Lee County Georgia Biographies - Robert Alonzo Moses of Lee Co. Submitted by Ollie Wright olliecar@msn.com ************************************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************************************** Robert Moses or (Moslely) and his wife Susie Irving Moses' family was from Terrell County, Georgia. Their daughter Leila Moses married Henry Shepard Miles (Myers) and resided in Smithville, Georgia for many years. Mrs. Myers was born on Nov. 9, 1894 in Terrell County, Georgia and died on August 6, 2001 in Sumter County, Georgia. Mrs. Leila Myers died on August 6, 2001 in the Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus, Georgia. Mrs. Leila Myers lived to be 106 years old. Leila Myers is buried in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Leesburg, Georgia. 1870 Georgia Census George Moses BM 50 Silla Moses BF 35 Ross Moses BM 11 George Moses was born in VA. and was a Farm Laborer in Daughterty County, Georgia before moving to Lee County. 1880 Lee County, GA. Census Ross Moses BM 20 husband, son of George and Silla Ella Moses BF 19 wife Matilda Moses BF daughter 2 Henry Moses BM son Sept. born within the census year. Please note that the age for Silla is incorrect. If Silla was 35 years old in 1870 she could not have been 30 in 1880. Silla should have been 45 in 1880. 1880 Lee County Georgia, Census The family members of George Moses and Silla Moses in 1880. George BM 74 and Silla BF 30, were the parents of the following people. Sally Moses BF 11 daughter Polly Moses BF 5 daughter Alonzo Moses BM 4 son Hattie Moses BF born Sept. 1880. Alonzo Moses was the father of Leila Myers of Smithville, GA. 1900 Census Robert Alonzo Moses BM b. June 1878 22 years of age Susie Moses (wife) BF b. April 1880 20 years of age Leila Moses (daughter) BF b. May 1898 2 years of age (married Henry Shepard Miles) Annie B. (daughter) BF b. Sept. 1899 8mos. 12days Lee Co. Marriages Alonzo Moses married Susanah Irwin May 1, 1897 Georgia Death Index Name: Alonzo Moses Death Date: 02 Mar 1967 Race: C Gender: M County of Death: Lee Certificate: 006401 Age: 89 years County of Residence: Lee Name: E B Moses Death Date: 12 Oct 1955 Race: C Gender: F County of Death: Dougherty Certificate: 24802 Age: 25 minutes County of Residence: Lee Name: E B Moses Death Date: 19 Mar 1960 Race: C Gender: M County of Death: Lee Certificate: 07968 Age: 50 years County of Residence: Lee Name: Mary S Moses Death Date: 07 Mar 1970 Race: C Gender: F County of Death: Dougherty Certificate: 005778 Age: 76 years County of Residence: Lee Moses In Lee County Cemeteries Moses Alonzo 1877 1967 Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Moses E. B., Mr. 1909 1960 Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Moses Jessie James 11-15-1917 7-30-1970 Ga. Pfc. AT Co, 24 Inf., WWII Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Moses John 11-22-1916 12-26-1967 Ga. Pfc., 272 Port Co., TC, WWII Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Moses Mary S. 11-26-1893 3-07-1970 Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Moses Mollie 5-01-1875 6-15-1959 Jordon Grove Baptist Church Moses William 11-03-1860 2-15-1934 Laramore Cemetery Mr. Henry Shep Miles the husband of Leila Myers was the son of Isaac Miles and Lee Miles. Because of Mr. Shep Myers' inability to read or write caused his name to be mispelled on some records. Mr. Shep's family was recorded on the 1900 Lee County Census Isaac Miles BM b. Aug. 1863 36 yrs of age father Lee Miles BF b. Apr. 1876 24 yrs. of age mother Rachel Miles BF b.Mar. 1890 10 yrs. of age daughter Estella Miles BF b. May 1891 9 yrs. of age daughter Laura Miles BF b. Dec. 1891 9 yrs. of age daughter Elnora Miles BF b. Mar. 1893 7 yrs. of age daughter Shep Miles BM b. Feb. 1897 3 yrs. of age son It is noted that Mr. Shep Miles' Drivers Licenses list his birthday as May 30, 1894 and his name is spelled Henry Mize! Elnora Miles married Nathaniel Tucker and they are both buried in the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.