MOBERLY, Julius Austin 1864-1926

MOBERLY, WOOD, BURGESON, WICK, ALEXANDER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 1/5/2013 at 15:05:35

Julius Austin Moberly – July 11, 1864 – April 13, 1926

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FORMER SERVICE COMPANY EMPLOYEE PASSES AWAY

Death claimed the life early this morning of Julius A. Moberly 2124 West Third Street, a former employee of the Sioux City Service company.

Mr. Moberly had resided in Sioux City for 18 years. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. C. A. Burgeson of Sioux City. The body is at Westcott's undertaking establishment pending funeral arrangements.

Sioux City Journal, Thursday April 15, 1926 p. 14

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MOBERLY---The funeral services of Julius Moberly, who died Wednesday, will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at Westcott's Chapel, Rev. Otto L. Carr officiating. Interment will be in Graceland cemetery. Westcott's undertaking establishment will be in charge.

April 1926, H.A. Wick received word last Wednesday of the death of his brother-in-law,

Austin Moberly of Sioux City, who had formerly lived in Lester for quite a number of years, running a mercantile store here. Mr. Moberly was 62 years of age and had been a street car conductor in Sioux City for a number of years.

The Moberly family left Lester about 18 years ago. Besides his wife he leaves one daughter, Fay.

*Source--Cindy Klingensmith-602 Thomas Box 13, Lester, IA. 51242--Her great grandmother's scrap book.

Moberly is buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, 2701 Lakeport Rd. Sioux City, Iowa, 51106 Fairmont Section, Lot 32--Burial # 5037

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Julias Austin Moberly was the son of Charles Epperson Moberly and Nancy Wood Moberly. He married Ethlind Alexander 22 Sept 1886 in Mahaska Co., Iowa. Julias was a land seeker - He was a mercantile owner in Lester, Lyon Co., Iowa. Lived in South Dakota for a period of time then settled in Sioux City, Iowa. He worked for the city of Sioux City as a street car conductor.

His parents are buried in the Hillside Cemetery, Lyon County, Iowa