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flag female ancestor  Cecelia  WILSON

Born
23 March 1849 ,  New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Died
3 December 1916 ,  Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Born: 23 March 1849 in New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, USA

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Cecelia  married  Charles Wesley MOSHER 7 December 1868 in La Salle, Illinois, USA .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Charles Wesley MOSHER  was born 4 November 1843 in Springfield, Illinois, USA.  Charles Wesley died 21 December 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.  Charles Wesley was the child of Ira S MOSHER and Louisa PEASE.

Cecelia WILSON died 3 December 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Cecelia WILSON

Cecelia WILSON married Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Charles Wesley MOSHER
Marriage date: 7 December 1868
Marriage place: La Salle, Illinois, USA
Charles Wesley MOSHER was the child of Ira S MOSHER and Louisa PEASE

Children of Charles Wesley MOSHER and Cecelia WILSON

flag girl ancestor Nellie Estell MOSHER
Born: 25 SEptember 1869, Streator, Illinois, USA
Died: 30 October 1881,


flag female ancestor Maud MOSHER
Born: 21 April 1871, Streator, Illinois, USA
Died: 13 January 1937, Chicago, Illinois, USA


flag male ancestor Harry Chamberlain MOSHER
Born: 19 September 1873, , Illinois, USA
Died: 26 November 1958, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA


flag girl ancestor Jessie Belle MOSHER
Born: 13 July 1875, Streator, Illinois, USA
Died: 25 October 1881, Gilman, Douglas Township, Iroquois, Illinois, USA


flag boy ancestor Frederick Grant MOSHER
Born: 31 December 1878, Gilman, Douglas Township, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Died: 31 October 1881,


flag female ancestor Irvalene I MOSHER
Born: 8 July 1884, , Illinois, USA
Died: 15 December 1972, Wilmette, Illinois, USA




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BirthBirth — 1849
23 March 1849
New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, USA
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
marriage1868 Marriage / Partner
Cecelia WILSON and Charles Wesley MOSHER 7 December 1868, La Salle, Illinois, USA

She was 19 years old.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
1869 Birth of Child
Nellie Estell MOSHER was born 25 SEptember 1869, Streator, Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 20 years old.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1871 Birth of Child
Maud MOSHER was born 21 April 1871, Streator, Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 22 years old.
1873 Birth of Child
Harry Chamberlain MOSHER was born 19 September 1873, , Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 24 years old.
1875 Birth of Child
Jessie Belle MOSHER was born 13 July 1875, Streator, Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 26 years old.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
1878 Birth of Child
Frederick Grant MOSHER was born 31 December 1878, Gilman, Douglas Township, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 29 years old.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
1881 Death of Child
Jessie Belle MOSHER died 25 October 1881, Gilman, Douglas Township, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 32 years old.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of Child
Irvalene I MOSHER was born 8 July 1884, , Illinois, USA

Cecelia was 35 years old.
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
DeathDeath — 1916
3 December 1916
Chicago, Illinois, USA
She died at the age of 67.

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Last updated: 8/6/2026 4:16:35 PM

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