- MRS. M. J. MOSHER, Sec. 31; P.O. Beloit; widow of Jared MOSHER,
who was born in New
- York, near Rochester, in 1826; came to Illinois about 1847,
and engaged in business as general merchant and the manufacture
of stoves, etc. In 1850, married Minerva J. LEWIS, daughter
of Alfred LEWIS. He was a prominent farmer in Illinois, and
died Feb. 12, 1873. Had five children - Louis Allen, born in
1851, and died in infancy; Emma A., born in 1853, died in 1854;
Ida died in 1860, when she was 4 years old; Annie T., born in
1858, graduated at Beloit High School with honors; Lincoln A,
born in 1861. He is working the farm in a way that is to his
credit. Has 100 acres under fine cultivation. Mr. M. J. MOSHER
was in the auction and dry-goods business, and was successful,
and left his family in comfortable circumstances. The LEWIS
family moved from New York to Huron, Erie Co., Ohio, in 1832,
and in 1837 went to Winnebago Co., Ill.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 807.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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