Charles Henry Mosley
Charles Henry Mosley was born 15 November, 1861 in Kent Co., DE. He was the son of Wingate Mosley and his wife Nancy.

On 4 January, 1888 he married Anna Elizabeth Dean and the had the following children :

  1. Geoffrey A. Mosley(1885-1953)
  2. Bessie Alice Mosley (1888-1919)
  3. Felix Mosley (8 Jan.1890 - 14 April 1937)
  4. Sarah Catherine Mosley (24 Jan.1891 - 21 Oct. 1906) married Wilbur W. DURHAM
  5. Charles Milton Mosley (25 June,1892 - 26 July,1960) married Mae SAMMONS
  6. Clifton Mosley (22 Sept,1893 - 5 Feb.,1918) married Bertha Edna SAMMONS
  7. Edith Pearl Mosley (13 Feb.,1895 - 3 Mar.,1973) married William James Whiteman
  8. Beulah Mosley (6 Aug.,1896 - 7 Jan.,1987) married Joel Clemons Smith
  9. Mabel Mosley (20 Apr.,1898 - 5 Aug.,1956) married Howard Clifton Wilson
  10. Mary E. Mosley (16 Sept.,1899- 10 Nov.,1978) married William Thomas Reed
  11. Anne Jeanette Mosley (4 Jan.1901- ) married William Russell Wilson
  12. Reba Dean Mosley (10 Mar.1904- ) married George Elwood Carter

On 12 September, 1892 he bought land in Kenton Hundred from William S. Hardcastle and his wife, Mary, for $1100 : 2 parcels of land described as follows :

Memories of Charles have been passed down from his widow, Annie, to her granddaughter, Grace Wilson Davis :

Charles died intestate and his estate was handled by the Orphans Court. There is no record of the guardians appointed for the minor children but there is a record of the disposition of the assets. Jesse Dean , Annie's brother, was appointed Administrator. The property was auctioned off on 26 December and Annie was able to buy back the farm for $340.00.