• Born: 28 Feb 1828, Westfield MA
• Died: 17 Nov 1918, Limona FL

  General notes:

Watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Nashua NH. Listed as a watch manufacturer.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Elgin IL. L:isted as a watch factory worker.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Lancaster PA. Listed as a watch factory superintendent.

• His obituary was published in The Tampa Tribune on 20 Nov 1918 in Tampa FL. ...The deceased was a native of Westfield, Mass. Mr. Moseley was perhaps the most noted authority on watchmaking machinery in the United States. He was the first superintendent of the great Elgin watchmaking plant at Elgin, Ill. and held that position for forty years. He invented many appliances now in use in standard watches and even after his retirement some years ago and almost up to the time of his death he was still a student of watchmaking and invented several new appliances.