Moran Family

St.Joseph's Catholic Church,Palmer Twp.,Putnam Co.Ohio

Putnam Co.,Ohio-St.Joseph's Catholic Church

Our family is not certain when the senior Owen Moran brought his nearly grown family to America from Ireland.Owen had 5 grown children and wife that travled to America,as well probably 3-7 grandchildren from *John Moran,my ancestor.

My brother David and I believe our Irish Ancestors were able to somehow survive the tough times in Irleand a little longer than most. They may possibly of had some money,and maybe modest finances to travel with such a large group.

We feel they arrived somwhere in the 1850-1855 time frame. At this point I am assuming they arrived thru the New York Area too,but just maybe they came down thru the Canadian areas,and came straight into the Midwest area of Ohio following the waterways.

I have read some inforamtion about a couple other people from the surname of MORAN in the Ohio area during the same time frame, I believe my family was sponsered by the St.Joseph's Catholic Church located in Putnam Co.Ohio.

When I do record searches for MORANS in America,their is a smaller amount of that surname in the Midwest during the 1850-1865 time frame.Their are a few in Iowa,and Illinios, but ost of the MORANS are in OHIO,I beleive somehow fit together.All other MORANS live in the Boston,Ma or New York area,and probably arrived when the Great Potato famine started.

Moran Headstone-St.Joseph's Graveyard

Owen Moran and Katherine

Owen Moran b.abt.1805-Ireland and his wife Katherine b.abt.1810-Ireland

Owen Moran d.Sep 9,1877-Putnam Co.,Ohio

Katherine d.Nov 11,1889-Putnam Co.,Ohio ?

Their children:

*John Moran b.abt.1830-Ireland-/sp.Margaret Beatrice

Edward Moran b.abt.1837-Ireland-/sp-Susan ?

Margaret Ann Moran b.1840-Ireland-/sp.Thomas Cunnginham-(1861)Butler Co.

Bridget Moran b.abt.1830-Irleand-/sp unknown

Francis Moran b.abt.1830-Ireland-/sp unknown

*John Moran and Margaret Beatrice

John Moran b.abt.1830-Ireland and wife Margaret b.Jan 20,1838-Ireland

John Moran d.Dec.26,1873-Mt.Pleasant Twp.,Henry Co.,Ohio

Margaret Beatrice d.Sep.13,1918-North Creek ,Palmer Twp,Putnam Co.,Ohio

They were probably married in Ireland,about 1850.We are not sure if all or just some their children were born in Ireland or the earlier kids.

Children:Born in Ireland(later might have been Ohio)

Mary A Moran b.abt.1850

John F Moran b.abt.1855

*Katherine M Moran b.May 27,1859-/sp.Joseph Russett

Edward Moran b.abt.1860

Francis Moran b.abt.1860

Owen Moran b.abt 1860

Peter Moran b.abt 1860

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Margaret Beatrice (?)Moran b.Jan.20,1838-d.Sept.13,1918

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St.Joseph's Catholic Cemetery-Palmer Twp.

I found a couple more MORANS buried in this graveyard:

Margaret Ann b.Jan 20,1838 d.Sep.13,1918

Edward b.1837 d.May 4,1892(GAR)

Susan (his spouse)b.March 1851 d.April 7,1913

Edward b.April 29,1873 d.March 8,1908 (maybe he is there son)

Their In-laws RUSSETS also have a few more buried in this cemetery:

I don't have them listed on the RUSSETT oage,they fit here better.

John L Russett b.1883-19??

Louisa E Russett b.1887- d.Feb.25,1920(I'm not sure if she is a spouse of John)

Searches to be done:

Putnam Co.,Palmer Twp.Records-birth,death and census info-

I have the Putnam Co.Cem.Inspcriptiosn for Palmer Twp and Van Buren Twp.

A couple MORANS buried in this Cemetery, I don't know where they fit into the family line.

*Owen Moran Sr.died in Putnam Co.1877

Henry Co.,Mt.Pleasant Twp.-records all types-

*John Moran died in 1873-in this county ,his daughter Katherine was married in this county to in 1877

*Katherine and husband,Joseph Russett,(German-Catholic)both buried in the St.Joseph's Catholic Cem.graveyard too

The only other clue or connection we have found is for the member, Magaret A Moran b.1840-who married Thomas Cunningham -married 1861-Butler Co.,Ohio

At this point I have no other leads to search but these counties.

Moran's in the Civil War

Edward Moran b.abt 1837-died May 4,1892-served in the Civil War.Edward is listed as recieving the GAR Award(Grand Army of the Republic)

He served in the Company E,10th Ohio Regiment Infantry-Private

Organized at Camp Harrison near Cincinnati, Ohio, and mustered in May 7, 1861. Moved to Camp Dennison, Ohio, May 12, and duty there until June 3. Reorganized for three years' service June 3, 1861. Three months' men mustered out August 21, 1861.

10th Regiment Infantry (3 years)

Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21-He was lucky to come back

John Moran-b.abt.1830(I have found 7 possible matches for his unit) -This brother would not have been in the same unit as Edward.

I have found No Francis Moran's in an Ohio Regiment,therfore he may not have served during the Civil War

I will find my info about the boys in the Civil war,and which unit in Ohio co. they served