My information shows that Eliza Christina Probst b 27 Jul 1821 to Daniel Propst and Sarah Ikard, in Lincoln Co., NC, died 24 Sept 1904 in Catawba Co., NC and buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, married 15 Dec 1842 to Martin Jacob Moose (unidentified parents) b 14 Nov 1814 in Lincoln Co., NC died 13 Dec 1862 at age 48 killed during a battle of the War Between the States, buried at Fredricksburg, Spottsylvania Co., VA Two children survived: Elkanah Alexander b 31 May 1843 d 4 Apr 1924 and George Robert b 6 Oct 1847 d 14 Nov 1925, they married sisters surnamed Wike, daughters of David Wike, and sisters of Marcus Monroe Wike who married their mother's half sister, see following Eliza was a half sister of Mary Propst who married Marcus Monroe Wike and these two were living together as widows in the 1900 US Census of Catawba Co., NC. None of this may be useful to you but here it is. Agnes C. On 2/20/05 5:02 AM, "CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com" <CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: <SPGraben@aol.com> > Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 12:33:33 EST > To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Moose thread > > These entries have piqued my interest as I have Alexander, Moose and > Probst/Propst in my direct lines. In fact, Eliza Christina Probst is my first > cousin > 5xR!! I have been looking for Moose connections as my GGG aunt Mary "Polly" > Alexander (1810-1880) married Joseph Moose (1808-1887) in Iredell/Alexander > Co, > NC ca 1829. > > Polly's sister Sarah "Sallie" Alexander married Abner Stewart and in 1841 > they had a son named Elkanah or "Cain" who mysteriously disappeared. Elkanah > had > a sister, Harriett Selena "Hattie" who married David Jesse Probst in 1870 in > IN. > > Just throwing this information out..... > > Susan Propst Graben