Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Henderson Mosley
BirthDec 1869, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherKelson “Kelsey” Mosley (1837-1911)
MotherElizabeth Holbrook (1848-)
Marriageabt 1896, Kentucky
SpouseRebecca Lambert
Birthabt 1873, McDowell Co., West Virginia
FatherWyatt S. Lambert (~1846-)
MotherMary Ann Trent (1853->1920)
Other spousesMr. Conn
Children
Birth28 Sep 1896, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death31 Jul 1973, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio
SpouseLaura Schaffer
Birthabt 1902, Kentucky
SpouseMary Etta Lawhorn
Birthabt 1904, Kentucky
SpousePearl Betty Brown
7 MHarlan Mosley (Died as Infant)
Birth3 Aug 1912, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death19 Aug 1913, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Birth27 Aug 1914, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death7 Oct 1971, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Birth25 Jul 1919, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Death23 Dec 1986, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio
Notes for William Henderson Mosley
His surname is also spelled Mosely.
Census Notes for William Henderson & Rebecca (Family)
1900 census of Lewis Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 20B as family #369/375:
Mosely, William, 31, b. Jan 1869, Ky Ky Ky, stone laborer; Rebecca, wife, 21, b. May 1879, Va Va Va, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Thomas, 7, b. Sep 1892; McKinley, son, 4, b. Feb 1896; Herbert, son, 1, b. Mar 1899. All children born Ky Ky Va.
The reported birthdate for William conflicts with the 1870 census, where he was recorded as age 7 months born in Dec 1869, and the age for Rebecca conflicts with the 1880 census, where she was recorded as age 7. So I would not place a great deal of trust on the birthdates for the children either.
1910 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Thompson precinct, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 12A as family #177/178:
Mosley, William H., 39, b. Ky Ky Ky, farm laborer working out, first marriage, married 14 years; Rebecca, wife, 36, second marriage, married 14 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; William Mc, son, 13; Herbert, son, 10; Robert L., son, 8; Dora M., dau, 6; Kelsey, son, 3; Orville, son, 6/12. All children born Ky Ky WVa. Conn, Thomas W., stepson, 18, b. WVa Ky WVa.
The Thomas Conn here is apparently the same person listed as a son Thomas Mosely born Sep 1892 in the 1900 census.
1920 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Washington township, enumerated 6 Jan, lists on p. 6B as family #100:
Mosley, William, 54, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at lumber yard; Rebicca, wife, 46, b. Va Va Va; Thomas, son, 27, b. Va Ky Va; McKinley, son, 23; Robert, son, 19; Celtsy, son, 13; Orvile, son, 11; Cordel, son, 5; Harvy, son, 4/12. All children born Ky Ky Va. Lulie, dau-in-law, 15, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mary, dau-in-law, 18, b. Ky Ky Ky.
Lulie and Mary are most likely the wives of Thomas and McKinley, but they, like all the other sons, are recorded as single.
1930 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Elizabeth township, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 22B as family #427/428:
Mosely, William, 63, age at first marriage 28, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer on cross ties; Rebecca, wife, 56, age at first marriage 21, b. WVa WVa WVa; Waynard, son, 19, b. Ky Ky WVa; Harvey, son, 12 b. Ky Ky WVa; William, grandson, 2 1/12, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
Mosely, William, 31, b. Jan 1869, Ky Ky Ky, stone laborer; Rebecca, wife, 21, b. May 1879, Va Va Va, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Thomas, 7, b. Sep 1892; McKinley, son, 4, b. Feb 1896; Herbert, son, 1, b. Mar 1899. All children born Ky Ky Va.
The reported birthdate for William conflicts with the 1870 census, where he was recorded as age 7 months born in Dec 1869, and the age for Rebecca conflicts with the 1880 census, where she was recorded as age 7. So I would not place a great deal of trust on the birthdates for the children either.
1910 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Thompson precinct, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 12A as family #177/178:
Mosley, William H., 39, b. Ky Ky Ky, farm laborer working out, first marriage, married 14 years; Rebecca, wife, 36, second marriage, married 14 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; William Mc, son, 13; Herbert, son, 10; Robert L., son, 8; Dora M., dau, 6; Kelsey, son, 3; Orville, son, 6/12. All children born Ky Ky WVa. Conn, Thomas W., stepson, 18, b. WVa Ky WVa.
The Thomas Conn here is apparently the same person listed as a son Thomas Mosely born Sep 1892 in the 1900 census.
1920 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Washington township, enumerated 6 Jan, lists on p. 6B as family #100:
Mosley, William, 54, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at lumber yard; Rebicca, wife, 46, b. Va Va Va; Thomas, son, 27, b. Va Ky Va; McKinley, son, 23; Robert, son, 19; Celtsy, son, 13; Orvile, son, 11; Cordel, son, 5; Harvy, son, 4/12. All children born Ky Ky Va. Lulie, dau-in-law, 15, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mary, dau-in-law, 18, b. Ky Ky Ky.
Lulie and Mary are most likely the wives of Thomas and McKinley, but they, like all the other sons, are recorded as single.
1930 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Elizabeth township, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 22B as family #427/428:
Mosely, William, 63, age at first marriage 28, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer on cross ties; Rebecca, wife, 56, age at first marriage 21, b. WVa WVa WVa; Waynard, son, 19, b. Ky Ky WVa; Harvey, son, 12 b. Ky Ky WVa; William, grandson, 2 1/12, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
