BIOGRAPHY of James Andrew DeMoss
James Andrew DeMoss was born in Corydon, Indiana on February 5, 1859 to Morton and Margaret (Kennedy) DeMoss. The DeMosses moved from Indiana to Allen County, Kansas in 1867, and James DeMoss attended the University of Kansas for a short time after graduating high school at Iola, Kansas. Like his father, DeMoss became a physician. In 1883, he settled in Thayer, Kansas, where he practiced medicine, was also a church minister, and authored books on Christianity, including From Patmos to the holy city (published in 1902) and A look through the lens of prophecy (1903). DeMoss died in 1943.

Name Morton Demoss
Spouse's Name Margaret C. Kennedy
Event Date 06 Oct 1842
Event Place Hamilton, Butler, Ohio

1850 Daviess county, part of, Daviess, Kentucky indexed as Demop
Morton Demofs M profession M.D. 33 Ohio
Margaret F 25 District Of Columbia
Mary J F 7 Iowa
John K M 5 Iowa
Clementine F 3 Kentucky
Zoe F 2 Kentucky
John Danforth M 14 Kentucky

1860 Boon Township, Harrison, Indiana,
Morton Demoss M 43 Ohio
Mary J Demoss F 15 Iowa
John K Demoss M 14 Iowa
Cementine Demoss F 12 Kentucky
Zoe Demoss F 11 Kentucky
Theoxena Demoss F 9 Kentucky
Rosemond Demoss F 8 Kentucky
Amelia Demoss F 6 Indiana
Margaret C Demoss F 3 Indiana
James A Demoss M 1 Indiana

Name Morton Demoss
Spouse's Name Rebecca F. Best
marriage Date 24 Jan 1864
Event Place Harrison County, Indiana

1870 Iola twp, Allen Co Ks
Morton Demoss M physician 53 Ohio
Rebeca Demoss F 40 Virginia
John Demoss M 24 Iowa
Amelia A Demoss F 15 Indiana
Margret C Demoss F 13 Indiana
James Demoss M 12 Indiana
Laura Best F 15 Indiana
LAURA JANE BEST, d/o Jacob H. Best & Rebecca J. Fravel

Iola Register, 4 Dec 1875, Sat. Page 3
Morton DeMoss vs Rebecca F Demoss, decree of divorce granted plaintiff

Name Martan Demass Or Demoss
Birth Date 1817
Age 58
Spouse's Name Mary L Blackford
Spouse's Birth Date 1848
Spouse's Age 27
Event Date 22 Nov 1875
Event Place Independence, Montgomery, Kansas

1880 Iola, Allen, Kansas
Morton De Moss Self M 63 Ohio
Mary De Moss Wife F 30 Ohio
Maggie De Moss Daughter F 23 Indiana
James De Moss Son M 21 Indiana
Florence De Moss Daughter F 2 Kansas

Iola Register, 24 Oct 1898, Mon, Page 6
Dr DeMoss Is Dead
Mr. W. D. Bostwick received word from Neodesha this morning that Dr DeMoss was dead and that the remains would be brought to Iola for burial.

Nearly every body who lived in Iola in childhood days knows and loves old Dr DeMoss, and the sad news of his death caused many a heavy heart. He has lived in and near Iola for many, many years and was a kind hearted Christian man.

He moved to Neodesha a few years ago and has been ill a good deal lately which has caused a derangement of his brain and he has been almost helpless for some time, hence his having gone to rest will relieve the long suffering both of himself and that of his attendants. In speaking of his death Judge Potter said: "Eighteen or nineteen years ago when I first came to this county you could see the old white horse that the doctor drove going all over this country, pulling the old gentleman around on his visits to his patients. He was THE doctor in those days."

Dr DeMoss was past 80 years of age and was a Mason of high rank, having been a member of the Iola Lodge for over twenty-five years.

He was the father of Mrs D W Bostwick and Mrs John Anderson, both of Iola.

The remains will be brought to this city tomorrow for burial in the family lot.