Biographical Sketch of L. T. Moulton, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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L. T. Moulton, principal of the public schools of Maysville, was born
in Hillsdale County, Mich., on August 23, 1850.  He is the eldest of
six children born to W. A. and Margaret (Clark) Moulton.  The father
was born in Canada in 1816, and was the son of Proctor Moulton, a
native of the United States.  W. A. removed to Ohio in boyhood, and 
began farming.  From Ohio he removed to Michigan, and thence to Iowa
in 1853.  In 1865 he removed to Missouri, and settled in Nodaway 
County, but went to Gentry County in 1868, and in 1869, to Caldwell
County.  While on a business trip through De Kalb County he became
sick, and, after a few days died on February 7, 1879.  The mother was
born in Westmoreland County, Penn., on January 12, 1825.  She is the
daughter of Nelson Clark, a native of England, who immigrated to 
America, and was afterward a citizen of Michigan for a number of years.
She is now a resident of Cameron, MO.  L. T. was reared on the farm, 
and began his education in the public schools.  He began teaching
school when twenty years of age, and later attended Thayer College 
(now Kidder Institute) at Kidder, MO.  He also attended Iowa College
at Grinnell.  After leaving college, he taught for four years, and 
then engaged in merchandising in Stewartsville, De Kalb County, MO.,
where he remained in business between two and three years.  In 1885 he
removed to Maysville, and took charge of the public schools, which
position he holds at present.  He was elected as a Republican to 
represent De Kalb County in the State Legislature, and re-elected in
1886.  He is a member of Stewartsville Lodge, No. 182, F. & A. M.,
and of Russell Royal Arch Chapter, No. 77, and Kadorah Commandery,
No. 21, of Cameron.  On August 14, 1878, he was united in marriage 
with Mary Mitchell, of Kidder, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1856.  
She is the daughter of A. J. and Elizabeth Mitchell.  They have two
children.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Moulton are members of the Congregational
Church.

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