He married America Emeline "Mary" Hicks December 3, 1874 in Perry County, Indiana. They ran a post office at their home from August 27, 1897 thru December 13, 1909. Their P.O. address was called Mosby, Indiana. America was the first female postmaster in Indiana.
By 1920 they had moved to Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois. Their son, Elmer, was already there in 1910.
America and Joseph had 16 known children, 5 of which died young,(they all have memorial pages and are buried at Avery Cemetery). All of their children were born in Perry County, Indiana.
1. Hettie Emeline "Hattie" Mosby McCallister
2. Lilly M. (twin) Mosby, died as infant
3. Zoa Bell (twin) Mosby Mills
4. Saula Katherine "Sally" Mosby Mertes
5. Elmer Mosby
6. Pearl Mosby, died as infant
7. Charles Wilbur Mosby
8. Walton Wesley Mosby, my husband's grandfather
9. Edna Ethel Mosby Daffron
10.Clyde Vernon Mosby
11.Cora Myrtle Mosby Pullum
12.Connie Bethel Mosby Tate
13.Emma Gertrude Mosby Bixler
14.Ruth Mosby, died as infant
15.Forrest J. Mosby, died as infant
16.Cecil Mosby, died as infant
He married America Emeline "Mary" Hicks December 3, 1874 in Perry County, Indiana. They ran a post office at their home from August 27, 1897 thru December 13, 1909. Their P.O. address was called Mosby, Indiana. America was the first female postmaster in Indiana.
By 1920 they had moved to Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois. Their son, Elmer, was already there in 1910.
America and Joseph had 16 known children, 5 of which died young,(they all have memorial pages and are buried at Avery Cemetery). All of their children were born in Perry County, Indiana.
1. Hettie Emeline "Hattie" Mosby McCallister
2. Lilly M. (twin) Mosby, died as infant
3. Zoa Bell (twin) Mosby Mills
4. Saula Katherine "Sally" Mosby Mertes
5. Elmer Mosby
6. Pearl Mosby, died as infant
7. Charles Wilbur Mosby
8. Walton Wesley Mosby, my husband's grandfather
9. Edna Ethel Mosby Daffron
10.Clyde Vernon Mosby
11.Cora Myrtle Mosby Pullum
12.Connie Bethel Mosby Tate
13.Emma Gertrude Mosby Bixler
14.Ruth Mosby, died as infant
15.Forrest J. Mosby, died as infant
16.Cecil Mosby, died as infant
Family Members
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Hettie Emeline "Hattie" Mosby McCallister
1876–1908
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Lily M Mosby
1878–1878
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Zoa Bell Mosby Mills
1878–1948
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Saula Katherine Mosby Mertes
1880–1939
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Elmer Mosby
1882–1966
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Pearl Mosby
1884–1884
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Charles Wilbur Mosby
1885–1949
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Walton Wesley Mosby
1887–1953
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Edna Ethel Mosby Daffron
1890–1953
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Clyde Vernon Mosby
1892–1960
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Cora Myrtle Mosby Pullum
1894–1983
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Connie Mosby Tate
1896–1972
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Emma Gertrude Mosby Bixler
1898–1960
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Ruth Mosby
1900–1900
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Forest J Mosby
1902–1905
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Cecil Mosby
1904–1907
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