Sooner Magic

Where is the Sooner Magic this year? Bedlam is thisweekend. Hopefully we can pull the magic out of the hat and beat the cowboys on Saturday.

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Witness

A survey by Christianity Today, a major evangelical magazine, found that only one percent of its readers said they had witnessed to someone recently..This is sad. I have to admit that I am guilty in this area. I need to do a better job.

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Football

Football season is almost here. Looks like Oklahoma has tough games on the road this year. Will we make it to Pasedena?

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Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there. I feel very blessed that the Lord gave me a great christian dad. My dad has did so much for me. I am very proud of him and I love him very much.

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Our trip to Missouri

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I took a trip to Missouri with my brother and my dad. I was very excited about this trip. Everytime the three of us have taken a trip together, we have always had a great time. We went to Sweeten Pond Cemetary in Dora, MO., to decorate the graves of my grandparents, my aunt, and my dad's two baby brothers. We stopped at Hodgson Mill in Sycamore, MO. to eat a great picnic type lunch that my mom packed for us. Hodgson Mill is the mill that you see at the top of my blog. It is very peaceful there. They also have a gift shop inside the mill. We stopped and visited with my grandpa's cousin. She is 94 years old. We had supper at Lambert's in Ozark, MO. after an hour and a half wait time. We spent the night in Springfield, MO. and headed home the next day. What is really special about these trips are the talks that we have about life, and the wonderful and funny stories about the good ole days. Trips like this are gifts from the Lord. Im ready for another trip

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Twitter

I have added my twitter updates to my blog. Also I have been in contact wth another family researcher regarding James Moore. We are both comparing our notes. I will have more information soon.

Mike

The Search for James Moore (Family History:Part 9)

I was unable to locate Samuel McCullough and Sarah Moore McCullough (James Moore's wife) household after the 1880 census. Maybe Sam and Sarah died. If Sarah died in the 1880's she would have been in her fifties, so family history may be right that she did die young.

The marriage record that I found for James Moore and Sarah Phillips was dated in 1854. That is three years after my gg grandfather Burton Herman Moore was born. Was James Moore the real father of Burton Herman Moore? Did Sarah Phillips have Burton before she met James Moore? Was Sarah pregnant with Burton when she met James Moore? Was Burton adopted by James Moore? Or, did James Moore and Sarah have Burton before they got married? If James Moore was not the father of Burton Herman Moore, did Sarah ever tell her son the truth? These are good questions. I believe that Burton Herman Moore loved James Moore even if James wasn't his real father. Burton had a son named James Moore, and also on that 1870 and 1880 census Burton Moore was not living with or neighbors with his mother Sarah. It makes me wander if Burton Moore did not like the idea of his mother remarrying after James Moore did not come back. I will continue to stick to the Family History saying that James Moore was the father of Burton Herman Moore. But, What really happened to James Moore?

I have been doing some research on the military unit that James Moore joined during the Civil War. One week ago, I found the military service record of James Moore. The records indicate that James Moore:

- Enlisted on September 25, 1862 in Blountville, TN. (Sullivan County).
-Enlisted for 3 Years
-Recruited by James Alex Rhea. (James Rhea also lived in Sullivan County.)
- His service record states that James Moore was 30 years old on November 07, 1862.
-There was a quarterly muster of the deceased soldiers that ended on March 31, 1863. The record stated that James Moore from the 60th TN Unit; Company G; died at Vicksburg, MS. on January 31, 1863 from Typhoid Fever.

The Search for James Moore (Family History Part 8)

You may be wandering if I found the maiden name of the wife of James Moore. From my research, everything points to the last name of Phillips. James Moore (my ggg grandfather) married Sarah Phillips. How do I know this? In the 1850 census of Sullivan County, TN., Sarah Phillips was living with her mother Rebecca, her brothers William and Henry, and there is a Martha Phillips listed as being born in 1847. If you remember, there is a Martha listed in the James Moore household in 1860. I beleive that Martha was Sarah's daughter and that there is a possibility that James Moore may have adopted Martha. Also if you check out the census records in Hawkins County, TN. in 1870 and 1880, you will find that Sarah and her kids are neighbors with Sarah's brother William Phillips. My gg grandfather Burton Herman Moore had a sister named Sarah Jane Moore. Sarah Jane Moore (sister of Burton Herman Moore) married a Joseph Hudgens in 1873 in Hawkins County, TN. Something happend with this marriage because in the 1880 census Sarah ends up living with her uncle William Phillips in Hawkins County. In that census her Uncle William was a widower. William Phillips lived right by John Moore (Son of James Moore), and near his sister Sarah Moore McCullough (James Moore's wife).

A few months ago, I found a marriage record out of Smyth County, VA. This county is not too far away from Sullivan and Hawkins County, TN. The marriage records indicate that a James Moore married a Sarah Phillips on September 21, 1854. Also married on the same day was Sarah's brother Henry Phillips. He married Elizabeth Ferguson. From the census records, Henry and Elizabeth Phillips lived in Sullivan County, TN in 1860 just like James Moore and Sarah. Please click on the link below if you want to see the marriage entry log.

http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/smythmar.htm

Burton Herman Moore (my gg grandfather) was born in 1851 and his parents were married in 1854..........

Stay tuned for more....

The Search for James Moore (Family History Part 7)

When I searched the 1870 census of Sullivan County, TN., I was not able to find James Moore (My GGG Grandfather) and his family. James Moore left for the Civil War. I was not able to find Burton Herman Moore (My GG Grandfather) in Sullivan County in 1870 either. In my search of the 1870 census, I believe that I have found Burton Herman Moore (My GG Grandfather) in Jefferson County, TN District 9. The names and ages of the members of the household were:

Mary Moore
34
Birton Moore
17
Cassie Moore
16
Andrew Moore
10
David Moore
8
Buck Jennings
25
Nancy Jennings
20
George B Jennings
1

I believe that my GG Grandfather Burton Moore was living with relatives during the census of 1870. Mary Moore could have been his Aunt, or his cousin. Burton could have been helping Mary out with the farm duties. I'm just not sure.

What happened to the mother of Burton Moore, and his brother and sisters? I found them in Hawkins County, TN. (District 7) in 1870. Hawkins County is just one county to the west of Sullivan County, TN. The household is:

Samuel Mc Cullough
45
Sarah Mc Cullough
40
William S Mc Cullough
2
Sarah Moore
16
John H Moore
14
Mary R Moore
12

My research indicates that James Moore's wife Sarah "remarried" when James Moore did not return from the Civil War. Sarah Moore married Samuel McCullough on October 05, 1868 in Hawkins, TN. I am very confident from my research that this is correct, because in the 1880 Census of Hawkins County, John H. Moore (Brother of Burton Herman Moore) is living 2 doors down from Samuel and Sarah McCullough. John Moore states in the 1880 census that he lives with his wife Rebecca, his son James W. Moore age 5 months, and his sister Mary R. Moore age 21, and his brother James Moore 18. This census told me that my ggg grandafther James Moore and his wife Sarah had another child after 1860. James Moore Jr was born in 1861 or 1862. I am not sure if Sarah had James Moore Jr before or after James Moore Sr. left for the civil war. She could have been pregnant when James left for war.

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The Search for James Moore (Family History Part 6)

The 1860 Census of Sullivan County, TN. is :

James Moore (My GGG Grandfather): Age 26; Born in North Carolina

Sarah Moore: Age 29; Born in Tennessee

Martha Moore: Age 13; Born in Tennessee

Burton Moore (My GG Grandfather): Age 9; Born in Tennessee

Sarah Jane: Age 7; Born in Tennessee

John H. Moore: Age 4; Born in Tennessee

Mary Moore: Age 2; Born in Tennessee

Betty Moore: Age 1; Born in Tennessee



I first noticed in the census that the first child listed was Martha Moore age 13 and that James Moore was age 26. If James Moore was the real father of Martha Moore, then that would mean that James Moore had his first child at 13 years old. I do not believe that James Moore was the father of Martha Moore. I searched the 1850 census, this family is not in it. The 1850 census does not show the three of them living all together with anyone else either. I have come to the conclusion that James Moore was not the real father of Martha Moore. I am very confident in this conclusion.



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The Search for James Moore (Family History Part 5)

So the Moore family tradition states that the father of Burton Herman Moore (my GG Grandfather), is James Moore (my GGG Grandfather), and that James Moore joined the Tennessee Confederacy. He was born about 1834 in North Carolina. He marched off in 1861 and was never heard from again. The military unit that James Moore served was the TN 60th Mounted Infantry, Company G. Also, his wife Sarah died young. She was worn out from having to raise a family of six children by herself during those bad times of the Civil War. She was considered a hero. At the time that I first heard this story from a family researcher years ago, the maiden name of James Moore's wife Sarah was unknown.

This is all the information that was given to me for my search of James Moore. After hearing this story, here are the questions that I had:

1. Is the family tradition story accurate?
2. Who really was James Moore?
3. Who were James Moore's parents?
4. What was the maiden name of Sarah Moore (James Moore's wife)?
5. When was James Moore married and where?
6. Why did Burton Herman Moore move to Arkansas?
7. What happened to James Moore in the Civil War? Did he die? or Or did he get remarried after the war?

In my next blog post, I will give out the details and let everyone know what I have found out in my own research. If anyone out there has any helpful information please let me know. My email address is msmith302@yahoo.com.

The Search For James Moore (Family History Part 4)

(This is part 4. If you have missed reading a part, please read all the parts or you may get confused.)

After I found out that Burton Herman Moore was my Great Great Grandfather, I wanted to find out the name of his father. I posted a message on Genealogy.com, and actually received a response back from a great grandson of Burton Herman Moore. His name was Don Clark. Don told me that he had been researching the Moore Family for 20 years. Don told me to look at the 1860 Census Records for Sullivan County, TN. Listed in that Census we find Burton Moore living with his parents James and Sarah Moore. James Moore was born about 1834 in North Carolina. Don said that family tradition states that James Moore joined the Tennessee confederacy in 1861. He marched off and was never heard from again.

Here is a link to the census:

http://www.tngenweb.org/sullivan/census/18/096.htm#688


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The Search for James Moore (Family History Part 3)

Burton Herman Moore was my Great Great Grandfather. He was born July 12, 1851 in Virginia and died March 11, 1921 in Grove, OK. Burton and his wife Mary are buried in Zion Hill Cemetary in Green Forest, AR. Burton moved from Sullivan County, Tennessee to Benton County, Arkansas between 1882-1886. He married Mary Jane Ford on February 26, 1874 in Blountville, TN. (Sullivan County). Sometime between 1900 and 1908, Burton and Mary purchaced an 80 acre farm near Green Forrest AR, where he resided until his death. Burton Moore died at the home of his son John in Grove, OK. of Turberculosis. I will list the names of the children that Burton and Mary had:

1. Nancy W. Moore; Born About 1875 in Sullivan County, TN.
2. John Wesley Moore; Born 09/14/1876 in Sullivan County, TN.
3. Ezekiel Miller Moore; Born 07/14/1878 in Sullivan County, TN.
4. James Moore; Born July 1882 in Tennessee. (This is not the James Moore that we are searching for.)
5. Sarah Ethel Moore; Born December 1886 in Arkansas.6. Charlie Alden Moore; Born 03/31/1888 in Benton County, AR.
6. Charlie Alden Moore; Born 03/31/1888 in Benton County, AR.
7. Bert Alfred Moore; Born 06/11/1890 in Benton County, AR.
8. Guy L. Moore; Born 08/01/1892 in Benton County, AR.

The Search for James Moore (Family History: Part 2)

It did not take me long to find the names of my Grandpa Moore's parents. My Grandpa Moore (Charlie Arnold Moore) was the son of Charlie Alden Moore (My Great Grandfather) and Susan Esther Hughes. Charlie Alden Moore was born March 31, 1888. He died on 06/08/1969 in Oklahoma City, OK. According to his Social Security application that he filled out, Charlie Alden Moore says that he was born near Bentonville, AR. Also on the application, his parents were Bert Herman Moore and Mary Ford. Bert Herman Moore's real name was Burton. Charlie Alden Moore went to Bartlesville, OK. after 1930 and moved to Oklahoma City in 1931. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base and was a member of the Southern Temple Baptist Church. Charlie Alden Moore and Susan Esther Hughes had the following children:

1. Earl Alden Moore; Born on: 08/14/1911 in Arkansas.
2. Lenard Dale Moore; Born on: 08/17/1914 in Arkansas.
3. Doris Marie Moore; Born on: 01/29/1916 in Arkansas.
4. Charlie Arnold Moore; Born on: 04/06/1917 in Arkansas.
5. Belve Robert Moore; Born on: 08/02/1920 in Arkansas.
6. Shirley Thomas Moore; Born on: 09/20/1925 in Arkansas.
7. Ella Sue Moore: Born in 1927 in Arkansas.

After Charlie Alden Moore's wife Susan passed away, he married Sophia Cronaker. They had the following children:

1. Barbara Moore
2. Carol Moore
3. Gloria Moore
4. Paul Moore
5. Mary Moore
6. Peggy Moore.

My next post will be about my Great Great Grandfather Burton Herman Moore.

The Search for James Moore (Family History Pt.1)

For about 12 years now, I have been researching my Grandpa Moore's family history. There is alot of question marks. I am going to explain my journey and my theories. Maybe someone out there holds a important clue in solving this mystery. I will be posting more soon. My Grandpa Moore's name was:

Charlie Arnold Moore
Born: April 06, 1917 in Rogers, AR.
Died: June 29, 1983 in Oklahoma City
Father's Name: Charlie Alden Moore
Mother's Name: Susan Esther Hughes
Wife: Irene Ruth Moomey
Other names/nicknames: Charlie, C.A. Moore, or Arnold

Cities that involve him: (In Oklahoma: Moore, Oklahoma City, Bartlesville) and (In Arkansas: Rogers, Cave Springs, Bentonville, or Green Forest, AR.)

Winter Returns

Temperatures will keep dropping tonight. Good-bye to the 70 and 80 degree temps for now. It has been very busy at work for me. I hope everyone is doing great. I know that times are tough, but the Lord is taking care of us during these tough economic times. His favor is still with us.

Classic Hook Echo

This is the doppler radar image from February 10, 2009. This was the tornado that hit the northern part of Oklahoma City near Edmond, OK. Doppler radar is showing a classic hook echo. As you can see at the end of the hook the color is red. A lot of times when we see images like this, it usually means a tornado is happening and is on the ground.

Pure Love

Happy Valentines Day Jennifer! I love you very much. I am proud that you are my wife, and thank you for all that you do for me. You are the best!

Mike

Tornado Warning

Tornado season has arrived a little early. A strong storm system combined with unseasonable warm weather and moisture produced at least two tornadoes in the Oklahoma City metro this afternoon. National Weather Service confirms a tornado touchdown in Edmond near Coffee Creek and Kelly. Baseball size hail was reported in Yukon and Guthrie. It felt like May in Oklahoma today.

Been Sick

I have not posted lately because I have been sick. Watch out for the stomach virus. I am slowly recovering. I will post more later.

January 2009

January 2009 is coming to an end already. It seems like New Years Day was just yesterday. This year has started off good. We had alot of God's Favor for January. There was only one major disappointment. The Sooners lost to the Gators in the BCS Championship game. Oh well, our basketball team is doing great right now. I can't wait until March Madness.

Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is this weekend. I talked to a guy today who lives in Chicago. He is a big Chicago Bears fan. I asked him which team he wanted to win on Sunday. He told me Pittsburgh, and I asked him why. He told me something that I never knew. He told me that the Cardinals were in Chicago before they moved to St.Louis and Arizona. I never knew that Chicago used to have 2 NFL teams. I guess we learn something new every day.

Country Folks Can Survive

Well, we have survived another Oklahoma winter storm. Back to work tomorrow. The time off has been great. We had some great home cooked meals! (Thanks Jennifer, I love you!)

I thought my work was closed today, but I just spoke to my boss about 5 minutes ago and he said they were open. (Oops!)

Take care everyone and stay warm.

Ice Storm 2009

Sleet fell most of the night, and is falling right now. Work is closed. It looks very slick outside. Thank the Lord that we still have power, and we have heat. My love for the weather does not include ice and cold weather.

The Birthday Boy

I had a wonderful birthday today. Peach cobbler and ice cream at work, and strawberry cake at home tonight. Wow! I am truly blessed! It's one of those special days that a person can sit back and think about all the great things that the Lord has done in their life. Life is great! Take care everyone! It's almost Friday!

What's the story?

What is the story behind my photo of the water mill? This water mill is located in Sycamore, MO. Sycamore is located about an hour or so drive east of Branson, MO. This famous water mill is known as "Hodgson Mill". My dad was born in Sycamore, MO., and our great great grand parents sold this mill property to Alva Hodgson in 1884. The spring spews nearly 3,000,000 gallons of clear, cold water a day. The great taste of this water is outstanding.

First Post

I think I am ready for my first post. I was off of work today. I stayed home with my daughter Emily who is 3 years old. We had a wonderful time. We spent most of the day playing with our new Wii that we received for Christmas. We played a baseball game. Emily has now figured out how to pitch the ball to me. One of these days she will probably beat me.