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John Stone Mooberry was born on 5 Nov 1826 near Columbus, OhioG.^4,5,6 He was probably one of the two males under age 5 listed in the household of his father, David Mooberry, in the 1830 Federal Census of Montgomery Twp., Franklin Co., OhioG.¹³
     He moved to Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, in 1832 with his parents.¹⁴ He was probably one of the two males age 10 to15 listed in the household of his father, David Mooberry, in the 1840 Federal Census of Tazewell Co., IllinoisG.¹⁵
     His father died on 9 Jul 1850, when John was 23 years old.^16,17,18 John appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, in the household of his mother, Margaret Stumbaugh.¹⁹
     John married Jane Cunningham, daughter of Thomas Cunningham and Mary Cameline, on 14 Jan 1851 in Tazewell Co., IllinoisG.^7,8,9
     John and Jane appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, enumerated 29 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $16,000 and personal estate of $3,000. Their children Helen, Emeline, John, Mary, George, and Louis were listed as living with them, as were farm laborers Henry Billings, age 23, and Samuel Ramsey, age 21.²⁰
     His wife died on 10 Apr 1877 in Tazewell Co., IllinoisG.^21,22
     John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois G, enumerated 16 Jun 1880. His children Emeline, Mary, George, and Louis were listed as living with him, as was Louis Demohn, a farm laborer.²³
     He was a farmer.^19,20,23 He began farming on his own at age 21, when he rented land from his father and some neighbors. On 16 Jan 1851 he settled on his own property, 80 acres given him by his father. Subsequent purchases increased the total to 160 acres of timber and 320 acres of tillable land, some of which he later gave to his sons. He mainly raised stock.¹⁴
     The 1870 census of Groveland Twp.G provides a snapshot of his farm. On it he reported he held 200 acres of improved land and 90 acres of woodland, which he valued at $10,400, plus $400 worth of implements. He paid $400 in wages, including board, for hired help over the prior year. He had 6 horses and 6 milch cows, 30 other cattle, and 25 swine, valued in total at $1,400. He had produced during the prior year 35 bushels of spring wheat, 900 bushels of Indian corn, 250 bushels of oats, 20 bushels of Irish potatoes, $35 worth of orchard products, 60 lb. of butter, and had slaughtered or sold for slaughter animals worth $100, for a total of $555 worth of farm product.²⁴
     An 1894 publication described his home of 40 years as "A finely improved farm of three hundred and twenty acres pleasantly situated in Groveland Township Tazewell County." It continues "The Mooberry farm is one of the most valuable in Groveland Township, being improved with good buildings and all the appurtenances required by the progressive and industrious agriculturist. Mr. Mooberry keeps himself posted upon modern methods of agriculture and avails himself of the approved machinery in the cultivation of his land."²⁵
     John died on 17 Nov 1898 in Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, at age 72.¹⁰ He was buried in Mooberry Cemetery, Tazewell Co., IllinoisG.¹¹

Freda Schmidgall was born on 27 Sep 1912 in Morton, IllinoisG.^4,5,6,7 Freda and her brother Fred were twins.¹⁵
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents, John F. Schmidgall and Lena P. Messer.¹⁶ She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents.¹⁷
     Freda married first Edward Louis Oetzel Jr, son of Edward Louis Oetzel and Mayme Louise Mooberry.⁸
     Freda and Edward appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois G, enumerated 15 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,500, and that they had lived in the same town in 1935.⁸
     Freda moved to Astoria, OregonG, by the time of her father's death, in 1945.¹⁸
     Freda and Edward were divorced before 1947 apparently, as she remarried in 1947 and he did in 1950.^9,10,11
     Freda married second Kenneth Johnson on 18 Apr 1947 in Seattle, King Co., WashingtonG, with Raymond M. Nierson, justice of the peace, officiating.^10,12,13
     Freda moved to Hawaii with her 20-month-old daughter, presumably to join her husband who had already been stationed there. They traveled on the U.S.S. General J. C. Breckinridge, a Navy troopship with with special facilities for military dependents. They were in cabin class, arriving in Honolulu 28 Jun 1949. Their destination was shown as Hickman Field.^19,20
     Freda and Kenneth appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Naval Housing Area No. 3, Honolulu Co., Hawaii, at 504 18th St. G, enumerated 2 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in naval housing.²¹
     Freda and Kenneth moved to San Diego, CaliforniaG, at some point, but when is unknown.
     Freda died on 29 Mar 1982 in San Diego Co., CaliforniaG, at age 69.¹⁴