Individual Details

William Garroway MOORHEAD

(7 Jul 1811 - 13 Jan 1895)

Events

Birth7 Jul 1811Pennsylvania
Occupation17 Nov 1831merchant at the Brick Store on the corner of Columbus Ave by the firm name of W G Moorhead & Co - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Military10 Sep 1832Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous23 Sep 1833Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Dec 1833Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Marriage9 Dec 1833Sarah Esther COOKE
Miscellaneous14 Apr 1834Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous7 May 1834Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Nov 1845erected a Corn Craker at the Sandusky City Oil Mill on Water St where corn could be ground for feed - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 Oct 1846was appointed by the President US Consul at Valparaiso to replace Eben R Dorr, who was recalled
Residence6 Oct 1846Ohio
MiscellaneousBef Mar 1847St Thomas, Virgin Islands
Miscellaneous1847 American Consul - Valparaiso, Chile
Miscellaneous24 Aug 1849Valparaiso, Chile
Miscellaneous5 Mar 1850Valparaiso, Chile
Miscellaneous18 Sep 1850the president appointed a new consul & he was recalled - Valparaiso, Chile
Miscellaneous6 Feb 1852arrived at the National Hotel with his wife & daughter from Chile - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous5 Jan 1853Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous26 Jan 1853arrived at the National Hotel from Pennsylvania - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous10 May 1853arrived with his wife at the American Hotel - Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, United States
Miscellaneous23 Feb 1854arrived at the National Hotel with his wife - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous5 May 1854Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Miscellaneous13 Jun 1855& his brother Joel as contractors, laid the first rail to Milton on the Sunbury & Erie Railroad - Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous7 Jul 1856arrived on the ship Arabia with his wife , son & daughter - Liverpool, England
Miscellaneous8 Feb 1858was chosen as one of the board of managers for the Sunbury & Erie Railroad Co at the annual meeting - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous21 Nov 1859arrived on the ship Persia - Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Occupation19 Dec 1859president of the Sunbury & Erie Railroad - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous22 Dec 1859arrived on the ship Asia from Liverpool, England - New York, New York County, New York
Occupation22 Dec 1859merchant - United States
MiscellaneousJan 1860believed his worth to be about $500,000 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous13 Jan 1860was elected a director of the Bedford Railroad - Pennsylvania
Residence7 Jun 1860& was president of [SE.R.R.] - Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous15 Nov 1860arrived at the Continental Hotel at 9th & Chestnut from Rockwood - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Occupation1 Jan 1861partner with Jay Cooke in the firm Jay Cooke & Co - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous27 May 1862was a stockholder in Washington & Georgetown Railway Co with 302 shares - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous4 Oct 1864Harrisburg Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Occupation5 Oct 1864president of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous23 Nov 1864was a director of the Reciprocity Mining Co a gold mine in Chaudiere District, of Canada East - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Occupation23 Nov 1864president of Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Company - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous22 Sep 1865with his son and registered with the American banking houses - Paris, France
Miscellaneous12 Dec 1865arrived on the ship Australasian with his wife - Liverpool, England
MiscellaneousJan 1866Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous9 Jan 1866was elected a bank director for the First National Bank at the annual election by the stockholders - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous13 Jan 1867Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous27 Jun 1867Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Residence1868at 1612 Walnut & was employed with Jay Cooke & Co - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous27 Apr 1869gave to his 2 children $100,00 each before he married his 2nd wife - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous27 Apr 1869Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Marriage1 Jun 1869Cornelia E
Miscellaneous2 Apr 1870was a director of the National Life Ins. Co of the USA - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous31 May 1870arrived on the steamship China from Liverpool, England with his wife and son - New York, New York County, New York
ResidenceJun 1870Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous2 Jun 1870arrtived at the St Nicholas Hotel along with his brother James - New York, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous6 Jun 1870Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous2 May 1871elected as a vice president of the Newsboys Home at the annual meeting - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous25 Dec 1871Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous25 Sep 1873Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous30 Oct 1874arrived at the Nicollet House - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Miscellaneous30 Oct 1874Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Occupation31 Oct 1874a director of the Northern Pacific Railroad - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Miscellaneous5 Jun 1875Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous22 Jul 1875Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous12 Sep 1877Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Residence4 Jun 1880at 3820 Chestnut St & was a retired banker - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Residence25 Oct 1889West Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Death13 Jan 1895Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Burial16 Jan 1895Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Families

SpouseSarah Esther COOKE (1816 - 1868)
ChildSarah MOORHEAD (1836 - )
ChildWilliam E MOORHEAD (1839 - )
ChildYsidora Beatrice "Dora" MOORHEAD (1848 - 1904)
SpouseCornelia E (1832 - )
FatherWilliam MOORHEAD (1774 - 1817)
MotherElizabeth KENNEDY ( - 1847)
SiblingAnn MOORHEAD (1804 - 1808)
SiblingEliza MOORHEAD (1805 - 1858)
SiblingJames Kennedy MOORHEAD (1806 - 1884)
SiblingJoel Barlow MOORHEAD (1813 - 1889)
SiblingAdeline MOORHEAD ( - 1877)
SiblingHenry Clay MOORHEAD (1815 - 1861)