Jacob Christian Dose & Frances Moyzelle (Mosie) Tindol

Jacob Christian Dose was born 25 Apr 1882, in Issaquena County, MS, near Harworth, MS, a sawmill town along the Yazoo River. The town no longer exists, a casualty of too frequent flooding, clear cutting and the Depression. He was the son of David Christian and Josephine Bellinger Dose. His siblings included twin, Sophie, sister Carrie and brother Walter Samuel. His father had come from Germany in 1873, jumping ship in New York Harbor. The family life centered around farming, fishing, hunting and trapping. Life was difficult, little opportunity to accumulate any wealth. Loans were necessary survive. Most of the family eventually moved to Vicksburg and left their farm to be confiscated for failure to pay taxes.

Jacob married Moyzelle Tindol on February 13, 1912. It was a second marriage for Moyzelle. She was previously married to William Harrison Plake, with whom she had a son, John T. Plake. Wilford disappeared about a year after John was born. The family did not know where he went. I found that he returned to Indiana, where he was born. Dorothy Plake Case, Wilford's granddaughter was also able to find some information from relatives in Indiana. Family lore was that he liked to gamble and maybe got in over his head and was forced to leave the state. He later died in Oklahoma. Dorothy wrote a book, "Loose Buttons" which includes her effort to find her grandfather. The book can be read here: "Loose Buttons."

Jacob and Moyzelle had six children: Frances Vivian, Walter Samuel, Daisy Carolyn, Mary Ella Josephine, Jacob Christian Jr. and Silas James.

For more details check about life on the river, read: Fred Oakes Memoir

Dose Family (Version from Jesse Rodgers, grandson of Jacob Christian.)
Back: Mary Sophie Dose, Jacob Christian Dose, Carrie Mae Dose.
Front: David Christian, Josephine Bellinger, & Walter Samuel Dose.
A son, Willliam, died at age four in 1898. This picture is from about that time.

Home of Jacob's sister, Sophie. She is woman with tie.

Left to Right, Fredrick Franklin Oakes, Laura Annis Oakes, Charles Franklin Oakes, Sophie Dose Oakes, Robert Grantham Oakes and John Christian Oakes, Home in Harworth, MS ca 1914.

Mosie Dose's Home

Wilford Harrison Plake and Frances Moyzelle Tindol’s marriage certificate, May 1907. Wilford was from Indiana, however, shortly after son, John, was born he disappeared. It was rumored that he was a gambler. This would have been around 1908 or 1909.

Draft Registration Records record a Wilfred Harrison Plake in Knox County, Indiana in 1917. He was born April 30, 1880. Iron worker, Cumland Construction Co, Camp Perry Proving Grounds Ohio. Nearest relative Beulah Dotson, sister, Viscennes, Ind. Description: tall, large build, blue eyes, and light hair.

In 1900, he was living in Washington, Morgan, Indiana. 1910 in Lincoln, Chandler Ward 1, District 0089, OK. He was a salesman, single, born Indiana. in 1883-84. In 1910, there was also a Harrison W. Plake in Marion, Indianapolis Ward 10, district 0189, Indiana. He was single, a boarder working as laborer in Bag Factory. He was 26 (1884), born Indiana. His father was born in Kentucky, his mother in Indiana.

In 1942, there was a W. Harrison Plake living in Indianapolis at 568 Highland Av. N. between Michigan and North Streets.

After Wilford, husband, left, Moyzelle move back home and took a job as a cook at a Chris Dose’s plantation in Harworth. She worked there for several years then married Chris' son, Jacob Christian Dose.

Jacob Christian Dose and Mozelle Tindol Plake's marriage certificate, Frebruary 13, 1912.

Jacob Christian Dose & Frances Moyzelle (Mosie) Tindol Gallery
Tindol Brothers (Version from Jesse Rodgers, Great-grandson of Silas James Tindol and grandson of Jacob Christian & Moyzelle Tindol Dose.) Top Left: Wilburn Allen Tindol (1868-1953), Top Right, John W. Tindol (1855-?) Bottom Left: Silas James Tindol (1852-1938), Bottom Right: Samuel W. Tindol (1859-1947). These are Moyzelle's father and uncles. Would guess the photo is ca. 1910s. Brother Henry Jackson Tindol is missing:(1857-1931)	Tindol Brothers, color.
Standing: Wilburn Allen Tindol. Sitting: Samuel W. Tindol, Moyzelle Tindol Dose's uncles. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol. Based on the clothing, I would put the photo ca. 1920. Wilburn would be in his 50s and Samuel in his 60s.
Wilburn Allen Tindol and his wife, Mary Vassell Eddelman. Uncle and Aunt of Moyzelle Tindol Dose. They were married in 1889. Her ring finger image was damaged in photo, reconstruction above. Likely there was a ring. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol). I would guess the photo is ca. 1890s, Kristian suggests she might be pregnant with first child, Sarah Adeline.)
Mary Vassell Eddelman, wife of Wilburn Allen Tindol, and maybe their second or third child, Annie Lea (1892) or John Robert (1894). Mary is clearly older than the previous photo. I would guess about three or four years, however the photo below shows her about six year after her early photo. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol).
Wilburn and Mary Eddleman Tindol with their 3 oldest children, Sarah Adeline b. 1890, Annie Lea b. 1892, John Robert b. 1894, (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol). ca. 1894. (Photographer LENOX – John W. Lenox (b. Nov. 1850 in MO) was a photographer in Stephenville in the 1890s. He had newspaper advertisements until the latter part of 1909. He was listed in the 1900 and 1910 censuses, occupation photographer, but was not in the Erath Co. census of 1920.
Mary Eddleman (Wilburn’s wife) with their 4 oldest children, Sarah Adeline b. 1890, Annie Lea b. 1892, John Robert b. 1894, William O’Butler b.1896. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol). I would guess the photo is ca. 1897-98.
Unidentified children: Not likely Wilburn and Mary's children: Sarah Adeline b. 1890, Annie Lea b. 1892, John Robert b. 1894, William O’Butler b.1896. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol).
Unidentified Cowboy. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol).
Unidentified Children. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol). I would guess the photo is ca. 1930s.
Sitting on right: Wilburn Allen Tindol, behind him is his wife, Mary Vassell Eddelman. At left is a brother. This is not Silas James as the photos of his wife below clearly demonstrates. On back of photo was suggestion that he is twin of Wiburn, no evidence of a twin exists. His nearest brother in age is Samuel W. Tindol, nine years older, certainly a possibility. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Hudnall, great granddaughter of Wilburn Tindol). I would guess the photo is ca. 1930s.
Silas Tindol (1852-1938) and wife, Jane Caroline Miller (1859-1938), Parents of Frances Moyzelle Tindol	Mrs. S. J. “Jane” Tindol and daughter Mary Ella Tindol Armstrong (1882-) ca. 1916
Jacob Christian, Carrie Mae and Mary Sophie Dose, another version. Picture was taken in 1890 aboard the Doremus Floating Gallery photography boat, the Flora. The photographer, John P. Doremus, may have sold the business and the boat by the time of this photo, as he died in January 1890, while in Mississippi. (Photo generously given to me by Kimberly Oakes, wife of my cousin, Bill Oakes, whose father, William Warren Oakes had the picture originally. The back says "Sophie Dose, Auntee Dose and Uncle Dose. Jacob and Sophie were twins.
Jacob Christian, Carrie Mae and Mary Sophie Dose, another version. Picture was taken in 1890 aboard the Floating Gallery photography boat, the Flora. The photographer, John P. Doremus, may have sold the business by the time of this photo. (Photo generously given to me by Kimberly Oakes, wife of my cousin, Bill Oakes, whose father, William Warren Oakes had the picture originally. The back says "Sophie Dose, Auntee Dose and Uncle Dose. Jacob and Sophie were twins.
Doremus's original boat was the Success. In 1884, he had a new boat built, the Flora. Here are two views of the Flora from the online site at Kunst Camera, https://kunst-camera.livejournal.com/3817.html Information about Doremus has come from the excellent article by Gary D. Saretzky and Joseph G. Bilby. https://njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/njs/article/view/267/333 According to Saretzky and Bilby, Doremus' Will in April 1890 showed a balance of $482 still owed him for a boat on the Mississippi River, likely the Flora. Gary Saretzky offers another sequence of events if the photo is 1889 rather than 1890, in that case Doremus may still have been involve with the Flora and his business. Many thanks to Gary Saretzky for help with details of Doremus' life and information about him at the time of the Dose photo.
Another view of the Flora.
Silas Tindol (1852-1938) and wife Jane Caroline Miller (1859-1938), Parents of Frances Moyzelle Tindol	Josephine Bellinger Dose (1858-1906) Mother of Jacob Christian Dose
Moyzelle and Jacob Dose	Moyzelle and Jacob Dose
Jacob Christian and Frances Moyzelle Tindol Plake Dose
Jacob Christian Dose birth certificate. Father: David Christian Dose, Mother: Josephine Bellinger
Mary Ann Bellinger Haver (1843-), Josephine & Addie’s sister. She married Michael Haver (1830-1892), April 8, 1859	Walter Samuel Haver (1880-1942) Son of Michael & Mary Ann Bellinger Haver Suggested that this might be Michael Haver, husband of Mary Ann Bellinger Haver
Samual Leist Sr. 1831-1920 Addie Bellinger’s husband	Addie Bellinger Leist (1848-1908), Josephine’s sister
Michael Haver and Mary Ann Bellinger, Marriage Certificate, April 8, 1859.	Sam Leist Sr. (1831-1920)
Carrie Mae Dose (1886-1965) Sister of Jacob Cristian Dose	Carrie Mae Dose Hopkins, “Auntie” (1886-1965) sister of Jacob Christian Dose
Sophie Dose Oakes (1882-1940) Sister of Jacob Christian Dose	Charles Franklin Oakes, (1881-1956) Husband of Sophie Dose
Mechanicsburg, MS School: John T. Plake, 3rd row right end. Others: Marybell Screws (1898-), Mae Martin (1898-), Arneita (or Amelia) Williams, Huldah Mae Erwin, Vera Mansfield (1910-), Herman Walker (1900-), Herrin Martin (maybe William H. Martin (1899)), Leslie Smith, Additional Caption for Mechanicsburg School: Mary Alice Walker (1905-), (Hildebrand, Guar or Logan) Others: maybe Ethel Screws, Willie Mansfield (f), Vera Walker (1902-), Hilton Mansfield (1896-), Lurane A. Williams (1896-), Eva Martin (1902-), Lena Martin (1904-), Mallie Martin, Teachers in 1910: Alice Robert (1888-) boarding with W. V. Martin family, Florence White (1890), Luna Roberts (f) (1891)
John Tindol Plake and France Vivian Christine Dose, 1914. (Photo from Melissa Mohr Loeks.)
if we look at portion of the house behind the kids, we see pier and beam construction. Logs are used as piers. Notice floor supported by joists. Now look at Charles and Sophie Dose Oakes home at right. Zoom in and see the same construction.	This is Charlie and Sophie Dose Oakes' house. There were three adjacent properties. I think Charlie and Sophie got one, Jacob and Moyzelle got one and Chris and Josephine lived on the otherone. The two pictures here suggest the houses were similar. Interesting the three pictures are likely to have been taken at the same time by a river boat photographer who did both families. Bemer, The Corn Doctor had a boat that did photos at this time. After doing a bit of restoration on Vivian and John's photo it now appears the child's buggy is in fact the same buggy, likely the photographer's prop. If one looks at Grantham Oakes, Vivian's cousin, in photo with doll, he is wearing exactly the same outfit that he is wearing on the porch in the picture above. Vivian was born in 1913 and Grantham in 1912. The ages fit. I think it likely that there was a picture of Jacob and Moyzelle's family on their porch. I hope it appears someday. Robert Grantham Oakes, son of Charles Franklin and Sophi Dose Oakes.
This riverboat photographer was mentioned a number of times by Fred Oakes, cousin of Vivian Dose. He likely took the pictures above. His initials were B. B. Bemer. In 1910 he was a carpenter for Houston Brothers Sawmill in Walterville, MS. He had only one arm.
John T. Plake on Yazoo River, likely the Jacob and Mozelle Dose house in distance, ca. 1921-22.	This is probably the house of Jacob and Moyzelle Dose on the Yazoo River. ca. 1921-22.
Vicksburg 1910, sternwheeler packet boat, “CR Hull” in picture. Open & Pan
Jake Dose Jr.	Jake Dose Jr.
Frances Moyzelle Tindol Plake Dose
Frances Moyzelle Tindol Plake Dose	Aunt Mosie, 101th Birthday
Mosie Dose 100th Birthday John Plake, Mary Dose Rodgers, Walter Samuel Dose, Silas James Dose, Vivian Dose Evans, seated is Mosie Dose	Mary Ella Josephine Dose Rogers, age 24, ca. 1948
Mary Ellen Josephine Dose Rodgers	Robert Lee “Dick” Rodgers
Robert Lee “Dick” Rodgers (1909-68) Husband of Mary Dose Rodgers	Front:, Grace Rodgers, Wanda Adams and Mozelle Rodgers. Back: Jesse Rodgers
Mary Dose Rodgers	Jesse Rodgers, son of Mary Ellen Dose Rodgers
Walter Samuel Dose and wife, Eleanor Lee McNeal Dose	Bill Wyatt and daughter, Rhonda Sosebee. Bill is husband of Georgia Evans
Platte Fishery, Oakes and Hartley family members worked here. Charles Franklin Oakes was a supervisor.
Georgia Evans Wyatt	Warren Oakes and John Plake (son of Mosie Dose’s first marriage)
Fred, Grantham and Marie, Laura A. and Warren Oakes. Nephews and niece (Laura) of Jacob Christian Dose	Charles Franklin Oakes and (likely) his mother, Hulda Louisa Jane Lineberry Oakes (too short for his wife). Charles was husband of Sophie Dose. Sophie was twin sister of Jacob Christian Dose.
John Thomas and Perrie Mozelle Walker Plake	John Thomas and Perrie Mozelle Walker Plake
John Thomas Plake's father's Draft Registration and signature. 1918	John Thomas Plake's father', Wilford Harrison Plake. Draft Registration and signature. 1918
Dorothy Elizabeth Plake Case, daughter of John Thomas and Perrie Mozelle Walker Plake	Dorothy Elizabeth Plake Case
Frances L. Plake Lirette and husband, Gary Lirette, Vivian Plake Haynes and her huband, Herbert Haynes, Dorothy Plake Case seated. The three women are sisters, daughters of John Thomas and Perrie Mozelle Walker Plake. John was son of William Harrison and Frances Moyzelle Tindol.
John Thomas and Perrie Plake, Aunt Mosie’s son by first marriage.	Jacob Christian Dose Jr. and Felix Jones
Carolyn Daisy Dose and husband Charles Reuben Jones with sons, Charles Jones, Jr and William David Jones (picture from
Jacob Christian Dose Jr. and Felix Jones. Felix, brother to Charles Reuben Jone. Charles was husband of Daisy Dose, sister of Jacob Chistian Dove Jr.
From Dorris Ballard. This picture of us cousins born before July 1951 bottom row. William David Jones (1945-2002), Roy, Bobby Middlle row Charles Reuben Jones Jr. Chuck Dutch, Dorris Arrean Jones (Ballard) and on the back row is David and Bill. I know it was taken before July of 51 because I am not wearing braces. So it is Post Polio . William David, Charles Rueben Jr. and Dorris were children of Charles Rueben and Daisy Caroly Dose. Daisy was daughtere of Jacob and Moyzelle Dose.
Frances Moyzelle (Mosey) Tindol Plake Dose (1885-1987)	Frances Moyzelle (Mosey) Tindol Plake Dose (1885-1987 and Kristy Renae, c. 1975.
L to R: Virginia and John Evans, Judy Councel Georgia Evans Wyatt, Frances Evans Mohr, Vivian and George Evans, Kaye Evans Arwood. (Vivian Evans' home, Vicksburg. five of six children.)
L to R: Standing: Ron and Fran Mohr, Georgia and Bill Wyatt, Judy and Brian Counsel, George and Vivian Evans,Virginia and John Evans, Kaye Arwood. Front, Rhonda Wyatt and Teresa Counsel. Taken in front yard of Evans residence in Vicksburg. George Evans died in 2000.
Back Row: Keith Counsell, Michael Mohr, Brian Counsell, Judy Evans Counsell, Roschelle Wyatt and husband, Fran’s mother-in-law Kristy Lohman & Gary Carnes. Front Row: Vivian Evan, Brynna Counsell, Theresa Counsell, Michael Carnes (in Fran's arms), Fran Evans Mohr. At Mike Mohr's graduation from Andrew University graduate school, 1988.
Ron and Frances Evans Mohr	Kaye Evans Arwood
Cynthia Arwood Harkness, daughter of Kaye Evans Arwood.	Kristy Renae Arwood Carnes, daughter of Kaye Evans Arwood
Kristy Renae Arwood	Sisters: Lisa Evans (1953-78), Judy Evans Counsel, Frances Evans Mohr (1937-2001), Kaye Evans Arwood. McDonald, TN., c. 1975.
Robert G. Oakes (Grantham’s son) and John Plake (Aunt Mosey’s son from first marriage)	John T. Plake and Robert G. Oakes
Silas Dose, son of Jacob Christian and Mosie Dose	Warren Oakes and John Plake
Vivian Evans’ aunt’s and grandfather’s headstones.	Jacob & Mosie Dose’s Home, Vicksburg, MS
Frances Evans, Silas Dose, Laura Oakes Peterson, Warren Oakes	George Richard Evans, ca. 1939
George & Vivian Evans 50th Anniversary, they were married in Jackson, MS, Feb. 5, 193,9 at home of L. A. Butterfield. Vivian was former Vivian Dose Gossen. They lived at 501 Locust St. Vivian attended Union College in Nebraska. Both worked for State of Nebraska until retirement.	David Christian Dose Stone There is strong evidence to suggest birth date is March 4, 1844.
Unknown	Kaye Arwood playing the piano.
Vivian Dose Gossen Evans (Picture from Thomas M. Wilson)
Vivian Christine Dose birth certificate. Father: Jacob Dose, Mothother Mosie Tindol.
George and Vivian Dose Gossen Evans, Jacob Christian Dose Jr., Mary Ellen Josephine Dose Rodgers Silas James, Dose, John Thomas and Perrie Plake, Walter Samuel Dose and wife, Eleanor Lee McNeal Dose (Eleanor is hidden behind Perrie Plake. Front Moyzell Tindol Plake Dose
Vivian Dose Gossen Evans
Frances and John Evans in their Missionary Volunteer youth group uniforms. Both were children of John Ellis Gossen and Frances Vivian Christine Dose. They. took the name Evans when Vivian married George Evans following the death of husband, John.	Vivian Dose Gossen and John Ellis, 1934
Ron and Frances Gossen Evans Mohr (Photo from Melissa Mohr Loeks.)	Melissa Mohr and Michael Loeks, Melissa is daughter of Ron and Frances Mohr.. (Photo from Melissa Mohr Loeks.)
Frances, Mike and Melissa Mohr (Photo from Melissa Mohr Loeks.)	Frances and Melissa Mohr at graduation. (Photo from Melissa Mohr Loeks.)
Silas and Pat Dose 's children and grandchildren Back: Debbie Dose Hart, Bill Hart (Debbie's husband at the time), and Timothy Alan Dose Front: James Samuel "Jim" and Candi Dose and their three boys, Christopher, Dustin (at back) and Danny. (Thanks to Timothy Lee and Timothy Alan Dose for identifications.)	Walter Samuel Sr. and Eleanor Lee McNeal Dose
Walter Samuel and Elinor Dose Family. Back L to R: Elinor Marie, Timothy Lee "Timmy", Linda, Front L to R: David, Walter Samuel, Elinor, Mark, Sammy (Thanks to Tim Dose for providing this photo.)
Tom and Doris Alice “Lisa” Evans Schlife, Alice was daughter of George and Vivian Evans. She died in 1978. Lisa was born during the Vicksburg tornado, December 4, 1953. Tom was from Nebraska.	Front: Bill and Georgia Wyatt, at left: William and Rhonda Wyatt Sosebee. At right: Randy and Rechelle Wyatt Lewis,
William and Rhonda Wyatt Sosebee. Rhonda is daughter of Bill and Georgia Wyatt	Jacob and Moyselle Dose Home, Vicksburg
Casket of Silas James Tindol at their home in Yazoo City, MS. Center. Picture is at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Yazoo City. Picture at right is widow, Jane Miller Tindol. Silas died January 3, 1938. Jane died one month later, February 11, 1938. They had celebrated 63 years of marriage on November 11. They were the parents of daughters, Mary Ella Armstrong, Myrtle Mae Tucker, Moyzelle Dose, Coor Eugenia Grant, Sarah Elizabeth Norwood, Janie, and sons, John Samuel and Walter. figcaption>
Lara Ellen Dose, great-granddaughter of Jacob and Moyzelle Dose Director of National Network for the Arts in Health in UK	Lara Ellen Dose
Jaime Dose, great-grandson of Jacob and Moyzelle Dose. Singer with Velvet Truck Stop Band. brother of Lara Ellen Dose	Jaime Dose
Bob Arwood, spouse of Kaye Evans Arwood.
Bob and Kaye Evans Arwood	Program from Bob Arwood's service.
Bob Arwood's obituary
Walter Samuel and Elinor Dose Family. Back L to R: Elinor Marie, Timothy Lee "Timmy", Linda, Front L to R: David, Walter Samuel, Elinor, Mark, Sammy (Thanks to Tim Dose for providing this photo.)