Louisa County Genealogical Society
Prepared by Norma F. Jennings
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1997, 1998
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Mohlie, H.F. (p. 133)
- Henry F. Mohlie was born 19 February 1870, the eldest son of Chris
and Dora (Deppe) Mohlie, natives of Germany. The father was brought to
America when he was six months old. The father was married twice. By his
first marriage, he had five children: Henry, our subjectp; Emma, m. George
Fore, of Wapello; Minnie; Mary, m. Chris Weigers, of ClayCenter, Kansas;
and Fred. After the death of his first wife he married 2) Susan Glanders
and they had two children: Wesley, of Clay Center, Kansas and Andina, who
married Charles Kline, of Clay Center.
On the 14 December 1898, Henry Mohlie married Mary Jacobs, daughter of John and Mary (Morris) Jacobs in whose family were six children: David; Thomas; Ellen, m. James Biggs; Elizabeth, Mary, above; and Robert.
Molsberry, F.M. (p. 15)
- Fred M. Molsberry was born at Plymouth, Iowa on 22 May 1866, the son
fo Joseph M. and Jemima Jane (Pitman) Molsberry. The father was a native
of Indiana and moved to Michigan in 1856. At Niles Michigan, he married
Ms. Pitman. They came to Iowa and first lived in Cerro Gordo Co. He was
elected to the State Senate in November 1901. In August 1893, Mr. Molsberry
married Cora Oliver, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, daughter of E.W. and M.J.
Oliver. Mr. and Mrs. Molsberry had one daughter Effie Lucille.
Moore, J.J. (p. 243)
- Joseph J. Moore, was born 27 June 1854, the son of Frank J. and Lucinda
(Duncan) Moore, natives of Tennesse. He was the eldest of ten children.
He married 27 February 1879 to Nettie E. Baird, daughter of John and Mary
(Acheson) Baird, natives of Ohio, who came to Louisa Co. in 1854. There
were nine children in her family. Her father died 23 January 1899 and the
mother on 4 March 1896.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore had three children: Bessie Beuletta b. 14 March 1881; Nellie L. b. 9 October 1885; and Frank A. b. 30 September 1892.
- Robert M. Moore was born in Louisa County on 31 July 1848, the son
of Mitchell and Margaret (Orr) Moore, both natives of Tennessee. They came
to Iowa in 1842.
On the 12 September 1872, Mr. Moore married Lizzie J. Baird, a daughter of John and Mary (Acheson) Baird. There were nine children in the Baird family: J. Calvin; Lizzie J.; Euphemia m. W.W. Orr; Thomas L of Ringgold Co.; Nettie m. J. J. Moore; Ella; Lina; Emma; and Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore had four children: Mary; Maggie; Lilly and J. Fred, who was a principal of schools at Columbus City.
Morgan, J.E. (p.254)
- John E. Morgan was born in Louisa Co., on the 24 August 1875, son of
John M. and Ann J. (Lewis) Morgan, both born in Wales. They came to America
in 1844 and had four sons: Louis; John E., of this review; Albia of S.D.;
and Thomas.
Mr. Morgan was married in 1896 to Rachel Davis who was born in Lousia Co. on the 24h of May 1872, one of a family of six children born to D.D. and Jane (Jones) Davis. The parents,natives of Wales came to this country in 1850, first locating in New York where they lived unti l1869. The mother passed away in 1895.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were born three children, as follows: Mildred Jane, b. 18 February 1898; Wendel D., b. 22 June 1900; and Donald E. b. 6 August 1905.
Moyers, G.W. (p. 378)
- G.W. Moyers was born 12 April 1849, the eldest son of Samuel N.and
Lucinda H. (Deen) Moyers, pioneer settlers of that county. The father was
born five miles north of Carrollton, in Greene Co., Illinois and came to
Iowa in 1839, locating first in Des Moines Co. until 1884, at which time
he moved to Mediapolis, Ia.
On the 11 of November 1869, Mr. Moyers married Rebecca A. Pence, the daughter of Jonathan and Polly (Tootwaler) Pence, both natives of eastern Virginia, whence they removed to West Virginia at an early day. Her father served in the Third Virginia Volunteer Army during the Civil War and after two years at the front died of exposure. The mother died in 1848. Mrs. Moyers came to Des Moines County with her brother in law, Martin Deen, his wife and her sister, when she was nineteen years old. She was the youngest of three daughters, the others were: Margaret E., the wife of D. Shumacher of West Virginia; and Mary V., the wife of Martin Dean, of Cass Co., Ia.
Mr. and Mrs. Moyers had ten children: Samuel L.; Mary L., the wife of George Dotson; Pearl Alfred; Hattie May,the wife of Samuel Walker; Cora Ellen, married Frank Hamilton; James Burton, of Des MOines CO.; Gertie Edna; Edward Nelson, Robstown,Tx; one died in infancy; and Hally Roy married Martha Catherine Baxter and had a son Dwight b. 16 August 1909.
Muller, Peter (p. 341)
- Peter Muller was born in the Rhine Province, Germany,on the 3 November
1856. His parents, Peter and Caroline Muller, were also born in Germany
where the father died 4 July 1897 at the age of 68. There were four children
in the family: Peter; Carl, Bowling Green,Ohio; Julius, Germany; and Phillip
d. in Germany in 1888.
Peter was seventeen years old when he came to America seeking his fortune. He landed in the United Stated on 17 September 1873, locating first in Danville, kentucky where he was a baker for ten months. He then migrated to Springfield, Ohio. He later came to Postville, Iowa and operated a bakery for twelve years. While in Postville, he married Albertina Kammine, on the 12 October 1879. Mrs. Muller was also a native of Germany, b. 28 October 1859, the daughter of Henry and Louise Kammine. Her parents emigrated to the United States in 1873 and located in Allamakee Co. The father died there in July 1909 and the mother died 27 March 1911. Mrs. Muller was the eldest of three children. Her sisters were: Tillie m. Paul Topel, Allamakee Co.; and Amelia m. Fred Duebel, of Allamakee Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Muller had no children of their own but adopted two, Lemma and May A.