MOORE NEWS Volume I July 10, 1996 Issue 9 SALUTATIONS Hope everyone had a good holiday. The weather here was spectacular. Email has really languished the last ten days. I've had notes from other Moores wondering where everybody is. This issue's chock full - hope you're not getting more MOORE than you wanted. We keep on growing and I feel guilty if I hold things back too much. We now have 53 busy, interested, active participants. Hopefully, everyone finds something in each issue that causes them say, "Doggone, I'm glad I found out about that." If you have suggestions or requests concerning MOORE NEWS, I'll be happy to hear from you. NEW MEMBERS Melise Leech (mleech@gj.net) brings a special expertise to our Moore group. And we may teach you a few Scottish Aires before we're done. Both of us march proudly to the beat of a Celtic pulse. Melise also sent Samuel Moore's Will which appear in a future issue - this issue has space constraints. *****My personal bio is short (I don't know if that's good or bad ). Let's see. My name is Melise Lyneille Leech, I'm 38, and I live in Grand Junction, Colorado (smallish city on the western slope of the Rockies). I'm a social historian by training (my primary area of interest is Scottish history from the prehistoric through the 18th c.) and a computer drafter to keep a roof over my head! I have one child, a girl,16 (going on 2, going on 40). I'm the 4th of 5 children born to Richard and Marjory Leech. My MOORE line comes from my mother's mother's side, with almost every line settling in Amite Co., MS around the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Note: Although this is a transcript, I have taken the liberty of abbreviating to save space. My comments within the body of the records are enclosed in square brackets with my initials [mll]. The first record is from an old family Bible, published by M. Carey & Son, in Philadelphia, PA in 1818 [probably indicates the pub. of the Bible itself, not the contents - mll]. Samuel MOORE [b. about 1782, d. in 1834, Amite Co., MS - mll] was of Scotch descent. He came to the United States from Ireland and settled in Edgefield District, SC. His mother was a Miss LANE. Samuel enlisted in the army during to Revolutionary War, 24 Jul 1776 [this probably refers to Samuel MOORE's father - mll]. He was in the Third SC Regm't. commanded by Col. W. M. Thompson. Samuel's name is on the ledger of Montgomery Co., MD, as one who took the "Oath of Fidelity" to the Co. in 1878 [again, probably 1778, if the name on the ledger is Samuel, it was probably his father - mll]. This ledger was kept by Edward Burgess. He m. Elizabeth ROWLEY (Aunt Betsy) 25 Jan 1802. In 1811 he moved his family to Mississippi Territory, and bought land in Amite Co. about ten miles north of Liberty, MS. Samuel and Elizabeth had eight children, as listed; John, b. 2 Aug 1803. m. Mary CAIN, 20 Nov 1823. William Bryant, b. 3 Nov 1805. Allen, b. 1 Dec 1807. d. 4 Dec 1840. m. Mary SWEARINGEN, 26 Feb 1837. Mary Rowley, b. 23 Apr 1809. Elizabeth Allen, b. 11 Jul 1811. 1st m. to W. M. DENMAN. 2nd m. to Hatton ..........WEATHERSBY. Thomas Lane, b. 20 Apr 1813. m. Elizabeth SWEARINGEN,1883. Sarah Ann, b. 29 Jan 1815. m. Thomas MARSALIS. Died young. Martha, b. 7 Sep 1816. [A few more MOORE's in the family Bible that I can't relate to parents - mll] Samuel MOORE, b. 1 Feb 1835. Elizabeth Jane MOORE, b. 2 Sep 1838, d. 29 Aug 1840. William Allen MOORE, b. 6 Jan 1841. [The remaining information is culled from a family history written by my g.grandmother, Alma McKNIGHT - mll] John MOORE and Mary CAIN had the following children: Harriet, b. 2 Jan 1825. Elizabeth, b. 25 Dec 1826. Samuel, b. 18 Nov 1827 (or 1828). -------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Lane MOORE and Elizabeth (Betsy) SWEARINGEN had the following children: William Walton - nbd. Jane Elizabeth - nbd. Duncan - nbd. Lucy - nbd. Martha Eugenia - b. 1848 m. William Solomon GARDNER, 1 Dec 1869 Julia Maria-b. 23 Jul 1851, m. Eugene E. GARDNER, 24 Dec 1874 --------------------------------------------------------Martha Eugenia MOORE and William Solomon GARDNER were married in Amite Co., MS. They had 2 children: Alma Lea GARDNER, b. 29 Sep 1870. m. Charles Norwood McKNIGHT, 29 Jun 1887. d. 14 Feb 1951. William Moore GARDNER, b. 28 Mar 1873. m. Meta Hemphill Julia Maria MOORE and Eugene E. GARDNER (William Solomon's brother) were married in Amite Co., MS. They had three children: Louis E. GARDNER, m. Carrie FORD. Gertrude GARDNER m. J. N. DAVIS. Mamie GARDNER, m. George H. BUTLER. -------------------------------------------------------- Dianne Smithson (genbug@sedona.net) is a new member with an expertise that's right down our alley. She's a real asset. [Dianne, I recently discovered the LDS CD-Roms at my Library and am hoping to get my Moore family to the point I can use their fabulous collection of European records.] *****I have been a family genealogist for over 30 years on my father's side only. In the last 10 years I've expanded to doing research for clients to pay for my own research. I have been a LDS Family History Center Director in Flagstaff, AZ and am currently the PAF (Personal Ancestral File) specialist here at the Cottonwood, AZ, FHC. I teach beginning genealogy classes and this fall I will be teaching some intermediate classes. I am always willing to share what information I've collected in exchange for what someone else has or to reimburse them for the cost of copies. I have only two generations of Moores on my father's line from the early 1700's. I have been unable to advance my own MOORE line. All that I have at the present is: John MOORE d. 1803 md bef 1745 Judith WALKER. Dau Judith MOORE b. 1745 Cumberland Co., VA md Charles COKER. Judith (MOORE) COKER is my 6g grandmother. I am very interesting in extending her line back further. My snail mail address is: PO Box 2482, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. QUERIES Some of our new members are putting together personal bios and family profiles for later use, but have sent these queries. Hope we can help them. Query from GHedden736@AOL.com My gg grandparents, Charles F. and Nancy Ann White Moore were married in Surry Ct NC in 1818. They moved to Lookout Mtn. GA and have many descendants in that area. I have info on desc., but none on ascendants of Charles F. Descendants of Charles F. have a family reunion in Trenton GA on 9-8-96. We have a few genealogists in the group who I am sure would also be interested in helping. [Note: MOORE NEWS has five or six known descendants of the Surry/Stokes NC/Patrick VA Moore families. Surely one will know about Charles F. Moore?] - - - - - - - Another new member, Kstar48. Here's hoping we can come up with a quick solution. ****I recently added the MOORE name to my family tree. Susannah Moore married Samuel Porter 19 Dec 1815 in Scott Co VA. I am interested in participating in your joint study of the Moore family. I really don't know anything about the Moore family at this time but hope that will change soon. Looking forward to hearing from others researching this name. - - - - - Lucy Moore (VPAG53A@prodigy.com) is trying to find another Kentucky ancestor. [We really need Kentucky research. I think we may have only one other known KN descendant, but there are probably others who would "qualify" if they could just get them that far east.] *****I am hoping to find information or other researchers on my line of Moores. The line I am interested in is Daniel Moore b. 1803, Mercer County Ky, married to Hannah Kinsey. Their son, Jess H. Moore and wife Mary Ann Gabhart, their son, Joseph Deshay Moore and wife Nanny Francis Peevler. I believe that all of these Moores were from Mercer County Kentucky. Jeseph Deshay Moore moved to Texas and finally Oklahoma where he died in the early 1900's. - - - - - - - Two new members, Terry and Judy, have queries about the New England family. If nothing else gives them a boost, I hope the Revolutionary Pension Application series will have information that will give them some guidance, except I don't think it' going to work for Terry. His is one of the oldest Moore families in America. Terry, were Ruth Moore's parents on the Mayflower? ****TERRY (Terryros) My Moores are early. My line dies with Ruth Moore b 1620, Ipswich, Mass who married Henry Robie 1645, and died 1673 in Hampton, Rockingham, N. H. daughter of William Moore b Eng. abt 1671. Would love to have any information on them. *****JUDY (JudithS242) I am trying to trace my MOORE line through Marilla MOORE who married William Marshall LOCKWOOD. I think she may descend from Paul MOORE in Shoreham, VT and the MOORE family of Sudbury, Mass. I have found info on MOOREs in Sudbury, but have not yet connected them to Paul in Shoreham, VT. Any info you have will be appreciated. RESPONSES TO QUERIES Response from Sandy (GOLFOGEY) Paul's query/comment on the Bolling/Bowling family: ******While reading Moore News/6, I noticed that Joyce asked if, with the Bowling/ Bolling connection, you are a descendant of Pocahuntas. If you are, there is a lady in our Genealogical Society who is related to Pocahuntas, and she (the lady) is writing a book regarding same.The lady has Bolling beginning with Robert, b ca 1586 in Bradford, York, England; died 1639 in London, England; md Anne Clarke, b ca 1590. Then this Bolling info comes forward into the first half of the 1700s. The lady doesn't have a computer, but here is her name and address: Alene Marie Carroll Rizzo, 1560 Juniperhill Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 Paul (PaulPhipps) also responded to my question about his Bolling/Bowling line. *****If you ever ask me a simple question, you'll probably get a story. I can never seem to give a straight forward answer like Yes or No. Back in 1902, no that is another story. Back in 1991, a cousin in MI, suggested I write to an Alexander Bolling in TX about my Bowling line, which I did. I got an answer from him, and his letterhead sort of impressed me-- "Alexander R. Bolling, Maj. Gen. U. S. Army, Retired". He thinks that my line is from Benjamin Bolling, b. 1734 in VA. However, to this date I haven't been able to positively make the connection. When I do, I definitely will be a descendant of Pocohantus and John Rolfe. When I write to Alexander, I now address him as Dear Bud. ha He is President of the Bolling Family Association, BFA of which I am a member. [Note to Paul - if you make that Pocohantus connection, I'll buy the champagne. Any idea which county in VA your retiring friend in Texas thinks Benjamin Bolling was born or lived. My library has several books on Pocohuntus descendants and I can look for him.-- Joyce] ***From Judy Alley, responding to Harry Silcox' query: Regarding cousin Harry's (HSilcox) request for information concerning Lucinda Elkins and John W Muirhead. Their daughter was the mother of Lucinda Belle Moore's husband. I found two items that are going to add a lot of background for us, but doesn't shed any light on Peter Moore. ***From Bob Moore, responding to Judy's and Harry's queries and search for Peter Moore: Peter Moore Sr. lived in Grayson, Wythe, Carroll and Pulaski Counties of Virginia. Died in Grayson Co., VA. Known children: Amon died in the War of 1812; Peter Jr. b. ca 1794, d. 1876, Pulaski Co., VA., md. Rebecca Breeding; Charles b. ca 1798 Sullivan Co., TN., md 1st Catherine; 2nd Lucinda Norris lived in Carroll Co., VA; Henry little is known about him. Family legend: Peter was scalped by the Indians, he was found and a piece of silver was hammered into a plate and put in his scalp. He recovered. Address for the individual who submitted this: James E. Moore, 455 Bennert Dr., Vandalia, OH 45377 from the MOORE FAMILY REGISTER, October 1987, No. 6, page 626. Edited and published by Ophelia R. Wade. RESEARCH Harry Silcox sends the research items below and a piece of his wit. ***Just got a list of Moores buried in Pulaski Co, and City of Radford. 126 of them, two and 1/2 sheets. Will Fax or duplicate to mail if you like. Oldest DOB is 1815, a Russell Moore d 1901 My g-grandaddy Charles Crockett Moore is listed: b 18460322 d 19351222 I have it as: b 18260322 d 19351212 Kinda think I am wrong, but will check further. Some on the list are not dead yet. In the last news letter you have "A women from NY City married a Moore in Virginia. I thought that was poetic so here goes. There was a woman from NY City Who married a Moore from Virginne She soon did found Her kin was abound And that's the end of this ditty. -------- On a more serious note, here are Moore . . . MARRIAGES OF PATRICK COUNTY VIRGINIA, 1791-1850 (Sorry, I failed to write down the author's name.) Grooms 12 Aug 1844 Henry J. Moore and Caroline Moore, daughter of Ann Moore. Sur. James D. Cloud. Min. John B. Corn. M.R. 15 Aug 1844 26 Dec 1805 Jesse Moore and Mary (Polly) Corn. Sur. Brett Stovall. 27 Oct 1845 Noah B. Moore of Floyd Co VA and Arteminca (A.E.) Hall. Sur. Isaac Adams. Min. Owen Sumner. M. R. 20 Nov 1845 23 Sep 1820 Robert Moore and Elizabeth Chambers. Sur. John Chambers. Min. Stephen Hubbard. M. R. 17 Oct 1820 11 Dec 1798 William Moore and Jane Hanby. Sur. Samuel Staples. Min John Nunn. M. R. 13 Dec 1798 2 Sep 1824 William C. Moore and Dolly A. Wells, dau of Reuben Wells. Sur. Jesse Wells. Min Thomas Whitlock. M.R. 24 p 1824. Brides 18 Dec 1838 Pleasant W. Ferguson and Jane Moore, dau of H. H. and Ann Moore. Sur Thomas Clark. Wit. Jacob M. Ferguson 13 Aug 1827 lewis Elliott, son of William Elliott, and Jane (Jiney) Moore, dau of Jesse Moore. Sur. James Moore. Min. Joshua Adams 27 Nov 1806 John Adam Corn nd Polly Ware (Mary Moore), dau of Berryman Moore. Sur William Corn. Min. Lewis Foster. M.R. 1 Nov 1806 COLONIAL MOORES The promised continuation of Merle Moore's experience at "White House" in Patrick Co VA, home farm of the Rodham Moore family. ****The women continue studying and clearing the stone and I calibrate my equipment to do some shallow searching. Bits of old rusted nails and shotgun pellets give many false readings. Before going to 'deep search' to locate any evidence of where the bodies may have lain, I pass the instrument over Jane's stone and the stone is 'hot.' Now that's a switch, and I quickly pass the instrument over a piece of a sandstone lying near by and it is as dead as last year's bird's nest. A little research indicated the gravestone is of a hydrous magnesium silicate, containing the mineral 'nickel.' Whether the nickel or magnesium in the stone set it apart at this time is irrelevant. The stone would definitely give a strong response on my electronic gear. Ms. Georgia told me her deed states Roddey Moore's stone was at the foot of a large poplar 'Line Tree' and she shows me the stump. I measure the stump and find it to be 36 inches in diameter and well rotted. She also states she is still chafed about her 'Line Tree' being cut. She says a fellow by the name of Payne had cut the timber of Guynn, on whose land part of the cemetery is located, and had gotten over on her land. I tell her the law allows cutting of a 'Line Tree' but not a 'Witness Tree' or a 'Boundry Tree,' but it is not in good taste to cut a 'Line Tree' and many don't. She is still chafed. A notorized paper bearing date of 1918 states, "49 acre tract of land now owned by Herman Puckett know as the Joe Moore tract do certify a sycamore on the east bank of Ararat River was an agreement corner running by a poplar, a line tree at the grave of Rodeham Moore [b. 1744, d. 1811]. A straight line west from the beginning corner to a pine joining George Guynn." This paper is in the hands of ms. Georgia Puckett - 28 March 1989. Now, that is pretty 'heavy stuff,' too Besides the 'Line Tree,' we now know the location of Rodeham Moore's grave and we learn there is a Joe Moore involved also. Using my video camera, I did a short documentary of what we have just found with sound added. We measure the site and find it roughly 60 feet on a side and heavily covered by a layer of leaves and brush. The site contained other graves located by sunken areas, but - and this is significant - there are no depressions for either Rodeham, Jane or William Moore who we know are buried here. We know positively where Rodeham is buried, but we have not found the stone yet at that hour. Ms. Georgia stated positively there were three stones before the area was timbered, and Linda states she and her siblings had played in that cemetery many times. She knew there were three stones, she knew where they were placed, and she knew the names also. That to a genealogist is also "very heavy stuff." I quickly set up my Transit at the poplar stump and am getting ready to do some triangulation for transfer to a US Coast and Geodetic Topographic Chart. Linda is sitting idly scratching the ground with a stick when she strikes something flat and the number 1811 appeared. Instantly I said "Rodeham Moore's stone" and the whole group gathers around to clean it off. A stone of the same size, composition and weathering as Jane's, containing the following . . . . . . "Here lieth the body of Rodeham Moore who departed this life June the 4 AD 1811 in" (illegible area). Up to this point, the gravity of our find had not fallen on May Belle. Suddenly, it dawns on her that what I have been searching for so long has been found. Grabbing me by the left arm, she did an excited jig there in the cemetery and this time I join in. The previously mentioned 'controlled restraint' was forgotten. Everybody is talking loudly and back slapping and the quiet "thank you's" are ascending in an unbroken stream. Amen! MOORE MISCELLANY This is another contribution from Merle Moore, who I now consider our Mentor - or our Moore Mentor if you prefer. Did you ever wonder why your families all seemed to get up and move on at once? First there was the end of the Revolutionary War and opening of the TN and KY territory. Then came the issuance of federal land bounties to veterans in the 1790s that sent another group west. Another rush west occurred between 1815 and 1820. Merle tells us why. "During the evening of 5 April,1815, sounds resembling cannon fire coming across the water startled the Governor of Java who sent two boats to search the Java Sea for a vessel in distress. That same day, about 900 miles to the east, at Macassar, the Captain of the East India Company's armed cruiser heard what sounded like a heavy artillery barrage, with intermittent volleys of rifle shots. No one knew or could find out what the source of all the noise was. "The noises, as they would learn, came from Sumbawa, an island in the 'island arc system" in the Java Sea. Tambora, the volcanic mountain, had erupted and blown the top 3,000 feet off the volcano. The fantastic demolition continued for one week, killing 10,000 people on the island and in another week 82,000 would die of famine and disease. "The loudest detonations had been heard over 1,000 miles away. Hugh tidal waves swept the Pacific Ocean in all directions. Many people were drowned hundreds of miles away. The ocean was so choked with volcanic pumice and other flotsam, ships could not navigate until the floating rock washed ashore or sank. "Geologists calculate that Tambora blew an estimated 36 cubic miles - 1,700,000 tons - of dust into the sky. Much of the talc-like dust was blown into the stratosphere and carried around the world by jet stream. People around the world, not knowing of the eruption, soon found something was wrong with the weather. Spectacular daily sunsets along with a milky white moon and a hazy sun in a fog covered sky caused wonder in the world's population. "Untold thousands, perhaps millions of people starved and died of disease over the northern half of the globe. In New England clothes froze on the line in the daytime in June. The effect was felt with decreasing severity down the east coast into Georgia and Florida. There would come a short warm spell and crops would be replanted, only to be killed by frost or ice storms. . . "All food stuffs for man and beast were in very short supply, then exhausted. Animals were slaughtered as there was nothing to feed them and not much else for mankind to eat . . . inland to the Appalachians and beyond. "Glowing reports of crop production and a fair growing year filtered back East to friends and family from those living in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys in latter 1816. "People left for the west because of what the weather had caused in the east. Those who stayed east, though, were able in a few years, through barter, trade, and repeated plantings to produce food and livestock. . . . 1816 was known as "Eighteen hundred and froze to death." __________________________________________________ MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7159@AOL.com 10 July 1996