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Moreland Family History
Moreland Genealogy & Family TreeMoreland is an English name from Westmorland, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the words moor and land and referred to someone who lived near such a feature. The earliest known ancestor--Edith de la Morland--was recorded in 1357. The family motto is "Bear and forbear."
Other spellings of the name include "Morland," "Moorland," "Morthland," "Morlay," and "Morley." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Jackie Moreland (Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Buccaneers), American football player Earthwind Moreland (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints), and American baseball player Keith Moreland (Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres). The first Moreland to come to America was Thomas Moreland in Virginia in 1621.
Moreland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jeremiah Moreland -- --, 1805 September 20, 1886 North Carolina
- Doris Marion Moreland -- --, 1897 November 0, 1974 Victoria
- Anna Nancy Moreland -- --, 1813 February 4, 1899 Pennsylvania
- Ellis J. Moreland -- --, 1831 April 2, 1910 Ohio
- Imogene Moreland -- --, 1903 December 0, 1991
Moreland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frances Moreland -- --, 1876 December 0, 1948 Victoria
- Adam Lyona Moreland -- --, 1849 May 21, 1920 Virginia
- Jane Briden Moreland -- --, 1810 December 0, 1860 Georgia
- James T. Moreland -- --, 1833 December 0, 1834 South Carolina
- Thomas Henderson Moreland -- --, 1829 December 0, 1855 Tennessee
