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Early Mosses

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William Moss of Australia was born in 1784, and died at age 84 years old in 1868.
William Moss of Australia was born in 1785, and died at age 79 years old in 1864.
George Moss of Australia was born in 1793 to Thomas Moss and Eliza Rowe Moss. He had siblings Eliza Moss, Thomas Lobb, William James Moss, Roseina Moss, William James Moss, Isaac Moss, William James Moss, William James Moss, Henry Moss, Samuel Moss, and John Moss. George Moss died at age 71 years old in 1864.
Mary Moss of Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 73 years old in 1867.
James Moss of Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 60 years old in 1855.
James Moss of Richmond Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 88 years old in 1883 in Richmond.
James Moss of Australia was born in 1796, and died at age 80 years old in 1876.
John Moss of Melbourne, St James Melbourne Parish County Australia was born in 1796, and died at age 50 years old in 1846 in Melbourne.
Edward Moss of Australia was born in 1797, and died at age 65 years old in 1862.
Maria Moss of Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 74 years old in 1873.
Anne Moss of Essendon Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 82 years old in 1881 in Essendon.
Benjamin Moss of Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 70 years old in 1870.

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Emma Moss of Middlefield, Geauga County, Ohio was born on February 6, 1886, and died at age 80 years old in May 1966.
Winona Moss was born on May 7, 1904, and died at age 59 years old in 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winona Mildred Moss.
Florence Josephine (Moss) Moss of Echuca Australia was born in 1889 in Footscray, City of Maribyrnong County, VIC. She was married to William John Tainsh in 1916, and had children Henry William Tainsh, John Moss Tainsh, and Kenneth Joseph Tainsh. Florence Moss died at age 93 years old in 1982.
Clifford Munro Moss of Numurkah, Moira Shire County, VIC Australia was born on October 31, 1918 in Numurkah, and died at age 90 years old on February 16, 2009 in Numurkah.
Annie Lorraine (Moss) of Pascoe Vale South, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born on November 12, 1914 in Numurkah, Moira Shire County, and died at age 78 years old in 1992 in Pascoe Vale South, City of Merri-bek County.
George Colin Moss of Numurkah, Moira Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 20, 1913 in Numurkah, and died at age 71 years old on May 27, 1985 in Numurkah.
Frederick George Moss of Numurkah, Moira Shire County, VIC Australia was born on May 20, 1885 in Kaarimba. He was married to Mary Jane "Jean" McArthur in 1910, and had children George Colin Moss, Annie Lorraine Moss, and Clifford Munro Moss. Frederick Moss died at age 84 years old on March 7, 1970 in Numurkah.
Mary Jane (McArthur) Moss of Numurkah, Moira Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1882 in Box Hill, Whitehorse City County to Duncan McArthur and Mary Anne Blandy. She had siblings John Arthur Mcarthur, Catherine Mcarthur Peacock, Sarah Ann (Mcarthur) Fitch, and Alexander Mcarthur. She married Frederick George Moss in 1910, and had children George Colin Moss, Annie Lorraine Moss, and Clifford Munro Moss. Mary Moss died at age 83 years old on November 20, 1966 in Numurkah, Moira Shire County.
Jane Louise Moss was born circa 1951 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Richard Timothy O'Brien on January 17, 1983 in London, Greater London County and they later divorced in 2006 in London. Jane Moss has children Joshua Daniel O'Brien and Amelia Jane O'Brien. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Louise Moss.
Marcia Lucy (Moss) Buffham of Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 21, 1901 in Maldon, and died at age 86 years old in 1987 in Horsham, Horsham Rural City County.
Arthur Moss of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1870 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, and died at age 70 years old in 1940 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County.
Gertrude Eleanor (Bower) Moss of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born circa 1876 to Walter Edmund Bower and Alice Eleanor (Thistlethwaite) Bower. She had siblings Harold Carlisle Bower, Cyril Bruce Bower, George Buxton Bower, Ethel May Bower, Dorothy Emma Bower, Norman Alexander Bower, and Walter Edmund Bower. She married Arthur Moss in 1900, and had children Thomas Carlyle Moss and John Spencer Moss. Gertrude Moss died at age 82 years old in 1958 in Hawthorn.
Grant Jr Moss of Franklin County, Tennessee United States was born circa 1910. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grant Jr Moss.
Martha Isabella (Corbett) Moss of Paynesville Australia was born in 1908 in Paynesville, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC to Mary Ann (Harkin) Corbett and William Henry Corbett. She had siblings Annie Josephine Corbett, Mona Magdelene Corbett, George Beresford Corbett, and William Patrick Corbett. Martha Moss died at age 71 years old on June 26, 1980.
Caroline Agnes (Moss) Wingrave of Rutherglen, Indigo Shire County, VIC Australia was born circa 1824. She was married to George Burton Wingrave, and had children Sarah Elizabeth (Wingrave) Pearce, William George Wingrave, Henry Charles Wingrave, Maria Agnes (Wingrave) Audley, and George Hubert Wingrave. Caroline Wingrave died at age 72 years old on February 28, 1897 at Rutherglen Victoria, Australia in Rutherglen.
John William Moss Jr. was born in 1874 in Geelong, VIC Australia to Maria Elizabeth White (Plumridge) Moss and John William Moss Snr, and had a sister Jane (Moss) Allamby. John Moss died at age 37 years old in 1911 in East Melbourne, Melbourne City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John William Moss Jr. .
Barbara J Moss of Weatherby, Dekalb County, MO was born on September 23, 1959, and died at age 37 years old on March 3, 1997.
Jason Michael Moss
Jason an American writer on serial killers. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Following the experiences he recounted in his book "The Last Victim," he served internships with the U.S. Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. While studying at UNLV for his honors thesis, he established relationships with John Wayne Gacy, Richard Ramirez, Henry Lee Lucas, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Charles Manson. He obtained samples of correspondence from and interviews with these men. He researched what would interest his subject the most and then cast himself in the role of disciple, admirer, surrogate, or potential victim. He later said that of all the serial killers he corresponded with, he formed the strongest relationship with John Wayne Gacy. Letters led to regular Sunday morning phone calls, during which Gacy trumpeted his innocence. In "The Last Victim," Moss tells the story of his correspondence and eventual meeting with Gacy shortly before Gacy was executed. According to the viewpoint informing the title of this book, Moss became Gacy's "last victim" after a face to face meeting in prison, in essence being overpowered by the mind of the serial killer. Moss felt that this misadventure allowed him to understand how a killer's mind works in not only controlling the vulnerable but also in terms of how to break them. A film adaptation of the book, titled "Dear Mr. Gacy," was released in 2010. Some fellow correspondents of serial killers have questioned Moss' ethics in pretending to be controlled and nearly seduced by Gacy to gain access to him, while others have questioned the veracity of many of his claims, largely based on their perception of the habits of the killers they claim to correspond with. A 2002 graduate of University of Michigan Law School, he was a practicing criminal defense attorney at the time of his death.
Josie Elaine (Cole) Moss of Montgomery, Texas United States was born on April 5, 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Josie Elaine (Cole).
Frances May (Moss) Dwyer was born on May 10, 1888, and was the mother of Clarence Dwyer and George Dwyer. Frances Dwyer died at age 87 years old on January 14, 1976 in Hutchinson, Kansas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember May Frances (Moss).

Popular Moss Biographies

Grant Jr Moss of Franklin County, Tennessee United States was born circa 1910. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grant Jr Moss.
Emma I. (Moss) Green
Emma I. (Moss) Green was born on January 7, 1880. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma I. (Moss) Green.
Jeffrey Arnold Moss
Jeff Moss Born Jeffrey Arnold Moss June 19, 1942 New York City, New York Died September 24, 1998 (aged 56) Manhattan, New York City, New York Occupation composer and lyricist Known for writing songs for Sesame Street Jeffrey Arnold "Jeff" Moss (June 19, 1942 – September 24, 1998) was a composer, lyricist, playwright and television writer, best known for his award-winning work on the children's television series Sesame Street. Early life Moss was born in New York City; his father was a stage and screen actor, Arnold Moss, and his mother, Stella Reynolds gave up acting to become a soap opera writer. He attended the Browning School, a prestigious New York private school, and was #1 in his class. He attended Princeton University and was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club theater company. After graduating in 1963, he took a job as a production assistant at the children's television show Captain Kangaroo (he also got an offer to work for CBS News, which he later said he had turned down because "I've seen the news"). He was married to Broadway and film actress, Marian Hailey. Sesame Street In 1969, he became the first head writer, along with a composer and lyricist, for Sesame Street. He would eventually win fourteen Emmy Awards for the show. Songs he wrote for the show include "I Love Trash", "Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood" and "Rubber Duckie". "Rubber Duckie" became a surprise mainstream hit, reaching #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1970. Moss is also credited with, among other things, creating the character of Cookie Monster, based on a puppet Jim Henson had created called "Boggle Eyes". Moss wrote the song "Nasty Dan", which Johnny Cash sang when he appeared on Sesame Street; it later appeared on 1975 The Johnny Cash Children's Album. In 1976, the song became a #1 hit in France for Claude François, who recorded it with French lyrics under the title "Sale Bonhomme". In 1984, Moss wrote the music and lyric for The Muppets Take Manhattan. Other works In the late 1970s, Moss wrote Double Feature, a musical which received good reviews when it opened in New Haven, Connecticut. Moss worked with Mike Nichols and Tommy Tune, but when Moss became adamant about not implementing changes Nichols wanted, Nichols and Tune walked out, and the show opened off-Broadway to poor reviews in October 1981 and quickly closed. In 1993, he penned the music for a Rita and Runt song, "I'm Nobody's Mama", for Animaniacs, along with show writer Deanna Oliver. Moss wrote many children's books, including the 1989 book "The Butterfly Jar" and the 1992 "Bob and Jack: A Boy and His Yak". He also wrote some under the Sesame Street brand name, such as "The Sesame Street Book of Poetry" and The Sesame Street Songbook. His other works include "The Other Side of the Door" (1991), "Hieronymus White: A Bird Who Believed That He Always Was Right" (1994), "Bone Poems" (1998), and "The Dad of the Dad of the Dad of Your Dad." Recognition Moss was credited with winning fourteen Emmy Awards, and in 1984, was nominated for an Academy Award for the music and lyrics he wrote for "he Muppets Take Manhattan." In 2007, Princeton University ranked Moss as one of its 26 most influential alumni, citing the effect of his songs and characters on the Sesame Street audience. Episode 3786 of Sesame Street was dedicated in his memory. Death In 1994, Moss was diagnosed with colon cancer, from which he died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on September 24, 1998, at the age of 56. He was survived by his wife, Anne Boylan; his son, Alexander Moss; and his stepson, Jonathan Boylan Smith. He died on Jim Henson's birthday.
Edward Roosevelt Moss was born on November 9, 1928 in Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana United States, and died at age 43 years old on January 4, 1972 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Roosevelt Moss.
Florence Josephine (Moss) Moss of Echuca Australia was born in 1889 in Footscray, City of Maribyrnong County, VIC. She was married to William John Tainsh in 1916, and had children Henry William Tainsh, John Moss Tainsh, and Kenneth Joseph Tainsh. Florence Moss died at age 93 years old in 1982.
Margaret Alice (Clotfelter) Moss
Margaret Alice (Clotfelter) Moss was born on April 1, 1870. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Alice (Clotfelter) Moss.
Calvin Cooledge Moss
Calvin C Moss of Westville, Adair County, OK was born on October 1, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on February 8, 2010. Calvin Moss was buried circa February 8, 2010 at Baptist Mission Cemetery U.S. 59, in Westville.
Margaret Mary (Schwindler) Moss of Auburn, Lee County, AL was born on December 7, 1947, and had a brother Joseph J Schwindler. Margaret was baptized in December 1947 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church South Park Avenue, in Blasdell, Erie County, NY NY. Margaret Moss died at age 52 years old on February 28, 2000 at Auburn, Alabama North Ross Street, in Auburn, Lee County, Alabama USA, and was buried at Cremated - buried with parents in PA.
Virginia Moss
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Ella Virginia (Brown) Moss
Ella Virginia (Brown) Moss was born on October 17, 1929 in Proctor, Oklahoma United States, and died at age 82 years old on February 8, 2012 in AR. Ella Moss was buried at Baptist Mission Cemetery US-59, in Westville, Adair County, OK. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ella Virginia (Brown) Moss.
Walter Moss
Walter Clyde Moss of Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi was born on December 19, 1914, and died at age 64 years old in October 1979. Walter Moss was buried in 1979 at New Palestine Baptist Church 2336 Palestine Rd, in Picayune.
Isaac N. Moss
Isaac N. Moss was born on November 27, 1852. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isaac N. Moss.
Winona Moss was born on May 7, 1904, and died at age 59 years old in 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winona Mildred Moss.
Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss was born on September 3, 1866 at Huntington County, Indiana, USA in Huntington County, Indiana United States. She was married to Martin Henry Moss, and had children Arlena F (Moss) Savio, Elmer Robert Moss Sr., and George Franklin Moss. Elizabeth Moss died at age 57 years old on July 7, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, and was buried at Lindenwood Cemetery 2324 W Main St, in Fort Wayne. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Moss.
Mary N Moss
Mary N Moss was born in September 1862. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary N Moss.
Jimmy Ray Moss Jr of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on July 2, 1952, and died at age 55 years old on March 5, 2008.
Robert Y Moss
There is not a day that goes by that he is not in my prayers and thoughts.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carolyn Amanda (Moss) Hudgins.

Moss Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Moss family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 29,792 people with the last name Moss that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Mosses

These are the longest-lived members of the Moss family on AncientFaces.

Mary Moss of Adel, Cook County, Georgia was born on September 15, 1872, and died at age 110 years old in November 1982.
110 years
Anna Moss of Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma was born on November 22, 1870, and died at age 107 years old in July 1978.
107 years
Eugenia Moss of Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas was born on March 22, 1872, and died at age 107 years old in March 1979.
106 years
Peodus Moss of Whitney, Hill County, TX was born on April 13, 1893, and died at age 107 years old on July 4, 2000.
107 years
Ruth Moss of Rego Park, Queens County, NY was born on September 12, 1887, and died at age 105 years old in January 1993.
105 years
Jeanette Moss of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on June 6, 1899, and died at age 105 years old on March 15, 2005.
105 years
Joseph Moss of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina was born on December 1, 1881, and died at age 105 years old in February 1987.
105 years
Lizzie W Moss of Wausau, Marathon County, WI was born on May 25, 1890, and died at age 105 years old on October 15, 1995.
105 years
Zoma L Moss of Hickman, Fulton County, KY was born on October 13, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on December 26, 1997.
105 years
Annie S Moss of Farmerville, Union County, LA was born on March 20, 1894, and died at age 105 years old on April 15, 1999.
105 years
Ida D Moss of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on November 29, 1906, and died at age 103 years old on July 11, 2010.
103 years
Sadie M Moss of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on March 10, 1902, and died at age 103 years old on February 13, 2006.
103 years
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