MOSSBURG Family Information

Submitted by: Maxine Lindle, MLindle710@aol.com

James Tolliver Mossburg, b 31 Jan 1827, Henry co., In. m 29 jan 1846 in Wells
Co., In. d 28 May 1909, Wells Co., In. buried in Mossburg Cemetery located in
Wells Co., In.  James m2- Sarah C. Hodgeson 14 sept 1901, m3-Mary M. Parker 7
may 1866, his parents were Rev. Henry Mossburg/Jane Thrailkill, Isabella
Elizabeth Mounsey, b 1825 in England, died 30 jan 1869 in Wells Co., In. ,
buried in Mossburg cemetery, wells Co., In.  James Tolliver and Isabella had
10 ch: Amma Lydia b 1838 Wells Co., In., m 29 sept 1883 to John Weldon, d 2
jan 1866 Mossburg cemetery, James A. b 17 apr 1860, d 14 Feb 1950, married
Mary E. Custard, she died in childbirth 29 oct 1884 m b 1862, Sarah S. b 28
feb 1848 wells Co., In., d 2 sept 1855, buried Mossburg Cemetery, Elijah m 7
apr 1892, to Mary Mollie Johnson, Mary Jane b 20 setp 1846, Liberty Center
Twp, m 20 july 1865 Wells Co., In. to John Fletcher Barton, d 18 sept 1928,
Elizabeth "Ann", b 28 feb 1829 wells co., in, m 2 sept 1876, d 11 feb 1937
wells co., In., married John Robert Stroud, Hiram b 29 jan 1855, wells co.,
In. d 26 aug 1876 wells co, buried Mossburg cemtery, wells co., in, m Hannah
E. Friest, Almira b 8 june 1857, Wells Co., In. m 24 july 1876 to Samuel
Custard, Isabella "Belle" b 5 aug 1852, wells co., in. m1- Granville Walker,
m2-james Murphy, Emma b 2 dec 1862, Wells CO., In, d jan 21, 1866 wells co.,
In, buried in Mossburg cemetery. 

Rev Henry Mossburg  m Jane Thrailkill (french ancestry), Henry born approx
1777 in Germany, m 2 feb 1810 Chilicote, Ohio, Ross Co., Henry was married to
Mary Winbigler 1st, then Jane Thrailkill. He died 2 nov 1838, Wells Co., In.
of consumption. Buried in Mossburg Cemetery, Wells Co., In. His father was
William Mossburg/Mary_____.  Jane Thrailkill,b 1790 aug 16, in VA. d 13 July
1871, wells co., in. buried in Mossburg Cemetery, Wells Co., In. Her parents:
Tolliver Thrailkill//Lucina Priest.  Thus her son name of Tolliver Mossburg. 
The gate to the mossburg cemetery was erected on 16 oct 1890.  Rev. Henry
Mossburg was a chaplain in the War of 1812. He came back from the war to
produce 12 children with Jane. Ethalinda, b 11 jan 1836, Randolph Co., In. , m
3 apr 1859, d 23 feb 1915, Wells CO, In, buried in Mossburg cemetery, m Ambro
Day. b 1827 d 1 feb 1900. Rebecca b mar 13, 1811, Clinton CO., In., d 11 aug
1844, buried in mossburg cemetery, Henry Jr., b 16 sept 1821, wayne co., in.,
d 22 sept 1900 m1- Rebecca Scotten, m2- Pharibe Allen, James Tolliver b 30 Jan
1827, henry Co., In. b 29 jan 1846 Wells Co., In. , Virganettie b 31 jan 1831,
Delaware CO., In., died 11 jul 1833, John b 1829 Delaware Co., In. died
infant, buried in Mossburg Cemetery, Angaline b 30 jan 1826, delaware co.,in.,
m 2 july 1854 wells co., In. d 27 Mar 1871, Hiram b 4 feb 1824 in delaware
co., In. m 2 jly 1854 wells co.,In. married Catharine Walker, d 27 mar 1871,
buried in Mossburg Cemetery, Sarah b 6 may 1817 Clinton Co., Ohio, m 9 aug
1838 wells co.,In, d 26 May 1864, married to George Sparks, Abel Morgan, b 12
may 1814, Clinton Co., Oh d 22 jan 1830 Delaware co., In. , died as a
teenager, Matilda, b 17 apr 1813, clinton co., Oh d 20 apr 1864 m1- Johnson
King, m2- Isaac Marshall,  Rev Henry Mossburg attended Rock Creek Church. He
was a Republican. He served Captain John Spencer's Co. of the Ohio Spies in
the War of 1812. He has a land grand given to him as a result of serving in
the military. This is the land that the Mossburg Cemetery is presently located
on. At the age of 22 Henry cold not speak English. At 22 he attended school
and became a teacher. He moved to VA to marry Jane. Then he moved onto Clinton
Co. Ohio. He was in Clinton CO. when the war of 1812 broke out and he went to
serve. He fought under General Harrison for two yrs. 1819 he moved into Wayne
Co., In until 1823. then onto Delaware Co.,In., onto Wells CO.In in 1837. He
was the 2nd settler to settle within liberty twp, there was no county seat at
the time. The closest town was Muncie, in Delaware County, Indiana. Daniel,
Henry's son walked to Muncie for four days to buy the burial clothes for
Henry. He used neigbor's lumber to make a wagon box to bury Henry in. The box
was nailed together with 8 nails. His wife Jane kept a fire burning over his
gravesite to keep the wolves from digging up his grave. She faithfully built
the fire every evening. 

I have his military file. If you are interested for future research. Maxine
Lindle, 919 Timbercreek,Indianapolis, In.  46239