Texas Family Group Sheet for the William E. Mosley, Sr. Family
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Husband: William E. MOSLEY
Sr. (1)
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Birthdate: 16 Oct 1817
- GA (1,2)
Residence: 1 Jun 1840 - Tallapoosa Co., AL (3)
Residence: 1850 - Dale Co., AL (4)
Residence: 1860 - Kemper Co., MS (5)
Death date: 28 Apr 1889
- Neshoba Co., MS (2)
Burial: - Pine Groove Baptist Church Cemetery, House, Neshoba Co., MS (2)
Father: Silas M. Mosley (1795-1862)
Mother: Dorthea Hunt (~1799->1870)
Marriage: 11 Dec 1838 Place: Cuthbert, Randolph Co. Georgia (2,6)
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Wife: Lydia
(1)
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Birthdate: 5 Aug 1819
- GA (1,7)
Residence: 1850 - Dale Co., AL (4)
Residence: 1860 - Kemper Co., MS (5)
Residence: 1870 - Lauderdale Co., MS (1)
Death date: 25 Jan 1904
- Stephen Co., TX (7)
Burial: 25 Jan 1904 - Stephen Co., TX Wayland Cem: Sec/Row/Plot:North/28/4 (7)
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Children:
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1 M: John Henry Mosley (8,9)
Birthdate: 15 Nov 1839 - GA (10,1)
Death date: 31 Oct 1918 - Axtell, McLennan Co., TX (10)
Burial: - Olive Branch Cemetery, Axtell, McLennan Co., TX (10)
Spouse: Mary Jane Pruitt
Marriage: 1866 - Kemper Co., MS (8)
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2 M: Elijah C. Mosley (8)
Birthdate: 1843 - GA (10,1)
Death date: 15 Mar 1891 - Neshoba Co., MS
Burial:
Spouse: Margaret E. Pruitt
Marriage: 1867 (8)
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3 F: Martha Ann Mosley (1)
Birthdate: 1844 - GA (2,1)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse: John Cates
Marriage:
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4 M: William Ely Mosley Jr. (8)
Birthdate: 6 Mar 1850 - AL or GA (11,12,13,10)
Death date: 1 Jul 1927 - McLennan Co., TX (12,14,15,13,10)
Burial: 2 Jul 1927 - Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan Co., TX (12,15)
Spouse: Nancy Caroline Salter
Marriage: 24 Oct 1875 - probably MS (11,8)
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5 M: James R. P. Mosley (1)
Birthdate: 1853 - AL (1,10)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse:
Marriage:
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6 F: Lucy Mosley (1)
Birthdate: 1859 - AL (1,10)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse:
Marriage:
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7 F: Medora Mosley (1)
Birthdate: 1861 - MS (1,10)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse:
Marriage:
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8 M: Wiley W. Mosley (1)
Birthdate: 1863 - MS (1,10)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse:
Marriage:
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9 F: Mary E. Mosley (1)
Birthdate: 1865 - MS (1,10)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse:
Marriage:
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10 F: Dorothy Ann "Dolly" Mosley (16,17,10,18)
Birthdate: 1855 - AL (16)
Death date: 1901 - Stephen Co., TX (19,7)
Burial: 1901 - Stephen Co., TX Wayland Cem Sec/Row/Plot:North/28/3 (7)
Spouse: Henry Bankston Salters
Marriage: 1876 (16)
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11 M: Polk Mosley (5)
Birthdate: 1849 - AL (5)
Death date:
Burial:
Spouse:
Marriage:
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Notes for William E. Mosley Sr.
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from robert mosley 6-22-2005 Mosley Family genforum:
looking for information on William Mosley, was married to Lydia(last name unknown) in
Randolf county Ga. in 1850. He is the father of William Ely Mosley born 1850 or 1851 in
Ga. William Ely was married to Nancy Caroline Salter.
Found on rootsweb
Warren Forsythe <genealogy17@hotmail.com>
Forsythe Box 1299 Ellensburg WA 98926-1299
1 William E. MOSELEY b: 26 OCT 1817 d:1860/1870
+ Lydia b: 1819/1820
2 John H. MOSELEY b:1839/1840
2 Elijah C. MOSELEY b: 1841/1842
2 Martha Ann MOSELEY b: 1844/1845
+ John CATES b: 1841/1842
MLT: see cen47: US 1870 Lauderdale Co., MS where John
Cates is living with William E. Mosley.
William Eli Mosley was captured on July 4th l863 and released on July 9th l863: Diane
Mosley
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Notes for Lydia
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Dinah said that Thelma White says that Lydia's maiden name is HUNT.
Bobbye Davis says that Lydia's surname is Mosley; she is W. E.'s neice.
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Notes for John Henry (Child 1)
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Thelma Belcher White told me that John is the father of Mary Salter's daughter born out
of wedlock in Mississippi.
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Notes for William Ely (Child 4)
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!DOCUMENTS
!Marriage: sal21, dea06
!Death:
From rootsweb:
Warren Forsythe <genealogy17@hotmail.com>
The following info on a William E. Moseley may be
the father or uncle of my William E. Mosley:
ID: I2431
Name: William E. MOSELEY
Sex: M
Birth: 26 OCT 1817 in ,,GA
Death: 1860/1870 in ,,MS,Lauderdale Co.?
Note: !1956 LDS microfilm 0001039: under william E.
Father: Silas Vet@War@1812 MOSELEY b: 15 SEP 1795 in ,,NC
Mother: Dorathea HUNT b: 1799/1800 in ,,GA,or NC 1870 cens.
Marriage 1 Lydia b: 1819/1820 in ,,GA
Children
1. John H. MOSELEY b: 1839/1840 in ,,GA,of MS by 1860
2. Elijah C. MOSELEY b: 1841/1842 in ,,GA,of MS by 1860
3. Martha Ann MOSELEY b: 1844/1845 in ,,GA,of MS by 1860
According to obit his middle name is Ely
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Notes for Dorothy Ann "Dolly" (Child 10)
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Dorothy is probably the same Dorothy Ann that is a sister to William Ely Mosley Jr.
Since they were living in Ben Hur in 1900 she is probably buried there
Found her in Wayland Cemetery in Stephens county, TX
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2015
Created: 27 Jul 2015
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Sources
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1. [cen47] US 1870 Lauderdale Co., MS LDS Film 552,234; series M593, Roll 735; Township 6;
Pg 32; dwelling no. 202:
Robert J. Mosley, Sheriff, 38, AL;
Susan J. 36 AL,
Mary S. 2, MS,
No name male 1 MS;
William Thurmond 38 VA;
John W. Thennel 35 VA,
Thomas S. Goodloe 22 AL;
Manfred Alfred 25 OH;
Josephine Alfred 23 LA;
Lloyd Ellan 22 Bavaria;
John Davis 23 MS;
Thomas Polk 21 MS,
Mollie Bachman 34 VA;
Mollie Frazier 21 TN,
Wesley Reisen 21, TN;
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Township 8; Pg 141-142A, dwelling no. 111:
William E. Mosely 50 GA,
Lydia 50 GA,
James R. P. 17 AL,
William E. 15 AL,
Dorothy 13 AL,
Lucy 11 AL,
Medora 9 MS,
Wiley W. 7 MS,
Mary E. 5 MS,
John Cates 28 AL,
Martha A. Cates 26 GA;
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Township 8; Pg 142A, dwelling no. 112:
Elijah C. Mosley 27 GA,
Margaret E. 18, MS,
Mary M. 2/12 MS;
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Township 8; Pg 142A, dwelling no. 113:
John H. Mosley 30 GA,
Mary J 22 MS,
William T. 2 MS;
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Pg 145, dwelling no. 171:
John Duncan 56 SC,
Sarah 55 SC,
Catherine 24 AL,
Elizabeth 19 MS,
Sarah M. 16 MS,
Elteuh 14 MS,
George W. 11 MS;
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dwelling no. 166:
John W. Hunt 45 AL,
Julia 40 AL,
William H. 19 AL,
Mary E. 18 AL,
James F. 16 AL,
Eliza 12 AL,
John 11 MS,
Clemintine 9 MS,
Ellen 4 MS,
Margaret 2 MS;
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dwelling no. 173:
Nancy Salder 52 SC,
Mary 26 AL,
James 20 MS,
John 21 MS,
Nancy C. 16 MS,
Henry B. 14 MS,
Sarah 12 MS,
Lizzie 11 MS.
2. [mosley03] E-mail message from Bobbye Davis 2 May 2005:
Here are three generations of Mosley's. I am descended from Lucinda Mosley and
William Norman Williams:
Their son Thomas Quincy Williams and Sarah Ann Smith (my great grandparents)
Their son Robert Fletcher Williams and Leona Henley (my grandparents)
Their son George Washington Williams and Louie Christine Smith (my parents)
Descendants of Silas M. Mosley
1 Silas M. Mosley b: September 15, 1795 in North Carolina d: January 26, 1862 in
Daleville, Kemper Co. Mississippi Burial: January 1862 Blackwater Baptist
Cemetery, Daleville, Kemper Co. Mississippi
. +Doratha Hunt b: 1804 in Georgia d: Aft. 1870 in Kemper Co. Mississippi Burial:
Aft. 1870 Blackwater Baptist Cemetery, Daleville, Kemper Co. Mississippi m: Bet.
1817 -1824 Father: Daniel Hunt ?
. 2 William E. Mosley b: October 16, 1817 in Georgia d: April 28, 1889 in
Neshoba Co. Mississippi Burial: April 1889 Pine Grove Baptist Cemetery in
House, Nesboba Co. Mississippi
..... +Lydia Mosley b: Abt. 1820 in Georgia m: December 11, 1838 in Cuthbert Co.
Georgia Father: Lyle Mosley
.... 3 John H. Mosley b: Abt. 1840 in Georgia
.... 3 Elijah C Mosley b: Abt. 1842 in Georgia d: March 15, 1891 in Neshoba Co.
Mississippi Burial: March 1891
.... 3 Martha Ann Mosley b: Abt. 1845 in Georgia
.... 3 Polk Mosley b: Abt. 1845 in Alabama
........ +Mary b: 1864
.... 3 Mary J. Mosley b: Abt. 1847 in Georgia
.... 3 James R.H. Mosley b: Abt. 1849 in Alabama d: Bef. 1860
.... 3 Will Mosley b: Abt. 1851 in Alabama
.... 3 Dorothy Mosley b: Abt. 1853 in Alabama
.... 3 Lucinda Mosley b: Abt. 1855
.... 3 Jane Mosley b: Abt. 1857 in Mississippi
. 2 Lewis Allen Mosley b: November 1825 in Georgia d: Aft. 1900 in Lauderdale Co.
Mississippi
..... +Sarah Trammell b: May 1831 in Georgia d: Aft. 1900 in Lauderdale Co.
Mississippi m: in ?
.... 3 Martha Jane Mosley b: June 07, 1851 in Dale Co. Alabama d: April 09, 1944 in
Leake Co. Mississipp
3. [cen63] US 1840 Census Tallapoosa Co., AL, Series: M704 Roll: 15; Page 168B;
Line 19 Silas Moseley M=1020001 F=101101,
Line 20 Wm E. Moseley M=10001 F=000011;
Line 23 Eli L. Moseley M=00100001 F=00010001;
(under 5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70).
c:/genealogy/family/research/trips past/April 16 2005/Birmingham/Linn-Henley/AL
County Tallapoosa
4. [cen62] US 1850 Census Dale Co., AL, Southern Division; 23 Nov 1850 Film: Series: M432
Roll: 4; Page 205; Line 23-31; household 543;
William E. Mosely 31 farmer, GA,
Lydia 30 GA,
John H. 10 GA,
Elijah C. 8 GA,
Martha Ann 5 GA,
Mary J. 3 GA,
James R. 5/12 AL,
Daniel C. Hunt Teacher, GA,
Matilda Nowlin 18 unknown;
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Line 32-39; household 546;
Silas Mosely 55 farmer NC,
Doritha 50 GA,
Lewis 22 GA,
Isaiah 20 GA,
Lucinda 14 GA,
Louisa J. 12 GA,
Wiley W. 11 GA,
Robert W. 8 GA;
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Pg 207A; Line 15-18, Pg 207B Line 19-22; household 568;
Harmon Moseley 37 Farmer GA,
Delila 32 GA,
Joseph 14 GA,
Thomas 13 GA,
Richard 9 GA,
Elizabeth 3, GA,
William Moseley 21 Laborer, GA,
Martha 16, AL;
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Pg 210B; Line 34-42; household 610;
Simeon Salter 35 farmer GA,
Lucy 30 GA, Henry 13 GA,
Susan 11 GA,
Catherine 7 GA,
James 6 GA,
Eliza 5 GA,
Coleman 3 AL,
Emiline 1 AL;
c:/genealogy/family/research/trips past/April 16 2005/Birmingham, AL/Linn-Henley/AL
County Dale
5. [cen84] US 1860 Kemper Co., MS; series M653, Roll 584; P. O. DeKalb; Pg 739-740;
dwelling no. 54;
Mosley, Will E. 41 GA,
Lydia 39 GA,
Jno H. 20 GA,
Eliza 17 GA,
Martha 15 GA,
Polk 11 AL,
Will 9 AL,
Dorithy 7 AL,
Lucinda 5 AL,
Jane 2 MS,
Lang, Jas 25 MS.
6. [mar58] William E. Mosley m Lydia E. Mosley 11 Dec 1838;
Julia A. Mosley m John J. Andrews 12 Nov 1858;
rootsweb.com Randolph Co., GA
7. [Cem13] Listing of folks, including Mosley and Salters folks, buried in Wayland
cemetery, Stephens County, TX. Found at the following location:
http://theusgenweb.org/tx/stephens/cemeteries/waylandcem.html
8. [mosley04] Information received from Thelma White 10 Oct 2005.
9. [Mosley02] Information received from Dinah Mosley Arnold 12 Sep 2004 on the Mosley
family
10. [Mosley06] Information received from Thelma Jo White Gifford regarding the Mosley and
related families. Including:
Nancy loyd Salter's maiden name is HUNT
Nancy Loyd Salter's mother's maiden name is Powell
Cleveland Mosley's real name is Clifton Cleveland and he was born 6 Jan 1892.
11. [cen29] US 1900 census McLennan Co., TX; Pg 307; LDS film 1,241,658;
William E. Mosely:head 52 MS MS MS,
Carolyn:wife 45 MS MS MS,
William J. 21 MS MS MS,
Benett 16 MS MS MS,
Irvin 14 MS MS MS,
Edmond 14 MS MS MS,
Covert 12 MS MS MS,
Cleveland 8 MS MS MS,
Maggie 5 MS MS MS.
12. [cem09] Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, McLennan Co., TX; people buried in Section E. Lots
118 and 119: Lucia Hunt Barron 24 Jan 1856 - 22 Dec 1937, Joseph Mosley 1912 - 26
Aug 1924, Bernard A. Mosley d 3 Oct 1914 (age 0-1-15), Willie Sue Mosley: wife of
W. J. 1884-1932 (i. 7 Jun), W. Jasper Mosley Sr. 1879 - 18 Apr 1955, Nancy Loyd
Salter (Mrs.) 1822-1915 (d Mar 26) (C: b 14 Mar 1822), Nancy C. Mosley (Mrs.)
1853-1939 (d. 27 Nov), W. E. Mosley 1850-1927 (d. 1 Jul), C. C. Mosley d 27 Dec
1917 age 1 yr., Clyde B. Mosley d 3 May 1915 age 9 (C: son of J.B.Mosley & Maggie
Kennedy), Maggie Tatum Mosley 1883-1974 d 10 Jun, James Burett Mosley 1884-1966 d
16 Jun;
13. [death52] Death Certificate for William Ely Mosley; Place of death: 1818 Proctor,
Waco, TX; date of birth: Mar. 6, 1850; profession: retired grocer; Birthplace: GA;
Father's name: William E. Mosley; Birthplace of father: GA; Maiden Name of mother:
Liddie Mosley; Birthplace of mother: GA; informant: W. J. Mosley.
14. [mosley01] Communication with Robert Mosley re: William Ely Mosley and Covert Mosley;
23 Mar 2002.
15. [death033] Waco Times Herald, Saturday 2 July 1927, pg 11;
William Ely Mosley, age 77, died yesterday afternoon at 1:15 at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. W. E. Delcher, 1818 Prospectr street. Mr. Mosley had been ill for
some time. He had been a resident of McLennan County for 31 years and of Waco for
20 years.
Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Third Street
Baptist church with Rev. W. W. Wright officiating, assisted by Rev. R. O. Crowker.
Interment will be made at Park Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Mosley is survived by his widow, five sons, W. J., J. B., W. E. Jr., and C. all
of Waco and C. C. of Hubbard; two daughters, Mrs W. E. Belcher of Waco, one brother
W. W. Mosley of Dallas, and three sisters, Miss Lucy Mosley, Mrs. J. S. Moore and
Mrs. W. C. Ingram, all of Dallas.
Active pallbearers will be grandsons of Mr. Mosley, they are: Earl, Julius, Robert,
Layton, Albert and Jimmy Mosley and Edwin Dalrymple.
16. [cen66] US 1900 census Limestone Co., TX; Series T623 Roll 1655 Pg 103; Precinct 2;
enumeration date 10 Jun 1900; dwelling 74; family 76; Line 21
Bank H. SALTER head 44 MS MS AL
Dottie A. wife 43 AL SC SC
Samson/Samuel son 21 MS MS AL
Liddee dau 14 MS MS AL
Minnie Lou dau 8 MS MS AL
Laura dau 7 MS MS AL
Jack (Gordon) son 1 TX MS AL
Nancy mother 75 SC VA SC (6 kids born, 6 living)
Mark STEVERSON son-in-law 21 MS MS MS
Eva dau 17 MS MS AL
Jim HARRIS son-in-law 28 MS MS AL
Henry G son 5 MS MS MS
Jim L. G son 3 TX MS MS
Annie B. G dau 5MO TX MS MS.
17. [sal36] Message posted on RootsWeb Salters board Sep 2002:
I am looking for my ggrandmothers parents and have little to go on but there names:
HENERY BANKSTON SALTERS and DORTHY ANN MOSELY. My ggrandmother was LARA LEVENIA
SALTERS born May 29, 1893 in Jackson MS she married JOHN WALTER HOLT June 24, 1911
they lived in Ranger Tx for awhile she died April 21,1976 Houston, TX.
I have not been able to find any thing on her family. She had 3 brothers and 5
sisters Sam, Gordon, Lula, Evie, Ella, Lydia,Lucllie. Hope to learn more about them.
please e-mail me or post here any info you might have thanks
18. [death086] Funeral Book of J. W. "Sam" Salters. Place and date of birth: Meridian, MS
Jan 2, 1880; date of death Dec 4, 1942; parents: H. B. & D. A. Salters; wife Beulah
Bowers; children: G. K. Salters, Mrs. M. C. O'Neal, H. A. Salters, B. F. Salters,
Mrs. E. R. Harmonson, V. O. Salters, Mrs. C. A. Wheeler; buried in Evergreen Cemetery,
Ranger, Eastland Co., TX on 7 Dec 1942.
19. [mar65] Marriage License of H. B. Salter and Callie Blanchard Dec 11, 1902; McLennan
Co., TX Court House BK O, Pg 295.