Died
at age 54
in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
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Biography
Elisha Mosley is a part of US Black heritage.
When Elisha M Mosley was born on 30 September 1862, in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States, his father, John M Mosley, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth Johnson, was 19.
In the 1870 census Elisha (age 8) was in Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States.[1]
In the 1880 census Elisha (age 17), At Home, was the single son of John M. Mosely in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States.[2]
In the 1900 census Elisha (age 38) was the married head of household in East Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States.[3]
Elisha died on 8 March 1918 and was buried in 1918 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States.[4][5]
Sources
↑1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 66; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004263343; FHL microfilm: 000545618; Image number: 492; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01458-0
FamilySearch Record: M4BP-2LS (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-652G-QH
Elisha M Moseley (8) in Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States. Born in Delaware.
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Mosely
M
33
Delaware
Elizabeth Moseley
F
25
Delaware
William H Moseley
M
11
Delaware
Elisha M Moseley
M
8
Delaware
Robert B Moseley
M
6
Delaware
Sarah A Moseley
F
9
Delaware
Lucinda Moseley
F
3
Delaware
Nancy Moseley
F
0
Delaware
Sarah Johnson
F
50
Delaware
↑1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00013; Digital film/folder number: 005157319; FHL microfilm: 1254116; Image number: 208; Sheet number: 102; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: MXCD-TR4 (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB3-9DCP
Elisha M Mosely (17), single son, At Home, in household of John M. Mosely (40) in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States. Born in Delaware, United States.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
John M. Mosely
M
Mulatto
40
Married
Head
Farmer
Delaware
Lizzie Mosely
F
Mulatto
38
Married
Wife
Keeping House
Delaware
William H. Mosely
M
Mulatto
19
Single
Son
At Home
Delaware
Sally Ann Mosely
F
Mulatto
18
Widowed
Daughter
At Home
Delaware
Elisha M. Mosely
M
Mulatto
17
Single
Son
At Home
Delaware
Robert R. Mosely
M
Mulatto
15
Single
Son
At Home
Delaware
Lucinda Mosely
F
Mulatto
13
Single
Daughter
At Home
Delaware
Nancy Mosely
F
Mulatto
10
Single
Daughter
At Home
Delaware
Alfred Mosely
M
Mulatto
8
Single
Son
At Home
Delaware
James Mosely
M
Mulatto
7
Single
Son
At Home
Delaware
Mary Mosely
F
Mulatto
6
Single
Daughter
At Home
Delaware
Return Mosely
M
Mulatto
4
Single
Son
At Home
Delaware
Dela Mosely
F
Mulatto
1
Single
Daughter
At Home
Delaware
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 49; Digital film/folder number: 004119668; FHL microfilm: 1240153; Image number: 139; Sheet number: 23; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00823-2
FamilySearch Record: M31K-6CG (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63J3-8TB
Elisha Moses (38), married head of household in East Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States. Born in Delaware.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Elisha Moses
M
Black
38
Married
Head
Delaware
Georgana Moses
F
Black
34
Married
Wife
Delaware
Sadie Moses
F
Black
17
Married
Daughter
Delaware
Arthur Moses
M
Black
15
Single
Son
Delaware
Lizzie Moses
F
Black
8
Single
Daughter
Delaware
Maimie Moses
F
Black
6
Single
Daughter
Delaware
William M Moses
M
Black
4
Single
Son
Delaware
Edward Moses
M
Black
1
Single
Son
Delaware
↑Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing Find a Grave
FamilySearch Record: QK1K-2TKJ (accessed 18 February 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #147896035
Elisha M Mosley burial (died on 8 Mar 1918) in 1918 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States of America. Born on 30 Sep 1863.
↑Death:
"New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929"
citing Digital film/folder number: 107229928; Image number: 307
FamilySearch Record: 6Z8Q-9RD5 (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-P3JH-6QZG
Elisha M Mosley death Mar 1918 in Cumberland, New Jersey, United States.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #147896035 (accessed 18 February 2024) Memorial page for Elisha M. “Lash” Mosley (30 Sep 1863-8 Mar 1918), citing Fork Branch Church Cemetery, Dover, Kent County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Spaceman Spiff (contributor 46783007).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elisha by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elisha: