MOSES FREER, who was born in this county in 1846, was a son of Elias and Lucy A. (Turwelligar) Freer, both of whom were natives of Ulster county, N.Y. They came to Illinois in an early day, and settled in Pike county, where they remained one year and then came to Rockbridge township, Greene county. Mr. Freer remained a resident of the township up to the time of his death, in 1878, he having attained the ripe old age of 78 years. His wife is still living on the old homestead, and is now in her 68th year. Moses Freer was united in marriage, in 1861, with Margaret Winters, a native of this county, and the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Gilman) Winters, of Linder township. By their union they have been blessed with two children - Mattie E., who was born Sept. 3, 1882, and Minnie A., born Jan. 1, 1885. Mr. Freer owns 60 acres of land in Rockbridge township, and carries on general farming. His postoffice is Rockbridge.