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.