Lucious Moses

b. circa 30 July 1895, d. 23 January 1960
  • Father: Henry Moses b. February 1866, d. between 1930 and 1940
  • Mother: Minnie Early b. 27 May 1874, d. 27 December 1949
  • The following appeared in 28 aug 1943

    the Lubbock Morning Avalanche: During Alimony Trial. HOUSTON, Aug. 27. (UP) -- Whipping out an ice pick at the close of an alimony hearing, a negro woman stabbed her ex-husband today in the court of Judge Roy Campbell.
         The ex-husband, Lucius Moses, 55, was stabbed in the chest after Judge Campbell fixed alimony payments at $10 a month.
         Moses was admitted to a hospital. His former wife was taken into custody by police after Jusge Campbell sentenced her to three days in jail for contempt of court.
  • Lucious Moses was born circa 30 July 1895 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • Henry Moses and Minnie Early appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Lucious Moses, Will Early. Also in the household were children Nannie (age 10), Jessie (8), Henry (2) and Burt (5 months).
  • He married Nellie Harris, daughter of Beverly and Harriet.
  • Henry Moses and Minnie Early appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated not far from Minnie's brothers Jeff and Will Early.. Other members of the household included Lucious Moses. Also in the household were children Jessie (age 18), Willie (13), Berta (10), Georgia (8), Minnie (6), Ida Lee (3) and Ione (1).
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1910 census.
  • Lucious Moses registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Montgomery County, Texas, while living with his wife in Willis, and farming there on property rented from for S. C. Cavil.
  • Lucious Moses and Nellie Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 906 Sampson.
  • He was employed as a railroad track snipe, according to the 1940 census.
  • Lucious Moses registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 in Harris County, Texas, while living at 1813-1/2 Live Oak Street in Houston, and employed there by Missouri Pacific Railroad as a section forman. Contact: Willie Ball, 2414 Bell.
  • At the time of his death Lucious Moses was living in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 3461 Bremond Street.
  • Lucious Moses died on 23 January 1960 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at Memorial Hospital . Informant was Rachel Moses.
  • He was interred at Willis Cemetery, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 21 Jul 2017

Family: Nellie Harris b. May 1882, d. 6 June 1974