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CHARLES L. MOREDOCK, was born in Posey Township in 1818. He is a son of James and Rachel (Moore) Moredock, probably natives of Pennsylvania, where they married and from where, in 1813 or 1814, they moved to Posey Township. They first located on Goose Creek, where they lived a few years, and then moved to near where I. Humphrey now lives, two miles west of Patriot. Here they entered land and resided the rest of their lives. Their children were Mary, Amy, Martha, Rachel, Temperance, James Daniel, John and Charles L., all of whom grew to maturity, and all now deceased but the latter. Our subject grew to manhood in this township and has always resided here. His father died when he was thirteen years old and he then went to work for himself. He worked in this manner till his marriage to Elizabeth Wade, daughter of George Wade, which took place in 1840. After his marriage he rented land about five years and made a purchase of fifty acres, to which he added 150 acres by subsequent purchases, dividing 107 acres later among his children. He has always followed farming and has been fairly successful, making it all himself by the aid of his faithful wife, who died in May, 1880. They had six children: James L., George W., William, Alfred, Ephraim and Josiah L., all living, married and doing for themselves. Mr. Moredock is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in this faith Mrs. M. died. Mr. M. has retired from active labor and is enjoying life to the best advantage possible under the conditions of his health.