Thomas H MoberlyAge: 87 years1821–1908
- Name
- Thomas H Moberly
- Given names
- Thomas H
- Surname
- Moberly
| Birth | January 20, 1821 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a father | William Moberly 1822 (Age 11 months) Note: An 1880 biography of Thomas Moberly contains what we believe is a typo, noting William's DOD as 1832. However, all information clearly indicates the boys were orphaned young. It is possible that William was incapacitated, but most believe he died of a cholera epidemic in 1822. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a mother | Martha “Patsy” Robertson 1824 (Age 2 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orphaned | 1824 (Age 2 years) Uncle: James “Jim” Robertson — uncle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas' mother died (killed?) | 1824 (Age 2 years) Note: Thomas was an orphan at the age of three, and was brought to Shelby
County, IN by his Uncle James Robertson. He lived on a 400 acre farm
for 46 years, served as Justice of the Peace, taught school for ten
terms, and eventually moved to Shelbyville, IN where he lived until
his death. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a brother | William Moberly before 1826 (Age 4 years) Age: Infant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel Robertson before August 28, 1826 (Age 5 years) Note: Obit, 28 AUG 1826, Lexington Reporter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy Roebuck before 1837 (Age 15 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Edward Moberly January 1842 (Age 20 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | Julila Barnes — View this family February 17, 1842 (Age 21 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #1 | John Milton Moberly August 8, 1843 (Age 22 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #2 | William N Moberly 1846 (Age 24 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #3 | James H Moberly April 5, 1847 (Age 26 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Elizabeth Moberly about July 1849 (Age 28 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Julila Barnes — View this family September 24, 1850 (Age 29 years) Note: HF: 52/53, LN: 8/13, Union Twp, Shelby Co, IN by E G Mayhew
Thomas Moebly (Moberly), 28/M/W, Farmer, 2000, KY
Julia Moebly, 24/F/W, KY
John M Moebly, 6/M/W, IND
William Moebly, 4/M/W, IND
James Moebly, 3/M/W, IND
Mary Moebly, 1/F/W, IND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Martha F Moberly October 11, 1854 (Age 33 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Julila Barnes — View this family June 27, 1860 (Age 39 years) Note: HF: 385/384, LN: 37/40+1/3, Pg 54/55, Union Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Jesse Cummins
Thomas Moberly, 39/M/W, Farmer, 10,600 - 12,215 KY
Julia Moberly, 35-/F/W, (none), none - 220 KY
John M Moberly, 16/M/W, Farmer, IN
William Moberly, 14/M/W, IN
James H Moberly, 12/M/W, IN
Mary E Moberly, 11/F/W, IN
Martha F Moberly, 6/F/W, IN
Next door to Phileman and Noah/Mary Barnes (70/M-64/F) families, relations to Julia as well as several Kuhn families and John Woodward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #6 | Edward R “Ed” Moberly June 26, 1863 (Age 42 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Julila Barnes — View this family 1870 (Age 48 years) Note: Thos Moberly, 49-M-W, Farmer, 8000/800 KY
Julia Moberly, 45-F-W, Housekeeper, KY
John Moberly, 26-M-W, Farmer, IN
William Moberly, 25-M-W, none, IN
James Moberly, 23-M-W, Farmer, 2,400 - 465, IN
Mary Moberly, 21-F-W, (none), none - 35, IN
Martha Moberly, 15-F-W, (none), none - none, IN
Edward Moberly, 6-M-W, (none), none - none, IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage of a child | William N Moberly — Missouri Wilson Woodward — View this family November 3, 1870 (Age 49 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage of a child | John Milton Moberly — Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” DeWitt — View this family December 28, 1876 (Age 55 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage of a child | Albert M Pherson — Mary Elizabeth Moberly — View this family May 24, 1877 (Age 56 years) Note: Book 11, Pg.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Charles Edward “Charlie” Moberly December 16, 1877 (Age 56 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Adella Jane Pherson about April 1879 (Age 58 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Harry Milton Moberly August 6, 1879 (Age 58 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Julila Barnes — View this family June 21, 1880 (Age 59 years) Shared note: 1880 USA Federal Census Transcription - Thomas MOBERLY - household
Reference: HF: 137/205, LN: 1/6, SD 3, ED 205, Page 22, enumerated by William Phares Location: Union Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
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| Birth of a grandson #4 | Albert Oren Pherson September 24, 1880 (Age 59 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Hester E Pherson about January 1882 (Age 60 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage of a child | Edward R “Ed” Moberly — Carrie Yarling — View this family January 14, 1886 (Age 64 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Frank Moberly November 26, 1886 (Age 65 years) Note: Moberly, Ng - John & Mollie Dewitt, M, W, Nov 26, 1886, H-3, 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage of a child | Simeon “Sim” Farthing — Martha F Moberly — View this family August 21, 1887 (Age 66 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Wilbur Moberly September 1888 (Age 67 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Betha May Farthing October 31, 1889 (Age 68 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Oris D Moberly August 5, 1890 (Age 69 years) Note: Mobley, Ng - John M & Mary Dewitt, M, W, Aug 5, 1890, H-5, 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a wife | Julila Barnes June 17, 1901 (Age 80 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial of a wife | Julila Barnes about June 18, 1901 (Age 80 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a son | William N Moberly 1905 (Age 83 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a grandson | Wilbur Moberly July 25, 1907 (Age 86 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial of a grandson | Wilbur Moberly about July 25, 1907 (Age 86 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | October 11, 1908 – 3 pm (Age 87 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | about October 12, 1908 (1 day after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Moberly Birth: 1789 — North Carolina, USA Death: 1822 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA |
| mother |
Martha “Patsy” Robertson Birth: 1800 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: 1824 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA |
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Marriage: December 24, 1818 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA |
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2 years elder brother |
Clifton Moberly Birth: about 1820 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: |
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13 months himself |
Thomas H Moberly Birth: January 20, 1821 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: October 11, 1908 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
| brother |
William Moberly Birth: Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: before 1826 |
| Family with Julila Barnes |
| himself |
Thomas H Moberly Birth: January 20, 1821 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: October 11, 1908 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
| wife |
Julila Barnes Birth: January 14, 1825 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: June 17, 1901 |
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Marriage: February 17, 1842 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
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18 months son |
John Milton Moberly Birth: August 8, 1843 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: August 27, 1925 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
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3 years son |
William N Moberly Birth: 1846 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: 1905 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
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15 months son |
James H Moberly Birth: April 5, 1847 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: December 3, 1909 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Moberly Birth: about July 1849 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Martha F Moberly Birth: October 11, 1854 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: February 6, 1946 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
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9 years son |
Edward R “Ed” Moberly Birth: June 26, 1863 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: March 19, 1926 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
| Thomas H Moberly + … … |
| himself |
Thomas H Moberly Birth: January 20, 1821 — Madison Co, Kentucky, USA Death: October 11, 1908 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
| child |
| Orphaned | Upon death of mother in 1824. Three years old, Thomas went to live with Uncle James Robertson in Shelby Co, Indiana. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas' mother died (killed?) | Thomas was an orphan at the age of three, and was brought to Shelby
County, IN by his Uncle James Robertson. He lived on a 400 acre farm
for 46 years, served as Justice of the Peace, taught school for ten
terms, and eventually moved to Shelbyville, IN where he lived until
his death. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | HF: 52/53, LN: 8/13, Union Twp, Shelby Co, IN by E G Mayhew
Thomas Moebly (Moberly), 28/M/W, Farmer, 2000, KY
Julia Moebly, 24/F/W, KY
John M Moebly, 6/M/W, IND
William Moebly, 4/M/W, IND
James Moebly, 3/M/W, IND
Mary Moebly, 1/F/W, IND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | HF: 385/384, LN: 37/40+1/3, Pg 54/55, Union Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Jesse Cummins
Thomas Moberly, 39/M/W, Farmer, 10,600 - 12,215 KY
Julia Moberly, 35-/F/W, (none), none - 220 KY
John M Moberly, 16/M/W, Farmer, IN
William Moberly, 14/M/W, IN
James H Moberly, 12/M/W, IN
Mary E Moberly, 11/F/W, IN
Martha F Moberly, 6/F/W, IN
Next door to Phileman and Noah/Mary Barnes (70/M-64/F) families, relations to Julia as well as several Kuhn families and John Woodward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Thos Moberly, 49-M-W, Farmer, 8000/800 KY
Julia Moberly, 45-F-W, Housekeeper, KY
John Moberly, 26-M-W, Farmer, IN
William Moberly, 25-M-W, none, IN
James Moberly, 23-M-W, Farmer, 2,400 - 465, IN
Mary Moberly, 21-F-W, (none), none - 35, IN
Martha Moberly, 15-F-W, (none), none - none, IN
Edward Moberly, 6-M-W, (none), none - none, IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 USA Federal Census Transcription - Thomas MOBERLY - household
Reference: HF: 137/205, LN: 1/6, SD 3, ED 205, Page 22, enumerated by William Phares Location: Union Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
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| Note | Census Data:
1900 Addison Twp, Shelbyville City, Shelby Co, IN Ward 2,
Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 103, Sheet 22A,
June 26, 1900 by Erasmus S. Powell - Enumerator, Ancestry.com Image
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"Marberly" sp, Thomas Head, W, M, JAN 1821, 79, M, 58 (POB - Self,
F, M) KY, NC, Kentucky Occ:Landlord
Julila, Wife W, F, JAN 1835, 75, M, 58 KY, MD, Kentucky
James, Son W, M APR 1847, 53, S IN, Kentucky, Kentucky Occ:Landlord
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Monday, January 21, 1907
page 1, column 5
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CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY
Thomas Moberly Reaches the Ripe Old Age of Eighty-Six
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In honor of his eighty-sixth birthday anniversary, a number of
relatives and friends gathered at the home of Thomas Moberly, 23
South Miller Street, yesterday. Among those who took part in eating
the turkey and other good things were John W. Yarling, wife and son,
Thomas; Ed R. Moberly, wife and son, Wilbur; Sim Farthing, wife and
daughter, Bertha; Claude Cherry, Elmer Webster, Miss Mae Wright and
the members of the family.
Mr. Moberly was born in Madison county, Kentucky, January 20, 1821.
He was left an orphan at a very early age and came to Shelby county
in the fall of 1828. He has lived here continuously in Shelby county
for seventy-nine years. Mr. Moberly was married at the age of twenty-
one years and settled in south Union township, where he lived for
forty-six years, after which he moved to Shelbyville and has lived in
his present home for nineteen years. Mrs. Sadie Bone, who has been
his housekeeper for a number of years, looked after the culinary
affairs and the dinner was a splendid one. The afternoon was spent in
a social way and in talking of old times. Mr. Moberly is the father
of John Moberly, the county commissioner; James H. Moberly, the
justice of peace; Mrs. Simeon Farthing, Ed R. Moberly and Mrs.
Pherson, of Ohio.
Submitted by Barb Huff
CWSR?
Name: Thomas H. Moberly
Company: F Unit: 4th Infantry Regiment KY 09 OCT 1861
Rank - Induction: Private 01 Sept 1861
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union
UnionBaptist Church in Union Township, IN
Farmer, gave some of his 400 acres to his children.
Justice of the Peace for 6 successive terms of 4 years
taught school for ten terms
Republican
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/biographies/bio_thomas_moberly.htm
Samuel Baker, Rev Soldier from Virginia (by Claude Baker)
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-
bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cdbaker1&id=I373
Raised by Uncle James (Jim) Robertson in Shelby Co, Indiana
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From the History of Union Twp, Shelby Co, IN:
Thomas Moberly
Thomas Moberly, a citizen of Union Township, is a native
of Madison County, Kentucky., and was born January 20, 1821, being the next
eldest ina family of three children born to William and Martha
(Robertson) Moberly, who were natives of North Carolina and Madison
County Ky., respectively, of whom both died in Kentucky, the latter
when Thomas was about three years of age. James Robertson, uncle of
our subject, came to Shelby County about 1822. After the death of
Thomas's mother, when he was about four years old, he came to live
with his uncle, Robertson, by whom he was reared to manhood,
receiving, what was for those days, a good education. February,
1842, his marriage with Miss Julila Barnes was solemnized, and to
their union these six children have been born: John M., who married
Miss Mary DeWitt; William, whose wife was Missouri Woodan; James,
Mary, now Mrs. Dr. A. M. Pherson; Martha, and Edward, whose
consort was Carrie Yarling. Mr. Moberly has always made farming his
occupation, and he has been quite successful. He now owns 150 acres
of land; he originally had about 400 acres, but started each of his
children in life with some land, all the accumulation of his own
industry and economy. He and his wife are members of the Baptist
Church. In politics, he is a Republican, and he has been honored
with an election to the office of Justice of the Peace, for nine
successive terms of four years each.
History of Shelby County, Indiana, Chicago: Brant & Fuller, 1887,
page 774.
THOMAS MOBERLY, Union Township,
was born in Madison County, Kentucky., Jan. 20, 1821. He is the son of
William and Martha (Robertson) Moberly. His parents both died in
Kentucky, his father in 1832, his mother in 1824. Thomas came to
this county, an orphan, at the age of 7; poor, but determined; if
constant effort could win a place for him among the successful men of
Shelby Co, That place should be his. He lived and worked
with James Robertson, his uncle, until his marriage, which took
place Feb. 17, 1842, at which time he was united to Miss Julila
Barnes. After his marriage, he went to work on the place where his
present home stands, but he purchased no land until 1848 when he made
his first investment by buying 52-1/2 acres.
Mr. Moberly has had by his marriage six children --- John
M., William N., James H., Mary E., Martha F. and Edmund R. He
has also raised a little girl whom they took when a baby; she was the
daughter of Philip and Pamelia Devining. She is now nine years of
age and is an affectionate child. As a farmer, Mr. Moberly has been
eminently successful, and to the 52 acres which he first purchased he
has added largely, and, before he gave any away to his son, he had
about 400 acres of land. He now has a fine farm and pleasant home,
situated six miles northeast of Shelbyville.
He has a very pleasant and interesting family; his eldest
son lives one mile west of home; the next son lives in Decatur Co.
The eldest daughter married Dr. Albert M. Pherson and resides in
Ohio. Mrs. Moberly is the daughter of Noah and Polly Barnes. She
came with her parents to this county in 1833. Her father died in
1867; her mother in 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Moberly are both consistent
members of the Baptist Church.
No one looking at the present circumstances of Mr. M., and
contrasting them with those of the poor boy seven years of age who
came to this county to make his fortune, can fail to conclude that a
determined effort is productive of success. and that success is
deserving of such an effort.
Atlas of Shelby Co, Indiana, Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co, 1880, p 71.
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