Belle as she preferred to be called was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Boozer and Margarette Theodosia Honeycutt was born 06 Jan 1883 in Hampden, Marengo County, Alabama.
She married John Houston Moseley, son of John Albert Mosley and Narcissa Elizabeth Williams, 01 Jan 1904 in Thomaston, Alabama.
John, age 29 and Belle, age 21 set up home in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was a farmer working on his father's property in Sandy Ridge, Belle was a housekeeper. .Their three oldest children were born in Ft Deposit
John went to work as a conductor on Montgomery Traction Company in 1908. John moved his family to Montgomery, Alabama in 1909. He and Belle are listed in the 1910 Federal Census residing at 102 Cherry St, Montgomery, Alabama with their four children. They had three more children while living in Montgomery.
The 1920 Federal Census, taken in the middle of the year, shows John, Belle and their children living in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was listed as a Farmer and Belle was listed as a Housekeeper. Their two oldest sons, Homer Houston (15) and Thomas Albert (14) were listed as Farm Laborers.
John died 05 Sep 1920 in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. He was buried in the Myrtlewood Cemetery in Ft Deposit, Alabama. His family had him exhumed after Belle died and laid to rest next to Belle in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Marengo County, Alabama.
Belle was 37 years old when she became a widow with seven children ages 4-15. Family oral history says, shortly after John's death, she loaded all of the Dry goods from the store in Ft Deposit in one wagon, household goods in another wagon. Belle drove the wagon of Dry goods pulled by a team of oxen. Homer the oldest son was 15; he drove the wagon of household goods pulled by a team of mules. Thomas Albert the second son was 14: he rode on horseback herding the livestock, horses, oxen, cows, and pigs. The geese and chickens were strapped in cages on the side of the wagons. Her 4 daughters, Evva Belle, 12, Mary Margaret, 11, Eula Elizabeth 9, and Mattie Pearl, 7, alternated riding in the wagons and walking to help Thomas with herding the livestock. Falcon Winston, 4, her youngest son rode in the wagon with his mother. They traveled about 100 miles in 4 days from Ft Deposit to McKinley, Marengo County, Alabama, to be near her family.
In the 1930 Federal Census Belle is listed as a Merchant, her four daughters and youngest son are listed as in school. Homer Houston was working in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Around 1940 Belle sold the store in Mc Kinley and moved to Thomaston, where she opened another store.
Through the next 20 years Belle's children and their families would live with her and help with the store. Her grandchildren called her "Mutch' nieces and nephews were in and out of the store; they called Belle Aunt "Bebe".
Her oldest son Homer Houston, his wife Eleanor Ruth Anderson and their family were living with Belle when her store caught fire and was destroyed in late December of 1963. Belle suffered severe burns in the fire; she died 24 Dec 1963 in a hospital in Selma, Alabama. Belle is buried next to John in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Alabama.
She married John Houston Moseley, son of John Albert Mosley and Narcissa Elizabeth Williams, 01 Jan 1904 in Thomaston, Alabama.
John, age 29 and Belle, age 21 set up home in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was a farmer working on his father's property in Sandy Ridge, Belle was a housekeeper. .Their three oldest children were born in Ft Deposit
John went to work as a conductor on Montgomery Traction Company in 1908. John moved his family to Montgomery, Alabama in 1909. He and Belle are listed in the 1910 Federal Census residing at 102 Cherry St, Montgomery, Alabama with their four children. They had three more children while living in Montgomery.
The 1920 Federal Census, taken in the middle of the year, shows John, Belle and their children living in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was listed as a Farmer and Belle was listed as a Housekeeper. Their two oldest sons, Homer Houston (15) and Thomas Albert (14) were listed as Farm Laborers.
John died 05 Sep 1920 in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. He was buried in the Myrtlewood Cemetery in Ft Deposit, Alabama. His family had him exhumed after Belle died and laid to rest next to Belle in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Marengo County, Alabama.
Belle was 37 years old when she became a widow with seven children ages 4-15. Family oral history says, shortly after John's death, she loaded all of the Dry goods from the store in Ft Deposit in one wagon, household goods in another wagon. Belle drove the wagon of Dry goods pulled by a team of oxen. Homer the oldest son was 15; he drove the wagon of household goods pulled by a team of mules. Thomas Albert the second son was 14: he rode on horseback herding the livestock, horses, oxen, cows, and pigs. The geese and chickens were strapped in cages on the side of the wagons. Her 4 daughters, Evva Belle, 12, Mary Margaret, 11, Eula Elizabeth 9, and Mattie Pearl, 7, alternated riding in the wagons and walking to help Thomas with herding the livestock. Falcon Winston, 4, her youngest son rode in the wagon with his mother. They traveled about 100 miles in 4 days from Ft Deposit to McKinley, Marengo County, Alabama, to be near her family.
In the 1930 Federal Census Belle is listed as a Merchant, her four daughters and youngest son are listed as in school. Homer Houston was working in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Around 1940 Belle sold the store in Mc Kinley and moved to Thomaston, where she opened another store.
Through the next 20 years Belle's children and their families would live with her and help with the store. Her grandchildren called her "Mutch' nieces and nephews were in and out of the store; they called Belle Aunt "Bebe".
Her oldest son Homer Houston, his wife Eleanor Ruth Anderson and their family were living with Belle when her store caught fire and was destroyed in late December of 1963. Belle suffered severe burns in the fire; she died 24 Dec 1963 in a hospital in Selma, Alabama. Belle is buried next to John in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Alabama.
Belle as she preferred to be called was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Boozer and Margarette Theodosia Honeycutt was born 06 Jan 1883 in Hampden, Marengo County, Alabama.
She married John Houston Moseley, son of John Albert Mosley and Narcissa Elizabeth Williams, 01 Jan 1904 in Thomaston, Alabama.
John, age 29 and Belle, age 21 set up home in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was a farmer working on his father's property in Sandy Ridge, Belle was a housekeeper. .Their three oldest children were born in Ft Deposit
John went to work as a conductor on Montgomery Traction Company in 1908. John moved his family to Montgomery, Alabama in 1909. He and Belle are listed in the 1910 Federal Census residing at 102 Cherry St, Montgomery, Alabama with their four children. They had three more children while living in Montgomery.
The 1920 Federal Census, taken in the middle of the year, shows John, Belle and their children living in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was listed as a Farmer and Belle was listed as a Housekeeper. Their two oldest sons, Homer Houston (15) and Thomas Albert (14) were listed as Farm Laborers.
John died 05 Sep 1920 in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. He was buried in the Myrtlewood Cemetery in Ft Deposit, Alabama. His family had him exhumed after Belle died and laid to rest next to Belle in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Marengo County, Alabama.
Belle was 37 years old when she became a widow with seven children ages 4-15. Family oral history says, shortly after John's death, she loaded all of the Dry goods from the store in Ft Deposit in one wagon, household goods in another wagon. Belle drove the wagon of Dry goods pulled by a team of oxen. Homer the oldest son was 15; he drove the wagon of household goods pulled by a team of mules. Thomas Albert the second son was 14: he rode on horseback herding the livestock, horses, oxen, cows, and pigs. The geese and chickens were strapped in cages on the side of the wagons. Her 4 daughters, Evva Belle, 12, Mary Margaret, 11, Eula Elizabeth 9, and Mattie Pearl, 7, alternated riding in the wagons and walking to help Thomas with herding the livestock. Falcon Winston, 4, her youngest son rode in the wagon with his mother. They traveled about 100 miles in 4 days from Ft Deposit to McKinley, Marengo County, Alabama, to be near her family.
In the 1930 Federal Census Belle is listed as a Merchant, her four daughters and youngest son are listed as in school. Homer Houston was working in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Around 1940 Belle sold the store in Mc Kinley and moved to Thomaston, where she opened another store.
Through the next 20 years Belle's children and their families would live with her and help with the store. Her grandchildren called her "Mutch' nieces and nephews were in and out of the store; they called Belle Aunt "Bebe".
Her oldest son Homer Houston, his wife Eleanor Ruth Anderson and their family were living with Belle when her store caught fire and was destroyed in late December of 1963. Belle suffered severe burns in the fire; she died 24 Dec 1963 in a hospital in Selma, Alabama. Belle is buried next to John in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Alabama.
She married John Houston Moseley, son of John Albert Mosley and Narcissa Elizabeth Williams, 01 Jan 1904 in Thomaston, Alabama.
John, age 29 and Belle, age 21 set up home in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was a farmer working on his father's property in Sandy Ridge, Belle was a housekeeper. .Their three oldest children were born in Ft Deposit
John went to work as a conductor on Montgomery Traction Company in 1908. John moved his family to Montgomery, Alabama in 1909. He and Belle are listed in the 1910 Federal Census residing at 102 Cherry St, Montgomery, Alabama with their four children. They had three more children while living in Montgomery.
The 1920 Federal Census, taken in the middle of the year, shows John, Belle and their children living in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. John was listed as a Farmer and Belle was listed as a Housekeeper. Their two oldest sons, Homer Houston (15) and Thomas Albert (14) were listed as Farm Laborers.
John died 05 Sep 1920 in Ft Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. He was buried in the Myrtlewood Cemetery in Ft Deposit, Alabama. His family had him exhumed after Belle died and laid to rest next to Belle in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Marengo County, Alabama.
Belle was 37 years old when she became a widow with seven children ages 4-15. Family oral history says, shortly after John's death, she loaded all of the Dry goods from the store in Ft Deposit in one wagon, household goods in another wagon. Belle drove the wagon of Dry goods pulled by a team of oxen. Homer the oldest son was 15; he drove the wagon of household goods pulled by a team of mules. Thomas Albert the second son was 14: he rode on horseback herding the livestock, horses, oxen, cows, and pigs. The geese and chickens were strapped in cages on the side of the wagons. Her 4 daughters, Evva Belle, 12, Mary Margaret, 11, Eula Elizabeth 9, and Mattie Pearl, 7, alternated riding in the wagons and walking to help Thomas with herding the livestock. Falcon Winston, 4, her youngest son rode in the wagon with his mother. They traveled about 100 miles in 4 days from Ft Deposit to McKinley, Marengo County, Alabama, to be near her family.
In the 1930 Federal Census Belle is listed as a Merchant, her four daughters and youngest son are listed as in school. Homer Houston was working in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Around 1940 Belle sold the store in Mc Kinley and moved to Thomaston, where she opened another store.
Through the next 20 years Belle's children and their families would live with her and help with the store. Her grandchildren called her "Mutch' nieces and nephews were in and out of the store; they called Belle Aunt "Bebe".
Her oldest son Homer Houston, his wife Eleanor Ruth Anderson and their family were living with Belle when her store caught fire and was destroyed in late December of 1963. Belle suffered severe burns in the fire; she died 24 Dec 1963 in a hospital in Selma, Alabama. Belle is buried next to John in the Thomaston City Cemetery in Thomaston, Alabama.
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