Herma A. B. Moffett1

b. 22 August 1875, d. 6 July 1902

 
Herma Moffett Parrish (cropped)
photo courtesy Mary Roundy
 

FatherJohn Harvey Moffett2,3 b. 7 Oct 1842, d. 14 Mar 1920
MotherMary Jane Snoddy2,3 b. Apr 1845, d. 5 Feb 1878
Herma A. B. Moffett|b. 22 Aug 1875\nd. 6 Jul 1902|p1175.htm|John Harvey Moffett|b. 7 Oct 1842\nd. 14 Mar 1920|p335.htm|Mary Jane Snoddy|b. Apr 1845\nd. 5 Feb 1878||Wesley Moffett|b. 15 Dec 1806\nd. 28 Jan 1862|p314.htm|Catharine Summers|b. 13 Apr 1810\nd. 14 Sep 1862|p332.htm|||||||

ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner

Birth22 Aug 1875 Herma A. B. Moffett was born on 22 Aug 1875 in Kansas.1,4 
Moth-DeathFeb 1878 Herma's mother died in Coffey County, Kansas, when Herma was not quite three years old.5 
Adoption  Shortly afterwards Herma and her brother Ett went to live with a couple by the name of Parrish. They adopted Herma but not Ett.5 
Migration1879  Mr. Parrish had spent some time peddling trinkets in the gold fields of Colorado, and so in 1879, he and his wife loaded Herma and Ett into their wagon during the night and left Kansas. For some time no one knew where they had gone.5,6 
 Herma got along well with her adopted family and became an excellent organist.5 
  She eventually met and married Elmer Moody, whose sister Sylvia later married Herma's brother. 
Marriage12 May 1895 She married Elmer Moody, son of James Robinson Moody and Myra McMichael, on 12 May 1895 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.7 
Residence1898  In 1898 Herma and her husband lived about three miles south of Monument, Colorado. Her father had reestablished contact and on occasion visited with them.8 
Illness10 Jan 1898 Dr. Jennings, a local physican, visited the home in January and noted that Herma was ill. His visit was referenced later in a pension deposition filed on behalf of Herma's father, John.8 
Death6 Jul 1902 Herma died on 6 Jul 1902 following an operation for appendicitis. She was twenty-five years old.9 
Burial7 Jul 1902 She was buried on 7 Jul 1902 in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Members of El Paso Circle No 310, Women of Woodcraft, attended the 3 o'clock services.10,11 
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  Herma and her brother Ett

Last Edited21 Mar 2010

Citations

  1. [S26] Wesley Moffett Family Bible. Herma's name and birth date were recorded in the handwriting of her father, John Harvey Moffett.
  2. [S379] Deposition of John H. Moffett, dated 13 Feb. 1902 at Colorado Springs, Colorado; John Harvey Moffett Civil War pension application file; RG 15; NARA.
  3. [S26] Wesley Moffett Family Bible. John Harvey Moffett recorded the names of his children (in his script).
  4. [S379] Questionaire, responses dated 19 Feb. 1898 at Monument, Colorado; John Harvey Moffett Civil War pension application file; RG 15; NARA.
  5. [S445] "Autobiography of Willard Moffett". Willard notes that this information was recorded from his "memory of what he was told."
  6. [S512] G Parish household, 1880 U.S. cens., El Paso Co., Colorado, pop sched., ED 45, page 26 (471A stamped), dwelling 215, family 235, viewed online at Ancestry.com, J. Estell and Herma are listed as the Parishes children, although they were not their biological offspring and at this point had probably not been adopted either.
  7. [S625] El Paso Co., Colorado Marriage Book D: 391. The application of Elmer Moody and Herma Parrish states that he is 23 yrs of age, lives in Monument, Colorado; she is 19 and also of Monument; they were married 12 May 1895 at Colorado Springs by Charles A. Crane.
  8. [S379] Deposition of Dr. George Jennings, dated 24 Feb. 1902 at Monument, Colorado; John Harvey Moffett Civil War pension application file; RG 15; NARA.
  9. [S460] Herma E. Moody entry, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Death Register #3: entry 1415 (1902). Entry states that Herma E. Moody died 6 July 1902 at St. Francis Hospital of uremic toxemia secondary to appendicitis. She was born in Kansas and was a housewife.
  10. [S380] Athlyn Luzier, Evergreen Cemetery Records. This source reports the following information: Herma Moody, wife of Elmer E. Moody, b. 1875; buried 7 Jul 1902, Lot I.
  11. [S382] "Mrs. Moody's Funeral", Colorado Springs Gazette, July 7, 1902, page 12.
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