John T Moss

1876 - 1929  (53 years)

• Name	John T Moss
  Born	24 Oct 1876	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 1929	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5162	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas J Moss,   b. 4 Apr 1843, England ,   d. 5 Dec 1916  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Marguerite Kesler Moss,   b. 17 May 1856,   d. 10 Oct 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F6718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Moss, John 1 Death came Tuesday morning, November 5th, to relieve the sufferings of John T. Moss, well known local resident and former assistant cashier of the First National bank. The end was a peaceful one and followed a gallant effort on the part of nationally known physicians to save Mr. Moss which was coupled vainly with the ministrations of scores of friends in this locality. The deceased passed away in the old family home at First and Bertrand. Among the prominent clergy who assisted at the Requiem Mass and services in the Immaculate Conception church this morning were the Rev. J. V. O’Connor, S. J., a classmate of Mr. Moss at St. Mary’s college in other days. Born in Rossville on October 24th, 1876, John was the only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moss, deceased. A resident of this city for 44 years, he came here with his par-ents when a youngster and after receiving his education at St. Mary’s college, he entered the employ of the First National bank of which his father was president for so many years. In 1917 he resigned his position with the First National and since that time had established an insurance, loan and investment business in his own name that thrived as the years brought expansion. Mr. Moss, from his childhood days was an accomplished pianist and his hospitality, like that of his father’s was known through out this section of the state. Relatives here who survive Mr. Moss are his aunt, Miss Mollie Kessler, who has resided at his home for years; Mr. Frank Moss, a first cousin and Mrs. Blanche Allen, a third cousin. The burial will take place in the family lot in Rossville cemetery. The pallbearers, St. Mary’s alumni, are Messrs. W. F. Youngkamp, David Urbansky, A. DeDonder, J. J. McCaffrey, H. E. Ryan and F. A. Sipes —St. Marys Star
  		Obituary- Moss, John 2 JOHN MOSS ESTATE LEFT TO HIS AUNT, MOLLIE E. KESSLER From St. Marys Star. In the will of the late John T. Moss, drawn last May and probated here yesterday morning by, Judge W. C. Beall, a trust estate valued approximately at $150,000 was created in favor of the deceased’s aunt, Miss Mollie Kessler, and is to remain intact until her death. H. Pessemier was designated trustee of the estate and executor of the will. After Miss Kessler’s death, and dissolution of the trust, it is provided that $15,000 be given Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kessler of Rossville. That an obligation of Henry Hidecker of Holly, Colorado, for $2500, be conditionally discharged. That $5,000 be given Maurice Murphy, his lawyer for many years. That $1000 be given Miss Gertrude Schumaker of this city, secretary of Mr. Moss. That a solitaire diamond ring be given Maurice Urbansky of this city; and that a ladies’ diamond ring, set in platinum, be given Mrs. Michael J. Kessler of Rossville The will then reads: “I bequeath all of the rest and residue of my estate to St. Mary’s College. . . .for the purpose of creating an endowment for the education of boys from Pottawatomie county and Shawnee county, Kansas.” A codicil to the will, appended July 16, 1929, states however that the will and its provisions are mollified to this extent: that the Thomas J. Moss home and premises at First and Bertrand streets are bequeathed to the Immaculate Conception parish for use as the site and erection of a high school building for the benefit of pupils of the parish; and further, that if said high school building is not erected within five years from the date of the codicil, the bequest shall fail and the property revert to the original provisions of the will. In the event that such a high school building is erected, it shall be known as the Thomas J Moss Family Memorial. It is apparent from the context of the will that the paramount interest of Mr. Moss was the welfare of his ager aunt, Miss Kessler, or Aunt Mollie as she was intimately known by so many friends. Always having made her home with the Thomas J Moss family, from John’s infancy, she was his nurse, constant companion and verily like a mother. After the death of John’s mother, Aunt Mollie took charge of the household arid after the passing of Thomas J. Moss, she was John’s housekeeper and inseparable confidante. There is glowing tribute to his character in the manner in which John’s solicitude for her was expressed in his last testament.
  		Obituary- Moss, John 3 John T. Moss Estate Ready for Liquidation With the death last Monday (July 8) of Miss Mollie Kesler, the estate of John T. Moss is available for liquidation. When the erstwhile banker died in 1929, his paramount interest seemed to be the welfare of his aunt, Miss Kesler. Several friends and local institutions were remembered with legacies, but one provision stood out. The estate was to remain intact, with H. Pessemeir as trustee and executor, until after Miss Kesler's death. The will was probated November 13, 1929. It provided that, after dissolution of the trust, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kesler were to receive $15,000. An obligation of Henry Hidecker of Holly, Colo., for $2500 was to be conditionally discharged. $5,000 was to be given Maurice Murphy. $1000 was to be given Gertrude Shumaker, and a solitaire diamond ring given Maurice Urbansky. The estate, it developed, was mainly a collection of second mortgages. Trustee Pessemier recalls that the gross appraisal in 1929 was figured at about $80,000. Against this value there were encumbrances amounting to $30,000. The net worth of the estate, in its brightest days was therefore estimated to be in the neighborhood of $50,000. Since 1929 a six-year depression has exacted its toll. As a consequence Mr. Pessemier does not feel that the value of the estate today will exceed $8,000. If this sum is the basis of calculation, the cash bequests have shrunk to 15% of the amounts stipulated in the 1929 will. After listing legacies already mentioned, the will reads: "I bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate to St. Mary's College." Then appears a codicil to the will which was appended July 16, 1929. This codicil states that the will and its provisions are modified to this extent: that the Thomas J. Moss home and premises at First and Bertrand avenue are bequeathed to the Immaculate Conception parish for use as the site and for the erection of a high school building; further, that if said building is not erected within five years from the date of Miss Kesler's death, the bequest shall fail and the property revert to the original provisions of the will. Just what the status of this bequest now is, Mr. Pessemier does not say. -St. Marys Star. [Thursday, 18 Jul 1935]