Edward Moriarty, the son of Sylvester Moriarty, was born September 30, 1865, in Postville, Iowa. He lived with his parents and assisted with the farm work until he was twenty-one years of age when he went to Spencer, Iowa, to learn the carpenter trade.
Edward married Nellie Lavelle on October 11, 1897. They moved to Carrington in 1901, and to Bordulac in 1905, where they made their home. Mr. Moriarty was spoken of as "The man who built Bordulac, " as he erected nearly every building in town and the surrounding county.
The couple hay seven children: Kathleen, Sylvester, Harold, Francis. Merril, Jerome and Cecilia.
Mr. Moriarty died October 25, 1927.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 9B