Capt. William S. Moss was the son of Capt. Zeally Moss and Jennet Glascock. He was born in Virginia and raised on a wealthy Southern plantation. Later, William Moss came out to Illinois, became a large landowner, & purchased several boats that plied on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Thus, William Moss, now became Capt. William Moss.
In 1856, he made his first trip to California and after being impressed with what he saw, he decided to make California his home. He sold much of what he owned back in Illinois, but managed to bring several hundred cattle and horses with him to California. Upon arriving here this time, he purchased about 10,000 acres in San Joaquin County, near Stockton.
He later purchased a home in San Leandro and began investing his money in other enterprises. Having been born in the state of Virginia and a Confederate sympathizer at heart, he established the "Democratic Press" newspaper in San Francisco in 1864, however, with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln the following year, his paper quickly closed it's doors. He later founded the San Francisco Examiner, which would later become a leading Democratic paper in Northern California. Captain Moss was very prominent in Democratic politics and continued as proprietor of the Examiner until he sold it to Senator George Hearst, William Randolph Hearst's father.
Moss was married twice, first to Mary Choate, to whom he married in Illinois and who passed away in Illinois. She was the mother of three of Capt. Mosses children: Mrs. Anna W. (Jack), Mrs. Henrietta W. (Griffith) and Louis Moss. His second marriage, which also took place in Illinois, was to Caroline Buttrick, a native of Massachusetts. She bore Capt. Moss four children: Mrs. Mary Moss (Percival), William S.Moss Jr., Bradley Moss, and Mrs. Caroline Moss (McDougald).
After his wife, Caroline's, passing at their San Leandro home, Capt. Moss took up residence on his ranch near Stockton, and it was there that he passed away on March 25, 1883. Captain Moss was a prominent Mason, a Knight Templar and a Shriner.
In 1856, he made his first trip to California and after being impressed with what he saw, he decided to make California his home. He sold much of what he owned back in Illinois, but managed to bring several hundred cattle and horses with him to California. Upon arriving here this time, he purchased about 10,000 acres in San Joaquin County, near Stockton.
He later purchased a home in San Leandro and began investing his money in other enterprises. Having been born in the state of Virginia and a Confederate sympathizer at heart, he established the "Democratic Press" newspaper in San Francisco in 1864, however, with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln the following year, his paper quickly closed it's doors. He later founded the San Francisco Examiner, which would later become a leading Democratic paper in Northern California. Captain Moss was very prominent in Democratic politics and continued as proprietor of the Examiner until he sold it to Senator George Hearst, William Randolph Hearst's father.
Moss was married twice, first to Mary Choate, to whom he married in Illinois and who passed away in Illinois. She was the mother of three of Capt. Mosses children: Mrs. Anna W. (Jack), Mrs. Henrietta W. (Griffith) and Louis Moss. His second marriage, which also took place in Illinois, was to Caroline Buttrick, a native of Massachusetts. She bore Capt. Moss four children: Mrs. Mary Moss (Percival), William S.Moss Jr., Bradley Moss, and Mrs. Caroline Moss (McDougald).
After his wife, Caroline's, passing at their San Leandro home, Capt. Moss took up residence on his ranch near Stockton, and it was there that he passed away on March 25, 1883. Captain Moss was a prominent Mason, a Knight Templar and a Shriner.
Capt. William S. Moss was the son of Capt. Zeally Moss and Jennet Glascock. He was born in Virginia and raised on a wealthy Southern plantation. Later, William Moss came out to Illinois, became a large landowner, & purchased several boats that plied on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Thus, William Moss, now became Capt. William Moss.
In 1856, he made his first trip to California and after being impressed with what he saw, he decided to make California his home. He sold much of what he owned back in Illinois, but managed to bring several hundred cattle and horses with him to California. Upon arriving here this time, he purchased about 10,000 acres in San Joaquin County, near Stockton.
He later purchased a home in San Leandro and began investing his money in other enterprises. Having been born in the state of Virginia and a Confederate sympathizer at heart, he established the "Democratic Press" newspaper in San Francisco in 1864, however, with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln the following year, his paper quickly closed it's doors. He later founded the San Francisco Examiner, which would later become a leading Democratic paper in Northern California. Captain Moss was very prominent in Democratic politics and continued as proprietor of the Examiner until he sold it to Senator George Hearst, William Randolph Hearst's father.
Moss was married twice, first to Mary Choate, to whom he married in Illinois and who passed away in Illinois. She was the mother of three of Capt. Mosses children: Mrs. Anna W. (Jack), Mrs. Henrietta W. (Griffith) and Louis Moss. His second marriage, which also took place in Illinois, was to Caroline Buttrick, a native of Massachusetts. She bore Capt. Moss four children: Mrs. Mary Moss (Percival), William S.Moss Jr., Bradley Moss, and Mrs. Caroline Moss (McDougald).
After his wife, Caroline's, passing at their San Leandro home, Capt. Moss took up residence on his ranch near Stockton, and it was there that he passed away on March 25, 1883. Captain Moss was a prominent Mason, a Knight Templar and a Shriner.
In 1856, he made his first trip to California and after being impressed with what he saw, he decided to make California his home. He sold much of what he owned back in Illinois, but managed to bring several hundred cattle and horses with him to California. Upon arriving here this time, he purchased about 10,000 acres in San Joaquin County, near Stockton.
He later purchased a home in San Leandro and began investing his money in other enterprises. Having been born in the state of Virginia and a Confederate sympathizer at heart, he established the "Democratic Press" newspaper in San Francisco in 1864, however, with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln the following year, his paper quickly closed it's doors. He later founded the San Francisco Examiner, which would later become a leading Democratic paper in Northern California. Captain Moss was very prominent in Democratic politics and continued as proprietor of the Examiner until he sold it to Senator George Hearst, William Randolph Hearst's father.
Moss was married twice, first to Mary Choate, to whom he married in Illinois and who passed away in Illinois. She was the mother of three of Capt. Mosses children: Mrs. Anna W. (Jack), Mrs. Henrietta W. (Griffith) and Louis Moss. His second marriage, which also took place in Illinois, was to Caroline Buttrick, a native of Massachusetts. She bore Capt. Moss four children: Mrs. Mary Moss (Percival), William S.Moss Jr., Bradley Moss, and Mrs. Caroline Moss (McDougald).
After his wife, Caroline's, passing at their San Leandro home, Capt. Moss took up residence on his ranch near Stockton, and it was there that he passed away on March 25, 1883. Captain Moss was a prominent Mason, a Knight Templar and a Shriner.
Gravesite Details
The sister of Capt. Moss' 1st wife, Mary, is buried with his daughter, Anna W. Moss (Jack).
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