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Peter Mosher and his wife Sally Marie Ames
Sally Marie Ames was half sister to my maternal gg grandfather William Ames

family book: Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxon Throught Seven Generations 1990

several members of this family are buried at the Green Mound cemetery in Holmen, La Crosse, WI

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Peter6 Mosher (Peter5, Nicholas4, Hugh3, Nicholas2, Hugh1) born 30 Dec 1797 Palatine, Montgomery, NY died 1 May 1860 Holland, La Crosse, WI age 64 buried Green Mound Cemtery, Holmen, La Crosse, WI section 0362, son of Peter Mosher and Mary Rarich/Rarick, married 1814 Sally Marie Am(i)es born 30 June 1799 Middletown, Middlesex, CT died 10 July 1873 La Crosse county WI buried Green Mound Cemtery, Holmen, La Crosse, WI sect 0362.

Peter's mother Mary Rarich was dau of Johan George and Elizabeth (Dings) Rarich

Peter and Sally lived in Oppenheim, Montgomery-Fulton, NY 1820-1840; Poland, Chautauqua, NY by 1850 and Holland, La Crosse, WI by 1857. In the Green Mound Cemetery, Holmen, La Crosse, WI Section 036 several Mosher family members are buried. It appears they are all members of Peter Mosher family. After Peter died, Sally was living with her son Milford in 1860.

Peter and Sally Marie's children listed after the census:

1845 State census Poland, Chautauqua, NY
Peter Mosher
1850 Federal Census Poland, Chautauqua, NY 20 July
Peter Mosher age 47 farmer born NY
Sally Mosher age 40 born NY
Armene Mosher age 18 female born NY
Ralph Mosher age 16 born NY
Willard Mosher age 14 born NY
Milford Mosher age 12 born NY
Mary Mosher age 8 born NY
Louisa Mosher age 5 born NY
Harriet Olds age 21 born NY
Emily Olds age 5 born IL
1860 Federal census town of Holland, La Crosse, Wisconsin P.O. La Crosse
23 July
Milford Mosier age 21 male laborer born NY
Sally Mosier age 62 female (mother) born NY
Louisa Mosier age 16 female (sister) born NY
 
Children of Peter and Sally Marie:
1. daugther Mosher born Apr 1815

2. Ephraim P. Mosher 13 Oct 1818 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY, bpt 10 Jan 1819 St. John's Reformed Churcha at St. Johnsville, Montgomery, NY shows parents Peter Mousre and Sally Amos (Peter Mosher/Sally Ames).Ephraim married Harrietta A. ____ born 1827 Onondaga county NY.

He was a boatman lived in Clay, Onondaga, NY

1850 Federal census Clay, Onondaga, NY 16 Aug
Ephraim Mosher age 29 boatman born NY
Harriet A. Mosher age 23 born NY
1860 Federal census Clay, Onondaga, NY 27 July
E.P. Mosher age 38 landlord born NY
Harriet Mosher age 32 born NY
Frank Mosher age 7 born NY
Fred Mosher age 2 born NY
Aurelia Powell age 18 domestic born NY
1870 Federal census Clay, Onondaga, NY 7 June
Mosier, Ephraim P. age 50 boatman born NY
Mosier, Harriet age 43 keeping house born NY
Mosier, Frank P. age 17 at home born NY
Mosier, Fred E. age 12 at home born NY
Mosier, Ralph P. age 10 at home born NY
Mosier, Ella B. age 8 at home born NY
Mosier, Hattie A. age 6 at home born NY
Mosier, James H. age 4 at home born NY
 
Children of Ephraim and Harrietta:
2.1 Franklin "Frank" Peter Mosher born abt 1853 NY
2.2 Frederick "Fred" Edwards Mosher born 10 Jan 1858
2.3 Ralph P. Mosher born abt 1860 NY
2.4 Ella B. Mosher born abt 1862 NY
2.5 Hattie H. Mosher born abt 1864
2.6 James H. Mosher born abt 1866 NY
 
3. Sally Marie "Sarah" Mosher born 27 June 1820 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY bpt 24 Dec 1820 St. Johns Reformed Church at St. Johnville, Montgomery, NY died 1875 buried Green Mound Cemtery, Holmen, La Crosse, WI married 12 Apr 1839 St. Johns Reformed Church at St. Johnville, Montgomery, NY to Volkert Smith born 1816.
 
American Civil War Soldiers shows Volkert Smith enlisted as Private in company B, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin on 4 Jan 1864 mustered out Company B, 2nd Cavaalry Regiment Wisconsin on 26 May 1865. Civil War invalid application 81981.
 
1850 Federal census Ruthland, Kane, IL 2 Sept
Volkert Smith age 35 farmer
Marsah Smith age 30 born NY
Wallace Smith age 8 born NY
Oscar Smith age 1 born IL
1860 Federal Census Jackson twp, La Crosse, WI 13 July
Volkert Smith age 45 farmer born NY
Maria Smith age 40 born NY
Wallace Smith age 18 laborer born NY
Oscar Smith age 11 born WI
James Smith age 6 born WI
1870 Federal Census Holland, La Crosse, WI 3 Aug
Smith, Sarah age 50 keeping house born NY
Smith, Wallace age 28 farm hand born NY
Smith, Oscar age 21 born NY
Smith, James age 16 born NY
 
Children of Sarah and Volkert:
3.1 Wallace Henry Smith born May 1842 NY
 
1880 Federal census Holland, La Crosse, WI June
Smith, Wallace age 37 farmer born NY
Smith, Jane age 34 wife keeping house born NY
Smith, H. Shirley age 5 born WI
Smith, Cecil T. age 2 born WI
 
3.2 William Oscar Smith 25 Feb 1847 Springfield, Sangamon, IL died 25 April 1930 La Crosse, La Crosse, WI married 1871 Sarah Alice Stoddard
 
3.3 James E. Smith born 1854 died 1913

4. Emily Jane Mosher born 20 Oct 1822 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY bpt 19 Jan 1823 St. Johns Reformed church at St. Johnville, Montgomery, NY

5. Peter Josiah Mosher born 16 Aug 1824 Oppenehim, Montgomery, NY died 3 Aug 1881 56y 11m 19ds Jefferson, Butler, IA buried Oak Hill cemetery, Parkersburg, Butler, IA married first Jane Hetzel died 1850 Wattsburgh, Franklin twp, Erie, PA. One daugther Jennie. Peter married second 1 Oct 1853 at Wattsburgh, Erie, PA to Hester Ann "Esther" Goodban born 31 May 1830 Sandwich, Kent, England died 25 July 1901 Parkersburg, Butler, IA daughter of William Goodban and Hannah Longley.

Peter Josiah Mosher enlisted 31 Dec 1863, M.O. 15 Nov 1865 from La Crosse county WI in CO L 2nd WI Cavalry. Peter and Hester lived in Holland, LaCrosse, WI from 1857-1865, then moved to Jefferson twp, Butler, IA. Hester's family settled in Erie county PA near Sterretania. Hester after her husbands death lived for a time in Fairfield, Jefferson, IA and later moved to her sister Hannah Christiana Goodban Goldens' home in Vinton, Benton, IA.

1860 Federal census Holland, La Crosse, WI - 24 July
J.P. Mosier age 30 born NY
Esther Mosier age 28 born NY
Jane Mosier age 8 born WI
1870 Federal Census Jefferson twp, Butler, IA - P.O. Butler Center - 27 July
Mosier, Peter J. age 45 farmer born NY
Mosier, Esther A. age 39 keeping house born England
Angus, John age 14 work on farm born NY
Robinsen, Ada age 9 at home born IL
1880 Federal Census Jefferson, Butler, IA page 194c
P.J. Mosier self male white age 55 born NY parents born NY
Esther N. Mosier wife female white age 49 born England parents born England
Fred Mosier adopted son male white age 11 born Wisconsin
1900 Federal Census Vinton twp, Benton, IA - 2 June
Golden, H.C. head born Dec 1833 age 66 wid mother of 5 1 living born Eng
Golden, Ethel R. dau born March 1867 age 33 single born WI
Mosher, E.A. sister born May 1830 age 70 wid married 26 yrs born Eng (P.J. Mosher's wid)

6. James A. Mosher born 1 Sept 1826 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY died 7 Aug 1896 Council Bay, La Crosse, WI buried Green Mound Cemetery, Holmen, La Crosse, WI; Obituary 7 Aug 1897 in Chronicle; married Harriet N. Bill born 1825 NY died Jan 1885 La Crosse county WI. James married second 2 Sept 1885 at North Bend, Jackson, MI to Carrie Swanson born Oct 1866 Norway or Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, IA daughter of Goodwin Swanson and Lena Osby. After James died his widow Carrie married 18 Oct 1898 to Charles Atkins.

James was in PA 1852-1855, Holland, La Crosse, WI 1870.

James served in the Civil War in CO B 2nd Cavalry from La Crosse county, WI. M.O. 11 July 1865. He was a Justice of the Peace in Holland from 1860-1879 and Supervisor 1870-72.

1870 Federal Census Holland, La Crosse, Wisconsin 2 Aug P.O. Stevens Town
Moshier, James age 44 farmer born NY
Moshier, Harriet age 44 keeping house born NY
Moshier, Martha age 18 born PA
Moshier, Harriet age 13 born PA
1880 Federal Census Holland, La Crosse, Wisconsin
James A. Mosher self male white age 53 born NY parents born NY CT
Harriet U. Mosher wife female white age 53 born NY parents born CT
Luther T. Rauel other white age 13 born WI parents born VA NY (adopted)
1900 Federal census 5th ward La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 9 June
Atkins, Charles head born Dec 1866 age 33 born WI parents Norway/WI day laborer
Atkins, Carrie wife born Oct 1866 age 33 mother of 3 living 3 born WI parent Norway
Mosier, Cora step dau born July 1884 age 15 born WI parents NY/WI candy maker
Mosier, Laura step dau born Jan 1887 age 13 born WI
Mosier, Milford step son born April 1890 age 10 born WI
 
Children of James and Harriet:
6.1 Martha Mosher born ca 1852 married William Hall
6.2 Harriette Mosher born ca 1855 married James Dale of Holland
 
1880 Federal census Holland, La Crosse, WI June 1880
Dale, James age 27 farmer born WI
Dale, Harriet age 24 wife keeping house born WI
 
6.3 Cora Mosher born July 1884 WI
6.4 Elvena S. Mosher
6.5 Luther T. Rauel Mosher (adopted) born abt 1867 WI
Children of James and Carrie:
6.6 Laura May Mosher born June 1887 married 21 Dec 1904 Edwin Grayburn born Independence, WI son of Charles F. and Anna (Gurlick) Grayburn
6.7 Milford Anthony Mosher born April 1890 Rockford, Winnebago, IL

7. Harriet Mosher born 1829 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY died 8 Sept 1905 Chicago, Cook, IL as married 1st an Olds; Harriet married 2nd William McCammond died June 1880 age 53; married 3rd 29 June 1885 Silas E. Andrews died 29 Sept 1923 Elgin St. Hospital in Kane county IL

State of IL marriage records show:
Emily J. Olds married 27 Sept 1864 in Winnebago county IL to William H. Harris.
Wellington A. McCammond married 25 Oct 1889 in Cook county IL to Della A. Hale
Carrie J. McCammond married 19 Nov 1880 in Winnebago county IL to Charles Hamlin
Ollie McCammond married 21 Sept 1882 Daniel A. Lewis
1850 Federal census Poland, Chautauqua, NY 20 July with parents
Harriet Olds age 21 born NY
Emily J. Olds age 5 born IL
1860 Federal census New Milford, Winnebago, IL 17 Aug P.O. Kishwaukee
William McCammond age 30 farmer born Canada
Harriet McCammond age 31 born PA (ICH: born in NY)
Carrie J. McCammond age 4 born IL
Wellington McCammond age 1 born IL
Emily J. Olds age 15 born IL
1870 Federal census Rockford, Winnebago, IL 15 Aug
McCammond, W. age 40 grain buyer born Canada
McCammond, Harriet age 41 housekeeping born NY
McCammond, Carrie age 14 born IL
McCammond, Wellington age 11 born IL
McCammond, Olive age 8 For IL
1880 Federal census Rockford, Winnebago, IL 8 June
McCammard, Harriet age 50 wd keeping house born NY
McCammard Carrie age 24 dau milliner born IL
McCammard, Wellington A. age 21 son works in wire works born IL
McCammard, Olive J. age 18 dau at home born IL
1900 Federal census Chicago ward 11, Cook, IL 1 June
Andrews, S.E. head born Feb 1856 age 44 married 14 years born NJ parents NJ carpenter
Andrews, H.E. wife born Oct 1830 age 69 mother of 3 living 3 born NY parents PA/CT grocery
McCammond, Wm. A. step-son born April 1859 age 41 wid born IL parents Canada/NY grocery clerk
 
Children of Harriet and Olds:
7.1 Emily J. Olds born ca 1845 IL
Childen of Harriet and William McCammond:
7.2 Carrie J. McCammond
7.3 Wellington McCammond born Oct 1859 IL
7.4 Olive J. McCammond

8. Armene Mosher born 1832 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY

9. John "Ralph " Mosher born Sept 1834 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY died aft June 1900 Holland, La Crosse, WI married Emily born 1832 died July 1860. Married second before 1869 Ida E. Root born Oct 1850 MA

1860 Federal census Holland, La Crosse, WI - 24 July P.O. La Crosse
Ralph Mosier age 30 farmer born NY
Emily Mosier age 28 born NY (she died after July 1860)
George Mosier age 4 born WI
Thomas Mosier age 2 born WI
1870 Federal census Holland, La Crosse, WI - 3 Aug P.O. Stevens town
Mosier, Ralph age 36 farmer born NY
Mosier, Ida age 19 keeping house born NY (second wife)
Mosier, Victory age 15 farm hand born NY (same as George)
Mosier, Thomas age 13 farm hand born NY
Mosier, Emily 8/12 at home born WI
1880 Federal census Holland,La Crosse,WI T9-1432 page 411b
Ralph Mosher self male white age 45 born NY parents born NY
Ida E. Mosher wife female white age 29 born MA parents born MA
George V. Mosher son male white age 23 born MI parents born NY MA
Allroo E. Mosher son male white age 22 born WI parents born NY MA
Emily B. Mosher dau female white age 10 born WI parents born NY MA
Nettie M. Mosher dau female white age 9 born WI parents born NY MA
Ella V. Mosher dau female white age 6 born WI parents born NY MA
Ralph C. Mosher son male white age 2 born WI parents born NY MA
Ludell M. Mosher son male white age 3 mths born WI parents born NY MA
1900 Federal census Holland, La Crosse, WI 4 June
Mosher, Ralph head born Sept 1834 age 65 born NY parents born NY farmer
Mosher, Ida E. wife born Oct 1850 age 49 born MA parents born MA
Mosher, Sophia dau born Nov 1886 age 13 born WI at school
Mosher, Claude son born Dec 1892 age 7 born WI at school
1910 Federal census Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN 20 Apr NE Minneapolis
Baker, Charles head age 34 married 3 yrs born USA
Baker, Sophia wife age 23 born WI
Mosher, Ida E. mother age 59 born MA mother of 9 living 6
 
Children of Ralph and Emily:
9.1 George Victor Mosher born ca 1856
9.2 Thomas Mosher born 2 April 1857 died 6 Dec 1909 buried Green Mound cemetery at Holmen, La Crosse, WI
 
Children of Ralph and Ida
9.3 Emily Blanch Mosher born ca 1869 Council Bay, WI married 28 July 1885 at La Crosse, WI to Judson Seavis Whitbeck son of John and Alzada (Collins) Whitbeck
9.4 Nettie M. Mosher born ca 1871 Council Bay, WI married 15 Oct 1890 at La Crosse, WI to William F. Spring born Amsterdam, NY son of Frederick and Catharine (Brown) Spring
9.5 Ella A. Mosher born ca 1874 married 13 Nov 1895 La Crosse county WI to Lewis Hare son of Merill and Mary E. Hare of Trempealeau county WI
9.6 Ralph Clinton Mosher born 12 Dec 1877 died 22 Dec 1897 buried Green Mound cemetery at Holmen, La Crosse, WI
9.7 Ludell M. Mosher born 1880
9.8 Claude Mosher born Dec 1892 died 22 Jan 1906

10. Willard O. Mosher 1838 Oppenheim, Montgomery, NY died 12 Feb 1865 Memphis, Tenn. His widow was Hester O. Mosher as shown on his penion record application 88106/62567. There was a gdn. listed as James B. Rend.

American Civil War Soldiers records shows that Willard enlisted in Company L, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Wiscondon on 4 Jan 1864 and died of disease in Company L, 2nd Calvalry Regiment Wisconsin on 12 Feb 1865 at Memphis, TN. He was a resident of La Crosse, WI

11. Milford E. Mosher born 12 May 1839 Oppenheim, Fulton, NY died 2 Oct 1899 La Crosse county WI buried Oak Grove Cemetery married 6 Apr 1861 at La Crosse, WI to Marie Antoinette Cole born 24 Nov 1849 died 10 Apr 1926 LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI buried Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, WI

Milford served Corp CO K 1st Heavy Artillery of WI in Civil War, M.O. 26 June 1865. Milford was a saloon keeper in 2nd ward of La Crosse, LaCrosse, WI

1860 Federal census town of Holland, La Crosse, Wisconsin P.O. La Crosse
23 July
Milford Mosier age 21 male laborer born NY
Sally Mosier age 62 female (mother) born NY
Louisa Mosier age 16 female (sister) born NY
1880 Federal census La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Milford Mosher self male white age 39 born PA
Antonia Mosher wife female white age 30 born NY parents NY
Ellen Thompson servant female white age 25 born Norway parents Norway

12. Mary Mosher born 1842 Poland, Chautauqua, NY

13. Louisa Mosher born May 1844 Poland, Chautauqua, NY

Research on this family:
1. "Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxon through Seven Generations" Revised Edition compiled by Mildred Mosher Chamberlain and Laura McGaffey Clarenbach 1990 page 206, 328
2. La Crosse Public Library Obituary, birth, marriage, death index
3. [email protected] a descent
4. St. John's Reformed Church bpt records at St. Johnville, Montgomery, NY
5. LDS IGI NY and St. John's Reformed Church
6. [email protected] a descent
7. Many of the members of this Mosher family are buried in the Green Mound cemetery and Oak Grove cemetery near Holland, La Crosse, WI
Some information found about Thomas C. Golden husband of Hannah Goodban sister Hester Ann Goodban Mosher
Golden, Thomas C., physician; born in Birmingham, England, April 16, 1818; lived in England thrity-one years; studied medicine and graduated; was also a local minister in the Wesleyan Church; came to America in 1849; came to State of Wisconsin the same year, graduated in the Homoeopathic school of medicine, and practiced his profession, and also entered the itinerant ministry of the M.E. Church; was Presiding Elder for ten yers, and was a Delegate to the General Conference in 1860 and 1864; was Chaplain in the army, of the 25th Wisconsin V. I.; came to Iowa in 1870 and joined this Conference; was Pastor of church at Mt. Vernon three years, and was made Presiding Elder of the district. His first wife was Elizabeth Sturges, from Birmingham, England; she died leaving two children-Stephen and Anna. Married second Hannah C. Goodban, June 16, 1863; she was from Pennsylvania, but was born in England; they have two children-Wilson Eddy and Ethel Rose.
 
Found in Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929
Golden, Hannah Christiana
Died:  Mar 6, 1906     in:  Vinton, IL     
Born:  1835     
Type of practice:  Homeopathy     
State/year of licenses:  IA, 1887     
Medical school:  State University of Iowa College of Homeopathic Medicine, Iowa City, 1882, (G)     
Journal of the American Medical Asociation citation:  46:904     
Cause of demise:  long illness     
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