J. EDWARD MOYLER,
Son of John Quarles Moyler and Mary Thomas Vaughan, was born in
Sussex county, Virginia, on August 26, 1841. His earliest education,
until 1855, was received in the country schools of Sussex county. In
1855-6 he attended the preparatory school of Col. Wm. S. Kemper, at
Gordonsville, Virginia, in 1857-8 the preparatory school at Greenwood
Depot, Albemarle county, kept by Rev. Wm. Dinwiddie. In 1859 read
medicine under Dr. Wm. Briggs, of Sussex county, and attended the
medical course, University of Virginia, sessions of 1860-1.
Immediately on the secession of Virginia, the service of the company
of which he was a member, Capt. Jas T. Tosh, of the University commanding,
was tendered the Governor, and accepted, and the company
ordered to Harpers Ferry, but after ten days there ordered back to the
University. Just before the close of this session Mr. Moyler left the
University, and enrolled in the Sussex cavalry, which company was
assigned as Company E, 13th Virginia Cavalry. He remained with this
company until November, 1862, at which time it was stationed at
Brandy Station, and then was detailed and ordered to Richmond, as
resident student in the Medical College hospital. He attended the lectures
for remainder of session, and those of the next session, and was
graduated from this college in March, 1864. After passing examination
before the Board of Examiners was commissioned as assistant surgeon,
Confederate States Navy, and assigned to duty aboard the "Virginia,"
flag-ship of the James River squadron, Capt. R. B. Pegram commanding.
He remained in this service, and when Richmond was evacuated
the squadron endeavored to join Gen. Johnston, and had reached
Greensboro, North Carolina, where it surrendered.
Dr. Moyler returned to his native county, and practiced medicine
there until 1872, when he came to Petersburg, and engaged in his present
occupation, as insurance and real estate agent. His mother died in 1845,
aged forty-eight years, and his father died on May 17, 1848, aged fifty-two
years. In Sussex county, December 20, 1866, Rev. J. A. Duncan, D. D.,
officiating clergyman, he married Mutie A. Owen, who was born in
Sussex county. She is the daughter of John Owen, now deceased, and
Mary E. Tatum, now living in Sussex county. The children of Dr. and
Mrs. Moyler, all living in Petersburg, are six: J. Edward, Owen,
John, Mary V., Mutie A., Harry Lee.
