... son of Francis and Louisa (Von Bauer) Mosbaugh. His father was born at Offtsein, Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany, May 9, 1809, and his wife was born August 26, 1812. Her father, George Christian Von Bauer, was born February 24, 1792, and was one of Napoleon's body guards and was an eye witness to the burning of Moscow. He brought his family to the United States, lived for a few years at Philadelphia, was naturalized as an American citizen in 1856 and died February 15, 1878. Francis and Louisa Mosbaugh were married July 18, 1837, in New York City and in 1838 moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and three months later, in November, 1838, arrived at Cambridge City. Francis Mosbaugh had come from Germany to New York September 26, 1836. On coming to Indiana he bought three lots and put up a house in 1839. He was the first shoemaker at Cambridge City and he made boots and shoes for people living all over that part of Indiana. He followed his trade until his death on June 7, 1854. His widow survived him until October, 1896. ...
