Peter Moothart, second son of Andrew and Margaret (Kerschner) Moothart, born: January 27, 1825 Fairfield County, Ohio, died: February 24, 1892 Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio and came with his parents to Shelby County in August 1832. His education consists of what could be obtained in the common schools. His boyhood days were spent on the farm with his parents, and he has followed farming through life. In October of 1880, he retired from the business and is now living a retired life. On the 1st day of November, 1846, he married Miss Sarah Fosnight, born in Stark County, Ohio, January 29, 1825, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Martin and Mary Fosnight, who settled in Van Buren Township in 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moothart settled on his father's home farm, remained there until October 1880 and then moved to Anna, where they now reside. They reared a family of six children: Andrew Washington Moothart, wife: Julia Thie - John Moothart, wife: Julia Hagekberger - Mary Ann Moothart, husband: George W. Smith - William Henry Moothart, wife: Caroline Hilbrandt - Sarah Elizabeth Moothart, husband: Charles Toland - Lydia Moothart, husband: George Hagbelberger.

Peter and Benjamin Moothart, sons of Andrew and Margaret were confirmed April 16, 1842.
ST. JACOB'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH RECORDS, Anna, Shelby County, Ohio.

1842 --- CONFIRMED -- Between 1840-1844, Rev, Klapp baptized 30 children. April 16, 1842, he confirmed tthe following young people: Benjamin Moothart, Peter Moothart, Jacob Kermann, Daniel Abitt, Eli Schaefer, and Sophia Finkenbein. Later the wife of Jacob Fogt, Jr. and Fredericke Zimpfer -- Later wife of John Hermann, Elizabeth Schaefer and Lydia Schaefer ----- HISTORY OF THE ST. JACOB'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION, Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, by Rev. R. C. Lenski, page: 13.