Obituary for James V. Moxley (1839-1912)
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From the papers of Mary Omahundro Hutt Walker

JAMES V. MOXLEY

JUDGE S.R. MOXLEY came from Virginia to Lincoln County, Mo., in 1835. Here the wife of his youth died. Subsequently he married MISS MARIE L.VERDIER. The eldest child of this marriage was JAMES VERDIER MOXLEY, who was born in north-central Lincoln County, September 17,1839. He grew up on the farm and received his education in the schools of the vicinity. In his young manhood, he read medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. S. H. McKAY, his brother-in-law. The outbreak of the Civil War interrupted his plans and he returned to farm life.

November 5, 1862, he married EMMA E. SMILEY of his home county. To them God gave eight children and 15 grandchildren. In the early years of their married life Brother and Sister MOXLEY accepted Jesus, the Christ, and were baptized into the fellowship of Mill Creek Baptist Church.

In 1890, Mr. MOXLEY was elected assessor of Lincoln county and was re-elected in 1892, serving most capably four years. He afterwards made a an honorable race for the collectorship; not having received the nomination, he returned to private life, until he was offered the position of deputy ..... since then he has served .......in the capacity under two administrations of four collectors. [sic] did his last work on tax books of the county an hour and three quarters before his death ended his career.

JAMES V. MOXLEY was a consummate Christian gentleman. His home life was beautiful. He and his children were born in the same house; he was out of Missouri only once; his heart and his best life were in his home. Industry, economy and plenty crowned the farm life. In his service for the commonwealth, painstakingly integrity and promptness were his habitual practice. His thoughts were pure, his words were clean, his plans were just and they expressed themselves in clean, pure, just action. His character was symmetrical; there was culture in his bearing towards his fellow - man.

As a Christian, he was a brother beloved. He was gentle, modest, efficient, ready generous, fraternal. He was firm as Gibraltar, with the simplicity of childhood. I have seen him tried; I never saw him falter.

The parting place was Troy, Missouri, at 7:15 p.m., Monday, July 22, 1912; the next meeting place will be heaven for those who trust the Lord. The sorrowing wife and children may weep in hope, for the resurrection this man of god will appear in the ransomed throng. May all who loved him love God and we will be saved by His grace ______WILEY J. PATRICK

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 2 March, 2007.

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