Moses Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Moses Family

2,332 Moses records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

2,332Records in our database

1824Earliest birth

4Documented families

1Biographies

See the Moses family trees →137 Moses families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,332 Moses records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (495 of 2,332)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: John Moses, born 1825, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: Henry C. Moses, born 1824

Most common first names

John76 Robert51 Mary50 Charles42 William40 James38 George32 Joseph32 Helen28 Richard21 Clarence19 Frank19

Documented families

Moses families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (4)

Salmon Moses 1793 to 1869Delaware County, OhioStarts: Salmon Moses (b. 1793), from ConnecticutMost recent: Flavel Moses, Dorcas Moses, Flora Moses John MosesAshland County, OhioStarts: John MosesMost recent: Phoebe Moses Russell Bigelow MosesDelaware County, OhioStarts: Salmon Moses & Ophelia CaseMost recent: Mrs. James Jewett Phoebe Moses b. 1828Ashland County, OhioStarts: John Moses & Mary Carl, from Perry County, PennsylvaniaMost recent: Sylvana Weltmer, Penninah Weltmer, Ephraim Weltmer

The earliest Mosess in the county histories

Russel B. MosesBorn 1822Delaware County, Ohio Henry C. MosesBorn 1824Child of Robert Moses and Mary (Christ) MosesMontgomery County, Ohio Halsey H. MosesBorn 1830Mahoning County, Ohio Columbus C. MosesBorn 1835Montgomery County, Ohio Reuben H. MosesBorn 1838Pettis County, Missouri Albert I. MosesBorn 1839Delaware County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

137 Moses families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

4 Moses death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

17 Moses people in 14 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Henry C. MosesBorn 1824 · Montgomery County, Ohio

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Common questions

Moses genealogy: FAQ

Where were Moses ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,332 Moses records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (495), then Missouri (490) and Illinois (339).

How far back does the Moses family tree go?

The earliest Moses birth in our database is 1825: John Moses, Illinois. The old county histories name Henry C. Moses, born 1824. We have pieced together 137 Moses family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Moses family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Moses family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.