Obit: Moh, Christian (1824 - 1907)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: MOH MOE JOHNSON
----Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN & PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 01/24/1907
Moh, Christian (7 Sep 1824 - 20 JAN 1907)
Christian Moh, one of the old residents of Clark County died Jan. 20, 1907 at the home of his son L.E. Moh, near Granton. Deceased was born Sept. 7, 1824, in Silesia, Germany. He married there and in 1848, immigrated to Milwaukee in 1855. As a soldier in the Civil War, he made a most remarkable record, enlisting first in 1861 in First Wis. Vol., re-enlisted in Ninth Wis. Vol. For three years, and again re-enlisted in 9th U.S. Vet. Vol. Infantry, seeing in all 4 years and 7 months of service. He came to Clark county in 1866, settling on the farm where continued to live till his death. He was the father of nine children, only two of them survive, Louis E. Moh and Mrs. Fernando Johnson. His wife died six years ago, aged 73 years. Mr. Moh was a man who had done his full share for his country, not only in fighting its battles, but also in the triumphs of peace, won by hard work in clearing up and developing a new farm in a wilderness. The funeral was held on Wednesday of last week, Rev. Wilson Mallory officiating.
As a soldier in the Civil War, he made a most remarkable record, enlisting first in 1861 in First Wis. Vol., re-enlisted in Ninth Wis. Vol. For three years, and again re-enlisted in 9th U.S. Vet. Vol. Infantry, seeing in all 4 years and 7 months of service.
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