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John Mooberry1,2,3

ID# 18327, (1801 - 1884)
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Parents:

FatherWilliam Mooberry (18 Sep 1752 - 28 Jan 1829)
MotherElizabeth Ramsey (7 Feb 1767 - 27 Aug 1822)
Chart MembershipSelected Descendants of William and Elizabeth Mooberry
Family IndexesThe Glabe Family

Key Events:

Birth: 2 Feb 1801, Pennsylvania,4,5,6
Marriage: 25 Jan 1825, Ohio, Lydia Marion (b. 3 Sep 1805, d. 30 Jan 1899)7,8,9
Death: 4 Feb 1884,10,11
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Narrative:

John Mooberry was born on 2 Feb 1801 in PennsylvaniaG.4,5,6 John was baptized on 2 Sep 1802 St. James of My Lady's Manor, on the border between Baltimore and Harford Counties. It was apparently the closest parish church to his family's home in Fawn Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, Maryland.12
     He moved to Franklin Co., OhioG, in 1806 with his parents, William Mooberry, and Elizabeth Ramsey.13
     John married Lydia Marion on 25 Jan 1825 in OhioG.7,8,9
     John and Lydia and their children Alexander, Mary, and Elijah moved to Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, in 1832.2 John appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, with a household consisting of two males age 5 to 10 (sons John and Elijah), three age 10 to 15 (Alexander and two others), one age 30 to 40 (himself), and three females under age 5 (daughters Margarett, Lydia, and Lucy), one age 10 to 15 (Mary), and one age 30 to 40 (wife Lydia Marion.)14
     John and Lydia appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, enumerated 30 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $4,000. Their children Alexander, Mary, John, Lucy, Lydia, Margarett, William, Samuel, and Amanda were listed as living with them.3
     John and Lydia appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, enumerated 27 Jun 1860, reporting real estate valued at $10,000 and personal estate of $200. Their children Elijah, Lucy, Margarett, William, Samuel, Amanda, Emily, and Lintner were listed as living with them.15
     John and Lydia appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IllinoisG, enumerated 29 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $12,000 and personal estate of $1,500. Their children Lucy, Margarett, Emily, and Lintner were listed as living with them.16
     John and Lydia appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois G, enumerated 15 Jun 1880. Their children Margarett were listed as living with them, as was their son Lintner with his wife Liccie and their sons Alva and Walter; their daughter Lucy with her daughter Jessie and son L. M.; and John York, age 17, son of their daughter Mary Jane.17
     He was a farmer.2,18,3,15,16,17
     John died on 4 Feb 1884 at age 83.10,11

Children:
     Children with Lydia Marion:

  1. Alexander Mooberry (5 Sep 1825 - 29 Aug 1900)
  2. Mary Jane Mooberry (26 Apr 1830 - 23 Mar 1914)
  3. Elijah Marion Mooberry (4 Feb 1832 - 9 Oct 1907)
  4. John W. Mooberry (abt 1834 - )
  5. Lucy Ann Mooberry (abt 1836 - )
  6. Lydia Elizabeth Mooberry (17 Dec 1837 - 16 Sep 1862)
  7. Margarett Lousia Mooberry (1 Feb 1840 - 3 Mar 1924)
  8. William C. Mooberry (1 Jul 1841 - 1 Feb 1863)
  9. Samuel R. Mooberry+ (Jan 1844 - 14 Feb 1916)
  10. Amanda Mooberry (11 Sep 1845 - 6 May 1905)
  11. Emily Jane Mooberry (abt 1851 - )
  12. Lintner Mooberry (24 Oct 1852 - 8 Jul 1939)

Citations

  1. [S3876] "St. James Parish Register, Maryland, 1787-1815," Ancestry.com, birth record for John Mooberry.
  2. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 467.
  3. [S3869] Samuel Mooberry household, 1850 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  4. [S3876] "St. James Parish Register, Maryland, 1787-1815," Ancestry.com, birth record for John Mooberry, shows date.
  5. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 467, shows date.
  6. [S3869] Samuel Mooberry household, 1850 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows age 49 and state, as Pennsylvania.
  7. [S3871] Mooberry application, National Society Sons of the American Revolution, shows date.
  8. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 467, shows he married in Ohio.
  9. [S3869] Samuel Mooberry household, 1850 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 467, shows date, as 4th.
  11. [S3871] Mooberry application, National Society Sons of the American Revolution, shows date, as 1st.
  12. [S3876] "St. James Parish Register, Maryland, 1787-1815," Ancestry.com, baptism record for John Mooberry.
  13. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 345.
  14. [S3886] John Mooberry household, 1840 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  15. [S3872] John Moberry household, 1860 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  16. [S3873] John Mooberry household, 1870 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  17. [S3874] John Mooberry household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  18. [S3886] John Mooberry household, 1840 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows one person in the household engaged in agriculture.

 

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