This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TheSarge578 Surnames: Moorehead, Moorhead, Morehead, Muirhead Messer/Mercer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.guernsey/4437.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good Morning: What I have is what was Handed down to Me, plus what information a Friend found for Me. Seems all the problem's is the spellings, always was, alot of what I have I also received from a Ben Moorhead, who was the Master of these Surnames. My Fergus b 1804 was My 2ndGGrandfather who married Harriet J MESSER/Mercer, (Messer/Messor and Mercer, all OUR the same, also their is a Mecarer, they just spelled the name different as well. Fergus D 1875 Guernsey Co, Ohio, I have Obit, and he married Jun 5, 1844, children, Melissa J, Rebecca A., Alvira, Mary S. Josephus, (Joseph) was used, and Sara Catherine, and last Hiram, these Families, are relation's of same Surnames, out of Senecaville Oh, but lived in Union Twp, and Zanesville (Muskingum Co, Oh. (Their were (11) brother's that came from Pa, and split was because of One Brother, likeing another brother's daughter, so it's always been said here, (Cambridge Oh) that the Moorehead/Moorhead/Morehead Family wasn't connected, but thry all are. Hope You have some info as well, I always like New Info, on All My Family Surnames... What may I help You with? , and Please come at Me TheSarge578@roadrunner.com (It's Funny abt Spellings and Information passed down, for I have a Cousin, that lives abt (1/2 block from Me, She was Daughter of Women named (Moorehead)dau/o Levi A. so it always gets Me Upset, when someone, tells stories, but back then, alot of Families that stayed together, married brothers and sister's, or were adopted by their relation's Family, (surname the Same) but, that's how people and Family Histories Survived.) Regards: The Sarge ""Honor and Courage"" Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.