John Hardeman Mosely (1826 - 1862)

Born 16 Jun 1826 in Montgomery County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Thompson) Moseley — married 8 Apr 1847 in Montgomery County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1862 at age 35 in James Island, South Carolina, USA

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John Mosely served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar, 1862
Mustered out: Jun, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company H, 47th Georgia Infantry

John Mosely was Killed in Action June 10, 1862, at James Island, South Carolina during the United States Civil War.

Biography

John was born 16 June 1826^[1] in Montgomery County, Georgia, the son of Thomas Dennis Moseley and Amelia Lavinia Johnson Moseley.

John H. Mosely and Edith Thompson were married 8 April 1847 in Montgomery County, Georgia where he was a farmer^[2][3].

John H. Mosley & Edith Thompson, Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950

In 1850^[4], they lived in Montgomery County with their children Arcady and Thomas B.

In 1860^[5], they still lived in Montgomery County with their children Arcady, Thomas, Lucretia, Keziah, [[Moseley-1588|Mary (Polly), and Dennis.

John H. Mosely enlisted as a private on 4 March 1862 in Montgomery County. On 12 May 1862 he was transferred to Company H, Georgia Infantry Regiment, 47th Brigade, Mercer's Army of Tennessee.^[6].

John H. Moseley service record

John came home to see his family once after he enlisted in the Civil War. After he went back from his visit he was never heard from again by his family. They were notified that he was killed 10June 1862 at the Battle of Secessionville at James Island, South Carolina. Court House records at Montgomery County, Georgia bear this out. Witnesses were H.M. Peterson and G.W. Peterson.

John H. Moseley muster roll, KIA

He was buried in North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia^[1].

His widow Edith (called Eda in this correspondence), petitioned to receive her husband's pay due to him, swearing an oath before the Montgomery County justice of the peace Chesley B. McLemore that she was indeed the widow and mother of seven children, also sworn by Daniel W. Morrison, a family acquaintance.

McLemore letter, affidavit sworn by the widow of John H. Moseley

His son John Henry Hardeman Moseley died in 1930^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #48832230
2. ↑ John H. Mosley, Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967
3. ↑ John H. Mosley, Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
4. ↑ John H Moseley, United States Census, 1850
5. ↑ J H Mosely, United States Census, 1860
6. ↑ Glynn County GaArchives Military Records
7. ↑ John H Mosley, mentioned in the record of John H Masly

Bibliography

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2018), memorial page for John Henry Mosley (16 Jun 1826–1862), Find A Grave Memorial no. 48832230, citing North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Miriam Beasley (contributor 47031584) .
• Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWCS-FXS : 11 February 2018), John H. Mosley and Edith Thompson, 08 Apr 1847; citing , Montgomery, Georgia; FHL microfilm 218,817.
• Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJV-GVP : 7 February 2020), John H. Mosley and Edith Thompson, 8 Apr 1847; citing Marriage, Montgomery, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 218,817.
• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYH-96F : 9 November 2014), John H Moseley, Montgomery county, Montgomery, Georgia, United States; citing family 19, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMN-RDL : 13 December 2017), J H Mosely, 1860.
• Company H, Georgia Infantry Regiment, 47th Brigade
• Glynn County GaArchives Military Records

See also:

• Southern Matters, accessed 2018/07/10.
• Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ9W-WYZ : 1 August 2019), John H Mosley in entry for John H Masly, 13 Oct 1930; citing Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.