Virginia Allin and Kenneth Orman Moreland

KENNETH ORMAN MORELAND, son of CARRIE VIOLA STREET and HARPER RICHARD MORELAND, was born March 26, 1915 in Eureka, Woodford, Illinois,¹⁶⁸ and died May 15, 2005 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois.¹⁶⁸ He is buried in McLean Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.^{168, 456}

He married VIRGINIA ALLIN on June 1, 1947 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois.¹⁶⁸ She was born August 9, 1927 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois,⁴⁵⁶ and died July 19, 2013 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in McLean Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Kenneth O. Moreland)

Children of VIRGINIA ALLIN and KENNETH ORMAN MORELAND:

1. Daughter
2. Son

Personal Information

Virginia Allin

• graduated from McLean High School, Illinois, 1945⁴²⁸³

Kenneth O. Moreland

• taught in country schools in Woodford County prior to World War II. He was Principal at the McLean Grade School in McLean, Superintendent in the McLean/Waynesville school district, Director at the McLean County Teaching Center and assistant professor at Illinois State University. ¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the American Legion¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the John H. Kraus Post #454, Veterans of Foreign Wars¹⁶⁸
• was a US Army Veteran of World War II¹⁶⁸

Marriage Announcements and News

Daily Pantagraph, June 8, 1947⁴²⁸³

Miss Allin, Mr. Moreland Take Vows

Miss Virginia Allin, daughter of Mrs. Marie Allin, McLean, and Kenneth O. Moreland, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Moreland of Secor, were married at 3 p. m. Sunday, June 1, at the home of the Rev. Lloyd G. Strouse in Bloomington.

Attending the couple were Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Moreland of Morton. The bride was attired in a street length white silk jersey frock, fashioned with draped cap sleeves and bustle back. She wore a white halo hat with shoulder length veil and matching accessories. Her corsage was of deep pink carnations. Mrs. Moreland wore a red dress with black and white accessories and a red carnation corsage.

The bride attended McLean school, graduating from high school in 1945. Mr. Moreland, a World War II veteran, spent 40 months in service, which included duty as commanding officer in the southwest Pacific.

After a short honeymoon they will reside at 211 South University street, Normal. Both are students at Illinois State Normal university.

Obituaries

Pantagraph, May 18, 2005¹⁶⁸

NORMAL — Kenneth Orman Moreland, 90, of Normal died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday (May 15, 2005) at ASTA Care Center, Bloomington.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. David W. Gaffron officiating. Burial will be in McLean Cemetery, McLean, with military service by Carl S. Martin Post 635 American Legion, Normal. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the memorial home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

He was born March 26, 1915, at Eureka to Harper Richard and Carrie Viola Street Moreland. He married Virginia Allin on June 1, 1947, at Bloomington. She survives.

Also surviving are a son, Kenneth Allin (Cheryl) Moreland, Indianapolis; and a daughter, Kristan (Lloyd) Nash, Westport, Conn.; four grandchildren, Sarah Moreland, Indianapolis; and Leah Nash (David Engert), Daniel Nash and Timothy Nash, all of Westport; and three great-grandchildren, Lucas, Graham and Annabel Nash-Engert, all of Westport.

His parents, one sister and three brothers preceded him in death.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion and the John H. Kraus VFW Post 454.

Mr. Moreland first taught in country schools in Woodford County prior to World War II. Later he was principal at the McLean Grade School in McLean and then served as superintendent in the McLean/Waynesville school district. He also was a director at the McLean County Teaching Center and was an assistant professor at Illinois State University. His teaching career spanned 42 years, retiring in 1984.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 20, 19201657	Roanoke, Woodford, Illinois	Harper Richard Moreland Carrie Viola Street Julia V. Moreland Gaylord Lyons Moreland James Virgil Moreland Kenneth Orman Moreland Harlan Richard Moreland
May 1, 19302733	Dawson, McLean, Illinois	Harper Richard Moreland Carrie Viola Street Julia V. Moreland Gaylord Lyons Moreland James Virgil Moreland Kenneth Orman Moreland Harlan Richard Moreland
May 16, 19402732	Palestine, Woodford, Illinois	Harper Richard Moreland Carrie Viola Street Kenneth Orman Moreland