Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameWalter Lewis Moorhead
Birth9 May 1870, Anderson Co SC3262
Death6 Jun 1951, Knoxville, Knox Co TN3262 Age: 81
FatherWilliam Moorhead (1825-1874)
MotherFrances Griffin (1830-1871)
Spouses
Birth22 Sep 1876, Walhalla SC
Death1 Feb 1947, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville Co SC Age: 70
BurialGraceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville Co SC3263
FatherMaj. John Spearman Floyd (1840-1909)
MotherJosephine Peterson (1846-1915)
Marriage29 Apr 1895
ChildrenVictoria N. (1902-)
 John Robert (1906-)
 Walter Lewis (1909-1990)
 James Floyd (1911-1979)
 Paul P. (1914-)
 Marion F. (1917-1988)
Notes for Walter Lewis Moorhead
1880 Census of Centerville, Anderson SC

Name Age
Robert Moorhead 40 SC SC SC
James R. Moorhead 19 nephew SC SC SC
Emily F. Moorhead 24 niece SC SC SC
Mollie Moorhead 17 niece SC SC SC
William A. Moorhead 15 nephew SC SC SC
Franklin G. Moorhead 13 nephew SC SC SC
Walter Lewis Moorhead 10 nephew SC SC SC

1900 Census of Columbia, Richland Co SC

Name Age
Walter L Morehead 29 may 1871 m 4
Mary S Morehead 25 sep 1876 m 4, mother of 2, 2 living
Lottie F Morehead 3 feb 1896
Earl A Morehead 8/12 sep 1899
Chas Floyd 18 boarder

1920 Census of Easley, Pickens SC

Name Age

Walter L Moorehead 49 SC SC SC
Mary S Moorehead 43 SC SC SC
Victoria N Moorehead 18 SC SC SC
John R Moorehead 14 SC SC SC
Walter L Moorehead 10 SC SC SC
James F Moorehead 8 SC SC SC
Paul P Moorehead 6 SC SC SC
Marion N Moorehead 2 [2 8/12] SC SC SC

1930 Census of Chick Springs, Greenville SC

Name Age
Walter L Moarhead 59 SC SC SC m at 25
Mary L Moarhead 53 SC SC SC m at 19
James F Moarhead 18 SC SC SC
Paul Moarhead 16 SC SC SC
Marion F Moarhead 12 SC SC SC
Notes for Mary Sue (Spouse 1)
Online trees attribute her parents as:

Maj. John Spearman Floyd and Mary Susannah Coleman,3264,3265 John Spearman Floyd and Mary Josephine Peterson,3266,3267 or J. S. Floyd and Josephine Stewart.3268 The claim that her mother was Mary Susannah Coleman must be wrong because Mary Susannah Coleman died on 8 Nov 1873, three years before Mary Sue Floyd was born.

Following is likely census record:

1880 Census of Floyds, Newberry Co SC

Name Age

John S. Floyd 40 b SC
Mary J. Floyd 34 b SC
M. Annie Floyd 17
T. Augustus Floyd 14
Ada C. Floyd 12
John S. Floyd 8
M. Susana Floyd 3
Warren S. Floyd 2

Mrs. Mary F. Moorehead3269

EASLEY, Feb. 1. Mrs. Mary Sue Floyd Moorehead, 70, died early this morning. She was the wife of W. L. Moorehead.

Besides her husband, the following survive: four sons, John, Paul, Marion and W. L. Moorehead, Jr. and a daughter, Mrs. Victoria Hiott.

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church of Easley.

The body is at Reeves funeral home but will be carried to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Victoria Hiott, In Easley Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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