Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameEdwin Bruce Moats 
BirthSep 1832, Utica Twp, Licking Co, OH
Census1850, Defiance Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Memoroll#674, pg 2
Census11 Jun 1880, Delaware Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Memoroll#1011, pg 154
Census4 Jun 1900, Delaware Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Memoroll#1263, pg 3
Census12 Apr 1910, Sherwood, Defiance Co, OH
Memoroll#1177, pg 5
Death23 Oct 1910, Sherwood, Defiance Co, OH
BurialSherwood Cem, Sherwood, Defiance Co, OH
Occupationcooper, farmer
FatherWilliam Virgil Moats (1799-1881)
MotherMary S. Wilson (1806-1873)
Misc. Notes
Listed at 17 as a farmer with his parents in 1850, and as Bruce with them in 1870. IGI lists his wife as Elizabeth Clark, married 16 Nov 1871 and daughter Clara born 10 Sept 1874 in Defiance Co. and son Edwin Bruce born 15 Nov 1877 in Delaware Twp, Defiance Co.
Listed as Bruce (38, OH) with his wife and two children in the 1880 census, although his son was listed as Freddie (mistake for Eddie?)
In 1900 he is listed as E. Bruce (67, OH), doing gardening, with Elizabeth (56, OH) a carpet weaver and his son B. Edwin (22, OH) a laborer on the railroad.They were married 28 yrs, with 2 of their 3 children living.
Just the two of them living together in 1910, shortly before his death.
His death record is listed as Bruce Moats.
Listed as Bruce (38, OH) with his wife and two children in the 1880 census, although his son was listed as Freddie (mistake for Eddie?)
In 1900 he is listed as E. Bruce (67, OH), doing gardening, with Elizabeth (56, OH) a carpet weaver and his son B. Edwin (22, OH) a laborer on the railroad.They were married 28 yrs, with 2 of their 3 children living.
Just the two of them living together in 1910, shortly before his death.
His death record is listed as Bruce Moats.
Spouses
Birth14 Feb 1844, Augusta Twp, Carroll Co, OH
Death15 Aug 1925, Ohio
BurialSherwood Cem, Sherwood, Defiance Co, OH
Misc. Notes
Dau of James Clark and Sarah Elenor Hannum
Marriage16 Nov 1871, Defiance Co, OH