Moffatt - Thomas
NOTE: Although these are technically obituaries, they are here #1 because I goofed and put 'em in the wrong place & # 2, because they are indeed full of biographical information, much more so than most obits - sorry :)
Source: Sunday Star, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., Indiana, May 26, 1902
Thomas Moffett, who had been in the drug business in
this city since 1865, died on Tuesday morning of cerebral hemorrhage,
after a general decline of several months. At the time of his death he
was a member of the drug firm of Moffett & Morgan. He was born on
July 22, 1835 in Fountain County and spent his early years on a farm. He
attended school at Covington, was deputy auditor of Fountain County
under James W. King, taught a district school, studied medicine and was
in a drug store at Covington beofre coming here. Here, he and John Booe
and Dr. Baird opened a drug store in the room where he has been ever
since. In 1867 he was married to Miss Eliza Poole, who survived him with
one child, Mrs. WC Hessler. He was a prominent member of the Masonic
bodies and belonged to the Christian Church. The funeral was held at the
house on Thursday, conducted by Rev. Tharpe and in charge of the
Knights Templar.
Source: The Crawfordsville Journal Tuesday May 27, 1902
Dr. Thomas Moffett died this morning at five minutes
to eleven o'clock at his residence on south Walnut
street, his trouble being cerebral hemorrhage. For
several years past Dr. Moffett has been in failing health
and for the last two years has had no active part in
conducting the business of the drug firm of Moffett &
Morgan, of which he was the senior member. Of late,
however, he has felt much better than he had for years
and only Sunday he and his wife spent the afternoon
driving, at which time he said that he had never felt
better in his life. Yesterday morning at four o'clock he
awakened his wife and complained of feeling ill and the
doctor was called.
The physician administered such medicines as would
relieve him, but all efforts were of no avail and the end
came peacefully this morning. Thomas Moffett was born
July 22, 1835, in Fountain County, on his father's farm.
He was the son of Henry Moffett and spent his boyhood
days on the farm, at the age of nineteen going to
Covington where he attended high school for a time. He
afterwards served a term as deputy auditor of Fountain
County at Covington under James W. King, after which he
taught in the district schools of the County. He finally
decided upon the practice of medicine as his vocation and
to that end he studied under Dr. Adkins at Scott's
Prairie, but he afterwards concluded to enter the drug
business and was employed for a year in the drug store of
Dr. Weldon at Covington.
At the end of that time, in the fall of 1865, he
removed to this city and together with John Booe and Dr.
Baird, father of Mrs. Russell Woolridge, of this city,
entered the drug business in the same location where the
present firm of Moffett & Morgan is located. Dr.
Baird continued with the firm but a year, the remaining
partners continuing the business until 1887, when D.N.
Morgan became associated with the firm, it having
remained the same ever since.
In 1867 Mr. Moffett was married to Miss Eliza Poole,
of this city, who still survives him, as do the following
brothers and sisters: James G. Moffett, of Scott's
Prairie; William L. Moffett, of Waynetown; Winfield S.
Moffett, of Indianapolis, Mrs. T.C. Austin, of Anderson;
Miss Martha Moffett, of Waynetown. To Mr. and Mrs.
Moffett have been born two children, Henry, who died in
1885, and Mrs. W.C. Hessler.
Dr. Thomas Moffett has for 48 years been an active and
consistent member of the Christian Church. Joining at the
age of nineteen, he has since been an earnest worker for
the welfare of the Church, and the present flourishing
condition of the Christian Church in this city is in no
small degree due to the untiring efforts of Dr. Moffett.
He was a thorough Christian gentleman, one who was
practical in his views of the duties of a Christian, and
one who was never called upon for a kind or charitable
act that he did not respond. As a member of his Church
and as the kind of man who is an example of manhood that
might well be emulated by young men, Dr. Moffett will
long be missed. Besides his Church affiliations Dr.
Moffett was a Mason of high degree.
It was he who established the local commandery of
Knights Templar, and in his connection with Masonry he
has held every office in the Masonic bodies in this city,
having for six years been eminent commander. The funeral
services will be held at the residence on Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the services being in charge
of Rev. Wallace Tharp. The Knights Templar will have
charge of the ceremonies, the burial being in Oak
Hill.
Transcribed by: Tracy Jones 3-10-2002