John H. Moffit 1850-1917

MOFFIT, HURST, CARSON, BAGLEY, CLEVELAND, ARMSTRONG, ELWOOD, MCLARAND, BROTHERLIN, HOFFMAN, NEELEY, SMYTH, SPEAR, DOMER, GAGER, WHITCHELO, MEWHERTER, WILSON, BROWN, PAUL, AULIFF, KNIGHT

Posted By: Jacie Thomsen <jthomsen@iowatelecom.net>
Date: 11/2/2009 at 09:33:40

Tipton Advertiser 23 Feb 1917 page 3 col 2 & 3

John H. Moffit was born in the city of Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1850, and passed away at his home in Red Oak township Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, 1917, aged 66 years, 1 month, and 28 days. He was born of good Irish parentage, both of his parents, William Moffit and Mary Hurst, having been born in Ireland. The father emigrated from Ireland to Philadelphia in 1834. John H. Moffit for a number of years was engaged in business in Philadephia, where he met his wife, Mary Carson, and was married Oct. 3, 1879. Afterward, in September, 1882, with his wife and his first born, Thompson C. Moffit (who has just ended a six-year term as county auditor), came west to the land of opportunity and settled in Fairfield township. Here four sons and a daughter were born. He later sold the Fairfield township farm and moved to the Red Oak township farm, which he has caused to blossom as the rose. It is one of the county farms on which there is not a single acre that is not tillable.

Mr. Moffit was a man of optimism. He always saw the good side of things. He always met his friends with outstretched hands, a smile and a word of good cheer. He was always found doing all the duties devolving upon good citizens. He did not stay away from the neighborhood meetings and then find fault about what had been done. Instead he always attended the caucuses and conventions of his party, and after the fight was over stood by the results. He was interested in the church and school and all township matters, and always assumed his full share of the responsibilities arising therefrom. He was for a long time a member of the Red Oak M.E. church. When the church society was dissolved his membership was transferred to the Stanwood church. No one, be hi minister or layman, after a visit with Mr. Moffit but felt better on account of the cheerful spirit always shown by him.

He leaves a wife and six children- Thompson C. of Tipton, William of Le Clair, James at home, Frank H. of Stanwood, Ethel M. Bagley of Hollywood, Cal., Robert C. of Aurora, Ill., also seven grandchildren, all of whom were present, the daughter having just arrived after a long journey from her California home. There are also three brothers and two sisters surviving, all of whom live in the far east.

This gathering of friends is real testimony as to the kindly feeling among the neighbors and the high estimate they place upon his character.

Services were at the home Saturday at 2 o'clock by his pastor, Rev. C.W. Cleveland. The pallbearers were John T. and William Moffit and Will Armstrong of Tipton, and Edward, Bert and Charles Moffit of Mechanicsville, all cousins. Singing, Mrs. J.D. Elwood, Mrs. George McLarand, Mrs. H.L. Brotherlin and Mrs. Dr. Hoffman. Interment was made in Masonic cemetery in Tipton Sunday afternoon.

Those attending were: Robert Neeley of Lake View, a cousin; J.J. Smyth and Armstrong Spear, Mt. Vernon; N.J. Domer and wife, L.D. Gager, Springdale; Mrs. Ruby Whitchelo, Robert H. Domer, Morley; William Domer, LeClaire; John Mewherter, Aurora, Ill.; M.H. Wilson, Ralph Brown, Will Paul, Sam Auliff, Esther Moffit, LeClaire; Mrs. Ira Knight, Chicago.

CARD OF THANKS,

We desire in this way to express our thanks to the neighbors and friends for their kindly ministrations and floral offerings at the time of our recent bereavement.
Mrs. J.H. Moffit and Family

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