Generation No. 1

1. AMOS1 MOREHEAD was born March 09, 1747 in Loudon, Virginia, and died April 10, 1857 in Independence City, Missouri. He married MARY BOBBITT March 01, 1823 in Campbell County, Kentucky.

Notes for AMOS MOREHEAD:
The names and ages of Moses Morehead's children was taken from the 1850 Federal Census for Pendleton County, Kentucky. The census states that Amos was born in Kentucky.

Children of AMOS MOREHEAD and MARY BOBBITT are:
2. i. JAMES2 MOREHEAD, b. March 1819, Kenton County, Kentucky.
ii. THOMAS MOREHEAD.
3. iii. HANNAH MOREHEAD, b. 1829.
4. iv. JOHN K. MOREHEAD, b. 1830, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
v. DANIEL MOREHEAD, b. 1831.
vi. MARTHA MOREHEAD, b. 1834.
5. vii. RICHARD N. MOREHEAD, b. 1839, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
viii. ANN AMERICA MOREHEAD, b. 1841.
ix. MARY JANE MOREHEAD, b. 1843.
x. SUSAN MOREHEAD, b. 1845.


Generation No. 2

2. JAMES2 MOREHEAD (AMOS1) was born March 1819 in Kenton County, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH FRAKES, daughter of WILLIAM FRAKES and NANCY MOORE.

Children of JAMES MOREHEAD and ELIZABETH FRAKES are:
6. i. AARON HOWE3 MOREHEAD, b. December 10, 1850, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. November 06, 1928, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.
7. ii. MARY JANE MOREHEAD, b. 1850, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
iii. HANNAH ELIZABETH MOREHEAD1, b. March 09, 1854; m. JAMES A. CLEMENTS, February 23, 1876, Grant County, Kentucky.
iv. CHARLES WILLIAM MOREHEAD, b. February 25, 1856, Pendleton County, Kentucky2; m. MARY E. SIMPSON, October 28, 1880, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
v. SARAH A. MOREHEAD, b. 1859; m. JAMES A. ZARNES, October 12, 1878, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
8. vi. HENRIETTA MOREHEAD, b. 1860.
9. vii. JAMES MOREHEAD, b. January 1866, Grant County, Kentucky; d. 1930, Dearborn, Indiana.
10. viii. LOUISA MOREHEAD, b. December 25, 1868, Grant County, Kentucky; d. July 31, 1943, Grant County, Kentucky.

3. HANNAH2 MOREHEAD (AMOS1) was born 1829. She married CHARLES J. NORTON.

Children of HANNAH MOREHEAD and CHARLES NORTON are:
i. PRYER N.3 NORTON, b. April 19, 1859, Pendleton County, Kentucky3.
ii. DAUGHTER NORTON, b. May 04, 1857.

4. JOHN K.2 MOREHEAD (AMOS1) was born 1830 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married NARCISUS VICE July 12, 1855 in Grant County, Kentucky, daughter of PRESLEY VICE and SALLIE.

Children of JOHN MOREHEAD and NARCISUS VICE are:
i. BERSHEBA3 MOREHEAD, b. Abt. 1857.
11. ii. MAGGIE MOREHEAD, b. May 06, 1872, Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. August 25, 1949, Grant County, Kentucky.
iii. ASHLAND F. MOREHEAD, b. March 25, 1858, Pendleton County, Kentucky4.
12. iv. JAMES MOREHEAD, b. March 1865.
13. v. WILLIAM PRESLEY MOREHEAD, b. July 1870; d. December 23, 1933, Kentucky.
vi. FANNY MOREHEAD, b. April 05, 1874, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. JAKE LANDRUM.
vii. MARY S. MOREHEAD, b. Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM E. TEWELL, April 27, 1882, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
14. viii. ANNA MOREHEAD.
15. ix. JOSEPH MOREHEAD, b. November 1866, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. 1903, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

5. RICHARD N.2 MOREHEAD (AMOS1) was born 1839 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married ROSETTA ASHCRAFT March 26, 1868 in Grant County, Kentucky5, daughter of ROBERT ASHCRAFT and MARTHA TURNER.

Notes for RICHARD N. MOREHEAD:
>From the Grant Co. Marriage Bonds and Marriages Books for the period of
1866-1875: Bond Book 1867-1870, p. 70. Morehead, R.N. and Roseta
Ashcraft. Bond date: 25 Mar 1868. Bondsman: Amos A. (X) Blackburn.
Consent of R.W. Ashcraft for the marriage of "my daughter Roseta
Ashcraft. She being under 21 years of age this 23 March 1868." Attest:
J.M. Vice, and Amos A. Blackburn. Groom of Pendleton Co., KY, age 29
yrs., 1st marriage, farmer, born Pendleton Co., KY. Father born Lincoln
Co., KY. Mother born in VA. Bride of Grant Co., age 19 yrs., 1st
marriage, born Grant Co., KY. Father born Grant Co., KY, and mother
born in Kenton Co., KY. Married 26 March 1868 at "Acre".
>From a second record: marriage date 26 Mar 1868 at the residence of
Roseta Ashcraft by M.M. Arnold. Witnesses: A. Blackburn, J. Morehead.

Children of RICHARD MOREHEAD and ROSETTA ASHCRAFT are:
16. i. IDA3 MOREHEAD, b. February 28, 1873, Grant County, Kentucky; d. February 25, 1953, Campbell County, Kentucky.
17. ii. EDGAR MOREHEAD.
18. iii. ODEN MOREHEAD.


Generation No. 3

6. AARON HOWE3 MOREHEAD (JAMES2, AMOS1) was born December 10, 1850 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died November 06, 1928 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana. He married (1) LOUISA JANE ADAMS November 30, 1870 in Grant County, Kentucky6. He married (2) CAROLINE NORTON July 21, 1878 in Willianstown, Grant County, Kentucky, daughter of HIRAM NORTON and LYDIA ASHCRAFT.

Notes for CAROLINE NORTON:
Caroline is buried in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky.

Children of AARON MOREHEAD and CAROLINE NORTON are:
19. i. ELIZABETH4 MOREHEAD, b. October 30, 1883, Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky; d. March 14, 1966, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.
20. ii. JOHN MOREHEAD, b. March 23, 1881, Grant County, Kentucky; d. June 24, 1937, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.
21. iii. WALTER MOREHEAD, b. June 23, 1886, Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky; d. January 07, 1970, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.
iv. LOLA BLAINE MOREHEAD, b. March 08, 1895, Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky; d. December 24, 1978, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky; m. CLIFFORD LINDLEY.
v. CARRIE MOREHEAD, b. 1897.

7. MARY JANE3 MOREHEAD (JAMES2, AMOS1) was born 1850 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. She married (1) S. H. BILLITER May 29, 1873 in Grant County, Kentucky7. She married (2) ANDERSON A. MEDLEY April 25, 1876.

Child of MARY MOREHEAD and ANDERSON MEDLEY is:
i. ANN E.4 MEDLEY, b. 1879.

8. HENRIETTA3 MOREHEAD (JAMES2, AMOS1) was born 1860. She married JOHN BISHOP April 23, 1884 in Grant County, Kentucky.

Child of HENRIETTA MOREHEAD and JOHN BISHOP is:
i. JOHN4 BISHOP, b. July 1884.

9. JAMES3 MOREHEAD (JAMES2, AMOS1) was born January 1866 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died 1930 in Dearborn, Indiana. He married ANNIE SIMPSON February 14, 1889.

Children of JAMES MOREHEAD and ANNIE SIMPSON are:
i. LESLIE4 MOREHEAD, b. August 1891, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 09, 1960, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.
22. ii. LEONA MOREHEAD, b. October 1893, Grant County, Kentucky; d. July 03, 1964, Dearborn County, Indiana.
iii. IDA MOREHEAD, b. March 1897; m. RAY WITHERED.

10. LOUISA3 MOREHEAD (JAMES2, AMOS1) was born December 25, 1868 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died July 31, 1943 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married ALBERT CLARK.

Children of LOUISA MOREHEAD and ALBERT CLARK are:
i. LETHA4 CLARK, b. August 1898.
ii. ADA CLARK, b. September 1899.
iii. ROY LEE CLARK, b. 1902.

11. MAGGIE3 MOREHEAD (JOHN K.2, AMOS1) was born May 06, 1872 in Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died August 25, 1949 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married HARRY ELLIOTT.

Children of MAGGIE MOREHEAD and HARRY ELLIOTT are:
i. LEVONA4 ELLIOTT8, b. May 02, 1898.
ii. MABEL K. ELLIOTT.
iii. ESTHER ELLIOTT.
iv. SYLVIA ELLIOTT.

12. JAMES3 MOREHEAD (JOHN K.2, AMOS1) was born March 1865. He married GEORGIA ANN STEPHENSON.

Children of JAMES MOREHEAD and GEORGIA STEPHENSON are:
i. ANNIE4 MOREHEAD.
ii. FANNY MOREHEAD.

13. WILLIAM PRESLEY3 MOREHEAD (JOHN K.2, AMOS1) was born July 1870, and died December 23, 1933 in Kentucky. He married ANNIE DANIELS.

Children of WILLIAM MOREHEAD and ANNIE DANIELS are:
i. VIOLA ETHEL4 MOREHEAD, b. February 14, 1893; m. CLARENCE NORTON, December 26, 1909.
ii. FANNY CLAUDIA MOREHEAD, b. September 18, 1894; m. JAMES IVAN VICE, July 07, 1912.
iii. HAZEL GRACE MOREHEAD, b. October 28, 1896; d. January 07, 1928; m. JOHN RUSSELL LANDRUM, March 26, 1921.
23. iv. JOHN WILLIAM MCKINLEY MOREHEAD, b. September 17, 1900, Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1949, Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

14. ANNA3 MOREHEAD (JOHN K.2, AMOS1). She married JAMES M. VICE April 18, 1861 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Children of ANNA MOREHEAD and JAMES VICE are:
i. CLAUDE4 VICE.
ii. DALTON VICE, b. June 07, 1874, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

15. JOSEPH3 MOREHEAD (JOHN K.2, AMOS1) was born November 1866 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died 1903 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married IDA BETHEL July 17, 1895 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Children of JOSEPH MOREHEAD and IDA BETHEL are:
i. CLINE4 MOREHEAD, b. July 15, 1898, Pendleton County, Kentucky8.
ii. CECIL B. MOREHEAD9, b. June 14, 1897, Portland, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

16. IDA3 MOREHEAD (RICHARD N.2, AMOS1) was born February 28, 1873 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died February 25, 1953 in Campbell County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM RILEY HALE.

Child of IDA MOREHEAD and WILLIAM HALE is:
i. DAUGHTER4 HALE10, b. December 06, 1900.

17. EDGAR3 MOREHEAD (RICHARD N.2, AMOS1). He married GERTIE.

Children of EDGAR MOREHEAD and GERTIE are:
i. SADIE4 MOREHEAD.

Notes for SADIE MOREHEAD:
Sadie Louella MOOREHEAD
BORN: APR 1898,
DIED: ABT. 1959,
BURIED: ,
MARRIED: Raymond G. GOODRIDGE, BEF. 1918,
CHILDREN:
Manilus Raymond GOODRIDGE
MARRIED: Henry M. HUMPHREY, 3 OCT 1925, Boone Co. Kentucky
CHILDREN:
Marion HUMPHREY
Lavinia Lee HUMPHREY
William R. HUMPHREY
Gertrude J. HUMPHREY
Judith L. HUMPHREY

ii. ESSIE MOREHEAD.

Notes for ESSIE MOREHEAD:
Essie B. MOOREHEAD
BORN: JUN 1895, Ohio
DIED: ,
BURIED: ,
MARRIED: Thomas H . GOODRIDGE, BEF. 1918,
CHILDREN:
Kathryn GOODRIDGE
Betty L. GOODRIDGE
Esther D. GOODRIDGE
Alice C. GOODRIDGE
Edgar A. GOODRIDGE

iii. ROBERT MOREHEAD.

Notes for ROBERT MOREHEAD:
Robert N. MOOREHEAD
BORN: 24 APR 1910, Boone Co. Kentucky
DIED: 2 JUN 1969, Kenton Co., Kentucky
BURIED: ,
MARRIED: Irene POOLE, BEF. 1941,


iv. EDGAR MOREHEAD.

Notes for EDGAR MOREHEAD:
Edgar E. MOOREHEAD
BORN: 18 MAR 1902, Kentucky
DIED: 28 APR 1976, Kentucky
BURIED: ,
MARRIED: Elizabeth M. GRIMM, 1 OCT 1924, Campbell Co., Kentucky


18. ODEN3 MOREHEAD (RICHARD N.2, AMOS1).

Notes for ODEN MOREHEAD:
Oden MOOREHEAD
BORN: AUG 1870,
DIED: ,
BURIED: ,
MARRIED: Rena ?, ABT. 1892,
CHILDREN:
Almeda MOOREHEAD
Roe MOOREHEAD

Children of ODEN MOREHEAD are:
i. ALMEDA4 MOREHEAD, b. April 1893.
ii. ROE MOREHEAD, b. Abt. 1895.


Generation No. 4

19. ELIZABETH4 MOREHEAD (AARON HOWE3, JAMES2, AMOS1) was born October 30, 1883 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, and died March 14, 1966 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana. She married (1) CLARENCE FRANKLIN. She married (2) HENRY MORTON HARRELL December 31, 1910 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Children of ELIZABETH MOREHEAD and HENRY HARRELL are:
i. GLADYS CARLENA5 HARRELL.
ii. LIVING HARRELL.
iii. JAMES HOWARD HARRELL, b. July 18, 1912, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana; d. August 25, 1981, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Kentucky.

20. JOHN4 MOREHEAD (AARON HOWE3, JAMES2, AMOS1) was born March 23, 1881 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died June 24, 1937 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana. He married CLARA WHALEY January 01, 1901.

Children of JOHN MOREHEAD and CLARA WHALEY are:
i. EDITH5 MOREHEAD, b. September 07, 1902, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 08, 1941, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana; m. WILBUR HARRELL.
ii. ROSCOE EDWARD MOREHEAD, b. December 08, 1903, Grant County, Kentucky; d. April 02, 1967, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana; m. IRENE M. WEISS, June 10, 1928, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.
iii. ROY WILLIAM MOREHEAD, b. October 02, 1906, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 06, 1969, Dearborn, Indiana; m. THEONA DISBRO.

21. WALTER4 MOREHEAD (AARON HOWE3, JAMES2, AMOS1) was born June 23, 1886 in Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky, and died January 07, 1970 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana. He married MYRTLE MARTIN December 19, 1906 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, daughter of ASA MARTIN and DORA JOHNSON.

Children of WALTER MOREHEAD and MYRTLE MARTIN are:
i. ERVIN RAYMON5 MOREHEAD, b. December 01, 1908.
ii. EVERETT MOREHEAD, b. 1909.
iii. ELEANORE LUELLA MOREHEAD, b. September 29, 1919.
iv. ROBERT DALE MOREHEAD, b. November 14, 1920.
v. DORA LEE MOREHEAD, b. February 06, 1927.

22. LEONA4 MOREHEAD (JAMES3, JAMES2, AMOS1) was born October 1893 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died July 03, 1964 in Dearborn County, Indiana. She married WILLIAM RICHARD VASTINE.

Children of LEONA MOREHEAD and WILLIAM VASTINE are:
i. CHARLES5 VASTINE, b. 1914.
ii. HARRY SHERMAN VASTINE, b. 1912.

23. JOHN WILLIAM MCKINLEY4 MOREHEAD (WILLIAM PRESLEY3, JOHN K.2, AMOS1) was born September 17, 1900 in Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died January 05, 1949 in Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married AUDREY FERN ASHCRAFT March 09, 1919 in Grant County, Kentucky, daughter of OTHO ASHCRAFT and CORA WEBB.

Children of JOHN MOREHEAD and AUDREY ASHCRAFT are:
i. OTHO P.5 MOREHEAD, b. January 23, 1920, Grant County, Kentucky11.

Notes for OTHO P. MOREHEAD:
Otho died at the age of 16 from Diptheria.

ii. DEAN MOREHEAD, b. 1922.
iii. WARREN MOREHEAD, b. September 29, 1926, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky12; d. September 1981, Kentucky13,13.


Endnotes

1. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, Certificate # 11.
2. Pendleton County Births 1856.
3. Pendleton County Births 1859.
4. Pendleton County Births 1858.
5. Index To Marriages - Grant County, Kentucky, Book 1854 - 1890, Page 62.
6. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES AND BONDS, Bond Book 1870-1873., Consent of J. R. (X) Morehead for the marriage "of my son Aaron H. Morehead to marry Miss Louisa Jane Adams".
7. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES AND BONDS, Bond Book 1870-1873, page 420., Married at the residence of the bride's father, James Morehead.
8. Pendleton County Births 1898.
9. Pendleton County Births 1897, Family was living in Portland, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
10. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, Certificate # 11, Parents of Keefer, Kentucky.
11. Commonwealth of Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1988, Birth Certificate #01552.
12. Commonwealth of Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1988, Birth Certificate #43810.
13. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: May 3, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.23269.166