Moses

Moses

• Mother: Cloe b. 21 January 1836

• Moses was born on 18 July 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
• On 18 July 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Cloe had a Son Born."
• Following emancipation, Moses adopted the name Mose Moses.
• Cloe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas, enumerated near Cloe's brother Gip Gilford and near Green Wood's grandson Solomon William.. Other members of the household included Moses, Ricor, Leah, Henry Moses, Lissie Moses, Maria Moses, Willie Moses and Eddy Moses.
• He was a farm hand, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Janice Bovine? circa 1884.
• Moses became a widower at the between 1898 and 1900 death of his wife Janice Bovine?
• Moses appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Walker County, Texas, enumerated next to Hamp Baltrip.. Other members of the household included Estelle Moses, Willie Moses, Rose Moses, Jane Moses, Annie Mae Moses, Ivery Moses and Mose Moses. Also in the household were adopted sons Grant Towell, age 12, and George Johnson, age 8.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• He married Dillie McCall circa 1902.
• Moses and Dillie McCall appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Annie Mae Moses, Ivery Moses, Mose Moses, Barb? Moses, Oscar Moses, Cleo Moses and Buster Moses.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Moses and Dillie McCall appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas. Also in the household was grandson Natherie Reese, age 8.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
• Moses died on 19 January 1940 at age 79 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Willie Moses.
• Children of Cloe born between 1856 and 1864, were recorded by Green Wood.

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2011