TOOMBS COUNTY  GA   Rev Soldier - Mosley, William

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                               THE VIDALIA ADVANCE                   p. 2b
                                October 16, 1980
                         DAR'S MARK GRAVE OF REV. SOLDIER
     William Brantley Mosley, a soldier of the American Revoltionary War,
and ancestor of many prominent Georgia families was honored this month by
members of the Vidalia Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) who
marked his grave with a wreath.
     
The life of Mosley was recalled and reviewed for members by a Mosley
descendant, and noted genealogist, J. E. "Bo" Mosley, of Atlanta.  He gave
many interesting facts about his forefather who was born in South Carolina
in 1755, but moved to a part of Montgomery County, now Toombs, in 1804,
and remained here until his death in 1852.
     
Following the meeting which was held at the North Thompson Baptist
Church, DAR members and guests followed a route marked by American flags
to the cemetery and grave of Mosley.  There an honor guard and members of
the Children of the American Revolution (CAR), under the guoidance of
Frank Pruett, helped salute the patriot.
     
Honor guard members were: Lynn Thompson, Vidalia, drummer, and Ailey
Boy Scouts, John Roller and Charles Robeson, Color Guard.  Following a
21-gun salute by members of the Toombs County National Guaard Kevin
Robeson, Vidalia, played Taps, and CAR member, Susan Salter, placed a
wreath on the grave.


(Large Picture:  VIDALIA DAR MEMBER SUSAN SALTER lays a wreath from the
local DAR chapter on the grave of Revolutionary War soldier, William
Brantley Mosley, as members of the Mosley family look on, J. E. "Bo"
Mosley (extreme left), a prominent genealogist, was the speaker for the
occasion,and reviewed the life of is prominent ancestor.



(Contributed by Barbara Walker Winge, barbarawinge@yahoo.com)




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