Hope this sheds some light:
http://members.tripod.com/debmurray/whitley/whitbioref-5.htm...ELIAKIM
MOSHER, one of the earliest settlers of
Whitley County, was born in
Oswego County, N. Y., August 29, 1830, and was one of a family of six children born to Benona and Cynthia (
Pierce)
MOSHER, who came here in 1841, and settled on the farm where our subject now resides. The father hewed into the forest, erected a log house and moved in March 3, 1841, and began clearing the farm. The nearest neighbors were Indians, but they proved themselves friendly and were a great help to the family. Our subject well remembers the removal of the Indians from the county and many incidents connected with them prior to that time. His father died when he was fourteen years of age, and in consequence he did not receive a very good education, and yet, although a farmer, he can turn his hand to various employments. His farm comprises 160 acres, of which 100 are under cultivation. December 25, 1852, he married
Catharine Mowrey, who died January 19, 1870, leaving a family of eight children, viz., Adam B., Francis S., Charlie F., Michael H., Clara J., Abram H., Julia A. and Clarinda. November 21, 1871, our subject married his present wife, Mrs. Rhua
Grimes. He is a member of the Methodist Church of
Columbia City.
"Counties of
Whitley and
Noble,
Indiana. Historical and Biographical" by
Weston A. Goodspeed and Charles
BlanchardPublished by F.A. Battey & Co. in 1882
Columbia Township
There seems to have been a second wife.....
T. Mowrey Fix