Louis Grant Mooberry1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 18239, (1864 - 1945)
FatherJohn Stone Mooberry4,5,6 (5 Nov 1826 - 17 Nov 1898)
MotherJane Cunningham7,5 (8 Oct 1829 - 10 Apr 1877)

Key Events:

Birth: 6 May 1864, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois8,9,10
Marriage: 26 Mar 1890, Peoria, Illinois, Louise Dora Voight (26 May 1864 - 11 Aug 1943)11,12,13
Death: 14 Oct 1945, Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois14,15
Burial: 17 Oct 1945, Roberts Cemetery, Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois16,17
ChartsSelected Descendants of William and Elizabeth Mooberry

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Louis Grant Mooberry was born on 6 May 1864 in Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois.8,9,10 While is given name seems to have been spelled as Lewis originally, he apparently use the spelling Louis as an adult.18,19,20
     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents, John Stone Mooberry and Jane Cunningham.21
     His mother died on 10 Apr 1877, when Louis was 12 years old.22,23 Louis appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois, in the household of his father, John Stone Mooberry.6
     Louis married Louise Dora Voight, daughter of William Voight and Henrietta Gland, on 26 Mar 1890 in Peoria, Illinois.11,12,13
     Louis and Louise appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, enumerated 21 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their farm, free of mortgage. Their children Mayme, John, Lucretia and Samuel were listed as living with them.1 Apparently his cousin Milton Mooberry and his family lived close by as they are listed next in the census record.24
     Louis and Louise appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, at Groveland Rd., enumerated 23 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their farm, free of mortgage. Their children Mayme, John, Lucretia, Samuel, Gladys and Roy were listed as living with them.2
     Louis and Louise appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, at Mooberry Lane, enumerated 15 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their farm, free of mortgage. Their children Samuel, Gladys and Roy were listed as living with them.25
     Louis and Louise appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, at State Route A, enumerated 1 May 1930, reporting they were renting their home. Their son Samuel was listed as living with them.26
     Louis appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, enumerated 29 Apr 1940, reporting he owned a home valued at $2,000. His son Samuel was listed as living with him, Both reported living in the same house in 1935. His wife was living with their daughter Gladys and her husband.27
     He was a farmer, but by 1930 he had apparently lost the farm, and was a farm laborer, at age 66.28,29,30,31,32
     His wife died on 11 Aug 1943 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.33,34
     Louis died on 14 Oct 1945 in Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois, at age 81.14,15 He was buried on 17 Oct 1945 in Roberts Cemetery, Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois.16,17

Children:
     Children with Louise Dora Voight:

  • Mayme Louise Mooberry35,1,2 (9 Mar 1891 - 26 Jun 1959)
  • John George Mooberry1,2 (23 Jun 1892 - 5 Dec 1957)
  • Lucretia F. Mooberry1,2 (Apr 1894 - 1955)
  • Samuel A. Mooberry1,2,25 (6 Sep 1898 - 26 Jul 1991)
  • Gladys V. Mooberry2,25 (28 Apr 1905 - 7 Jul 1994)
  • Roy L. Mooberry2,25,36 (6 May 1907 - 19 Jul 1967)

Citations

  1. [S3806] Louis Mooberry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  2. [S3807] Louis Mooberry household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, includes tombstone photo showing name as Louis G. Mooberry and what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper showing name as Louis Grant Mooberry.
  4. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, shows John as his father and includes what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper showing same.
  5. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Louis Grant Mooberry, citing FHL #1984363 and cert no 44349.
  6. [S3812] J. S. Mooberry household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, shows her as his mother and includes what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper showing same.
  8. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, shows date and county, includes tombstone photo showing year, and what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper showing date, township, county, and state.
  9. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Louis Grant Mooberry, citing FHL #1984363 and cert no 44349, shows date, town, as Groveland, and state.
  10. [S3813] John S. Mooberry household, 1870 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows age 8 and state.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, includes photo of joint tombstone and what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper showing date, as 26th, and city; memorial # 26900620, Louisa Dora Voight Mooberry, includes what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper, showing date, as 24th, city and state.
  12. [S3806] Louis Mooberry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows married 10 years.
  13. [S3807] Louis Mooberry household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows married 20 years.
  14. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Louis Grant Mooberry, citing FHL #1984363 and cert no 44349, shows date, town, as Morton, county, as Tazewell Co., and state.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, shows date, city, as Peoria, and county, as Peoria Co., includes tombstone photo showing year.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900928, Louis Grant Mooberry, includes tombstone photo.
  17. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Louis Grant Mooberry, citing FHL #1984363 and cert no 44349, shows date, cemetery, town, county, and state.
  18. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 346, shows name as Lewis G.
  19. [S3812] J. S. Mooberry household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows name as Lewis G. Mooberry.
  20. [S3813] John S. Mooberry household, 1870 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows name as Lewis Mooberry.
  21. [S3813] John S. Mooberry household, 1870 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  22. [S3846] Portrait & Biographical Album of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois, pg 345, shows date, and on home farm.
  23. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 33694801, Jane Cunningham Mooberry, shows date and includes tombstone photo but inscriptions are unreadable.
  24. [S3844] Milton Mooberry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  25. [S3808] Louis Mooberry household, 1920 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  26. [S3809] Louis Mooberry household, 1930 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  27. [S3810] Louis Mooberry household, 1940 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  28. [S3806] Louis Mooberry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows occupation as farmer.
  29. [S3807] Louis Mooberry household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows occupation as farmer and industry as general farm.
  30. [S3808] Louis Mooberry household, 1920 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows occupation as farmer and industry as general farm.
  31. [S3809] Louis Mooberry household, 1930 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows occupation as laborer, industry as farm.
  32. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Louis Grant Mooberry, citing FHL #1984363 and cert no 44349, shows occupation as retired farmer.
  33. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Louise Dora Mooberry, citing FHL #1983459 and cert no 33257, shows date, city, county, and state.
  34. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26900620, Louisa Dora Voight Mooberry, shows date, city, county, and state, includes tombstone photo showing year.
  35. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 26901285, Mayme Louise Mooberry Oetzel, shows him as her father, and includes what appears to be a transcription of an obituary from an unidentified newspaper, showing same.
  36. [S3801] Edward Oetzel household, 1930 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows Ray as brother-in-law of Mayme's husband.