Frisby T. Moats (1853 - 1930)

Born May 1853 in Washington County, Maryland

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Died 17 Jul 1930 at age 77 in Tilghmanton, Washington County, Maryland

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Biography

Frisby T. Moats, son of Samuel and Helen (Hammon) Moats, is found in the 1860 census at the age of six living with his parents in Bakersville, Washington County, Maryland.^[1] He was married about 1879 and made a home with his wife, Nannie, in Tilmaghnton. The couple are found there in the 1880 and 1900 census ...

1880 Census of Tilghmanton, Washington Co., MD, ED 157, p. 7/263, 3 Jun

Frisby Moats, age 28, b. in MD, both parents b. in MD, Laborer

Nannie Moats, age 21, b. in MD, both parents b. in MD

Helen Moats, age 50, b. in MD, both parents b. in MD

Melvin Moats, age 30, b. in MD, both parents b. in MD^[2]

1900 Census of Tilghmanton, Washington Co., MD, ED 78, sheet 12B, 18 Jun

Frisby T. Moats, age 49, Head, b. May 1851 in MD, both parents b. in MD, Farmer

Nannie E. Moats, age 40, Wife, b. Oct 1859 in MD, both parents b. in MD

Mina V. Moats, age 19, Dau, b. Sep 1880 in MD, both parents b. in MD

D. Howard Moats, age 17, Son, Jul 1882 in MD, both parents b. in MD, Farm Laborer

Joseph C. Moats, age 15, Son, Nov 1884 in MD, both parents b. in MD, Farm Laborer

The census states also that Frisby and Nannie were married 21 years and Nannie was the mother of three children, three living. Frisby owned the family home.^[3]

In the 1880 census, Helen is Frisby's widowed mother and Melvin his older brother.

Frisby T. Moats died on 17 July 1930 and was laid to rest in the graveyard at Manor Church of the Brethren in Tilghmanton.^[4]

While his age was listed in 1880 and 1900 as 28 and 49, respectively, the 1860 census agrees with his age at death as inscribed on his gravestone. However, it may be that his day of birth was later in the year than both the 1860 census and the gravestone (dated July and August, respectively), which would place his birth in 1853.

Sources

1. ↑ "US Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69X-SXD : 12 December 2017)
2. ↑ "US Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7M-PT8 : 8 September 2017); citing ED 157, sheet 263C, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 0516; FHL microfilm 1,254,516
3. ↑ "US Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32N-GXH : accessed 5 March 2018); citing ED 78, sheet 12B, family 237, NARA microfilm publication T623; FHL microfilm 1,240,628
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47223209/frisby-moats : Findagrave Memorial for Frisby T. Moats