Installment # 2 - The Three Brothers

Ok, well this is the second installment and already I am thinking maybe I bit off more than I can chew. When I look at the amount of information I have to put out there, it seems a little overwhelming. So bear with me as I get my stride. I may get bogged down with details in places and will fast forward in others. This is basically the story of three brothers; Jeff Mosley, Edwin Mosley and Glen Mosley. Where did we come from? What history can be traced back to our ancestors?

Our parents were Ernest Harold Mosley and Janice Geneva (Miles). Ernest was born February 18, 1919. He died at home in Mathersville, Mississippi on June 23, 1981. Janice was born December 11, 1921 and died in Quitman, Mississippi at Watkins Hospital on January 21, 2010. We all lived on a small rural farm in the Northeast corner of Wayne county Mississippi, in the community known as Mathersville. We will discuss both sides of the family. We will begin with the Mosley's. Starting with Ernest, I will show his parents (our grandparents), along with comments:

Ernest H. Mosley - His father - Alonzo Earl Mosley (born January 7, 1887 in Melvin, Alabama)
Died on September 18, 1967 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Meridian, Ms. This hospital is now known as Alliance Health. Buried at Geneva Church cemetary, Mathersville. "Lon" Mosley was a blacksmith and farmer by trade.

His mother - Maggie Lee (Weaver) Mosley (born December 8, 1891) She died November 6, 1949 from injuries sustained in a fire. Buried Geneva Church cemetary, Mathersville. There were two children in this family, Ernest and Juanita.

Janice Geneva (Miles) Mosley - Her father - Jefferson Davis Miles (born January 1, 1881 in Neshoba County Mississippi. Died in the old Watkins Hospital in Quitman, Mississippi on June 28, 1960. Buried In Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetary, Clarke County, Mississippi. I wonder who Grandpa Miles was named after? An interesting fact. I have a copy of his WWI draft card from September 12, 1918. I will publish this in a later installment. Jeff Miles worked for Longbell up to the point the company pulled up stakes and moved to Oregon. Grandpa Miles was offered a chance to go with them to Oregon but chose to remain in Crandall and become a farmer. According to Janice (my mother), he was a terrible farmer. While working for Longbell, the family was somewhat prosperous, at least by the standards of that time. Grandpa Miles purchased the first Model T in his community.

Her mother - Nellie Ora (Dixon) Miles (born March 24, 1887 in Neshoba County Mississippi and died at home in Crandell, Mississippi on June 1, 1964. Watch for some interesting information on Grandma Miles in later installments. I uncovered a direct link in her family all the way back to the Mayflower. (Yes, the ship). The Mile's had six children; Herford, Ted, Norma, Janice and Faye. One child died.