The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
July 6, 1887
Page 1
Column 2COUNTY NEWS.
DEATH OF A PIONEER -- OTHER NOTES.
JULY 4. -- Died, at his residence in this township 29th ult., 11:30 A. M., Armstead Mosely, aged 91 years. Mr. Mosely settled here in 1839, -- native state Kentucky. He leaves his aged widow and nine children, forty-six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. The writer preached his funeral at Oak Grove church, a very large audience in attendance. Mr. M. was a quiet, christian man, and died in full faith of eternal salvation. His last words spoken to the writer with his last laboring breath were: " 'Dock,' as God is my judge, I've wronged no man; am at peace with God and all mankind." To his wife, "I see my way clear to heaven." Thus passed away one of the best friends of our youth, our earnest friend in manhood, our devoted and true one in more advanced age. Farewell.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisSiegfried XIX
Page 130Armstead Mosley died at his home in Hancock township June 29, aged 91 years. He located there in 1839, having come from Kentucky. His aged widow and nine children survived. Our scribe from Oak Grove, Dr. Wm. Booz said: "To his wife in his dying moments he said: 'I see my way clear to heaven.' Thus passed away one of the best friends of our youth, our earnest friend in manhood, our devoted and true friend in more advanced age. Farewell."
Children by Nancy Ann Driskel
Mary E. Mosley 26-Nov-1833 19-Dec-1883 Martha Jane Mosley 26-Aug-1836 28-Jan-1934 William Virgil Mosley 1838 1896 Winston R. Mosley 27-Jun-1841 07-Jul-1911 Simeon Anderson Mosley 04-Nov-1843 27-Mar-1909 Samuel Taylor Mosley 04-Feb-1847 01-Nov-1916 Sarah Frances Mosley 07-Jun-1850 11-Apr-1925 John F. Mosley 13-Feb-1853 05-Apr-1901 Nancy Anna Mosley 1854 1914 Amanda Ellen Mosley 09-Dec-1857 09-Jun-1939
