Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

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Herbert Moore on August 21, 1946 in Payson and two daughters were born to this
union: Janet Ruth (Moore) Ward and Kristina (Moore) Anderson. The family moved
from Hanover in 1957 to Melbourne, Florida. Louise died August 28, 1993 in
Melbourne; her body was cremated and her ashes were strewn over the Log Church
Cemetery.
Moore, Mary Elizabeth (Kilpatrick) was born March 16, 1913 rural Hanover and was
the daughter of Howard Thomas and Fannie Estella “Stella” (Weede) Kilpatrick. She
graduated from Hanover High School in 1931. She attended Monmouth College for two
years and graduated from Sterling College, Sterling, Kansas, in 1940. Mary Elizabeth
also attended the University of Colorado for three summers. Mary Elizabeth married the
Reverend Charles W. Moore and no children were born to this union. Mary Elizabeth
was an elementary school teacher for many years. Mary Elizabeth lived in Folking
Rock, East Point, and Atlanta, Georgia. Mary Elizabeth died November 4, 1999 and
Charles died July 24, 2003.
Moorehead, Donald Richard was born May 9, 1920 in Hanover Township and was the
son of Archibald “Archie” and Edna Eleanor (Smith) Moorehead. He was a World War
II U.S. Army Veteran. Donald married Beverly Kennedy in Moline, Illinois and four
children were born to this union: Michael Moorehead, Don Ray Moorehead, Kenneth
Moorehead, and Patrice Moorehead. Donald was a retired pipe fitter and lived in Desert
Hot Springs, California for many years. Donald died May 1, 1985 and is buried in
Desert Hot Springs.
Moorehead, Edna Eleanor (Smith) was born September 5, 1895 in Blanding, Rice
Township, Jo Daviess County and was the daughter of John Grant and Katherine “Kate”
Elizabeth (Schalk) Smith. She married Archibald “Archie” Moorehead on March 3,
1915 in Hanover and two children were born to this union: Pearl Elizabeth (Moorehead)
Fox and Donald Richard Moorehead. Edna died May 7, 1986 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mordan, Genevieve (Michaud) was born September 16, 1900 in Illinois and was the
daughter of Ephraim and Georgiana (Otto) Michaud. She was a cook at the Cook
County Hospital in Chicago for 20 years prior to retirement in 1972. She then moved to
Hanover. Two husbands preceded her in death. Genevieve died January 5, 1983; she
was cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Morfey, Janice Adelle (Slack) was born February 24, 1925 in Ellenboro, Wisconsin
and was the daughter of Raymond and Anita D. (Noble) Slack. She graduated from
Livingston, Wisconsin High School in 1942. Janice married Jimmie Morfey on August
15, 1942 in Madison, Wisconsin and four children were born to this union: Larry
Morfey, Mickey Morfey, Sheryl (Morfey) Pretcher, and Kathy Renee (Morfey) Drury.
They lived in Hanover for a time before moving to Savanna. They owned and operated
the Upper Deck Sportsbar in Savanna. Janice worked at the Brunswick Supper Club
and Eaton Corporation before she retired. Janice died April 21, 2010.
Morfey, Jimmie Franklin was born June 30, 1924 in Madison, Wisconsin and was the
son of Willard and Florence (Steak) Morfey. Jimmie was a World War II U.S. Army
and U.S. Navy Veteran. He married Janice Adelle Slack on August 15, 1942 in
Madison and four children were born to this union: Larry Morfey, Mickey Morfey,
Sheryl (Morfey) Pretcher, and Kathy Renee (Morfey) Drury. The family lived in
Hanover for a time before moving to Savanna. Jimmie worked at the Savanna Army