Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Thursday, July 17, 1913, [p. 1]
H. B. Moats Dead
Harvey B. Moats died at his home on East Second street Saturday evening, July 12, 1913, at seven, after an illness which lasted five years. His trouble was anemia and it worked at a slow pace. Since the first of January, this year, he had been confined to his home and for some time he has been paralyzed in his lower limbs and unable to use them.
Harvey B. Moats was born in Richey County, West Virginia, July 3, 1850, and was therefore 63 years and nine days old at the time of his death. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1855 and they located in Des Moines County. His mother died just five weeks after they arrived in Iowa. He came to Taylor County in 1876 and located on a farm near Guss.
Mr. Moats was united in marriage to Alice Hamill, March 6, 1878, in Taylor County, near Guss. Eight children were born to them; one died in infancy, the seven surviving their father, as does also the aged mother. The surviving children are: Mrs. W. E. Lee of Donalda, Alberta, Canada; E. B. and H. B. Jr., Milestone, Sask., Canada; and Francis, Ray, Minnie and June at home.
The family lived on a farm near Guss until about eight years ago, when Mr. Moats bought a farm north of Villisca where they lived until his health failed and he was no longer able to look after the farm interests and they moved to town two years ago.
The deceased had been a member of the Methodist church ever since he was fourteen years old. He had lived a Christian life and was an active church worker, always taking a leading part in the singing as long as his health permitted him to attend church. He was an indulgent father and husband and he and his family were among the most highly respected in the different communities where they had lived.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon at half past one o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. W. Taylor. The remains were taken to Guss for interment in the Guss cemetery. Mrs. Wm. Lee and baby arrived Tuesday, the sons who were in Canada could not come.