born in the town of Louisville, Stark county, Ohio, April 21, 1831. His father, Richard Moffitt, was born in Sligo, Ireland, in the year 1792, died in Lafayette, Ind., in 1865, and was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Huntington. The mother of the subject, whose maiden name was Margaret Glass, bore her husband thirteen children, of whom seven are buried at Louisville, Ohio; the following are liv- ing: John R., at Denver, Colo .; James, at Louisville, Ohio; Han- nah, wife of Prof. Kennedy (deceased), of Lafayette; Richard, who resides in California; Henry, of Huntington, and Patrick W., whose name introduces this sketch.
Young Patrick remained under the parental roof until thirteen years old, at which early age he was apprenticed to the machinist's trade, at Massillon, Ohio, at which he served four years. He then went to Piqua, where.he worked at his trade several years, and in 1860 came to Huntington, Ind., where he was engaged in the (1050)
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machinist and foundry business until his removal, in 1879, to Port- land. Mr. Moffitt has operated a foundry and machine shop ever since locating here, and by close application and successful man- agement has succeeded in building up a very profitable business. He was married to Miss Anna Meade, in Darke county, Ohio, October 15, 1853, by Father Quinlan, and has a family of six chil- dren, viz: Catherine R., who resides at home; Mary L., wife of E. M. Hall, Greenville, Ohio; Celia M., wife of Charles Walters, of Huntington; Clara A., wife of Louis Trixler, Huntington; William R., at home, and John A., who lives at Cripple Creek, Colo.
Mr. Moffitt and his entire family are active members of the Catholic church.
D ANIEL MONAGHAN, JR., who is a native-born citizen of Washington, Daviess county, Ind., was born October 6, 1868, a son of Daniel and Mary (Lively) Monaghan, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of the state of Illinois.
Daniel Monaghan, father of subject, came to America in 1857, and made his home at once in Daviess county, Ind., and here found employment as a general laborer, to which he applied him- self industriously until able to provide for a wife and resulting family, which he never failed to do until his powers became exhausted. To his marriage, in Daviess county, Ind., with Miss Lively, have been born ten children, in the following order: Michael, of Washington; Philip, a coal miner; Elizabeth, wife of H. Sahn; Daniel, Jr., subject of this sketch; Annie, wife of John R. Jones; Catherine, at home; Anthony, a calciminer; Bridget, John and Margaret, at home. The family are all good Catholics, faith- ful and sincere, and belong to St. Simon's parish.
Daniel Monaghan, Jr., our subject, dutifully attended the paro- chial school until fifteen years of age, and the education thus acquired was supplemented by a two-year course in the common schools of Washington. Telegraphy next occupied his attention until 1888, after which date he attended bar until 1891, in May of which year he was nominated by the democratic party as its can- didate for city clerk, but met with defeat, as did the rest of the
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ticket. He was, however, appointed deputy recorder under John Dosch, and served in this capacity for three years, and gave such general satisfaction in the performance of the duties of this office that on his renomination for the position of city clerk, in 1894, he was triumphantly elected and filled the office, with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public, until September, 1898. Mr. Monaghan has been a temperate, prudent and econom- ical citizen, although generous and open-hearted, and now owns two pieces of improved residence property and four building lots within the city limits of Washington. A member of St. Simon's church, he has fully lived up to the duties imposed by the Cath- olic religion.
D ENNIS MONAHAN, now engaged in the manufacture of shirts in Fort Wayne, Ind., was born in Jefferson township, Allen county, February 27, 1846, and is a son of John and Cath- erine (Driscoll) Monahan, natives of Ireland, the former of whom was born in 1811. These parents came to the United States and located in Allen county, Ind., in 1834, and here the father died in 1866 and the mother in 1885, the parents of six children, of whom four still survive.
Dennis Monahan received a good common-school education, was reared on a farm, and in December, 1863, enlisted in company B, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana volunteer infantry, and served until the close of the war, participating in the battles of Resaca and Kenesaw Mountain, and the engagements about Atlanta, Ga., and Kingston, N. C. On his return from the defense of his country's flag, he engaged, at the age of twenty-three, in the hat and cap trade with Harper & Co., of Fort Wayne, with whom he remained nine years, and then for fifteen years was in the hat and gents' furnishing goods trade, in partnership with Edward J. Golden; was then in the wholesale hat business for a year and a half, next engaged in the retail hat trade a short time, and then entered into the manufacture of shirts.
Mr. Monahan was united in marriage, in September, 1872, with Miss Elizabeth Golden, who was born in Fort Wayne in 1849,
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a daughter of Patrick Golden, and this union has been blessed with nine children (of whom eight are still living), viz: John J., Grace M., Thaddeus B., Alfred E., Bernadette C., Dennis L., Edith J., Frank G. (born February 27, died March 28, 1897), and Anthony W. All the survivors are members of the Catholic church, and Mr. Monahan is also a member of the Catholic Knights of America, St. Joseph's Benevolent society and other sodalities. In politics Mr. Monahan is a democrat, and served in the city council of Fort Wayne in 1886-7, and is recognized as one of the most energetic and popular residents of the city, respected by all who know him.
E EDWARD MOORE, deceased, was a well-known Catholic and a respected citizen of Indianapolis, where he had resided from 1873 until the time of his death, which occurred August 24, 1889. He was born in county Kildare, Ireland, in 1827, but when a child lost his father, James Moore. In 1840, his mother brought Edward to America, her elder children having preceded them to the new world, and the family were reunited in the city of New York, where the mother passed the remainder of her life.
Edward Moore was united in marriage, in New York, with Miss Ellen McMannis, and early in the 'fifties removed to Cincin- nati, Ohio, but soon afterward came to Indiana and located in Richmond, where he lost his wife in 1859, who left to his care six small children. In order that these children might be well reared and properly instructed, he removed to Cincinnati and placed them in Mount St. Vincent academy, where they remained until the eldest, Mary, was sixteen years of age, the younger girls continu- ing in school. They later returned to their father, who continued to reside in Cincinnati one year, then returned to and resided in Richmond until April 1, 1873, when he brought his family to Indianapolis, where Mr. Moore continued as master mechanic of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad company, of which he was one of the earliest employees in this part of the state, and with which he served thirty-five years-first as a fireman, then as engineer, and lastly, as master mechanic.
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Of the six children alluded to above three are still living -. Mary, Kate and Ellen-who own a pleasant home at No. 2030 East Washington street, in Holy Cross parish. Prior to October, 1897, they had resided a quarter of a century in St. Patrick's parish. The three deceased children were named Rose, Margaret and Edward. The father was a true Catholic and a worthy citi- zen, who, bereft of his beloved wife when his children were mere infants, bore the responsibility that rested upon him as became a sincere Christian, an affectionate father and honorable gentleman, and his unfailing kindness is still cherished in most grateful remem- brance by his surviving children, who are also devoted members of the Catholic church.
T HOMAS WILLIAM MOORHEAD. M. D., a leading physician and surgeon of southwestern Indiana, is a native of Terre Haute and a son of John and Hanna (Devereux) Moorhead, the father born in Ireland and the mother in Hagerstown, Md. John Moorhead came to the United States in 1847, and located in Terre Haute, Ind., which city he still makes his home. His wife died in 1891, the mother of eleven children, of whom ten are still living, the subject of this sketch being eldest in order of birth.
Dr. Moorhead first saw the light of day May 31, 1856, and grew to manhood in Terre Haute, receiving his education in the parochial and public schools of the city. While still young, he decided to turn his attention to the study of chemistry, and the better to prepare himself for his chosen calling, entered, in 1872, the Philadelphia college of Pharmacy, where he remained two years, at the end of which time he began the study of medicine. His professional training was pursued in the university of Pennsyl- vania and the Medical college of Indiana, from the latter of which he was graduated in 1876, and immediately thereafter began the practice at Crawfordsville, Ind., where he remained with encour- aging success for a period of two years. In the meantime, June, 1877, the doctor was united in marriage with Miss Flora B. Kelley, of Frankfort, daughter of T. S. Kelley, and in 1878 he located in Terre Haute, where he has since remained and where he has (1054)
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achieved a reputation entitling him to prominent mention among the distinguished medical men of Indiana. The doctor brought to the practice a mind well fortified with intellectual and professional training, and his conscientious fidelity to duty and to principle has won for him the love and confidence of all with whom he comes in contact as a medical advisor. He is a member of the American Medical association, the Vigo Medical society, the Esculapian society of the Wabash valley, and the national association of Rail- way surgeons, holding at this time the position of surgeon to the C., C., C. & St. L. R. R. He served eight years on the medical staff of St. Anthony's hospital, and was a member of the United States examining board during the two administrations of President Cleveland, beside filling other positions of a professional nature, among which were that of member of the local board of health and that of county physician. The doctor is a faithful son of the church, and has ever been mindful of the high claims of religion, which every true Catholic recognizes and aims to discharge. He is an active member of the C. K. A., and with his family attends St. Patrick's church, with which he has been identified for many years.
The doctor and Mrs. Moorhead are the parents of one child, a son, Herbert John Moorhead, whose birth occurred February 27, 1880; he is a young man of much promise, and at this time is pursuing his studies in the university of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.
P ATRICK T. MORAN, at No. 501 West Washington street, Indianapolis, Ind., was born in county Galway, Ireland, March 14, 1851. He is a son of Martin and Mary (Flaherty) Moran, both natives of the same county, in which the latter died when she was forty-six years of age. Martin Moran then came to the United States, landing in New York April 11, 1864. In his native country he followed farming, as he also did after reaching the United States. He was born November 9, 1809, and is now therefore in his eighty-ninth year, and is a resident of Hendricks county, Ind. He and his wife were the parents of the following children: Mary,
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who married Michael Killey, of Indianapolis, by him had a large family of children, and died on a farm January 9, 1881 ; Michael, a farmer of Hendricks county, Ind .; Bridget, widow of Martin Burke, who was killed in a railroad accident, being at the time in the employ of the Vandalia Railway company; Margaret, who died in Indianapolis, unmarried, at the age of twenty-two years, her death occurring in 1873, and Patrick T., the subject of this brief sketch.
Patrick T. Moran passed his life on the farm until reaching mature years, and at the age of twenty-one became an employee of the Kingan Packing company in Indianapolis, by which company he was employed for thirteen years. In 1885, he established himself in business at the location given above, and is still thus engaged. Mr. Moran is still unmarried. He is a member of St. John's church, of which the Rev. Father Gavisk is the pastor, and he is also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Politically he is an ardent and active democrat, though he has never either held nor sought office; but he has assisted friends of his to official positions. Mr. Moran is popular among his friends, is an honorable man and is greatly esteemed by all that know his worth and good moral character.
C APT. WILLIAM TOBIN, of headquarters, Indianapolis fire department, was born in Lancaster, Pa., October 18, 1852, a son of Thomas and Kate (Slattery) Tobin, natives of Ireland, and born, respectively, in counties Kildare and Tipperary, but married in Pennsylvania, where they resided but a short time after marriage, then went to Madison county, Ohio, located on a farm, on which they lived until 1863, and then came to Indianapolis; here the father worked in a rolling-mill until his death, which occurred in January, 1879, his wife having passed away but two weeks previously. Of their family of thirteen children, four only are now living, viz: William, Thomas, James and John. Thomas is married and is engaged in building cold-storage warehouses in St. Louis, Mo .; James resides on South West street, Indianapolis, and is a carpenter and contractor, and John is a grocer at the corner of West and McCarty streets.
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Capt. William Tobin received his education in the Brothers' school of Indianapolis, but he was early compelled to earn a live- lihood, his father having become embarrassed. For several years he was employed in the Sarven Wheel works, and in 1875 became a member of company No. 4, city fire department, of which he was made captain in 1879, and so continued until 1884, when he resigned his captaincy to take a position on the watch tower, which he held until 1891, when he was promoted to be captain of company No. 7, and in December of the same year was transferred to his present position at headquarters.
The marriage of Capt. Tobin was solemnized June 7, 1876, by Rev. Father Bessonies, with Miss Jennie Ayers, danghter of Richard and Catherine Ayers, of Hendricks county, Ind., and to this union have been born seven children, of whom four are living, viz: George, born in 1881; Frank, born in June, 1885; Edward, born October 10, 1887, and Ethel, born May 18, 1895; the deceased were named Annie, who was the eldest; Thomas was the third born and Katie the fifth; Capt. Tobin and his surviving chil- dren are members of St. John's church, Rev. Father Gavisk, pas- tor; Mrs. Tobin, who was born of Protestant parents, does not affiliate with any religious organization. In politics he is a demo- crat, as are his brothers and as was his father. The captain is an honest, capable and temperate citizen-otherwise he would not be where he is.
Capt. Tobin is also interested in poultry breeding, and makes a specialty of standard S. C. White Leghorns, which he has been handling and exhibiting for the past fifteen years, taking many prizes. He has both birds and eggs for sale at all times, and his price list may be had by addressing him at 173 West Morris street, Indianapolis.
C HARLES W. MORBACH, chief bookkeeper of the famous " New York " store of Indianapolis, was born in Napoleon, Ind., March 24, 1851, and has been a resident of the Railroad city since 1872.
Nicholas Morbach, father of Charles W., was born in Alsace
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in 1822-the province at that date belonging to France. He had just attained his majority when he left his native land to find a home in America, and on his arrival in this country first located in Cincinnati, Ohio, where, a short time afterward, in 1845, he was united in marriage with Miss Theressa Wolfersperger, also a native of Alsace, who had come to America in the same steamer with Mr. Morbach. In 1851 they removed to Napoleon, Ind. To their marriage were born eight children-two sons and six daughters- and of these Charles W. and four sisters still survive. The father now resides at Osgood, Ripley county, Ind.
Charles W. Morbach, on coming to Indianapolis, formed his business connection with the New York store, which still continues. To better prepare himself for this business he pursued a full course of bookkeeping, thus adding to the information he had secured in his native parish. August 20, 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Henrietta Helpman, daughter of Andrew Helpman, and a native of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Morbach have a pleasant home at No. 1148 Olive street, and enjoy the reputation of being among the most active and useful residents of St. Patrick's parish. Mr. Morbach is an esteemed member of St. Patrick's branch of the Catholic Knights of America, No. 563, of which he has for some time been the efficient secretary and treasurer. His success as a busi- ness man is largely due to his ability as a salesman and accountant, yet his courtesy and accommodating disposition form quite a factor of his prosperity. His domestic life is a very pleasant one, and his temperate habits and moral conduct have gained for him the high esteem of a wide circle of warm-hearted friends.
JOHN MORAN, with his family of wife and one son, resides at No. 827 Buchanan street, Indianapolis. Mr. Moran is an engineer by occupation, since 1879 having been employed in that capacity by Kingan & Co., meat packers of Indianapolis. He was born in Lockport, N. Y., November 20, 1852. His father, John Moran, Sr., was born in county Roscommon, Ireland, about 1818, grew to manhood in his native country, and married Miss Ellen (1060)
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Riley. In 1848, leaving his wife and young family in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States, and about three years later, he having prepared a place for them in this country, they joined him, all settling at Lockport, N. Y., there being at that time five daugh- ters in the family. As already stated, John Moran, the subject of this sketch, was born at that place. After some time the family removed to Niagara Falls, where another son, Joseph, was born, he being the youngest of the family. At Niagara Falls the family lived for about twenty-five years. The five daughters above referred to are named as follows: Mary, wife of Thomas McCoy, an exten- sive farmer of Rush county, Ind. ; Bridget, wife of Peter Thomas, of Niagara Falls; Ellen, widow of George W. Allen, of Indianapolis; Catherine, wife of Henry C. Odell, of Kansas City, Mo., and Anna, wife of John Rascob, of Lockport, N. Y. Joseph resides with the subject of this sketch, and is yet unmarried. One son and one daughter died in Ireland.
John Moran, the subject of this sketch, came to Indianapolis in 1871, since which time he has been a resident hereof, except for a period of about three years, spent at the old home in the state of New York. His parents removed to Indianapolis about 1880, and here the mother died, the father dying some time later at the home of his daughter, in Rushville, Ind. Mr. Moran was married at St. Mary's church, Indianapolis, May 25, 1881, by Rev. Father Scheideler, to Miss Barbara E. Schultz, who was born in Madison, Ind., and is a daughter of Bernard and Margaret Schultz, natives of Germany, the former of whom is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz became the parents of seven children, four of whom, two sons and two daughters, are still living, viz: Matthew, of Joliet, Ill .; Nicholas, of Madison, Ind. ; Mrs. Moran and Mrs. Eva McAdams, of Indianapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Moran have one son, Joseph Alfred, born July II, 1882, who has been a student at St. Patrick's and Sacred Heart schools in Indianapolis, and who is now in attendance at the train- ing school. Both parents are numbered among the well known and highly esteemed Catholics of Indianapolis, and are members of St. Patrick's church. Mr. Moran is a member of St. Patrick's branch, No. 563, Catholic Knights of America.
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W TILLIAM MORGAN, who is living in retirement in the city of Shelbyville, Ind., was born in Lexington, Fayette county, Ky., March 16, 1826, a son of Dennis and Elizabeth (Robbins) Morgan.
Dennis Morgan was a native of Virginia, and while yet a sin- gle man went to Kentucky, and in Lexington met and married Miss Robbins, a native of the city, where they resided, after marriage, until 1829, when they came to Shelby county, Ind., locating in Addison township, where the father was engaged in farming until 1849, when they came to Shelbyville, where Mr. Morgan conducted a dry-goods store until 1858, when they removed to Indianapolis. He died April 3, 1863, and his widow in August, 1886, both devout Catholics and the parents of nine children, viz: John H., deceased; James R., in the hotel business in Indianapolis; William, whose name stands at the opening of this memoir; Mary J., deceased; Richard S., of Cincinnati, Ohio; Ellen, deceased; Ann E., of Indianapolis, Ind .; Leo, in the Marion Soldiers' Home, and Den- nis, in the egg and poultry trade at St. Louis, Mo.
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