Virena Daisy Moffett (F)
b. 5 May 1908, d. 14 February 1981
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     Virena was born at Blue Mound Twp., Macon Co., Illinois, on 5 May 1908. She was the daughter of Walter Alexander Moffett and Theleda Violeta Musch. She married Harrison "Bud" Sherman Oldfield at Monticello, Piatt Co., Illinois, on 28 February 1928. Virena died on 14 February 1981 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at age 72. Her body was interred in February 1981 at Boody, Macon Co., Illinois, at Boody Cemetery.

Virenna Elizabeth Moffett (F)
b. circa March 1896
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     Virenna died at Macon Co., Illinois. Virenna was born at Macon Co., Illinois, circa March 1896. She was the daughter of Samuel R. Moffett and Stella Isadore Streevy.

Walter Alexander Moffett (M)
b. 8 October 1872, d. 13 May 1944
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     Walter was born on 8 October 1872. He was the son of John M. Moffett and Elizabeth J. McDonald. He married Theleda Violeta Musch at Boody, Macon Co., Illinois, on 15 December 1901. His body was interred in May 1934 at Boody, Macon Co., Illinois, at Zion Cemetery. Walter died on 13 May 1944 at Blue Mound Twp., Macon Co., Illinois, at age 71.

William Moffett^1,2 (M)
b. 1738, d. 20 January 1794
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     While the family lived in the cabin with a dirt floor until the end of the war, they then built what was called a good house. William and Barbara were not poor, but have brought over with them a considerable amout of gold guineas, which they secured by digging under a large flat rock that seemed to be sitting on top of the ground. After the war, when the first Hopewell Brick Church was built, Barbara gave 25 guineas to help pay for the church. Some of the guineas were used, in Charleston, for two African slaves, Sambo and Betsy.

In October of 1992 there were almost 40 Clan Moffatt Society members who can claim descendancy from one or more of the six children of William and Barbara Chestnut Moffatt. All appear to be avid genealogists, still seeking more complete and accurate information on their ancestry. Sources, in addition to James R. Moffatt's publication about mid-1930, include a copy of the land grant (in the possession of Ralph B. and Emily C. Moffatt), cemetery records (including personal visits to examine tombstones), letters, land records, vital statistics registers, newspaper clippings and family bibles. An annual gathering of these Moffatts is held on the 2nd Saturday in June. William was born at Ballylig, Racavin Parish, Co. Antrim, Ireland, in 1738. He was the son of Samuel Moffet and Martha McCully. He married Barbara Chesnut at Co. Antrim, Ireland, circa 1768. He emigrated, in August 1771. Point of origin: Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland. He served in the military during war time circa 1776 at South Carolina. He made a will at Chester Co., South Carolina, on 13 January 1794. William died on 20 January 1794 at Hopewell, Chester Co., South Carolina. His body was interred in January 1794 at Hopewell, Chester Co., South Carolina, at Moffatt-Strong-McDill Cemetery. The cemetery is on a portion of the original land grant..

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William Moffett^1,2 (M)
b. 23 February 1786, d. 10 April 1851
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     The following is from "The Wilson Genealogy" by Adda Wilson:

William was delicate, being crippled before he was born by a cow kicking his mother. He could not straighten out his arms, but constantly held up his hands. He could not do manual labor, so he sold his landto his older brother John Moffatt and took a position in a retail store in Charleston, S.C. After some four or five years experience in the business, he returned and put a small drygoods store and grocery at his mother's on Little Rocky Creek. With the proceeds of the sale of his land and of what money he had saved in Charleston, not more than a thousand dollars. He did a large business with the women in homespun which was traded in Charleston for such goods as his trade desired. Calicoes brought from fifty to seventy-five cents per yard. In a few years he bought the place on Fishing Creek on which he lived and died, carrying on the mercantile business more largely as trade increased. By the year 1818 or 20, he was a wealthy man.

This Great Uncle William according to cousin James S. Moffatt was a man of greater mind and great attainments that his brethren and most of those contemporary with him in Church and State. He and his wife were liberal to a fault towards the poor and those in distress. They were greatly loved by their kinfolks and were always administering to their welfare.

I think this is the Uncle for whom my Uncle Will Wilson was named, William Moffatt, and who gave Uncle Will a $1000 on account of being named for him. William was born at Fishing Creek, Chester Co., South Carolina, on 23 February 1786. He was the son of William Moffett and Barbara Chesnut. He married Margaret Hemphill at Chester Co., South Carolina, on 4 August 1818. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Chester Co., South Carolina. William died on 10 April 1851 at Lewisville, Chester Co., South Carolina, at age 65. His body was interred in April 1851 at Chester Co., South Carolina, at Hopewell ARP Cemetery.

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William Moffett (M)
b. 17 November 1794, d. 19 April 1852
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     William was born at Bath Co., Kentucky, on 17 November 1794. He was the son of William Maffet and Rebecca Robinson. He married Edy Kendoll at Kentucky on 1 May 1827. William died on 19 April 1852 at age 57.

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William A. Moffett¹ (M)
b. 10 October 1806, d. 14 November 1832
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     William was born at Little Rocky Creek, Chester Co., South Carolina, on 10 October 1806. He was the son of John Moffett and Elizabeth Strong. William graduated at Pennsylvania. Institution: Jefferson College. William died on 14 November 1832 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, at age 26. His body was interred in November 1832 at Hopewell, Chester Co., South Carolina, at Moffatt-Strong-McDill Cemetery.

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William David Moffett (M)
b. 24 January 1863, d. 18 September 1944
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     W. D. MOFFETT, SURVEYOR, DIES Funeral services for W. D. Moffett, former county surveyor, will be Mr. Moffett, 81, active in Republican politics for many years, died at he was born in Macon County January 24, 1863 and was graduated from Mr. Moffett did much custom surveying and farm drainage work in Macon Employed as surveyor for a number of railroad companies, he also was Mr. Moffett was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church and Besides his wife, he leaves three daughters, Miss Wilna Moffett. William was born at Macon Co., Illinois, on 24 January 1863. He was the son of William Thomas Moffett and Helen Lucretia Barrows. He married Anna Martha Cottle on 1 February 1894. William died on 18 September 1944 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at age 81. His body was interred in September 1944 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at Brown Cemetery.

William Thomas Moffett (M)
b. 19 February 1826, d. 11 October 1901
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     William was born at Sangamon Co., Illinois, on 19 February 1826. He was the son of John Bigham Moffett and Martha 'Patsy' C. Morgan. He married Helen Lucretia Barrows on 14 October 1856. William died on 11 October 1901 at Macon Co., Illinois, at age 75. His body was interred in October 1901 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at Brown Cemetery.

William Thomas Moffett (M)
b. 12 January 1884, d. 25 January 1928
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     William was born at Macon Co., Illinois, on 12 January 1884. He was the son of Edward Raymond Moffett and Juliette Augusta Warnick. William died on 25 January 1928 at Bend, Deschutes Co., Oregon, at age 44. His body was interred in January 1928 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at Fairlawn Cemetery.