Source: History of St. Clair Missouri page 724
Joseph W. Moberly was born in Noble County, Ohio, on 14 Sept. 1846, the son of Joseph and Margaret Prior Moberly. Joseph was the third of six children, one of whom, Hezekiah, lives in the same township. Mr. Moberly’s young days were spent on his father’s farm in Ohio, and when he was in his twentieth year, he married Miss Mary Caldwell in Lawrence County, Ohio.
He began farming and continued that occupation until 1880, when he came to Henry County, Missouri, located in Walker Township, buying a farm of eighty acres.
He is now paying attention to tilling the soil and raising cane to some extent, having the past year at leave five acres, making 600 gallons.
Mr. Moberly has just erupted a small store building on his farm and expects to put in a stock of general merchandise early, and a post office will also be secured. He is one of the enterprising farmers in his section of the county. Though a recent arrival here, he is fast taking a position to which his business abilities and enterprise entitle him. Mr. Moberly has six children: Margaret Jane, Sarah Alice, Joseph William, Elbina, Ellen, and Jeanette May.
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