Notes:
Sarah is his cousin. see 221223
Data source is the 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy" compiled by Robert Austin Moomaw (deceased).
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Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware and Randolph Counties, Indiana
Publisher: A.W. Bowen & Co. (Chicago), 1894
Washington Township, this county. Calvin F. Moomaw stands prominent as a careful and hard working man. He was born October 13, 1841, in Botetourt County, Virginia., being the son of Joseph and Mary (Stover) Moomaw, his parents, natives of the same county and state. Joseph Moomaw is yet living there, and is a very successful farmer.
Calvin F. Moomaw lived with his parents until he was of age, going to school during the winter, and working on the farm in the summer time as he grew to manhood, and in this way acquired a fair knowledge of books, and became a very good farmer. For a short time, after reaching his majority he worked for his father, and then, about 1865, went to Ross county, Ohio, worked on a farm for a while, after which he spent a couple of months at South Bend, Indiana, returned to Ross County, then went back to Virginia. In the following year, 1866, he went back to Ross County and remained one season upon a rented farm, then came to Delaware County, Ind., and rented a farm in Washington Township, remaining on the same for two years. Then he bought 100 acres in Harrison Township, farmed this place for eight years, at the end of which time he bought the farm upon which he now lives in Washington Township, consisting of ninety acres of well improved land. This property came to Mr. Moomaw through his own industry.
Mr. Moomaw was married in February, 1866, to Miss Sarah Moomaw, who was born in Ross county, Ohio, February 5, 1848, being the daughter of Peter and Celia (Adams) Moomaw, natives of Botetourt County, Virginia. Peter Moomaw was born May 24, 1806, and his wife the month of June, 1810. He was a farmer, and followed that occupation all his life.
Mr. And Mrs. Calvin Moomaw are the parents of the following children: Lewis, married Jennie Keppler; Alice, at home; Lena Belle, at home; Ella Jane, deceased; and David O., deceased; Jessie Howard, Ray, and Lily Myrtle, the last four also at home. Mr. Moomaw and wife are worthy members of the German Baptist Church. In politics Mr. Moomaw is a Democrat and always supports the candidates of that party.
********* Obit from the GOSPEL MESSENGER ************
1894
Moomaw, Calvin F. - IN 52 1894 670
In the Mississinewa church, Delaware Co., Ind., Sept 9, 1894, of typhoid fever, Bro. Calvin F. Moomaw, aged 52 years, 10 months and 27 days. Brother Moomaw lived among us twenty-eight years. He was a Virginian by birth. Leaving his native State in January, 1864, he located in Ross Co., OH. In February, 1866, he was united in marriage to Sarah Nelson Moomaw, of the above County, and in the following fall move to Delaware County, Ind. Brother Moomaw united with the Brethren church about twenty-eight years ago, and about twelve years ago the church elected him to the office of deacon, which position he filled up to his death. In fact, his last work on earth was in his official capacity. One week before his death he attended church-meeting and gave in the report of his visit. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, Elder J.W Rarick, from Matt. 24:44. He leaves a wife and six children. The wife and three children are members of the church.
GEO. L. STUDEBAKER.