She married Joseph Henry Mosby on December 3, 1874 in Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana. From August 17, 1897 through December 13, 1909, Joseph and America ran a post office at their home. The mailing address was Mosby, Indiana. America was the first female postmaster in Indiana. By January 1920, they had moved to Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois.
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
She married Joseph Henry Mosby on December 3, 1874 in Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana. From August 17, 1897 through December 13, 1909, Joseph and America ran a post office at their home. The mailing address was Mosby, Indiana. America was the first female postmaster in Indiana. By January 1920, they had moved to Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois.
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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