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1803; and Louisiana and Mississippi became states in 1812 and 1817. Joseph Morin I served as a sargeant in the Mississippi territory Militia from December 13, 1814 to March 13, 1815.
The Civil War undoubtedly had a major impact on all the families along the Gulf Coast. The census records indicate that many households were uprooted and people were living in the households of their near relatives after the war. Although we have no documentation of Morans serving in the Civil War, it is reasonable to assume that there were.
For many generations, the MORAN family remained in the counties of Hancock and Harrison, but over time members of the family have migrated to all parts of the United States. However, the Morans and their close relatives continue to form a large percentage of the population in that area.
According to birth and marriage records, the spelling of the Moran name was changed from the French, MORIN, back to the Irish MORAN, around 1900. It has retained that spelling down to the present time. However, though the name may be Irish, the heritage is clearly French.