George Washington Mousley

9 Aug 1825 - 8 Dec 1867

George Washington Mousley (1825-1867) was born 9 Aug. 1825 in Christiana, New Castle Co., Delaware. He was the son of Titus Mousley and Ann McMenemy. He married Elizabeth Way on 28 Oct. 1851 in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware. He was baptized about 1842. His rail car accident was mentioned in a letter Wilford Woodruff wrote to Brigham Young Jr. on 15 Dec. 1865. He died 8 Dec. 1867 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, and Wilford spoke at his funeral held 10 Dec. 1867.

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