On 19 Jun 1848, Henry, age 16, began his trip to the US and after an ocean voyage of 7 weeks, landed in New Orleans. He went on to St. Louis MO where he worked as a cook in the Baker Hotel and then on the Mississippi steam boats. Six years later he started to KS arriving 17 June 1854. He bought 160 acres of river bottom land, and his deed was signed by President Buchanan. The area called Moehlman Bottoms was named for Henry. Both deed and land are still in the possession of the family. Henry built the first house, a log cabin.
He wrote his brother, William, back in Germany, and persuaded him to come and live with him. Their lamp was a tin plate with lard for oil, and a rag for a wick. Later they made candles.
When the Civil War broke out Henry enlisted as a Union soldier. He was a Private in Company G, 11th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry Military 1860/1865. He was active in battles in Arkansas and Missouri. He endured hardships but escaped injury and capture. After 3 years of service he returned to the farm.
The Moehlman's were Republicans and their religion was Lutheran. Henry belonged to the G.A.R. In the early years of his life in Kansas, he drove freight wagons to the western plains. He was active in the development of the schools and Sunday Schools of the Moehlman Community. Sons, Henry and Fred remained in the community, farming the land their father homesteaded. They, too, had a big interest in the Moehlman School.
~Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie, Moehlman 898 pg 406.
He wrote his brother, William, back in Germany, and persuaded him to come and live with him. Their lamp was a tin plate with lard for oil, and a rag for a wick. Later they made candles.
When the Civil War broke out Henry enlisted as a Union soldier. He was a Private in Company G, 11th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry Military 1860/1865. He was active in battles in Arkansas and Missouri. He endured hardships but escaped injury and capture. After 3 years of service he returned to the farm.
The Moehlman's were Republicans and their religion was Lutheran. Henry belonged to the G.A.R. In the early years of his life in Kansas, he drove freight wagons to the western plains. He was active in the development of the schools and Sunday Schools of the Moehlman Community. Sons, Henry and Fred remained in the community, farming the land their father homesteaded. They, too, had a big interest in the Moehlman School.
~Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie, Moehlman 898 pg 406.
On 19 Jun 1848, Henry, age 16, began his trip to the US and after an ocean voyage of 7 weeks, landed in New Orleans. He went on to St. Louis MO where he worked as a cook in the Baker Hotel and then on the Mississippi steam boats. Six years later he started to KS arriving 17 June 1854. He bought 160 acres of river bottom land, and his deed was signed by President Buchanan. The area called Moehlman Bottoms was named for Henry. Both deed and land are still in the possession of the family. Henry built the first house, a log cabin.
He wrote his brother, William, back in Germany, and persuaded him to come and live with him. Their lamp was a tin plate with lard for oil, and a rag for a wick. Later they made candles.
When the Civil War broke out Henry enlisted as a Union soldier. He was a Private in Company G, 11th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry Military 1860/1865. He was active in battles in Arkansas and Missouri. He endured hardships but escaped injury and capture. After 3 years of service he returned to the farm.
The Moehlman's were Republicans and their religion was Lutheran. Henry belonged to the G.A.R. In the early years of his life in Kansas, he drove freight wagons to the western plains. He was active in the development of the schools and Sunday Schools of the Moehlman Community. Sons, Henry and Fred remained in the community, farming the land their father homesteaded. They, too, had a big interest in the Moehlman School.
~Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie, Moehlman 898 pg 406.
He wrote his brother, William, back in Germany, and persuaded him to come and live with him. Their lamp was a tin plate with lard for oil, and a rag for a wick. Later they made candles.
When the Civil War broke out Henry enlisted as a Union soldier. He was a Private in Company G, 11th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry Military 1860/1865. He was active in battles in Arkansas and Missouri. He endured hardships but escaped injury and capture. After 3 years of service he returned to the farm.
The Moehlman's were Republicans and their religion was Lutheran. Henry belonged to the G.A.R. In the early years of his life in Kansas, he drove freight wagons to the western plains. He was active in the development of the schools and Sunday Schools of the Moehlman Community. Sons, Henry and Fred remained in the community, farming the land their father homesteaded. They, too, had a big interest in the Moehlman School.
~Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie, Moehlman 898 pg 406.
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