Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Moses, Michael May 29, 1844 - 
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MICHAEL MOSES, farmer, section 23, Garfield Township, was born in Germany, May 
29, 1844.  He is a son of 

Joseph and Mary A. (Tray) Moses, who came to Quebec, Canada, with their family 
in 1855.  the parents were 

German by birth, and the father died in Norwich, Oxford Co., Can., Dec. 22, 
1879, aged 75 years and six 

months.  The mother is still a resident of that place.

Mr. Moses went to Batavia, Genesee Co., N.Y., in 1859, and was variously 
occupied there until he enlisted 

as a soldier of the Civil War.  He enrolled Oct. 17, 1861, in Co. K, 12th N.Y. 
Vol. Inf., Capt. A. Root, 

and remained in the service until Sept. 9, 1862, when he was discharged 
because of disability.  He was in 

the action at Fairfax Court-House and in several minor engagements.  He 
returned to the Province of 

Ontario and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1866, when he came to 
Tuscola Co., Mich., and 

interested himself several successive winters in lumbering, combining farming 
with his labors in the 

woods.

Mr. Moses was married at Clio, Genesee Co., Mich., March 22, 1867, to Adaline, 
daughter of James B. and 

Rhoda A, Sigsby, a native of New York, born May 14, 1847.  Of their marriage 
six children have been born, 

Adaline, Mary A. Martha, Teresa, Michael and Frederick.

In 1868 Mr. Moses bought 40 acres of land in Birch Run Township, Saginaw 
County, which he retained until 

the fall of 1870, when he disposed of the place and with his family and 
effects drove through Newaygo 

County.  He at once purchased 40 acres of land where he now resides, and took 
possession.  He has since 

purchased an additional 40 which, like his first investment, was all heavily 
timbered.  He has 65 acres in 

a first class condition and imporved with good buildings, orchards and all 
fixtures common with well-to-do 

farmers.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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