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Note: 1850 U.S. Census Name: Thomas C Moots Age: 0 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Birth Place: Ohio Gender: Male
1860 U.S. Census Name: Thomas Moots Age in 1860: 10 Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1860: Harrison, Logan, Ohio Gender: Male Post Office: Bellefontaine Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Conrod Moots 32 Ellen Moots 30 Thomas Moots 10 Denton Moots 8 Fannie Moots 4 Isabell Moots 11.12
1870 U.S. Census Name: Thomas C Moots Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Age in 1870: 20 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Harrison, Logan, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Bellefontaine Household Members: Name Age Conrad Moots 50 Elnor Moots 41 Thomas C Moots 20 Denton S Moots 15 Laura E Moots 13 Rhoda B Moots 10 Ida M Moots 9 Emma J Moots 6 Charles W Moots 1
1880 U.S. Census Name: Thomas C. Moots Home in 1880: Martin, Mc Lean, Illinois Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Mary E. Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: School Teacher Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Thomas C. Moots 29 Mary E. Moots 27 Eva Moots 3 John Saylor 25 Daniel D. Saylor 22
1900 U.S. Census Name: Thomas Moots [Thomas C Moots] Home in 1900: Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois Age: 50 Birth Date: Jan 1850 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Maryland Spouse's Name: Mary E Marriage Year: 1874 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 26 Residence : Oquawka Vill., Henderson, Illinois Occupation: Clergyman Household Members: Name Age Thomas Moots 50 Mary E Moots 47 Lulu E Moots 23
Roanoke Churches - Past and Present Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy Trails
Thomas Moots was the first pastor to reside in Roanoke. Some of the others who have served were: Earl Fahnestock (1917-23), Thomas Bartram (1927-33), Clair Wolf (1935-41), John Byrne (1964-65), Oliver Zivney (1966-73), and the present pastor Lloyd Vinnedge.
Front Page, Wednesday, July 15, 1908 Joined in Wedlock
While the Record is being printed this afternoon, the ceremony that is to join two loving hearts as one is being performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Cassell near Strawn's church, about 8 miles south of Hennepin. The contracting parties are Frank L. Glass and Miss Etta T. Cassell, Rev. T. C. Moots of Hennepin performing the ceremony. Further than this we are unable to say at present, but we offer full congratulations and will try to give full particulars later on.
Front Page, Wednesday, July 22, 1908 Wedding Bells
One of the most pleasant affairs on the season occurred at Maplewood Farm, 8 miles southeast of Hennepin, Wednesday, July 15, 1908 at 2:30 p.m. The happy occasion being the marriage of Miss Etta T. Cassell, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Cassell to Frank L. Glass, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glass of Hennepin. The day was an ideal one, not a cloud in the sky and all nature seemed to shower its congratulations upon the happy couple. The marriage ceremony was solemnized on the beautiful lawn in the "shade of an old apple tree". Rev. T. C. Moots of Hennepin performed the ceremony. The bride was dressed in white net over white silk and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. The groom appeared in the accustomed black. Mr. Henry Hammel acted as best man and Mr. Charles Bishop as usher. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. J. W. Hoskins of Chicago as Matron of Honor and Miss Bessie Cassell of Cottage Hill as Bride's Maid. After hardiest congratulations and best wishes, the guests repaired to the dining room where light refreshments were served to 35 people. �. The happy couple departed at 5:30 p.m. for Henry amid a shower of rice and best wishes, Chicago being their destination for their honeymoon trip. They will be at home to their friends after August 1 at Granville, Illinois. Front Page, Wednesday, March 18, 1908 Happily Married
The following should have appeared in the columns of the record last week but it was not received in time.
A very pretty social event occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August B. Deininger in Florid, Illinois, Thursday evening, March 5, 1908 when in the presence of only immediate relatives, their daughter Cora Edith was joined in marriage to Mr. John H. Beck, Rev. T. C. Moots of Hennepin officiating. After the usual congratulations, a bountiful supper was served. The bride and groom were recipients of many presents, both beautiful and useful in token of the high esteem in which they are held by their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Beck will live on a large farm, 2 miles east of Florid, owned by the father of the groom. The bride is one of Florid's choice young ladies and the groom is in every way worthy of the fair bride he has won. Their friends which number legions, which for them much happiness and success.
Roanoke Churches - Past and Present Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy Trails
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