Obit: Moffatt, Alden R. (27 Jul 1836 - 11 Feb 1888)
 

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Surnames: MOFFATT ANDERSON

----Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 02/23/1888

Moffatt, Alden R. (27 JUL 1836 - 11 FEB 1888)

Died, near Hewettville, Clark County, Wis., Feb. 11, 1888, Mr. Alden R. Moffatt, aged 51 years, 7 months, and 15 days.

He was born in Canada, and moved to Hartford, Wis., at the age of 12. In 1862 he was married to Miss Ellen Anderson, of Hartford. At an early day he came to Clark County. For many years he lived in Neillsville, engaging in business with great zeal and success. Some two years ago he moved to the country for the second time, settling on a new farm which he, with the assistance of his two sons, greatly improved. A comfortable house is recently completed. He had four children, Emma, Willie, Eugene and Sarah. He was regarded by all as an honest, honorable and industrious citizen and neighbor.

His sickness was brief and his death very sudden. The funeral was attended from the Presbyterian Church of Neillsville, on Tuesday of last week, Rev. W.T. Hendren officiating. A brother of Mr. Moffatt and also a brother of Mrs. Moffatt, came from Hartford, Wis., to attend the funeral. They remained with the afflicted family nearly a week for their comfort and consolation. Then one after another departed.

Biographical Research

Wisconsin Marriage Records

Alden M. Moffatt
Birthplace: Canada
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ellen Anderson
Event Date: 03 Sep 1863
Event Place: Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin
Father's Name: Willard Moffatt
Mother's Name: Atalanta Moffatt
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Anderson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Betsey Anderson
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White

1870 Federal Census, Hartford, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 6, family 29, line 16

 Alden R Moffat, white 33 year old married male 

Household Members
Edward M Tousley M 8 Wisconsin
Alden R Moffat M 33 Canada
Ellen Moffat F 25 New York
Emma Moffat F 5 Wisconsin
Milard Moffat M 4 Wisconsin
 

1880 Federal Census, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, District: 168

Alden R Moffatt, white, 43 yr. old (1837) married male
Occupation: Teamster
Birthplace: Canada
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Household Members
Self Alden R Moffatt M 43 Canada
Wife Ellen S Moffatt F 34 New York, United States
Daughter Emma Moffatt F 15 Wisconsin, United States
Son Willard Moffatt M 14 Wisconsin, United States
Son Eugene Moffatt M 11 Wisconsin, United States
Daughter Sarah Moffatt F 8 Wisconsin, United States

Bio: Anderson, Samuel - father of Ellen (Anderson) Moffatt

----Source: History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin, Western Historical Company (1881), page 578

SAMUEL ANDERSON, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Hartford; has 80 acres; was born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., November, 1817; son of Jacob P. and Catharine Anderson. He was married in 1838 to Miss Betsey Hoard; six children were born to them; the eldest, Eugene M., married Rosine Bertie, and lives in the town of Hartford; Mary died when 5 years of age; Albert was a member of Capt. Bissel's Company, 29th W. V. I., and served in the late war; his death occurred in hospital at Vicksburg, in 1862. Hannah is now Mrs. Charles Amidon, of Clark Co., Wis.; Ellen is the wife of Alden Moffatt, also of Clark Co.; Alvira is Mrs. Andrew Jones; Theresa is the wife of James Mallory, of Trempealeau Co. Mr. Anderson has been a member of the Town Board of Hartford six terms.