Ahnentafel #106 - Alfred Morehead

Alfred David Morehead

Born: between 1795 and 1798 in Kentucky
Died: ca. 1849 in Massac Co., IL

Buried: Unknown

Married: Elizabeth Durall on March 1, 1824 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky

Occupation: Farmer

Census / Records:
1800 Kentucky, Campbell Co. - Alfred's father Armistead appears on the 1800 tax roll in Campbell County.


1810 Kentucky, Muhlenberg Co. - age about 14 living with his parents and seven siblings.  The family owned six slaves.

1820 Kentucky, Muhlenberg Co. - age about 24 living with his father and six siblings.  His father owned 2 slaves.  There were four people engaged in agriculture. 

1822 Alfred is mentioned in his grandfather Charles Morgan's will.  He received $400 worth of land to be as conveniently situated as cases will admit of which land is to be considered as a part of [his] mothers portion lands. 

1830 Kentucky, Muhlenberg Co. - age about 34 living with Elizabeth and four small sons, all under age 5.
 
1840 Illinois, Johnson Co. - the census is illegible.  Alfred's family was probably living in the section of Johnson County that would become Massac County in 1843.

1841 Settlement of Alfred's father-in-law David Durall's estate in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.   

1845 not found on census.

1848 Illinois, Massac Co. Alfred received a land patent signed by President James Polk for 40 acres, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, Sec. 17, T14S, R3E.

1848 Illinois, Massac Co., Alfred & Elizabeth Morehead sold 120 acres to their son David Morehead.  The E 1/2, NE 1/4 Sec. 18, T14S, R3E and the W 1/2, NW 1/4, Sec. 17, T14S, R3E.

Children: 
James b. 1825, d. 1869 md. Catherine Barfield ca. 1853

• Angeline b. 1855
• Elizabeth b. 1856 md. Holloway Powers
• Mary b. 1857
• Katherine
• Henry

David b. 1827
Lewis b. 1828 md. Martha Hewit 1852 

• Melissa b. 1853

John [Henry] b. 1830, d. 1872  md. 1) Jane Metcalf & 1872 2) Elizabeth Turner b. 1844, d. 1923

• Penelope b. 1856
• Viola b. 1858 md. G.W. Berry, children: Minnie, William
• Martha b. 1861
• Mary b. 1864
• Amanda b. 1866
• Minnie b. 1869
• Henry Thomas b. 1871, d. 1934 md. 1891 Hanna Catherine (Tally) Bennett, b. 1865, d. 1939.  At least one child: Olive Edith
• Alfred b. 1876
• Corah b. 1879
• Lewis b. 1880
• Arthur b. 1884
• Luther b. 1884
• Birdie b. 1888, d. 1860 md. Eddie Douglas

Alexander b. 1834
Susanna
Mary b. 1839

Revised 11/7/2019