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Alexander Trent Moseley

Birth
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Death
7 May 1891 (aged 59)
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Alexander Trent Moseley was born on 16 Sep 1831 at "Rose Cottage", Buckingham Co, VA. He was christened on 28 Jul 1832 at Maysville Presbyterian Church, Buckingham Co., VA. He married Maria Louise Housewright on 23 Dec 1852 at Buckingham C.H., Buckingham Co, VA. He died on 7 May 1891 at "Trenton", Buckingham Co., VA, at age 59; had this Death Record: Buckingham County, Va. Died of kidney infection. No will recorded. The Hitchcock Bible of Mrs. J. E. Staton, Dillwyn 1992, gives: "Alexander Trent Moseley died at Buckingham C. H., Va. May 7th 1891. Aged 59 years 8 months & 21 days."
Alexander Trent Moseley was born at "Rose Cottage", now known as "Rose Terrace" (owned by the Bruce family in the 1970's), to distinguish it from "Rose Cottage" where Gen. Robert E. Lee camped on his way to Appomattox (it has subsequently burned down). The birthplace is given by his daughter Florence (Moseley) Pratt. It is directly across U.S. Route 60, in Buckingham Court House from "Trenton" which Alexander Trent Moseley owned, lived and died in.
He and Maria Louise Housewright were married in Buckingham Court House by the Rev. John Spencer. He was buried circa 11 May 1891 at Maysville Presbyterian Church, Buckingham, Buckingham Co., VA.
Alexander Trent Moseley was born on 16 Sep 1831 at "Rose Cottage", Buckingham Co, VA. He was christened on 28 Jul 1832 at Maysville Presbyterian Church, Buckingham Co., VA. He married Maria Louise Housewright on 23 Dec 1852 at Buckingham C.H., Buckingham Co, VA. He died on 7 May 1891 at "Trenton", Buckingham Co., VA, at age 59; had this Death Record: Buckingham County, Va. Died of kidney infection. No will recorded. The Hitchcock Bible of Mrs. J. E. Staton, Dillwyn 1992, gives: "Alexander Trent Moseley died at Buckingham C. H., Va. May 7th 1891. Aged 59 years 8 months & 21 days."
Alexander Trent Moseley was born at "Rose Cottage", now known as "Rose Terrace" (owned by the Bruce family in the 1970's), to distinguish it from "Rose Cottage" where Gen. Robert E. Lee camped on his way to Appomattox (it has subsequently burned down). The birthplace is given by his daughter Florence (Moseley) Pratt. It is directly across U.S. Route 60, in Buckingham Court House from "Trenton" which Alexander Trent Moseley owned, lived and died in.
He and Maria Louise Housewright were married in Buckingham Court House by the Rev. John Spencer. He was buried circa 11 May 1891 at Maysville Presbyterian Church, Buckingham, Buckingham Co., VA.

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Son of William P. and Ann A. Trent Moseley



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