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John Moler

27 Nov 1847 – 21 Apr 1918

Birth	27 Nov 1847
Death	21 Apr 1918
Cemetery	Masonic IOOF Cemetery Montezuma , Poweshiek County , Iowa , USA
Added by	clio on 27 Sep 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77196800

Bio

John Moler, native of Adams Co., Ohio, b. Nov 17, 1847, s. of Rev. Andrew Moler, b. Highland County, Ohio, 1824. His great grandfather, Rev. Joseph Moler, came from Germany in 1747. He served as a defender of American interests and at the close of the war found himself in Georgia. Later went to Kentucky, then to Highland Co., Ohio where he died at age of 90. The grandfather was Rev. John Moler, b. Kentucky in Nicholas Co. The father, Rev. Andrew, came to Keokuk Co. in 1864. He m. Martha A. Philips, b. in Ohio 1827, dau. of Asa F. Philips of Maryland. John came with his father to Iowa. Married Nancy M. Myers, a native of Virginia, and dau. of Christian Myers, an early settler of Iowa County. ----- Leonard F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1911), page 270. * * * * * Montezuma lost one of its leading citizens when John Moler passed away last Sunday morning, following an illness of slightly over a week. He was a successful business man and was always interested in anything that was for the benefit of the community. For six years, beginning in the late nineties, he served with distinction as a member of the county board of supervisors, and he also served on the town council. Hundreds of friends all over the county will learn of his death with sincere regret. ----- Montezuma (IA) Republican, 25 Apr 1918

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Family

Parents

• Rev Andrew Moler 1824–1893 FaG
• Martha Ann Phillips Moler 1827–1903 FaG

Spouse

• Abigail S. "Abbie" Kilburn Tribbet 1846–1932 FaG
• Nancy Margaret Myers Moler 1848–1900

Siblings

• Asa Moler 1852–1928 FaG
• Mary Moler 1854–1854 FaG
• Sarah Moler 1855–1859 FaG
• Anna "Annie" Moler Herr 1858–1876 FaG
• Joseph Moler 1861–1916 FaG
• Andrew Moler 1864–1943 FaG
• Grant Moler 1866–1911 FaG

Children

• Elizabeth Anna "Beth" Moler 1872–1945
• Cora Catherine Moler 1875–1949
• Martha Jennie Moler Davies 1877–1953

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