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Note: Source: History of McLean County, Illinois - The Biographical Record Contributed by: Elizabeth Del Grande, edelgrande@@aol.com, on March 15, 1999
CHARLES E. MOOTS Biography
CHARLES E. MOOTS, a progressive farmer and stock raiser of Money Creek township, resides on the old homestead of his father on section 18, where he is engaged in general farming and stock raising. He was born November 11, 1863, on the place where he now resides, and is the son of Charles M. and Adaline (Busick) Moots, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of McLean county, Illinois. Charles Moots, the grandfather of our subject, was also born in Ohio, and there his son, Charles M., spent the first eighteen years of his life, after which he came to McLean county, Illinois, and located in the village of McLean. He was a shoemaker by trade and followed that occupation for some years after coming to the county. It was not his intention, however, to make that his life work, and as soon as his means would permit he invested his earnings, purchasing eighty acres of the farm on which our subject now resides. From time to time he added to its area until he now owns three hundred and fifty acres. He began in a very early day to make a specialty of raising horses for the markets, and was one of the first to bring imported horses into the vicinity. In 1881 he moved to Hudson, and commenced the business of importing and handling draft and coach horses. He remained at Hudson for three years and then moved to Normal, where he still continues to live, and where until quite recently he was actively engaged in the horse business. In the family of Charles M. and Adaline Moots were nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity: Mary, wife of T.C. Jenkins, of Money Creek township; Frank, of Helena, Montana; Ida, wife of Wilbur Rogers, of Kansas; Charles E., our subject; Lincoln, who died at the age of nine years: Bunn C., a farmer of Money Creek township; Warren, deceased; Bert and Gertie, at home. The subject of this sketch was reared on the old homestead in Money Creek township, and in the public schools of the township he received a good common-school education. Since attaining his majority he has been carrying on the home farm with good success. In 1889 he purchased in Ohio the imported coach horse, Prince, and since that time has dealt quite extensively in thoroughbred stock. For the past five years he has made a specialty of handling and training saddle horses. He has now Noel Fox, a fine coach horse, which has won prizes at various local fairs, and also at the state fair at Springfield, Illinois. On the 10th of September, 1885, Mr. Moots was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Michaels, daughter of Aaron and Martha (Blough) Michaels, the former a native of Germany who came to the United States a boy of nine years, and grew to manhood near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, where Mrs. Moots was also born. The later was one of a family of thirteen children, as follows: Amanda, who died in childhood; Albert, who resides in Richland county, Illinois; Benjamin, of Johnston county, Missouri; Noah, a farmer of Money Creek township; Peter now living in the state of Oregon; Sarah, wife of John Hedrick, of Money Creek township; Mary V., the deceased wife of John E. Gladheart, of Olney, Illinois; Rebecca, wife of our subject: Daniel, who died in childhood; John, who resides with his sister, Ira, a farmer of Hudson township; William and Willard, twins, both of whom died in infancy. To Mr. and Mrs. Moots six children have been born--Florence, Herbert Spencer, Hazel, Edna, Fern and Frank Dow. In politics, Mr. Moots is a Republican, but he is not a politician in the sense of office-seeking. The only official position held by him was that of road commissioner, an office which he filled for two years. Fraternally, he is a member of Towanda Lodge, No. 437, and religiously he and his wife are members of the United Brethren church, and in the work of which they are much interested. He is one of the members of the official board. They are both well known and are held in the highest esteem by all.
Source: Encyclopedia of Illinois and McLean County History, 1908, pg 1205 Contributed by: McLean Co. Coordinator, on July 6, 1999
CHARLES E. MOOTS Biography
Moots, Charles E - The Moots farm, in Section 18, Money Creek Township, is one of the best known properties in McLean County. Upon it are the improvements of two generations of the same family, and in times past, as in the present, some of the finest stock in Illinois has grazed upon its meadows, and grown to maturity surrounded by the best and most scientific of care and feeding. The present owner, Charles E Moots, was born where he now lives, November 11, 1863, and is the son of Charles M and Adaline (Busick) Moots, natives of Ohio and McLean County, respectively. Charles M Moots spent his youth on the farm of his father, Charles, who also was born in Ohio, and at the age of eighteen years came alone to McLean County, where he worked at his trade of shoe making until he had acquired a start in life. Frugal and industrious, he soon was able to realize his ambitions as a land owner, and to purchase an eighty-acre tract upon which his son and namesake now lives. He was not the the kind of a man to remain at a stand-still, however, and he kept adding to his property until he owned 350 acres. He was one of the first farmers in the township to raise horses for the markets, and one of the first to import horses in McLean County. So successful was he in the latter capacity, that he gave up farming and located in Hudson in order to be in closer touch with the horse market. Three years later he moved to the family home in Normal, where he died August 18, 1903. For several years he lived a retired life, but was still a horseman at heart, having spent practically all of his active life in the company of these noble friends of man. Of the nine children born to Mr. and Mrs Moots, the following attained maturity: Mary, wife of T C Jenkins, of Pana, Ill.; Frank, who lives in Bloomington, Ill.; Ida, wife of Wibur Rogers, of Lake Arthur, N.M.; Charles E., lives in Bloomington, Ill.; Lincoln, who died at the age of nine years; Bunn C., a farmer, Lake Arthur, N.M.; Warren, deceased; Bert, Denver Colo.; and Gertie, lives with Bunn. Since attaining his majority Charles E Moots has had charge of his father's old farm, and has improved it in accordance with his better educational and general advantages. It was his good fortune to step into a waiting opportunity, whereas his sire was obliged to make and use his own opportunity. He is possessed of an excellent common school education, and has acquired a broad general information through the application of later years. While engaging in general farming and stock-raising, he has followed the example of his father and made a specialty of horses, and exhibiting the same as prize winners at many local, county and state fairs. He has a commodious and well furnished country home, made attractive with trees, flowers and shady walks as surroundings, and his barns and out-buildings are of strong and modern construction, or remodeled to answer the purposes of latter day country enterprise. Mr. Moots is a Republican in politics, and has held the office of Road Commissioner two years. Fraternally, he is connected with the Towanda Lodge No. 837, A.F. & A.M.; and in religion he is a member of the United Brethren Church. The marriage of Mr. Moots and Rebecca Michaels occurred September 10, 1885, Mrs. Moots being a daughter of Aaron and Martha (Blough) Michaels, the former of whom was born in Germany, and came to America at the age of nine years, settling in the state of Pennsylvania, where his wife was born. Mrs. Moots had twelve brothers and sisters, and she herself is the mother of six children: Florence, Herbert Spencer, Hazel, Edna, Fern and Frank Dow. In the community in which his entire life has been passed, Mr. Moots is regarded as an upright and industrious man, and one whose work and influence has tended to the agricultural, social, moral and religious development of the community.
Sometimes called Ed Moots or Edward C. Moots
1870 United States Federal Census about Edwin Moots Name: Edwin Moots Birth Year: abt 1864 Age in 1870: 6 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1870: Money Creek, McLean, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Towanda Household Members: Name Age Charles Moots 37 Adaline Moots 33 Mary A Moots 12 Francis N Moots 10 Ida Moots 8 Edwin Moots 6 Lincoln Moots 4 Bunny Moots 1 William Gonder 19
1880 United States Federal Census about Ed Moots Name: Ed Moots Home in 1880: Money Creek, Mc Lean, Illinois Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: C. M. Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's Name: Ady Mother's birthplace: Ohio Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farm Laborer Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age C. M. Moots 48 Ady Moots 42 Frank Moots 20 Ida Moots 17 Ed Moots 16 Bunior Moots 11 Burtie Moots 5 Gurtrude Moots 3 George Little 21 Alie Donald 23
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