ALFRED MOSES 1819-1910-LONDON AND VIRGINIA

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This new thread links to previous posts relating to my Hart UK and US lines particularly the lines descending from Benjamin Hart of London and his daughter Rosa Hart who married Henry Moses and of Benjamin's son Michael Hart.
The focus of this thread is to provide new data on Alfred Moses 1819-1910 son of Henry Moses and Rosa Hart and specifically data relating to Alfred's wife and children. The American Jewish First Families online genealogies show the relationship between the Davis and the Hart families in the US. Michael Hart had married Francis Davis daughter of David Davis and Esther Mordecai. In turn, Alfred Moses son of Henry Moses and Rosa Hart had married Catherine ( Kate) Davis daughter of George Davis and Esther Barnet. George was the son of David Davis and Esther Mordecai. Alfred was a nephew to Michael Hart and was an executor of his will- see snippets on Google Books which refer to the Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Appeals Virginia.. " In 1861, Alfred Moses a nephew of the testator ..Michael Hart.. had been appointed his executor." Further records identified the two men trading as Hart and Moses -clothing in 1850 in Lynchburg Virginia.
Alfred Moses had left London circa 1830/31 as the statements from his two sons indicate on passport declarations.
On Find a Grave online website there are photographs of the tombstone for Alfred, his wife; his son Harry and his daughter Isoline. The photograph shows a large obelisk with four faces each face containing inscriptions for the various individuals.
The inscriptions include:
My beloved husband Rabbi David Klein A faithful servant of the Lord born Feb 11 1868 died Jan 28 1926. Below the inscription there is- Isoline Moses Klein wife of Rabbi David Klein born Feb 22 1860 died Oct 26 1927. Another face of the monument has- Harry M Moses born July 8 1858 died July 19,1936. Alfred Moses born London England Nov 10 1819 died August 1 1910 and In Memory of a Mother in Israel Kate Consort of Alfred Moses born in Lynchburg Feb 19 1832 died in Richmond Nov 27,1885.
I will post data on Walter D Moses aka Walter M DAVIS and US Census returns for the individuals.
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This posts provides data on Walter D Moses aka Walter M DAVIS son of Alfred Moses and Catherine ( Kate) Davis. in #1 of this thread I provided information on the tombstone inscriptions in the Hebrew Cemetery Richmond City Virginia USA for Alfred, Kate, Harry and isoline and her husband David Klein.
I have yet to discover where Walter is buried or why he adopted the surname DAVIS. However, he appears in several US City Directories records including Walter D Moses and W D M and Co New York City and Walter D Moses and Louis J Heindl Piano and organs 103 e Broad 1910 Directory. There are also photographs online of his shop with the name of the company up to 1980s in Richmond Virginia.
The issue of his change of surname from Moses to Davis appears in his Passport Application Sept 1919 in which he gave his name as Walter M DAVIS b Richmond Virginia with wife Lizzie E Davis . He stated on the application that he was born Richmond Virginia 25 April 1862 and his father was Alfred MOSES b London England not living who had emigrated from England on or about 1831 and resided from 1831-1911 at Richmond Virginia. He also stated that he was a retired merchant and had resided out of the US from 1911-1914 and from 1908 travelling in France, Switzerland and Italy to sell pianos and player pianos. There are passport photographs for Walter and his wife- he was described as 59; 5 feet 10 inches;forehead medium;eyes brown;nose regular;mouth small;hair black some grey;complexion fair; face rather oval.
Interestingly there was attached to the passport the Declaration by Harry M MOSES that he resided at 301 West 107th St New York and was the brother of Walter M Davis who was born in the the state of Virginia April 25 1862. Harry stated that he himself was born Richmond on 3 July 1858. Their father was Alfred Moses who had emigrated from England in 1831 and resided in Richmond for 80 years from 1831-1911.
In 1921 Walter and his wife Lizzie E Davis born Boston Massachusetts applied for another passport but this time Walter stated that his father was called Alfred Davis b London England emigrated to US 1830 and lived in Virginia until 1910. The photographs and descriptions for Walter all match those in the 1919 passport. Why Walter called himself Davis is unknown at present. The American Jewish First Families genealogy give Arbuckle as the surname for Walter's wife but there is no first name or details.
A later New York Passenger List show Walter M Davis 67 b Richmond Virginia 26 April 1862 with wife Lizzie E Davis 62 b Boston Mass 27 May 1867- Port of Departure Tilbury England arrival New York 21 Oct 1829 on the " Minnewaska".
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The 1930 US Census records 1567 138 0570 821 -Manhattan New York ( Copyright, National Archives US) show Walter DAVIS guest 68 married at age 29 b Virginia - father b England; mother b Virginia work none with his wife Lizzie Davis 63 age at marriage 24 birthplace Massachusetts; father's birthplace Scotland; mother's birth place New York.
Currently, that is the last record I have been able to locate for Walter but I am researching further.
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This post provides US Census records on Alfred Moses and his family:
1860 US Census M653 1352 440 444 (Copyright, National Archives US)- Richmond Virginia
Alfred Moses 40 merchant b England; Catherine Moses 25 b Virginia; Harry Moses 2 b Virginia; Fannie Moses 7 months
1870 US Census M593 1653 4738 314 (Copyright National Archives,US)-Jefferson Ward City of Richmond Virginia
Alfred Moses 50 M Rag Merchant b England parents b England- value of real estae $125000; personal estate $15000; Katie Moses 30 keeping house b Virginia parents born Virginia; Harry Moses 12 attending school; Ioline Moses 10; Walter D Moses 8 +3 servants
1880 US Census 1371 1255 371 1999 (Copyright, National Archives US)- Richmond, Henrico Virginia
Alfred Moses 58 Retired Merchant b England parents b England; Kate Moses 43 Indisposed b Virginia parents b Virginia; H Moses 21 son Jeweller; I Moses dau 20;W Moses son 18 clerk
1910 US Census T624 1644 9A ( Copyright, National Archives US)-Richmond Lee Ward Richmond Virginia
Alfred Moses H Widower 90 b England; Isoline Moses dau 35 b Virginia
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Isoline Moses daughter of Alfred Moses and Catherine Davis appears in the 1910 US City Directory as Miss Isolene N Moses h 1010 Park Ave Richmond Virginia. Her passport application for 1 August 1914 shows - Born 22 Feb 1860 Richmond Virginia permanent residence New York -left US 14 Oct 1914 sojourning in Paris France. Her description stated- age 54 Height 5 feet 5 inches; forehead medium;eyes brown;nose regular;mouth medium;chin oval;hair black; complexion dark; face oval.
I have yet to identify a marriage year for Isoline but she married Rabbi David Klein who was born in Hungary. Their marriage is confirmed on the tombstone inscriptions for their deaths as previously posted on in this thread.
A passport application for David Klein Virginia March 10 1909 shows he was a naturalised US Citizen born Hungary 8 Feb 1868 sailed from Bremen to US 20 May 1898. Permanent residence Petersburg Richmond Virginia. Clergyman. Age 41 Height 5 feet 6inches; forehead medium;eyes brown;nose aquiline;mouth medium;chin medium;hair black; complexion dark; face small. He signed the application Rabbi David Klein PhD 17 Apollo St Petersburg Virginia.
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Harry Moses son of Alfred Moses and Catherine Davis remained unmarried. He was born Virginia in 1858 and died in 1936 and is buried with his parents and sister Isoline in Richmond Virginia.
The US Census records show:
1900 US Census NY 1111 10B 0680 ( Copyright, National Archives,US)- Harry Moses lodger single b July 1858 age 41 Virginia parents birthplaces-father England and mother Virginia- Auctioneer
1910 US Census Manhattan ward 12 T624 1027 7A (Copyright, National Archives US)-Harry M Moses Lodger 52 single auctioneer b Virginia -parents birthplace father England; mother Virginia
1920 US Census Manhattan NY T625 1205 3A (Copyright, National Archives US)- Harry M Moses lodger single 61 Advertising magazine newspaper b Virginia
1930 US Census Manhattan NY 1560 18A 0514 606 (Copyright, National Archives US)- Harry Moses 71 single b Virginia parents birthplace father England; mother Virginia +1 maid

From the current data it appears that there were no children born to Harry or his siblings Isoline and Walter and the Moses/Davis line ceased on their death.
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The tombstones for George Davis and his wife Esther Davis nee Barnet parents of Catherine (Kate) Moses nee Davis can be seen on Find a Grave- Hebrew Cemetery Richmond City Virginia:
George Davis 1802-1870- Sacred to the Memory of George Davis who died in this city Dec 16,1870 Aged 68 years
Esther Davis 1811-1877- Mother We Mourn Thee
Esther beloved wife of George Davis who departed this life Feb 21,1877 in her 66th year of her age. May she rest in peace
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The following US Census records and US City Directories show that Walter D MOSES had changed his surname to DAVIS by the time of the 1910 US Census and had married Elizabeth ( Lizzie) ARBUCKLE daughter of Matthew Arbuckle and Elizabeth BENNETT.
Walter Moses for whatever reason had decided to adopt his mother's maiden name of Davis as his passport record shows. He was also living in New York by 1910.
1910 US Census Manhattan ward 18 New York T624 1036 10A (Copyright, National Archives US)
Walter M DAVIS 47 Manager Piano Factory married 18 years b Virginia-father b England; mother b Virginia; Lizzie E Davis wife 45 b Massachusetts father b Scotland; mother b NY; Elizabeth ARBUCKLE 76 widow b NY;parents b NY
The 1860 US Census shows Lizzie Arbuckle age 2 with her parents:
Worcester Ward 17, Worcester Massachusetts M653 527 167 181 (Copyright National Archives,US)-
Matthew Arbuckle 30 Musician b Scotland; Elizabeth wife 27 b NY; Lizzie dau 2 b Mass; George son 4mths b NY
1880 US Census New York City 870 1254870 42C 071( Copyright, National Archives US)
Matthew Arbuckle 50 cornetist b Scotland arents b Scotland; Elizabeth wife 47 b NY parents b NY; Lizzie dau 20 b Mass parents b Scotland;NY; John son 18 clerk in store b NY parents b Scotland;NY
1850 US Census Lyons, Wayne, New York M432 613 408A 224 (Copyright National Archives, US)
Orra BENNETT 50 Gunsmith b NY; Emeline Bennett 49 b NY;George 22 machinist b NY;Henry 19 printer b NY; Elizabeth 17 b NY Sarah 14 b NY
The 1885 US City Directory for Richmond Virginia- Elizabeth Arbuckle D widow Matthew h 718 Franklin E; Miss Elizabeth Arbuckle teacher Richmond Female Institute h 718 Franklin E
1897-98 Richmond City Directory Elizabeth Arbuckle D widow Matthew R, 937 w Grace; 1900 Richmond City Directory- Elizabeth Arbuckle D widow Matthew 510 e Franklin. There is also John A Arbuckle student h 318 n 23d and a John D Arbuckle same address
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