Old Veteran Passes Away: O.L. Moffitt
OL Moffitt an Old Time Resident and Veteran of the Civil War called by death. Othniel Looker Moffitt was born on leap day- Feb 29th 1844 to Benjamin and Clarissa Moffitt in Germany. He was a Farmer by trade, and was married to Sarah E Dutton on Feb 13th, 1868 in Jasper County. Before marrying Sarah, he enlisted into the 48th Indiana Company D at the age of 20, on Feb 28th, 1864. He discharged July 15th 1865. "At Huntsville, Ala., it reenlisted as a veteran organization in