John C. Moorehouse

The Drummond Times Drummond, Garfield Co., OK

June 27, 1924 Page 1, Column 5

Submitted by: Emily Jordan

PIONEER DIES

Mr. Moorehouse, aged about 86 years, died Saturday morning at Ponca City, where he had been living. He was the father of H.A. Moorehouse, who conducted a store in Drummond some years ago and was well known to many in the community, having mad his home with his son until the death of the latter.

The body was brought to the Del Norte cemetery near Drummond Monday afternoon and interred there beside his son and other relatives, following a short service at the grave conducted by Rev. Bonkemeyer, of the Congregational Church.

John C. Moorehouse

The Drummond Times Drummond, Garfield Co., OK

June 27, 1924 Page 4, column 3

Submitted by: Emily Jordan

OBITUARY

John C. Moorehouse was born March 3, 1848, near Moundsville, W. Va. He married June Orruth[?] January 13, 1870. To this union four children were born: Mary, Robert, Herbert and John. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church at New Cumberland, W.Va., since 1872. Joined Wheeling Lodge No. 9[?] I.O.O.F. May 15, 1869. First came to Oklahoma about 1891 to make his home with his son Herbert, who died September 19, 1912. He moved to Augusta, Kan., in 1916 where he lived until April of this year. Death came to him June 21, 1924 at Ponca City.