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Hon. Thomas H. B. Moulder, farmer, was born in Camden County, Mo., August 12, 1844, being a son of George W. and Ann (Yaden) Moulder, who were born in Tennessee, and immigrated to Missouri about 1831, and six years later to Camden County, locating on the fork of the Big and Little Nianguas. The father was judge of the county courts for some years, and was a prosperous farmer and stock man. Hon. Thomas H. B. Moulder has always resided on a farm in his native county, and by good management and industry has become the owner of a tract of land consisting of 400 acres, with about 150 acres under cultivation, and on which are some very valuable improvements. His farm is mostly bottom land, and is well adapted to raising stock, which occupation receives much of Mr. Moulder’s attention. The post-office of Cave Pump is located at his residence, and he fills the duties of postmaster, and in 1882 served one term as a member of the State Legislature. In 1878 he was elected to the office of county assessor, and was re-elected in 1880, filling the duties of all of these offices in a very efficient manner and to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. Nancy E. Foster, a native of Camden County, became his wife in 1866, and the mother of his nine children, eight of whom are living: Frederick J., Hattie L., Juliett, Sidney, Ann E., George A., Bettie and John P. In 1862 Mr. Moulder enlisted in Company D, Twenty-ninth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served nearly three years. He was at Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, and was captured at Greenville, Miss., by the rebels, and was kept a prisoner at Pine Bluff, Ark., and Little Rock. After being paroled and exchanged he rejoined his regiment at Corinth, Miss., and participated in several skirmishes near Tuscumbia, Ala., and Iuka, Miss., and at the battle of Lookout Mountain was wounded by a gunshot in the left foot, which necessitated his being taken to the hospital, where he remained nine months. He was then transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, with which he remained for about nine months, being stationed at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and received his discharge in July, 1865. He is now a member of the G. A. R., and draws a pension for his wound; he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years.