Susanna Moulder (1767 - 1839)

Born Sep 1767 in Province of North Carolina

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Died 2 May 1839 at age 71 in Davie, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Susanana Mohler [Moler/Moulder] was born in September 1767 in North Carolina.^[1] Her maiden name is proved by several letters written among relatives. One of the more important was a letter written 2 October 1836 by Jacob Moulder to "Adam Sheeks or sons" "Mauksville or Mauks Old Fields, Roan [Rowan], Co.," The salutation was "Dear Brother and Sister" and mentioned deaths of "mother" and of "Brother Valentine," ["Felty"].^[2] In another letter written from "Cammel" [Campbell] County, Tennessee, by Jacob Sheek while visiting relatives back to [his wife] "Sary Sheek," at "Smithgrove, Davie Co., N.C.," on 9 September 1838 he mentioned "uncle Felty Molder," and "Uncle Henry Molder."^[3]

Susanna was married about 1784 to Adam Sheek, as their first child was born in 1785. In 1806 she joined the Whitaker's Meeting House of the Mocksville Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in what is now Davie County. Those church records also indicate she died 2 May 1839.^[4] It is likely she and her husband Adam Sheek were buried in unmarked graves at the Whitaker's Meeting House Cemetery, as their son William was later buried in a marked grave there.

A family record of births and deaths also indicates she died 2 May 1839.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Adam Sheek Bible Transcription, McCubbin's Collection, Sheek File, Rowan Public Library, Salisbury, North Carolina, Bible [publication not given] was owned by John Wiley Sheek (1863-1949) of Smith Grove, North Carolina, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-V384-69S3-L
2. ↑ Jacob Sheek and Jonathan Smith Papers, Manuscript Department, Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/101491157
3. ↑ Jacob Sheek and Jonathan Smith Papers, Manuscript Department, Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
4. ↑ Church records of Rowan, Davie, Iredell and Stanly Counties, North Carolina, 1790-1916, p. 85, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4G-MCVV
5. ↑ Sheek Family Record, Collection #4765, Jacob Sheek and Jonathan Smith Papers, Manuscript Department, Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Entries through 1798 appear to have been written at the same time. Following entries appear to have been written at different times. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/49343016

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  Memorial page for Susanna Moulder Sheek (Sep 1767-2 May 1839); Maintained by Fredric Z. Saunders (contributor 46875482).