MOFFETT, Thomas - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Thomas Moffett, who had been in the drug business in this city since 1865, died on Tuesday morning of cerebral hemorrhage, after a general decline of several months. At the time of his death he was a member of the drug firm of Moffett & Morgan. He was born on July 22, 1835 in Fountain County and spent his early years on a farm. He attended school at Covington, was deputy auditor of Fountain County under James W. King, taught a district school, studied medicine and was in a drug store at Covington beofre coming here. Here, he and John Booe and Dr. Baird opened a drug store in the room where he has been ever since. In 1867 he was married to Miss Eliza Poole, who survived him with one child, Mrs. WC Hessler. He was a prominent member of the Masonic bodies and belonged to the Christian Church. The funeral was held at the house on Thursday, conducted by Rev. Tharpe and in charge of the Knights Templar.- kz

DR. THOMAS MOFFETT DEAD. An Honored Resident of This City Passes Away This Morning

Has Long Been Identified With Masonry In This City.

Dr. Thomas Moffett died this morning at five minutes to eleven o'clock at his residence on south Walnut street, his trouble being cerebral hemorrhage. For several years past Dr. Moffett has been in failing health and for the last two years has had no active part in conducting the business of the drug firm of Moffett & Morgan, of which he was the senior member. Of late, however, he has felt much better than he had for years and only Sunday he and his wife spent the afternoon driving, at which time he said that he had never felt better in his life. Yesterday morning at four o'clock he awakened his wife and complained of feeling ill and the doctor was called.

The physician administered such medicines as would relieve him, but all efforts were of no avail and the end came peacefully this morning. Thomas Moffett was born July 22, 1835, in Fountain County, on his father's farm. He was the son of Henry Moffett and spent his boyhood days on the farm, at the age of nineteen going to Covington where he attended high school for a time. He afterwards served a term as deputy auditor of Fountain County at Covington under James W. King, after which he taught in the district schools of the County. He finally decided upon the practice of medicine as his vocation and to that end he studied under Dr. Adkins at Scott's Prairie, but he afterwards concluded to enter the drug business and was employed for a year in the drug store of Dr. Weldon at Covington.

At the end of that time, in the fall of 1865, he removed to this city and together with John Booe and Dr. Baird, father of Mrs. Russell Woolridge, of this city, entered the drug business in the same location where the present firm of Moffett & Morgan is located. Dr. Baird continued with the firm but a year, the remaining partners continuing the business until 1887, when D.N. Morgan became associated with the firm, it having remained the same ever since.

In 1867 Mr. Moffett was married to Miss Eliza Poole, of this city, who still survives him, as do the following brothers and sisters: James G. Moffett, of Scott's Prairie; William L. Moffett, of Waynetown; Winfield S. Moffett, of Indianapolis, Mrs. T.C. Austin, of Anderson; Miss Martha Moffett, of Waynetown. To Mr. and Mrs. Moffett have been born two children, Henry, who died in 1885, and Mrs. W.C. Hessler.

Dr. Thomas Moffett has for 48 years been an active and consistent member of the Christian Church. Joining at the age of nineteen, he has since been an earnest worker for the welfare of the Church, and the present flourishing condition of the Christian Church in this city is in no small degree due to the untiring efforts of Dr. Moffett. He was a thorough Christian gentleman, one who was practical in his views of the duties of a Christian, and one who was never called upon for a kind or charitable act that he did not respond. As a member of his Church and as the kind of man who is an example of manhood that might well be emulated by young men, Dr. Moffett will long be missed. Besides his Church affiliations Dr. Moffett was a Mason of high degree.

It was he who established the local commandery of Knights Templar, and in his connection with Masonry he has held every office in the Masonic bodies in this city, having for six years been eminent commander. The funeral services will be held at the residence on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the services being in charge of Rev. Wallace Tharp. The Knights Templar will have charge of the ceremonies, the burial being in Oak Hill.  Transcribed by: Tracy Jones 3-10-2002