MORAN of Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota

Edmund (Edward) Moran was born 1825-1830 in Ireland, possibly in county Limrick. His wife, Mary, was born in Ireland in 1828-1836. Children: John, the census taker, was born in 1861 in Ohio; Mary was born in 1865 In Ohio; Julia was born in 1867 in Ohio; Joe was born in 1869 in Minn6sota. Edward Moran was a farmer who moved to Minnesota in 1865 and to Straight River in 1884. In May 1885 John Moran enumerated his father's family first in Straight River. On June 24, 1895, B. F. Wright enumerated them 26th in Straight River Township. Still
living with them was their son, Joseph, born in 1869 in Minnesota.

John Moran, son of Edmund and Mary, was born in 1861 or 1862 In Ohio. His parents were born abroad. His wife, Margaret E., was born in 1868 In Wisconsin. Her father was born abroad. Children: Blanche was born February 28, 1895, in Hubbard County. John moved to Minnesota in 1866 and to Park Rapids in December, 1893. He served as county sheriff from January 1893 until January 1897. On June 8, 1895, B. F. Wright enumerated them 126th in Park Rapids. He was appointed first postmaster of the Ames Post Office, southeast of Park Rapids, on October 15, 1889. The Ames post office was closed December 31, 1892.

Joe and John Moran owned land on Moran Lake in section 14 of
Straight River Township in the 1920s.

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