Who was Moses Henderson and why did Momma mention him?

Moses Henderson is the man Mama almost married. The subject comes up while Mama is listening to the weather report and noting the contrast in the weather back home (Birmingham). She's giving her husband a hard time because if she'd married Moses, she wouldn't be living through the cold, Michigan winter.

Depends what area was Moses from Birmingham NY? I have 2 Moses Henderson in NYS in my Henderson family.

In the first chapter Mama thinks of Moses Henderson while the news is on. The news anchor said that it would be very warm. She immediately started thinking about Moses Henderson. Moses Henderson was the man Mama almost married. She was in love with him until she met her husband.