The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26
A Brief Biographical Sketch of DR., N
G, Moseley.


The subject of this sketch was born on
a farm in Davies county, KY, May %,
1852 and died in Hendersonville, N c.,
June |, 1898, at the age OF tnirty-one
years.
"one life; little gem of time between two
eternities."
Alas! that one so young, so true, so
noble, so gifted, SO welded to manly prin-
ciples, should be permitted to remain
upon the sea of life for 80 brief time.
lie was the youngest of eleven chill
dren, eight boys and three girls. His
childhood days were spent in the rural
districts, where his young and plastic
mind, in contact and union with nature
and natures teachings, had ample oppor-
tunities for expansion. From his youth
he was great lover OF books, and the in
tellectuality that characterized the man
began to exhibit itself at very tender
age in remarkable degree.
While attending the country schools
where he lived we see him-a mere lad
taking the highest rank in his classes and
winning the prizes. Declared from hard
labor and his boyish sports by a delicate
constitution, he sought the companion
ship OF his books and learned the ele-
ments of an education before attending
school.
When he was twelve years of age his
father died, leaving widowed mother
and two brothers, the eldest of whom was
but seventeen. With little farm these
three went TO work to carve their own
futures. At the age OF thirteen he made
a profession of religion and united with
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
and what might have been an otherwise
stormy career was Gained and guided by
Him who directs the destinies of men.
During all these years, while poverty
kept him at home aiding his brothers in
earning a support, he spent his spare mo-
ments reading his books, so that, with
his varied information and forcible ex-
preston thus early developed, he became
an easy winner in all the school.house
debates SO frequent in his vicinity at that
time.
But a greater and grander future await
ed him. 1t was not his lot to live in OBJ
security and in poverty of body and mind.
Only one difficulty confronted him-only
one question presented itself. From
what source would the money come?
The old adage, "Where there's a will
there's way" was verified in his case.
His brother told him to find the man
that had the money and he would pro-
cure it for him. Through aIdriving rain
he rode, found his man, obtained the re-
quired sum, and in February, 1881, left
for the National Normal University of
Lebanon, o.
While here he applied himself closely,
and in four months he became proficient
in Latin, literature and science. His
money was now exhausted but as pub
lie school teacher, farmer and insurance
agent he had soon replens shed his bank
account. During all thii time he had
been reading medicine Under DIR. A. w.
Carpenter, of Chenille, KY.
In August, 1884, he lift home again,
this time to attend the Eclectic Medical
College, OF Cincinnati, q. He remained
here only one term and returned home
in 1885, his money speIt and nothing TO
do. But the same inddmitable will that
characterized him through life again
came TO his rescue. He now goes to
Owensboro TO get position in a store,
but in this failed. His brother having
now returned from Arkansas, recon-
mended that he take the practice OF DR..
Middleton, OF that Site, who wished to
retire from business. Having received
favorable answer froii DIR. Middleton, he
left in May 1885, fof Arkansas.
He remained herr and practiced his
profession until the winter of 1886, when
he had made enougi money to finish his
medical education. He returned to his
school in 1887, graduating in June of the
same year. So gifted was he in clearness
of thought and exIressian that his fellow
students unanimously chose him as the
valedictorian of his class, the first upon
whom that honorhad ever been confer
red in that COLLECT After graduating he
practiced his profession in his native
comfy until 1884, when he came TO Hag-
dinsburg, Ky.
His assiduity, breadth OF thought, and
extended cultur' were such that he i'm,
mediately took first rank in the town and
county OF his adoption, not only in the
practice of his profession, but in society,
literature and public enterprise as well.
His ability AID success as a physician
were so generally recognized that his
practice soon became quite lucrative. In
May, 1892, hd was quietly married TO
Miss Blanche Heard, the only daughter Of
Hon. and Mrs G. w. Beard, a young
lady alike notkd for her intelligence and
But alas that an al
lance so cdgenial and SO felictous
should be so boon terminated. After an
extended Struggle between life and death
and after whiting various parts OF the
United State TO regain his health, DIR.
&c. Moselj quietly passed from among
the living, ahd on June 9TH, was quietly |
laid to rest j. the Hardinsburg cemetery
by large cIncourse OF friends and rela-