I have been working on finding more info on Rachel Moorman for someone who contacted me
kind of through this list. He's
not a member but has been traipsing through here and there. He is seeking info on her
parents John Moorman and ?
Doug??? or Douglin. He has gotten some info from the state off her death certificate with
the ? Doug??? and a death
date for her Dec 8 1896 but the death index at the museum has her parents listed John
Moorman (born OH) and ? Dougins
(born OH) and her death date as Jan 8 1897.
She was married in Centerville, IN (Wayne Co) Dec 6 1843 to Jessie J. James. He died in
the Civil War.
She then married in Randolph County to Peter Norris.
Part of the problem of course is that there is no complete name for the mother, plus there
are so many John Moorman's
that they are hard to narrow down. I did look at the three John Moorman who had wills
here in Randolph County, but
there was a John Moorman in Wayne County in 1820 and 1830 census then disappeared
according to Fred. I don't know if
there were any other's but with her being married in Centerville, this seems like a
possibly father to her and that he
may of died in between the 1830 and 1840 census.
I don't really have access to Wayne County items that he needs but thought I would
throw all this out there to see if
anyone on the list might have some ties to help Fred.
Andrea