Elihue Mosher

Elihue Mosher was married to Inez Batty in 1893. They resided on the homestead in Sibley Trail all their lives, and were active in community affairs of the early days. They, and other settlers, organized the Congregational Church of Sibley Trail, with Rev. E. S. Shaw as Pastor. Services were held in the school house in the early days.

In 1906, Elihue was one of the 200 fuel sufferers to take possession of a coal train in 20 degrees below zero weather, after three weeks without a train due to snow storms.

Elihue and Inez had six children; Twin daughters, who died in infancy, Gladys, Hugh, Maurice and Kermit.

Gladys married Howard Rising and lived in Dazey. Hugh married Cora Stromme, daughter of Hans and Bertha Stromme, and they live on the original homestead. They have a daughter, Shirley, who married Reuben Betsch and they have four children; Wanda, Beverly, Leigh and Brenda. Maurice married Inez Hogie and resides in Cooperstown, North Dakota. They have two daughters, Phyllis and Janice. Phyllis married Dr. Paul Kannauski and live in Grand Forks, with daughter, Kathy and son, Mark. Janice married Dr. Rou Kloster, and they live at Mayville, North Dakota. They have five children; Laurie, Polly, Katie, Darrel and Nancy. Kermit was injured in a farm accident and passed away in 1933.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 164