Moseley Family Update: Angella Current-Felder, author of Breaking Barriers: An African American Family and the Methodist Story and granddaughter of the Rev. David DeWitt Turpeau, left the following comment on my blog regarding George and Annie Moseley (who lived where Contes Fishmarket is now): In Up From the Cane-Brakes, an Autobiography by David DeWitt Turpeau, Sr., the following information regarding the Mosleys( his spelling) when he met them in August,1893 is noted: Mr. and Mrs. George L. Mosley lived on the Bedford Road, beyond New Castle Corner, about two miles from the village of Mr. Kisco. I had seen them at church (Methodist Church, Rev. Mr. Chadwick, pastor) but had not contacted them until my accident and Mr. Mosley came to the Dakins where I lived. In the course of a few weeks they came to the Dakins and asked that I come to live with them for they had no children; they would be glad to take care of me. ..The Mosleys had to promise by all that was humanly possible to take the very best care of me and that I would be permitted to come to visit them(the Dakins) as often as possible.. Turpeau also talks about The Leonards. It was the last day of September,1896 when I went to the Edwards farm where Pap (George) Mosley was plowing. He worked for the Leonards. Colonel R.W. Leonard, the son of Judge Leonard, of the New York State Court of Appeals, and the owner of a large farm, had very fine horses and Pap Mosley had the care of them. Mam Mosley did the laundry and any special cooking; Our house was at the foot of the hill, hard by the road which led from the Leonards farm to the village. In fact the house was sold to Pap Mosley by old Judge Leonard. The Edwards farm was adjoining to the Leonards farm. Mrs. Edwards was Colonel Leonards sister. According to Turpeau, Mam Mosley passed away in 1912 and laid to rest in the Mosleys plot in Mt. Kisco Cemetery and beside her was left a place for Pap Mosley and one for me. Pap Mosely lived a grand old man of eighty-six summers. He passed away December 11,1941. Angella Current-Felder, granddaughter of David DeWitt Turpeau, Sr. and daughter of Bishop Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly; author of Breaking Barriers: An African American Family and the Methodist Story, Abingdon Press, 2001 amazon/Breaking-Barriers-African-American-Family-Methodist/dp/0687070368
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 02:43:41 +0000
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