Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAndrew T. Moats 
Birth26 Jun 1852, Mary Ann Twp, Licking Co, OH
Census3 Jul 1870, Mason, Effingham Co, IL
Census1880, Washburn, Woodford Co, IL
Census1895, Ottumwa, Wapello Co, IA
MemoState census
Census2 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
Memoroll#267, pg 2
Census12 Jan 1920, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
Memoroll#347, pg 9
Death26 Jun 1924, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
BurialRosehill Cem, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
MemoSection 117
OccupationBlacksmith
FatherSamuel Brown Moats (1817-1855)
MotherCatherine Carmichael (1826-~1853)
Misc. Notes
His middle name is listed variously as both Thompson and Talbot.
Similar to Andrew’s brother Isaac, perhaps Andrew Thompson was given the middle name Talbot after his parents died, and then went back to Thompson later. Which would be why Earl Rogers knew him as Andrew Thompson Moats, and his daughter Nettie listed his name as Andrew Thompson Moats in her delayed birth record in 1943.
There was a William Talbot in the Brethren Church, who has a seminary named for him out east, and who was very well known at the time.
After his parents deaths at young ages, he was taken care of by his uncle James Carmichael. Sometime before 1860 James moved to Bureau Co, IL to work in the coal mines. Stories collected by Earl Rodgers from older relatives indicated that James Carmichael treated young Andrew very abusedly, which resulted in his running away from home at the age of 10.
In 1870 he is listed as Andrew Meats in Mason, IL, a blacksmith (19, OH), living with the Jacob Godard family.
He is next found working in Washburn, Woodford Co, IL where he and Eva were married. Between 1880 and 1890 they lived in Pleasantville, Marion Co, IA, and around 1890 he moved to Ottumwa, IA where he started a business manufacturing bicycles, and where son Charles became a champion bicycle rider. The family is listed there in the 1895 Iowa state census.
By 1900 he is listed on N. Michigan St in Chicago as an engineer, newly married to Cora (40. NY) with children Eugene and Cleo from his previous marriage. (mis-indexed as Motts)
In the 1910 census when he is living in Chicago, he indicates that he had been married three times.
In 1920 he is listed as an engineer, with wife Cora, just a couple doors down from the family of Earl Rodgers.
Similar to Andrew’s brother Isaac, perhaps Andrew Thompson was given the middle name Talbot after his parents died, and then went back to Thompson later. Which would be why Earl Rogers knew him as Andrew Thompson Moats, and his daughter Nettie listed his name as Andrew Thompson Moats in her delayed birth record in 1943.
There was a William Talbot in the Brethren Church, who has a seminary named for him out east, and who was very well known at the time.
After his parents deaths at young ages, he was taken care of by his uncle James Carmichael. Sometime before 1860 James moved to Bureau Co, IL to work in the coal mines. Stories collected by Earl Rodgers from older relatives indicated that James Carmichael treated young Andrew very abusedly, which resulted in his running away from home at the age of 10.
In 1870 he is listed as Andrew Meats in Mason, IL, a blacksmith (19, OH), living with the Jacob Godard family.
He is next found working in Washburn, Woodford Co, IL where he and Eva were married. Between 1880 and 1890 they lived in Pleasantville, Marion Co, IA, and around 1890 he moved to Ottumwa, IA where he started a business manufacturing bicycles, and where son Charles became a champion bicycle rider. The family is listed there in the 1895 Iowa state census.
By 1900 he is listed on N. Michigan St in Chicago as an engineer, newly married to Cora (40. NY) with children Eugene and Cleo from his previous marriage. (mis-indexed as Motts)
In the 1910 census when he is living in Chicago, he indicates that he had been married three times.
In 1920 he is listed as an engineer, with wife Cora, just a couple doors down from the family of Earl Rodgers.
Spouses
Birth1850, Ohio
Misc. Notes
Living with her parents, Ichabod Stedman and Melissa Steele, and listed as Lucinda in 1870.
When her mother, Melissa (Steele) Stedman died Nov. 29, 1873 in Effingham Co. she made provisions in her will to educate their granddaughter "Tippie A. Moates".
Mary died, or they were divorced, before Andrew’s remarriage in 1879.
When her mother, Melissa (Steele) Stedman died Nov. 29, 1873 in Effingham Co. she made provisions in her will to educate their granddaughter "Tippie A. Moates".
Mary died, or they were divorced, before Andrew’s remarriage in 1879.
Marriage30 Dec 1870, Effingham Co, IL
Misc. Notes
Mother = Lucy White. She was adopted when very young by the Michael and Augusta Lewis family.
Marriage4 May 1879, Washburn, Woodford Co, IL
ChildrenCharles Glenn (1880-1949)
Samuel Andrew (1881-1928)
Nettie Pearl (1883-1944)
Eugene Vance (1885-1907)
Archibald Talbot (1887-1960)
Eula Evelyn (Died as Infant) (1889-1890)
Cleo Merle (1891-1972)
Don Arlie (Died as Child) (1893-1896)
Teddy (Died as Infant) (1896-1897)
BirthMar 1860, New York
Misc. Notes
Her mother is living with them in the 1910 census and listed as Charlotte L. Wood (72, NY) and widowed. It appears she must have been remarried.
Cora is listed with Andrew in 1920, before his death, so it is unclear whether she survived him or not.
Cora is listed with Andrew in 1920, before his death, so it is unclear whether she survived him or not.
Marriage28 Jan 1900, Chicago, Cook Co, IL