Elizabeth Delilah (Barton) Bollinger (1851 - 1931)

Born 5 Dec 1851 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Percival Moser — married 7 Jan 1873 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1931 at age 79 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Shown as "Aunt Lizzie Moser" in the list referenced in Source ^[1].

Death Records

● Interred at Emmitsburg Memorial (aka Mountain View) Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, MD. ^[2]

● Data base, "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906 - 1968" (Delihia Elizabeth Bollinger). Place of death. Adams County, Borough of Gettysburg. Sex, F. Race, white. Widowed. Wife of Peter Bollinger. Date of birth, Dec. 5, 1851. Place of birth, Unknown, Md. Occupation, Housewife. Father, Thomas Barton, born Thurmont, Md. Mother, Harriet Fogle, born Detour, Md. Informant, Edgar C. Moser, 239 York St., Gettysburg, Penna. Date of death, Nov. 18, 1931, 4:50 p.m. Age, 79 years, 11 months, 13 days. Cause of death, Cerebral Embolism; Contributory, Chronic Myocarditis (10 years). Did operation precede death, No. Autopsy, No. /s/ [illegible], M.D., Gettysburg, Pa. Burial, Nov 21, 1931, Emmitsburg, Md., H.B. Bender & Son, Undertaker, Gettysburg, Pa. (Accessed 03 Nov 2021.) ^[3]

● Text of obituary: ^{[4] [5]}

"Mrs. Elizabeth Bollinger, 80, died at the home of her son, Edgar C. Moser, 239 York street, Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock after suffering a stroke some time Sunday morning. She never regained consciousness from the time of the first attack.

"She was born near Emmitsburg, where she lived her entire life with the exception of the last two years when she has resided in Gettysburg. Her first husband, John P. Moser, died many years ago, Mrs. Bollinger marrying a second time. Her second husband, Peter Bollinger, preceded her in death.

"She is survived by three children, Edgar C. Moser, Mrs. Robert Troxell, Emmitsburg, and Mrs. Charles Rager, Gettysburg. Twenty-two grandchildren and thirty-one great-grandchildren also survive.

"Three brothers, John T. Barton, Monterey, S.I. Barton, Rochelle, Illinois, and W.H. Barton, New Cambria, Missouri, and three sisters, Mrs. Philips Stansbury, Emmitsburg, Mrs. Emma Tracey, Blue Ridge Summit, and Mrs. Anna Hennings, West Chester, also survive.

"She was a member of St. James Lutheran church.

"Funeral services from the home of her son, 239 York street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with further services in the Emmitsburg Lutheran church, the Rev. Earl J. Bowman, assisted by the Rev. Philip H. Bower, officiating. Interment in the Mountain View cemetery at Emmitsburg."

Marriage Records

● Partial text of a daily journal of life in Emmitsburg, MD, published by the Emmitsburg Area Historical Society: ^[6]

"Sept 11 Thu Mr. Pete Bollinger & Mrs. John Moser were married."

● Text of newspaper item (dated 19 Sep 1913): ^[7]

Under "BUSINESS IN THE COURTS -- Marriage Licenses.

"John P. Bollinger, 67, widower, and Elizabeth D. Moser, widow, both of Emmitsburg."

● Data base, "Frederick County, Maryland Marriage Licenses -- 1865 - 1886." Bride, Barton, Delilah E., age 21. Groom, Moser, John P., age 28. Occupation, farmer. Date 07 Jan 1873 by Jacob Summers in Frederick County, p. 330. (Accessed 03 Nov 2021.) ^[8]

Census Data

● U.S. 1930 Census (Elizabeth Bollinger). Residence, Gettysburg borough, Adams County, PA. Age 83, widowed, born MD, father born MD, mother born MD. Able to read and write, Yes. Occupation, None. In household of son E.C. (57) and daughter-in-law Daisy Moser (55), with grandson Harry Moser (22), his wife Katherine (22), great-grandson Harry R. (3), and great-granddaughter Beatrice J. Moser (1). (Enumerated 09 Apr 1930. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[9]

● U.S. 1920 Census (Elizabeth D. Bollinger). Residence, Election District 5, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, MD. Age 65, married, born PA, father born MD, mother born MD. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Occupation, None. In household of husband Peter J. Bollinger (68). (Enumerated 12 Jan 1920. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[10]

[The ages shown in the U.S. 1930 and 1920 Census records are not consistent with those in other genealogy records.]

● U.S. 1900 Census (Delilah E. Moses). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Precinct 2, Frederick County, MD. Age 48, married (27 years), born MD (Dec 1851), father born MD, mother born MD. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Mother of 3 children, 3 living. In household of husband John P. Moses (50). (Enumerated 13 Jun 1900. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[11]

● U.S. 1880 Census (Delila E. Moser). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Frederick County, MD. Age 27, married, born MD, father born MD, mother born MD. Occupation, Keeping House. In household of husband John P. (35), with son Charles E. (6), daughter Anna G. (4), and daughter Emma B. Moser (1). (Enumerated 07 Jun 1880. Accessed 12 Nov 2021.) ^[12]

● U.S. 1870 Census (Delilah E. Barton). Residence, Mechanicstown District, Frederick County, MD, Post Office Mechanicstown. Age 18, born MD. Occupation, Domestic Serv. In household of Isaac (46) and Sophia Barton (49), with a Farm Hand Abram Groff (15). (Enumerated 29 Jun 1870. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[13]

● U.S. 1860 Census (Delila E. Barton). Residence, Emmitsburg, District 5, Frederick County, MD, Post Office Emmitsburg. Age 8, born MD. In household of Thomas (37) and Harriet Barton (35), with Mary M. (12), Sarah J. (10), George A. (6), John T. (4), and Emma C. Barton (2). (Enumerated 18-19 Sep 1860. Accessed 06 Feb 2014.) ^[14]

Birth Record

Dates of birth and death are shown in a handwritten list extracted from an unidentified family bible. The list of dates is included in the Genealogy notes of Samuel Glenn Barton, but the person who compiled it is unknown. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Genealogy notes of Samuel Glenn Barton.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #116859801. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116859801/elizabeth-delilah-moser : accessed 12 November 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Delilah Barton Moser (5 Dec 1851–18 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116859801, citing Emmitsburg Memorial Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90, Certificate Number Range: 100001-103000 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Accessed on ancestry.com, 03 November 2021.
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4. ↑ Gettysburg (PA) Star and Sentinel, obituary, Saturday 21 Nov 1931, p1.
5. ↑ Gettysburg (PA) Times, obituary, Thursday 19 Nov 1931, p1.
6. ↑ Emmitsburg Area Historical Society, "Luther Kugler's daily notations on life in Emmitsburg - 1913" (online at <www.emmitsburg.net/archive_list/articles/history/memories/kugler2.htm>, accessed 01 Jun 2013).
7. ↑ Frederick (MD) Citizen, Friday 19 Sep 1913, p 8. (Online at <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89060092/1913-09-19/ed-1/seq-8>, accessed 03 Nov 2021.)
8. ↑ Frederick County, Maryland Marriage Licenses -- 1865 - 1886, p. 172 (Online record at <https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc6000/sc6016/county/frederick/brides_fcml1865to1886.htm>, accessed 03 Nov 2021.)
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCH4-DY9 : accessed 3 November 2021), Elizabeth Bollinger in household of E C Moser, Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 9B, line 80, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1959; FHL microfilm 2,341,693.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6QL-GFC : 1 February 2021), Elizabeth D Bollinger in entry for Peter J Bollinger, 1920.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32Q-K1B : accessed 3 November 2021), Delilah E Moses in household of John P Moses, Election District 5 Emmitsburg, Precinct 2 Emmitsburg town, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 7A, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,622.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQ2-R6N : 19 February 2021), Delila E Moser in household of John P Moser, Emmittsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 75, sheet 205D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,510.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3X-NQJ : 29 May 2021), Delilah E Barton in entry for Isaac Barton, 1870.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69C-N6J : 18 February 2021), Delila E Barton in entry for Thomas Barton, 1860.

• e-mail thread between Benjamin G. Moser and Dennis Barton, 29 May - 07 Jun 2013, Subj: Re: John Percival Moser (referenced with permission).

• Barton Database of the Barton Historical Society Person ID I73533. (Accessed 20 Oct 2014.)

• Photos provided by Carole Pfisterer.