Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameHomer W. Moats 
Birth1829, Utica Twp, Licking Co, OH
Census18 Jul 1850, Defiance Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Memoroll#674, pg 2
Census7 Aug 1860, Noble Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Memoroll#947, pg 343
Death22 Jun 1862, Defiance Co, OH
BurialBrunersburg Cem, Noble Twp, Defiance Co, OH
MemoRow 10, Sect 6
OccupationFarmer
FatherWilliam Virgil Moats (1799-1881)
MotherMary S. Wilson (1806-1873)
Misc. Notes
Living with his parents in 1860, as a widowed or divorced farmer (30, OH) with his two daughters.
He then married Elizabeth Coffman on 17 Feb 1861 in Defiance Co, OH before going to war, and left her a widow the following year. He enlisted 31 Oct 1861 and was a Sgt. in Co F 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 16 Dec 1861 - 22 Jun 1862; died of disease.
[Obituary] Defiance Democrat - 28 June 1862
Homer W. Moats, Sergeant in Captain V. H. Moats’ Company, 48th Regiment, died at the residence of his father in Noble township, on Sunday last, June 22d. He came home six weeks ago very feeble, soon took to his bed, lingering betwixt life and death for near a month. His age was 33 years and 6 months – he leaves a wife and three children.
Daughter: Laura Moats b. 29 Dec 1861, d. 27 Jan 1862 also buried in Brunersburg Cem, Defiance Co, OH.
He then married Elizabeth Coffman on 17 Feb 1861 in Defiance Co, OH before going to war, and left her a widow the following year. He enlisted 31 Oct 1861 and was a Sgt. in Co F 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 16 Dec 1861 - 22 Jun 1862; died of disease.
[Obituary] Defiance Democrat - 28 June 1862
Homer W. Moats, Sergeant in Captain V. H. Moats’ Company, 48th Regiment, died at the residence of his father in Noble township, on Sunday last, June 22d. He came home six weeks ago very feeble, soon took to his bed, lingering betwixt life and death for near a month. His age was 33 years and 6 months – he leaves a wife and three children.
Daughter: Laura Moats b. 29 Dec 1861, d. 27 Jan 1862 also buried in Brunersburg Cem, Defiance Co, OH.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Joshua and Permelia Lee
Unclear whether she died or they were divorced before 1860, although Samantha may have died in childbirth when she had Eva, as Homer and his other two daughters are listed with his parents in 1860, before he remarried in 1861.
No birth record for Eva or death record for Samantha has been found.
Unclear whether she died or they were divorced before 1860, although Samantha may have died in childbirth when she had Eva, as Homer and his other two daughters are listed with his parents in 1860, before he remarried in 1861.
No birth record for Eva or death record for Samantha has been found.
Marriage9 Sep 1851, Knox Co, OH
Marriage17 Feb 1861, Defiance Co, OH