Born:  1821;  Lawrence County, Tennessee

Died:  1866 or 1869;  Arkansas / Missouri 

Father:  Charles Southard

Mother:  Esther Rhodes

Moses was the first of six children born unto Charles and Esther Rhodes Southard.  It was recorded that he was born in Lawrence County, Tennessee, but there doesn't appear to be any evidence that his parents ever lived in that county.

Moses was about seventeen years of age when his parents, along with his uncle Maclin, left with the Breshears family for a new life in Missouri.  Maclin's family settled in Dallas County while Charles' household continued on to Benton County with the Breshears clan.  It was in Benton County that Moses married Louisa Breshears about 1848.  In due time, Moses and Louisa were blessed with six children as were Moses' parents.  They had a pleasant life in what was known as Breshears' Valley.

About 1860, the family relocated to Arkansas for reasons unknown.  Louisa died a short time later; again, the reason is unknown.  With six children to care for, Moses quickly remarried.  The Southard family then decided to move back to Missouri when, unfortunately, Moses passed away while enroute.  He was buried in an unmarked grave somewhere near the Missouri/Arkansas border.  

Moses' second wife, name unknown, decided to return to Arkansas leaving the children to find their way back to Breshears' Valley.  Eventually the children did reach their destination, though in ragged clothing and half starved.  According to the 1870 Federal Census, two of the children were living with their uncle, James H. Breshears.  The others were undoubtedly staying with relatives or were old enough to be on their own.

Spouse 1:  Louisa Breshears

        Married:  1848;  Benton County, Missouri

        Born:  1831; South Carolina

        Died: 1870;  Arkansas

   Children:     

        Daniel Scott Southard:  Born 1848

        George W. Southard:  Born 1849

        Richard A. Southard:  Born 1853

        Alexander Southard:  Born 1854

        Margaret A. Southard:  Born 1855

        Elizabeth Allie Southard:  Born 1856             

Spouse 2:  unknown

        Married: Arkansas

        Born:

        Died:

    Children:

        none