Photograph contributed by Jane Medfesser
Data source is Jane Medefesser, E-mail jane@medefesser.com
Data source is Mary Moomau Clark - Deceased
Data source is Ann Bobo Wootten. 106 Glen Ave, Salisbury, MD 21804. E-mail A1Wootten@AOL.com
The following information from the VMI web site
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archivephotos/Details.asp?ACCNUM=3976&num=991&rform=list
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John Bean Moomau, Class of 1845:
Born- May 10, 1821 at Franklin, Pendleton Co. Va.
Father- Frederick Moomau;
Mother- Catherine Johnson. No information on grandparents.
Married- Hannah Hinkle Dice.
Children-
1- Dice Moomau;
2- William B. Moomau;
3- Scott Moomau who married Abbie Leavitt;
4- Mollie Moomau;
5- Catherine Moomau;
6- Elizabeth Moomau
7- Points Moomau;
8- Frederick Moomau;
9- John H. Moomau.
Entered VMI- July 25, 1842; Graduated July 4, 1845 standing 15th in a class of 20.
Career- Lawyer (commonwealth's attorney); Col. of 146th Va. Militia before the War.
Civil War Service- Captain Co. F 25th Va. Reg.May 26, 1861; Elected 2nd Lieut. of Co. C 62nd Va. Reg. Aug. 4, 1863;
Admitted to hospital Jun 9, 1864.
Died- Jun. 25, 1864 of Typhoid Fever.
Buried at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Va.
---From Jane Medfesser
He was a Colonel of the 146th Regular Virginia Militia and about 1860 he organized and drilled the Franklin Guards, leading the outfit in the Confederate Army, but most of them were captured at Laurel Hill in West Virginia. Later in the war he was a Captain in Co. C, 62nd Reg't Virginia Mounted Infantry. On May 25th, 1864 John Moomau entered the Chimborazo Hospital of Richmond, Virginia on complaints
of 'strict urethra'. He was returned to duty on June 9,th, only to return later the same day to C.S.A.
General Hospital in Charlottesville, Virgina. He was diagnosed with Typhoid Fever, he died in the
hospital on June 25, 1864. Hannah died about the same time in Augusta County. Neither knew the
other was ill.
The County Court of Pendleton paid this tribute to Captain Moomau:
"An able, efficient and patriotic officer, a high minded and chivalrous
gentleman, and an agreeable, fair and courteous practitioner. "
After the death of John Bean Moomau and his wife's death, their children were taken by other families - evidently Scott and John H. were taken by Dr. Reubin Dice. Scott left his home and went out to eastern Illinois where he met and married Abbie Leavitt. They had 11 children. About 1880 Scott and his family at that time, moved to Barber County, Kansas and settled on land then available for homestead. In 1880 the family starved out and returned to Urbana, Illinois.
Fred returned to Kansas in the early 1890's and lived at Medicine Lodge Kansas until his death in 1950. There were 8 children born.
On leaving Virgina, Scott severed all connections with his family and the western family members knew very little of his early family.
