Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Moses Orchard Family *********************************************** Copyright Jeanne Crews 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Jeanne Crews Email address:Husband: Moses Orchard Birthdate: 29 Mar 1807 Birthplace: Virginia or Ohio Death date: 15 Jul 1898 Place of death: Iowa Burial: Orchard Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Iowa Father: Thomas Orchard Mother: Sarah "Sally" Norman Marriage date: 27 Oct 1831 Marriage place: Fayette Co., Ohio Wife: Sarah Marcia Ireland Birthdate: 30 Dec 1805 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: 25 Jun 1873 Place of death: Iowa Burial: Orchard Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Iowa Father: see notes Mother: see notes CHILDREN Child No. 1: John Orchard Sex: m Birthdate: 11 Jan 1832 Birthplace: Union Co., Ohio Death date: 21 Jan 1857 Place of death: Iowa Burial: Orchard Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Iowa Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Wilson Orchard Sex: m Birthdate: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Angeline Orchard Sex: f Birthdate: 15 Aug 1836 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: 1 Sep 1861 Marriage place: Lincoln, Mitchell Co., Iowa Spouse's name: Gustavus Adolphus Wright Child No. 4: Sarah Jane Orchard Sex: f Birthdate: 3 Jun 1838 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: 12 Apr 1856 Marriage place: Mitchell Co., Iowa Spouse's name: Newton L.G. Seward Child No. 5: Elihu Orchard Sex: m Birthdate: 1841 Birthplace: Indiana Death date: 1914 Place of death: Iowa Marriage date: 14 Nov 1877 Burial: Orchard Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Iowa Marriage place: Mitchell Co., Iowa Spouse's name: Mary Susan Blue Child No. 6: Vinson Orchard Sex: m Birthdate: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 7: William T. Orchard Sex: m Birthdate: about 1844 Birthplace: Indiana Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Helen M. [--?--] Child No. 8: Helen Charity Orchard Sex: f Birthdate: 1845 Birthplace: Indiana Death date: 13 Sep 1877 Place of death: Firth, Lancaster Co., Nebraska Burial: Marriage date: 9 Dec 1865 Marriage place: Mitchell Co., Iowa Spouse's name: Joseph W. Lossee Child No. 9: Esther Ann Orchard Sex: f Birthdate: about 1847 Birthplace: Indiana Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Moses Orchard was first married to Jane Chaffin 11 Sep 1827 in Ross Co., Ohio. No children have been discovered for them. Sarah Marcia Ireland is most likely the daughter of John Ireland and Esther Johnson. http://www.scioto.org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850/C.html Ross Co. marriage records: Moses Orahood m. Jane Chaffin Sept 11, 1827. Fayette Co., OH marriage records 27 October 1831 Moses Orchard and Sarah Ireland 1840 US Federal Census Ridge Twp, Van Wert County, Ohio Moses Orachard males under 5 1 5 and under 10 2 30 and under 40 1 females under 5 2 30 and under 40 1 1850 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/laporte/census/1850/kankakee.txt ORCHARD Moses 43 M Farmer Ohio ORCHARD Sarah 43 F Ohio ORCHARD John 18 M Farmer Ohio ORCHARD Angeline 14 F Ohio ORCHARD Sarah J. 12 F Ohio ORCHARD Elihu 10 M Ohio ORCHARD William T. 9 M Indiana ORCHARD Charity 5 F Indiana ORCHARD Esther Ann 3 F Indiana 1860 Osage, Mitchell Co., Iowa Moses Orchard 53 Male Farmer Ohio Sarah 54 Female Ohio Angeline 22 Female Ohio Elihn 20 Male Farmer Ohio Thomas 15 Male Indiana Chariton 14 Female Indiana Esther 12 Female Indiana Newton S. Seward 38 Male Miller Kentucky Sarah 27 Female Ohio Minnette 5/12 Female Iowa Purliet 3 Female Iowa 1880 Mitchell Co. IA Elimo Orchard 38 OH OH OH Mary Orchard 34 IL NY NY Moses Orchard 73 father OH Various dates are from "HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1884" Page 346