Daisy M. Moffett1

b. July 1860, d. 18 March 1907
FatherDr. John Moffett2 b. 23 Oct 1822, d. 30 Apr 1903
MotherElizabeth J. A. Harris b. Jan 1821, d. 12 Apr 1878
BirthJul 1860 Daisy M. Moffett was born in Jul 1860 in Indiana.1 
Childhood Daisy grew up in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, where her father was a widely respected physician in the community.3,2 
Illness Daisy suffered from chronic dementia and spent the last fifteen years of her life at the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the insane known as "Easthaven."4 
Death18 Mar 1907 Daisy died on 18 Mar 1907 of pulmonary tuberculosis in Easthaven Hospital, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.4 
Burial She was buried at East Hill Cemetery in Rushville.5 
ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Last Edited14 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. [S2067] Mary Jane (Moffett) Harris, "A Message to Posterity."
  2. [S1452] John Moffett household, 1880 U.S. cens., Rush Co., Indiana, pop sched., Rushville, ED 88, page 26B, dwelling 205, family 225, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 26 of 56. Household includes: John Moffett, 57, wid, physician, b. VA, parents b. VA; Wm H., 26, son, machinist, b. IN; Daisy, 20, dau, b. IN; Resid. Elizabeth St.
  3. [S1992] John Moffett household, 1870 U.S. census, Rush Co., Indiana, pop. sched., Rushville, p. 20 (original script), dwelling 142, family 172, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 20 of 84. Household includes: John Moffett, 47, pysician, b. VA, owns real estate val at $4,000 and pers. prop of $5,000; Elizabeth, 49, b. PA; William 16, Daisy 10, both b. IN.
  4. [S506] Daisy Moffett, Indiana state death certificate (1907).
  5. [S2068] "Album" presented to Miss Mary Jane Moffett, 25 Dec. 1856. Collection includes an undated obituary for Daisy Moffett.