Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Moss, Laban 1830 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

    REV. LABAN MOSS, son of Rev. Aquilla Moss, appropriate mention of whom is
made in the biography of William G. Moss, is a native of the county in which he
still resides, his birth occurring in 1830. He was reared and educated in his
native county, his early advantages being only such as the pioneer times of that
early day afforded. When a young man he employed many of his spare hours in
hunting and in time he became quite celebrated in the skillful use of the gun.
It is claimed that he has killed more deer than any man in Stockton Township and
at one time he performed the rare act of killing two deer at one shot. September
2,1850, his marriage with Miss Rhoda Rector was solemized, and the same fall of
this event he located on his present place, where he owns an excellent farm of
290 acres, on which is one of the best orchards in Greene County. To him and
wife this family of children have been born: Sarah E., Aquilla (deceased),
William G., Mary J., Joseph M., Brunette, Delilah J., Keziah P., Laban J. and
Allen J. The mother was born September 27, 1832, a daughter of Joseph and Mary
(McBride) Rector, who were among the pioneers of Lawrence County, Ind., but now
residents of Sullivan County. Mr. Moss is one of Stockton Township's best
citizens. He has the respect and esteem of his friends and neighbors and
considers with pride the fact that he has never been sued in his life and never
had occasion to sue but one man.

Additional Comments:
Stockton Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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