Nellie Reichard Moffett1

b. 5 March 1864, d. 26 February 1943
FatherWilliam Davis Moffett2 b. 27 Jun 1832, d. 2 May 1905
MotherSusan Rosalia Reichard2 b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 5 Jan 1898
Birth5 Mar 1864 Nellie Reichard Moffett was born on 5 Mar 1864 in Carroll County, Illinois.2,1 
  Nellie grew up with 2 brothers in Freedom and Salem townships in Carroll County. Later her parents adopted a younger boy. Nellie's mother died in 1898. At the turn of the century Nellie's father was enumerated in the town of Lanark with Nellie, age 36, Lester (38) and Herbert (12). Following the death of Nellie's father in 1905 the siblings, none of whom married, continued to make their home together in Lanark.3,4,5,6,7 
Death26 Feb 1943 Nellie died on 26 Feb 1943 at age 78.8 
Burial28 Feb 1943 She was buried on 28 Feb 1943 at Lanark Cemetery in Carroll County.9 

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ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Descendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited8 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "William Davis Moffett-Susan Rosalia Reichard family group sheet". This family group sheet was submitted by Lester Challen Moffett.
  2. [S10] "Journal of Mary Jane Beaty (Davis) Moffett", p. 23.
  3. [S1031] William Moffatt household, 1870 U.S. census, Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Freedom township, p. 131b (stamped, dwelling 76, family 76, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 12 of 21. Enumeration records: William Moffatt, 27, farmer, b. IN, owns real estate of $15,000; Susan, 34, keeping house, b. VA; Lester, 8; Nellie R., 6; Thorne, 2, all b. IL.
  4. [S1032] William D. Moffett household, 1880 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop sched., Salem township, ED 18, page 564C (stamped), dwelling 89, family 89, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 11 of 18. Enumeration reports: Wm D., 48, farmer, b. IN; Susan R., 45, keeping house, b. VA; Lester C., 18, son; Nellie, 15, dau; Thorn J., 12, son; all children b. IL.
  5. [S1052] Wm D. Moffatt household, 1900 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Lanark, ED 19, sheet 5A (180 stamped), dwelling 104, family 107, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 9 of 29. Enumeration reports: Wm D. Moffatt, 37 [sic] b. June 1832, marr 38 yrs, b. IN; Lester, son, 38, b. Jan. 1862; Nellie R., dau, 36, b. March 1864; Herbert B., adopted son, 12, b. Nov. 1887, IL.
  6. [S1053] Lester C. Moffett household, 1910 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Lanark, ED 8, sheet 9A (p. 82 stamped), dwelling 229, family 229, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2008, image 17 of 26. Household includes: Lester C. Moffett, 48, sgl, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. VA, rural mailcarrier, rents home on Carroll St., Nellie R., sister, 46, sgl, b. IL; Herbert, nephew, 22, b. IL, parents b. IL, laborer.
  7. [S1954] Nellie Moffett household, 1920 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Lanark, ED 8, sheet 10A (p. 82 stamped), dwelling 271, family 277, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2008, image 18 of 27. Household includes: Nellie Moffett, dayt, 55, sgl, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. VA, rents home; Herbert, son, 32, b. IL, parents b. IL, no occup; Lester C., brother, 57, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. VA, mail carrier.
  8. [S1027] Lanark Cemetery, Sexton's records. Record states: Nellie Moffett, d. 26 Feb 1943 (cause not given), bur 28 Feb.. Resid Shannon, age 78 yrs, 11 mos, 21 days.
  9. [S1026] Carroll County Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois Tombstone Inscriptions Vol. 3, p. 22. Nellie is reported to be buried in section 3, lot 49 with her parents and brother. There is no marker on this lot; the info is from the cemetery sextion records.