From "History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa," Springfield, IL: Union Publ Co, 1883, pp. 1054-1055:

John Moehling was born in Germany, October 13, 1830. When he was twenty-one years of age he came to America, and after spending one year in Cook county, went to DuPage county, Illinois, where he lived three years. In 1855 he came to Bremer county, Iowa, locating in Maxfield township, where he entered 77 acres of land. He also entered 40 acres of timber in Jefferson township. In 1869 he came to Fremont township and settled on section 10, where he now owns a farm of 338 acres. Mr. Moehling was the first justice of the peace of Maxfield township and was afterwards clerk of that township. The latter office he has also held in Fremont township. In September, 1855, he was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Wehrmacher. Six children have been born to them, three of whom are now living - Henry, Sophia and Annie.