Emma Lee (Mosley) Revell (1905 - 1973)

Born 14 Mar 1905 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Sep 1973 at age 68 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida, United States

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Biography

Emma 'Emmer' Moseley was born 14 March 1905 in Georgia, the daughter of Andrew Marshall Moseley and Eliza Turner Moseley^[1]. In 1910^[2]and 1920^[3] she lived in Toombs County, Georgia with her parents and siblings.

She married James Arthur Barfield. In 1930 they lived in Cedar Crossing, Toombs County, with their children Mayo and Eschol Lee^[4]. They still lived in Toombs County in 1940 with Mayo, Eschol, J.B. Mary Ellen, and Othalene living at home^[5].

She died 28 September 1973 in Dade County, Florida^[6] and was buried in Palms Woodlawn Cemetery, Naranja, Miami-Dade County, Florida^[1].

Find a Grave Biography

Emmer Lee (Mosley) Barfield died at age 68. Buried at Palms Woodlawn Cemetery, Homestead Fla, Dade County. She was first married to James Arthur Barfield B:4-23-1900 D:12-13-1955 (gunshot suicide lung cancer).

Nov 1957 she married Mr. Ottis Willard Revell B:11-15-1903 D:9-19-1979. Ottis Revell's second born daughter (Helen Revell) from his previous marriage, married Emmer's oldest son James Barfield.

Emmer is mother of 5: son Mayo Barfield (B:10-29-1926 D:12-5-2006 died in Vero Beach Fla) Mayo was cremated and scattered in the mountains per his wishes. Mayo's wives were Retter and Stella. Son Eschol Lee Barfield (B:10-3-1928 D:10-8-1966 car crash, Palms Woodlawn cem, Dade cty. Fla) His wife was Dorothy Louise (Anglin). James Barfield B:8-3-1932 still alive as of 1-2014 his wife was Helen Revell. Daughter Mary Ellen (Barfield) Nataro (B:1935 D:3-1966 brain cancer) Husband was Vincent. Othalene (Barfield) Carter (B:12-4-1937 Lyons Ga birth at home) still alive as of 1-2014. Othalene's husband was Paul Woodrow Carter Sr.

Emmer loved to cook, and would tell anyone who wanted to learn, to just watch her. She dearly loved children around her often. She worked hard in fruit packing plants and farm fields.

Her father: ?, Her mother: Elizabeth Mosley. Her Sisters: Clara Bell(Mosley) Forster D:1966 (Clara is mom to Juanita Forster), Minnie (Mosley) Gladin, Ethel (Mosley) Woodward, Ale Mosley. Her Brothers: Desso Mosley, Derm Mosley (he married Rosa Lee), Lonnie Mosley. Emmer is my father's mother (Eschol Lee Barfield), she was always so kindhearted and cherished each of her children and grandkids. She loved having all the kids near her. She always worked so very hard and her callused hands told the story. Her sweet nature commanded respect that no one could ever think to deny her of it. She endured tremendous heartache with the loss of two husbands and two of her children's death in the same year 1966 (Mary Ellen and Eschol) yet somehow she kept finding the courage and strength to share her sweet smiles and loving hugs to all.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #94239460
2. ↑ Emma Mosely, United States Census, 1910
3. ↑ Ennia Mosley, United States Census, 1920
4. ↑ Erma Barfeld, United States Census, 1930
5. ↑ Emma Barfield, United States Census, 1940
6. ↑ Emmer Lee Revell, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998

Bibliography

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 December 2020), memorial page for Emmer Lee Mosley Revell (14 Mar 1905–Sep 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 94239460, citing Palms Woodlawn Cemetery, Naranja, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Angela Darlene (Barfield) Tuten Babin (contributor 47400793).
• United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLL-X11 : 29 October 2015), Emma Mosely in household of Marshall Mosely, Militia District 43, Toombs, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 149, sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,229.
• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXJ-CCH : accessed 24 December 2020), Ennia Mosley in household of A M Mosley, Cedar Crossing, Toombs, Georgia, United States; citing ED 117, sheet 4B, line 86, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 280; FHL microfilm 1,820,280.
• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3ZWD-W6Z : accessed 24 December 2020), Erma Barfeld in household of J A Barfeld, Cedar Crossing, Toombs, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 10B, line 67, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 388; FHL microfilm 2,340,123.
• United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7P5-G93 : 1 December 2019), Emma Barfield in household of J Arthur Barfield, Militia District 43, Toombs, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138-3, sheet 14B, line 73, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 714.
• Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVZ1-3XK : 25 December 2014), Emmer Lee Revell, 28 Sep 1973; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 62688, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.