Extracts from
John Power, History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois
535–536
"GEORGE S. [son of Christopher & Phebe (Sackett) Mosteller] born Nov. 9, 1822, in Franklin county, Ind., was married in Mason county, Ill., Nov., 1856, to Martha Simmons, who died without family in March, 1858. G.S. Mosteller was married Nov., 1860, to Roxana Reese. They have three living children, FRANK, MARY and IDA, and live at Forest City, Mason county, Illinois."