Biography of John William Moser
John William Moser, born March 3, 1857, in Pennsylvania, has been a prominent figure in Meriden, Kansas, for over thirty years, establishing a successful mercantile business with his father, Abraham, who relocated to Kansas in 1885. Active in his community, John served as a school director and a church deacon. He married Jennie Honsaker in 1881 and had three children, with his eldest, Abraham, serving as a deputy sheriff. Moser’s family lineage traces back to early American settlers in Pennsylvania.