hmtl5 John Grover Moss b. 7 Feb 1888 Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 11 Sep 1969 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy

John Grover Moss

Male 1888 - 1969  (81 years)

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  • Name John Grover Moss 
    Birth 7 Feb 1888  Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 11 Sep 1969  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I3130  Gritton
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2024 

    Father William Francis Moss,   b. 22 Dec 1850, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1917, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Martha Ann Huffman,   b. 14 May 1859, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1923, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 20 Feb 1887  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F1305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Shiloh Royse,   b. 5 Oct 1891, Perrysville, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1975 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1909  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F1306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Feb 1888 - Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Nov 1909 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Sep 1969 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Note from Find a Grave:
      Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 1952, 241.
      Moss--Grover Moss, minister of the gospel for nearly fifty years, passed away at his home in Danville, Ill., September 11, 1969, after a long illness. He was born near Danville on February 7, 1688 and married Shiloh Royse, November 3, 1909. They would have celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary this November. Their children are Mrs. Howard (Hazel) Claypool, Route 5, Danville, Illinois; A. A. Moss, Bradenton, Florida; Ben F. Moss, Nashville, Tennessee and T. Wess Moss, Dothan, Alabama, Two children and two sisters preceded him in death. He was baptized early in life by Charles Thomas Cook. Brother Moss had served as minister of churches In Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and South Carolina. He had held meetings in twelve states. The funeral was conducted at the East Park Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois, by Nyal D. Royse, Professor of Education at Harding College. Nyal D. Royse is a nephew of Brother Grover Moss. Frank Binford, the local minister In Danville assisted in the service. Burial was in the cemetery near to the place where he was born. [Nyal D. Royse, Gospel Advocate, Oct. 30, 1969, 707].
      He was baptized by gospel preacher Charles Thomas Cook.
      [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S104] marriage record.

    3. [S6] 1900 US census.