Biographical Sketch of Thomas H. B. Moulder, Camden County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Hon. Thomas H. B. Moulder, farmer, was born in Camden county, Mo.,
August 12, 1844, being a son of George W. and Ann (Yaden) Moulder, who
were born in Tennessee, and immigrated to Missouri about 1831, and six
years later to Camden county, locating on the fork of the Big and 
Little Nianguas.  The father was judge of the county courts for some
years, and was a prosperous farmer and stockman.  Hon. Thomas H. B.
Moulder has always resided on a farm in his native county, and by good
management and industry has become the owner of a tract of land consis-
ting of 400 acres, with about 150 acres under cultivation, and on which
are some very valuable improvements.  His farm is mostly bottom land, 
and is well adapted to raising stock, which occupation receives much of
Mr. Moulder's attention.  The postoffice of Cave Pump is located at his
residence, and he fills the duties of postmaster, and in 1882 served 
one term as a member of the State Legislature.  In 1878 he was elected
to the office of county assessor, and was re-elected in 1880, filling
the duties of all of these offices in a very efficient manner and to 
the entire satisfaction of his constituents.  Nancy E. Foster, a native
of Camden county, became his wife in 1866, and the mother of his nine
children, eight of whom are living: Frederick J., Hattie L., Juliett,
Sidney, Ann E., George A., Bettie and John P.  In 1862 Mr. Moulder
enlisted in Company D, Twenty-ninth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and
served nearly three years.  He was at Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, and was
captured at Greenville, Miss., by the rebels, and was kept a prisoner
at Pine Buff, Ark., and Little Rock.  After being paroled and exchanged
he rejoined his regiment at Corinth, Miss., and participated in several
skirmishes near Tuscumbia, Ala., and Iuka, Miss., and at the battle of
Lookout Mountain was wounded by a gunshot in the left foot, which 
necessitated his being taken to the hospital, where he remained nine
months.  He was then transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, with
which he remained for about nine months, being stationed at Camp Doug-
las, Chicago, and received his discharge in July, 1865.  He is now a 
member of the G. A. R., and draws a pension for his wound; he has been 
a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years.

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