John Moran Ezzell was the youngest of three children born to Fanny Lemira Moran and James Battle Ezzell. He was born in 1909 and died in 1988. He married Margaret Rhett Cuthbert of South Carolina September 30, 1939. However before getting married he attended Sewanee, The University of the South. He graduated in 1931 with a bachelor of science degree. The commencement booklet was found at Moran Place along with many other items belonging to Fanny Moran Ezzell.
Moran Place is located in Dresden,TN. Built by John Williamson Moran for his wife Sophia Riley Gunn. The house used a modified design of George Barber's Cottage no. 36 from his Cottage Souvenir Book No. 2. Construction began in 1895 but was put on hold when Sophia Moran became ill. She died Oct. 7 1895. A few months after her death construction resumed. This blog is about the history of the Moran family & their life at Moran Place. Money is fleeting, History is forever.
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