Clyde and Marjorie Moriarty  

Clyde O. "Jim" and Marjorie K. Moriarty were both born and raised in Marshall County. Clyde was born October 16, 1906 and Marjorie November 20, 1909. We were married in the Christain Church parsonage of Argos on February 9, 1929; we have now, in 1985, had 56 years together.

We are parents of three sons and three daughters all born in or near Argos: Marilyn Smiley and Shirley Knezevich of Argos, Linda Fuller of Middlebury, and James of Tyner.

Clyde worked in the old basket factory and Marjorie for the H. J. Heinz Company office in corner window of Bee-Hive building, now known as Mundy's of Plymouth.

Later we bought Marjorie's home place southwest of Argos and farmed. While farming, we also bought Moriarty's Market at Tippecanoe moved to Tippecanoe. We rented out the farm.

While at Tippecanoe on V-day, I led my children and the neighbors, Blackford, McIntyre, and Lozier's children over this small town pounding on dishpans, lids or whatever to celebrate the end of the war. We still have just one pie pan.

In 1948 we moved back to the farm near Argos and bought more acres, and our first tractor. Our son-in-law, Dickey Smiley, is still using this International Harvestor tractor. Clyde "Jim" took a job with the state highway department after he had crops in so Marilyn and all the family had to cultivate the corn and pitch in to completer the farm year.

Marjorie, at age 55, went to work for Selective service and worked until they did away with the draft. Kathyleen Stewart ran the selective service office at this time.

We sold our farm to Dayle and Betty Utman and moved to Maxinkuckee Lake, Culver . The old farm house burned down and they built a new home, then tore down the barn which was nearly 100 years old and replaced it with a pole building.

We have 13 grandchildren: Diana Ellis of Argos, Patsy Lucas of Grandville, Michigan; James D. Moriarty of Indianapolis; Sonia Jo Hunt of Bourbon; Jerry Moriarty of Etna Green; Jeffery Moriarty and Michael Kenzevich of Plymouth; Sherry Kenzevich of South Bend; Mary Kimsey of Long Beach, California; Judy Balentine and Rhonda Fuller of Middlebury; Jack Moriarty of Hazard, Kentucky and Joe Moriarty of Plymouth.

We also have lost 32 grandchildren, Michael Smiley, age 21 and John Lloyd Moriarty, age six, both of Argos.

The next generation of great-grandchildren includes: Cheryl, Tammy, Craig, Jason and Jody Ellis of Argos; Lona Lucas of Granville, Michigan; Kam ulla Rae and Jason Edward Hunt of Bourbon; Brian Moriarty of Etna Green and Brandon Balentine of Middlebury.

Our children attended the old Christian Church on Maple Street of Argos, Marjorie also went to this church all her life, remembering the Mozart Choir, lovely pipe organ and stained glass picture windows. The new church now stands where the old Argos High School and grade school were located. Marjorie graduated in 1926; Clyde graduated in Tippecanoe in 1924.

I Marjorie have driven a car since I was ten, no license required then. In my first accident I side-swiped a car, went home and crawled under the bed. I am still driving at age 75 and have had very few accidents.

Our parents were also natives of Marshall county. Henry Clay Krouse and Rosezetta Kamp of Argos were parents of Marjorie. Clyde Lee and Bertha Blanche Moriarty of Tippecanoe were Clyde's parents - Marjorie Moriarty.

History of Marshall County Indiana Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986 -, Taylor Publishing Co., 1986, Publication # 357 of 1422, Marshall County Historical Society pg. 306

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Clyde Orlando "Jim" Moriarty BIRTH 16 OCT 1906 Tippecanoe, Marshall County, Indiana DEATH 16 JAN 1989 Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana Burial January 19 1989 Maple Grove Cemetery Argos, Marshall county, Indiana son of Clyde Lee Moriarty and Bertha Blanch Severns

Culver - Services for C. O. "Jim" Moriarty, 82, of 1004 SOuth St., who died at 10:20 p.m. Monday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Argos Congregational Christain Church.

Burial will be in Mapler Grove Cemetery, Argos.

friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Bonine FUnral Home and one hour befoire services Thursday at the church.
Mr. Moriarty was retired from the Indiana Department of Highways and was a retired farmer.

He owned and perated Moriarty Market in Tippecanoe, and had been employed at Kingsbury Ordance Plant durign WOrld War II.

He was born Oct. 16, 1906 in Tippecanoe.

He moved to culver in 1969 coming from Argos.

On Feb. 9, 1929 in Argos, he married Marjorie Krouse.

She survives with three daughters: Marilyn SMiley and Shirley Knezevich both of Argos and Linda Full of ELkhart; three sons" James P. of Plymouth, John L. of Culver and Terry L. of Logansport, Ind.; 13 grandchildre; 13 great-grandchildren ; a sister Mary Davis of Argos and a brother Owen of Mojave, Calif.

He was a member of the church and the Farmers Union. - SOuth Bend Tribune Jan 18 1989

married February 9, 1929 Argos, Marshall county Indiana Marjorie K Krouse Birth 20 Nov 1909 Argos, Marshall county, Indiana Death 23 Aug 1996 Argos, Marshall county, Indiana Burial Aug. 26 1966 Maple Grove Cemetery Argos, Marshall county, Indiana daughter of Henry Clay Krouse and Kosezetta Kamp

Rochester Sentinel
Friday, August 23, 1996
Marjorie K. Moriarty
Nov. 20, 1909 - Aug. 23, 1996

Marjorie K. MORIARTY, 86, 111 West South St., Argos, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday at her home. She was in failing health.

She was born in Argos to Henry and Rosezetta Kamp KROUSE CLAY.

On Feb. 9, 1929 in Argos she married C.O. MORIARTY who died Jan. 16, 1989.

She lived most of her life in the Culver and Argos communities. She was retired from Civil Services where she worked for Selective Service Board in Plymouth. She was a member of the Congregational Christian Church, Argos.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Marilyn) SMILEY, Argos; Shirley KNEZEVICH, Argos, and Mrs Leonard (Linda J.) Fuller, Elkhart; three sons, James P. [MORIARTY], Plymouth; John L. [MORIARTY], Argos, and Terry L. [MORIARTY], Logansport; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death, with her husband, were her parents, two grandsons, Michael SMILEY and John Lloyd MORIARTY; three sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Argos Bible Church with the Rev. Mark FISHBURN officiating.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home, and one hour before services at the church.