William Mosser
BIRTH 4 Mar 1846
Wexford, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 23 Apr 1930 (aged 84)
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL
Springdale Cemetery
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
VETERAN
Co. E 2d PA Prov Heavy Artillery
Son of Peter Mosser and Sarah Jane Tebay
Married Delia Ginn at Carmel, KY - she died about 1879 at Carmel, KY.
Married Ella Clemetine King 3 Oct 1881 in Trimble Co., KY "by a minister at home of wife's father" There is also a marriage record on this date in Jefferson Co., IN
Only one child born to them - Gertrude Mosser Stanley b. 23 April 1883 in Carmel, KY.
Married Martha E. King Jones Sherman (Ella's sister) 26 June 1922, Jefferson Co., IN
Occupation shown on Death Certificate - Traveling Salesman (retired)
Cause of death: Paralysis
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Civil War Pension Application
Shows 30 Apr 1864, Private and Present, Regimental Return for June 1864 report him wounded in Hospital. Company was in action June 17 in 1864 at Petersburg, Va. Records report him transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Oct 29, 1864.
Muster Out Roll of Co. B. 18 Reg. VRC to which transferred dated Nov 16, 1865 reports him mustered out on that date by GO No. 155 Oct 26, 1865. Disability on transfer roll-Gun shot wound.
His wife, Martha E. Mosser, claimed a widow's pension.
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Madison Courier
Thursday 24 Apr 1930
WILLIAM MOSSER DEAD
Retired Business Man Passed Away Here Last Night
Mr. William Mosser, aged 77 years, former soldier and retired business man, died at his home 620 west Second street, last night, at 9 o'clock after an illness of several years.
Fifteen years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and since that time he had been in failing health. He did not become seriously ill however, until last Sunday evening when he became bedfast.
Mr. Mosser was born in Pittsburgh, but came to the Carmel neighborhood of Trimble county, Kentucky as a boy where he lived until he was married to Miss Ella King, of this county, 35 years ago. He came to this city after his marriage and for many years he operated The Grand hotel on Main street. The building is now occupied by W. H. Anger, plumber.
On leaving Madison, he went to Indianapolis to live and for 25 years he traveled for the John Deere farming equipment company. His wife died twelve years ago and four years later he married his wife's sister, Mrs. Martha Sherman. Mr. Mosser and his family then returned to this city where he had lived a quiet life for the last eight years.
He was a former soldier and was well known throughout the local community as well as in Trimble county. He was a brother to the late Stephen Mosser, who lived on a farm in the Carmel neighborhood in Trimble county until his death, a few years ago.
Surviving besides his widow, Mrs. Martha Sherman Mosser, is a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Stanley, by his first wife, who lives at Columbus, O.; several nieces and nephews, and a sister, Mrs. Clara Alexander of Carmel.
Mr. Mosser was a member of the Presbyterian church, having taken his membership at Indianapolis and he was a gentleman of sterling character.
The daughter, Mrs. Stanley, was expected to arrive here sometime today and funeral arrangements were not made pending her arrival.
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