Grandparents

Jeff and Rose Moser, Jeff’s grandparents.

Rose and Jeff Moser (Jeff’s Grandparents) —

There isn’t much recorded history available on Rose and Jeff Moser. We do have their headstone pic shown in “The Cemetery” section and beneath their photo the left is a map of the area around their adult years extracted from the “Moser Farmstead” book. See more in the ARCHIVES.

Daniel Moser (Jeff’s Paternal Great Grandfather) —

Muster sheets for Daniel Moser (Jeff's great grandfather) shown below. Daniel was in the Confederate army, 15th Northwest Arkansas regiment, Company G.  He started as a private, then later appointed to Corporal.  He was taken prisoner, then where he was moved to and held.  One shows that he was part of a prisoner exchange on Christmas day, 1863. 

Daniel had a pocketbook he kept with him and has been handed down through the generations and Jeff has today. It is called “Some Things That it is Well to Know.” See in the ARCHIVES.

Francis Marion Parker (Jeff’s Maternal Great Grandfather) —

From the recorded Benton County Obituary: 

“Marion Parker, as he was familiarly known here, was a good man and much liked by all who knew him.  He went into the Confederate service from this place volunteering in Capt. Tom Jefferson's company, which was among the first troops to leave the county for the war.  He was afterwards in Captains Hewey's battery, Cabell's brigade, where he served gallantly to the close of the war.  He was a member of Camp Cabell at this place.  A brave soldier and an exemplary citizen, he will be missed in his community and his death mourned by a host of friends.  He died in Ft. Smith, Arkansas Feb 9, 1894.  From his youth he lived in Benton County and was known by a large circle of friends. He was made a Master Mason by Hazel Valley Lodge No. 355, F. & A.M. August 2, 1879, and proved faithful and zealous for the cause and institutions of Masonry until the day of his death.  He had been a member of Temperance Hill Baptist church since 1884 and her faith and community he ever afterward zealously advocated. In his business, social, and fraternal relations he was honorable and upright, a good neighbor, a kind husband and father.”

And from the Fort Smith News - Record

“F.M. Parker, aged 51 years, died this morning of pneumonia, after an illness of only eight days.  Mr Parker's home is at Osage Mills, in Benton county where he owns a large farm.  He secured an appointment as a day guard at the United States jail, under Marshal Crump, and has been residing here since last Spring.  His remains were shipped to Bentonville this afternoon, from which place they will be taken to Osage Mills for burial.”