Samuel Moxley^[1]

1800 - 1878  (77 years)

• Name	Samuel Moxley
  Born	27 Aug 1800	, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 006N, Waterloo County, Ontario   [3]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00116-7312.1
  Died	2 Mar 1878	Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, United States   [5]
  Buried	Old Shelbina Cemetery, Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I10796	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Moxley,   b. Abt 1775,   d. CA 1816, near, McClellandtown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	Delilah,   b. 25 Apr 1779,   d. 25 Jun 1842, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F15471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Springer,   b. 15 Jun 1821, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1895, Salt River Township, Shelby, Missouri, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1839	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Children	1. Jael Delilah "Delilah" Moxley,   b. 7 Jul 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1876  (Age 35 years)   2. William Ryckman Moxley,   b. 15 Sep 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   3. Hannah Maria "Maria" Moxley,   b. 21 Aug 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1922, Bridgeport now Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 76 years)   4. Samuel J. Moxley,   b. 6 Aug 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1922  (Age 74 years)   5. Isaac Newton Moxley,   b. 7 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1873  (Age 22 years)   6. William Springer Moxley,   b. 16 May 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1929, Salt River Township, Shelby Co., Missouri  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Laura Kilborn,   b. 19 Mar 1812, , Leeds Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)
  Children	1. Maria Jane Moxley,   b. 9 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Washington "Wash" Moxley,   b. 1 Dec 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1911, Merced, Merced, California, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F9205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel in 1842 sold to the Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church 1 acre of land for $1 in Kitchener, the site of the now Trinity United Church. October, 1853 the family moved to Uniontown Fayette, Pennsylvania, then in 1867 the family relocated to Shelbina, Missouri. _____________________ Queen Street North, West Side Gaukel's well at the corner of the hotel shed, the corner being later built up as the Bowman Block, now the Bank of Montreal. A brick warehouse belonging to the corner store of the Bowman Block. First occupants of this store were Bowman and Heins, later H. S, Huber and then by Huber and Roy. Opposite the Breithaupt leather store stood a one-story brick building, Dr. Pipe's surgery and later Dr. Wright's. A two-storey brick house lengthwise with Queen Street and with veranda on two sides, the veranda a few steps above the ground, occupied by Henry Schaefer. In 1871 Dr. Pipe lived in this house. Among other things Dr. Pipe kept bees, although he was quite afraid of them. Dr. Pipe and Henry Stroh succeeded in bringing the first Italian queen bee to this part of the country. A lane. A handsome brick house, gable roof, lengthwise with the street, the corners faced with limestone from Guelph, erected by Joseph Hobson, the surveyer, in 1860. Hobson eventually was Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and when that was merged with the Grand Trunk he became Chief Engineer of the latter Company and was among other things Chief Engineer of the Sarnia tunnel. Alexander MacPherson, editor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph, later lived in the house. The site is now occupied by the head office of the Economical Fire Insurance Company. A two-story red frame building well back from the street built probably before 1850 by Peter Eby, identified with the "Deutsche Canadier" and with the early days of the "Telegraph". Dr. Eggert, homeopath, lived in the house 1859-1860 and later John Klippert, high constable and county bailiff. One and a half story brick building at the corner of Duke and Queen Streets occupied by a Mr. Von Ebenau and wife and later for a number of years by Michael Jaehle, a blacksmith. The site is now occupied by the Daily Record building. Duke Street. A large handsome building trimmed with cut stone built in 1860 by David S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport who was county registrar, The building was intended for a bank and agent's residence and so used first by the Commercial Bank which failed and later by the Merchants Bank of which R. N, Rogers was agent for a number of years. Some time later Dr. H. S. Lackner acquired the property and used it as residence and surgery. After Dr. Lackner's death the property was sold to the present occupants, the Langleys of Toronto. building, colonial style, with large posts at the front carrying the projecting roof, erected in 1848-49, the Waterloo Township Hall, the land for which was donated by Frederick Gaukel. General public meetings were held in this hall, among others meetings purposing to have Berlin named as county town. After consummation of this a banquet was held in the hall, which was occasionally used for such purpose. The occasion of this particular banquet was the laying of the corner stone of the new county buildings in 1852. 100 guests were present and there were a number of patriotic toasts. Later the building was used as a printing office, the "Deutsche Canadier" and the "Telegraph" being printed there for a time. Eventually the building was remodelled and enlarged and became the Methodist Church. In 1904 the St. Matthews Lutheran congregation purchased the property and later the First English Lutheran Church, which still continues in the building. Behind the present Kitchener Public Library, occupying the site of his ornamental garden, and still standing is Dr. Scott's residence, built in 1855. Henry Rothaermel was the contractor. Dr. Scott was the first warden of the county and first reeve of Berlin. After his death the house was occupied by M. C. Schofield who married Dr. Scott's widow. Later Israel Bowman, for many years county clerk and town clerk of Berlin, acquired the property and lived there. Weber Street. On the corner the Presbyterian Church first built 1860-61 at a size of 36 ft. by 50 ft., cost $4,500 and seating 175 persons. Rev. John McMeekin was an early minister. A two-story red brick building lengthwise with Queen Street, built 1855-56, the house of H. S. Huber. Simon Roy's house, also red brick, one and one-half story high, both of these houses were set back from the street. Mr. Roy was nurseryman and florist. A one-story double house lengthwise with Queen Street. Before Ahrens Street was continued westerly across Queen Street there was on the site a two-story unpainted weather-boarded building, the house of John Dopp. frame building, similar to Dopp's, the house of Christina Bloch, a widow who lived there for many years. A frame building, similar to Dopp's, but with gable facing Queen Street, the house of August Vetter, painter and paper-hanger. A vacant lot later owned by Louis Breithaupt who built, on the corner of Margaret Avenue, a residence for Judge Lacourse. Margaret Avenue. On Margaret Avenue a short distance westerly from Queen Street was the Moxley farm with house and barn. The barn was later moved to Lexington by Henry Stroh who bought it to replace one that had been struck by lightning. On the corner of Ellen Street a brick house occupied in the early days by Rev. Mr. Savage, Methodist minister, and later by John Hoffman, Jr., a druggist. Ellen Street. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 500. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19. Samuel MOXLEY Farmer USA 52 Wesleyan Methodist M b. 27-Aug Elisabeth MOXLEY Canada 31 Wesleyan Methodist F b. 15-Jun Maria J. MOXLEY Canada F. 17 Wesleyan Methodist F b. 9-Oct Washington MOXLEY Canada F. 15 Wesleyan Methodist M b. 1-Dec Jaill? Delila MOXLEY Canada F. 12 Wesleyan Methodist F b. 30-Jul Maria MOXLEY Canada F. 7 Wesleyan Methodist F b. 21-Aug Samuel MOXLEY Canada F. 5 Wesleyan Methodist M b. 6-Aug Isaac MOXLEY Canada F. 2 Wesleyan Methodist M b. 7-Oct [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 22. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19. [S2327] The Moxley Family History 1770s-2007. [S60] News - Christian Guardian, 27 nov 1839. On 24th Oct., Samuel Moxley & Elizabeth Springer, both of Waterloo tp. (Rev. H. Montgomery) [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 26 Oct 1839:38. last Wed Samuel Maxly married Miss Elisabeth Springer, both of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Aug 1800 - , Virginia, USA Married - 24 Oct 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Mar 1878 - Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, United States Buried - - Old Shelbina Cemetery, Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth