John Percival Moser (1844 - 1905)

Born 5 Jul 1844 in Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Delilah (Barton) Bollinger — married 7 Jan 1873 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1905 at age 60 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Dennis Barton [send private message] and Ben Moser [send private message]

Biography

Death Records

● Interred at Emmitsburg Memorial (aka Mountain View) Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, MD. ^[1]

● Text of death notice: ^[2]

"John P. Moser, a well known farmer who resided about half a mile from Emmitsburg, this county, died at his home yesterday afternoon, aged 61 years. He leaves a widow and three children, Mrs. Robert Troxell and Edgar Moser, both of Emmitsburg, and Mrs. Charles Rager, near Gettysburg, Pa. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with services at the M.E. church, Emmitsburg, and interment in Mountain View cemetery."

Biographical Note

● Partial Text of Emmitsburg Area Historical Society archive article, "The Early Years of Tom's Creek United Methodist Church": ^[3]

"But the church (Tom's Creek United Methodist Church) lacked a good location. The Sunday School was closed from November until April and often worship services had to be canceled because the road leading to the church was knee-deep with mud or closed by snowdrifts.

"By 1890, a majority of the congregation wanted to tear down the old church which had been built in 1757 and erect a new church at a more central location. However, some of the members objected. It was then decided that the building should be remodeled. New pews were installed, and carpet was placed in the aisles. The small windows were enlarged. An organ was donated by William Gilson. Trustees of the church at the time of these improvements were: N. Stansbury, William J. Troxell, William Fuss, J. A. Ohler, Meade Fuss, John Moser, Philip Stansbury, William J. Gilson, and William Devilbiss."

Marriage Record

● Data base, "Frederick County, Maryland Marriage Licenses -- 1865 - 1886." Groom, Moser, John P., age 28. Occupation, farmer. Bride, Barton, Mary Delilah E., age 21. Date 07 Jan 1873 by Jacob Summers in Frederick County, p. 330. (Accessed 03 Nov 2021.) ^[4]

Census Data

● U.S. 1900 Census (John P. Moses). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Precinct 2, Frederick County, MD. Age 50, married (27 years), born MD (Jul 1849), father born MD, mother born MD. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Occupation, Farmer. Head of household with wife Delilah E. Moses (48). (Enumerated 13 Jun 1900. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[5]

[The age and date of birth shown in the U.S. 1900 Census record are not consistent with those in other genealogy records.]

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

● U.S. 1870 Census (John Maser). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Frederick County, MD, Post office, Creagerstown. Age 25, born MD. Occupation, [illegible]. In household of William Maser (56), with Martha Maser (54), Clarra Maser (23), Matinda Maser (21), William Maser (18), Verginia Maser (16), Wallas Maser (13), and Charles Maser (11). (Enumerated 12 Jul 1870. Accessed 04 Nov 2021.) ^[7]

● U.S. 1860 Census (John D. Moser). Residence, Emmisteburg District 5, Frederick County, MD, Post Office Emmitsburg. Age 15, born MD. In household of William (46) and Martha Moser (44), with Ansofiah (18), Eveline (14), Malinda (12), William (10) Laura (8), Wallace (4), and Charles Moser (8/12). (Enumerated 27 Sep 1870. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[8]

● U.S. 1850 Census (John P. Moshier). Residence, 5th Election District, Frederick County, MD. Age 5, born MD. In household of William Moshier (36) and Martha Moshier (34), with Ann S. Moshier (7), Avaline C. Moshier (3), and Malinda Moshier (1). (Enumerated 23 Jul 1850. Accessed 20 Apr 2014.) ^[9]

Birth and Christening Records

● Data base, "Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650 - 1995" (John Percival Moser). Birth, 05 Jul 1844. Christening, 05 Oct 1844, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taneytown, Carroll County, MD. Father, Wm. Moser. Mother Martha. (Accessed 08 Nov 2012. Image available but not indexed.) ^[10]

● Data base, "Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669 - 2013" (John Percival Moser). Born Jul. 5, 1844. Bapt. Oct. 5, 1844, Taneytown Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taneytown, Carroll County, MD. Parents, Wm. and Martha Moser. Sponsors, Mother. Records, p. 66. (Accessed 12 Nov 2021.) ^[11]

Miscellaneous

John was one of the ancestors involved in a questioned identification of an old family photo. The issue regarding the identification is fully explained in the .pdf file shown as Image 4, "Research Note: A Photo Conundrum, Rev. 1."

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #156889835. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116859711/john-percival-moser : accessed 12 November 2021), memorial page for John Percival Moser (5 Jul 1844–1 Feb 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116859711, citing Emmitsburg Memorial Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).
2. ↑ Frederick (MD) Daily News, death notice, 02 Feb 1905, p2.
3. ↑ Emmitsburg Area Historical Society (archive articles), Fuss, John Jr., "The Early Years of Tom's Creek United Methodist Church" (online at <http://www.emmitsburg.net/archive_list/articles/places/churches/toms_creek_umc.htm>, accessed 12 Nov 2021.)
4. ↑ Frederick County, Maryland Marriage Licenses -- 1865 - 1886, p. 172 (Online record at <https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc6000/sc6016/county/frederick/grooms_fcml1865to1886.htm>, accessed 03 Nov 2021.)
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32Q-K1Y : accessed 3 November 2021), 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.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQ2-R6F : 19 February 2021), 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.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN36-17L : 29 May 2021), John Maser in entry for Catharine Olen, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69C-59T : 18 February 2021), John D Moser in entry for William Moser, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4F-FZC : 22 December 2020), John P Moshier in household of William Moshier, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYGW-92MM : 12 February 2020), John Percival Moser, 1844.
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Accessed on ancestry.com, 12 November 2021.
    • View Ancestry Record 2451 #2021037298 (requires subscription).
    • View free Ancestry Sharing Image.

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

• Photos provided by Carole Pfisterer.

Acknowledgment

Thank you to Ben Moser for creating Moser-819 on 17 Jul 2013 (merged into this profile 22 Nov 2013). Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Ben and others.