Dates: 

Lonzo B. Moseley married Margaret L. McAlpin, daughter of James T. and Mary J. McAlpin, on October 22, 1895. Lonzo served as a United States deputy marshal, clerk of the United States circuit and district courts for the southern district of Mississippi, and United States commissioner. They had two children: Niles, born August 22, 1896, and Lonzo B., Jr., born January 1, 1903.

The collection deals primarily with Lonzo B. Moseley, Jr., and his son, Niles. Lonzo, Jr., a native of Jackson, attended the Jackson public schools and held degrees from the Universities of Mississippi and Virginia. He was associated with the Jackson Infirmary, and at the outbreak of World War II was commissioned a lieutenant-commander in the U.S. Navy. His son Niles was a graduate of Murrah High School and attended Mississippi State University were he was elected vice-president of the Engineering School.

This collection contains:

  • correspondence, December 3, 1842–August 31, 1962 (folders 1–2)
  • various payment receipts, 1849–1919 (folders 3–5)
  • land deeds, May 29, 1903–December 1, 1921 (folder 6)
  • general information concerning the "Know Mississippi Better Train" organization, 1934 and 1948 (folder 7)
  • a program of the joint anniversary meeting of the Power and Hooker Literary Societies, May 6, 1899 (folder 8)
  • invitations (folder 9)
  • an address by Dr. Julius Crisler, Vestry member, made in the absence of and by invitation of the Rector of Saint Andrews Church (folder 10)
  • a souvenir edition of the Vicksburg Herald, 1907, (folder 11)
  • Mississippi State Geological Survey, Bulletin number 12, by E. N. Lowe, 1915 (folder 12)
  • programs of commencement exercises, 1918 and 1927 (folder 13)
  • a certificate from the U.S. Navy belonging to Niles, Lonzo's brother, dated February 27, 1919 (folder 14)
  • family pictures (folders 15–16)
  • news clippings, 1943 (folder 17)
  • appointments of postmaster by Presidents and the Postmaster General, 1898–1928 (box 3)
  • and four published books, Free Steppin, by Kate McAlpin Crady
  • Laws of the State of Mississippi, two volumes, 1900 & 1902
  • The Mississippi, Justice of the Peace, by L. O. Bridewell, 1877