William MOORE was born 1786 in South Carolina and died in Berry, Fayette Co., AL, on November 26, 1871.  His Fayette County will identifies his heirs as Jefferson MOORE of Guadalupe Co., TX; Thomas MOORE and Arena REED of Tuscaloosa Co., AL; and John S. MOORE and James R. MOORE of Fayette County.  As of this date, I have not found any information about William’s wife. 

Researching Laurens County, South Carolina, leads me be to believe that William's family started from Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  I believe his earliest ancestors could be James and Mary MOORE of Prince George, Wico County, Maryland, but I have not verified this yet.

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM MOORE.

Child of WILLIAM MOORE is:

2.  i.  WILLIAM MOORE, b. 1786, SC; d. 26 Nov 1871, Fayette Co., AL.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM MOORE (William1) was born 1786 in South Carolina, and died 26 Nov 1871 in Fayette Co., AL; bur. Fayette Co., AL.  He md. (UNKNOWN).

Children of WILLIAM MOORE and (UNKNOWN) are:

3.   i.  THOMAS JEFFERSON MOORE, 1810-1880.
     ii.  THOMAS MOORE, b. 1814, SC; apparently never married.
4.  iii.  JOHN S. MOORE, 1816-1896.
5.  iv.  ELIZABETH AMENA MOORE.
6.  v.  JAMES RICHMOND MOORE, 1820-1895.

Generation No. 3

3. THOMAS JEFFERSON MOORE (William2, William1) was born 06 Feb 1810 in Laurens District, SC, and died 03 Nov 1880 in Highsmith, Guadalupe Co., TX; bur. Old Highsmith Cemetery.  He md. SUSAN JEFFREYS MADDOX, 20 Mar 1845 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL, daughter of JOHN MADDOX and ELIZABETH HICKS.  She was born 05 Mar 1824 in Marion Co., AL, and died 02 Sep 1867 in Highsmith, TX; bur. Old Highsmith Cemetery.

Children of THOMAS MOORE and SUSAN MADDOX are:

  7.    i.  THOMAS JEFFERSON MOORE, 1847-1911.
  8.   ii.  LEVI MADDOX MOORE, 1849-1915.
  9.  iii.  WILLIAM COLEMAN MOORE, 1851-1884.
10.  iv.  ANDREW REDMAN MOORE, 1853-1941.
11.   v.  JUDGE M. MOORE, 1855-(?).
       vi.  SARAH E. MOORE, b. 1857, Guadalupe Co., TX; md. E.R. STRIBLING.
12.  vii.  ARTHUR MICHEAL MOORE, 1861-1940.
      viii.  APPLING HICK MOORE, b. 01 Aug 1863, TX; d. 29 May 1868, TX; bur. Old Highsmith Cemetery, Guadalupe Co., TX.
13.  ix.  JAMES BURKE MOORE, 1865-1971.

NOTE:  Jefferson MOORE left New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, in 1855 and moved to Prairie Lea (near Sequin), Guadalupe Co., TX.




4. JOHN S. MOORE (William2, William1) was born 1816 in SC [1], and died 1896 in Fayette Co., AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL.  He md/1 HANNAH --?--.  She was born 1832 in SC, and died 1889 in Fayette Co., AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.  He md/2 MARY --?--.  She was born ca 1830 in SC, and died in Fayette Co., AL.

Children of JOHN MOORE and HANNAH --?-- are:

          i.  MARGARET MOORE, b. 1853, Berry, Fayette Co., AL.
         ii.  EMMA MOORE, b. 1861, Berry, AL.
        iii.  JAMES SMITH MOORE, b. 1868, Berry, AL; d. 1961, Berry, AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.
        iv.  LEE MOORE, b. 1876, Berry, AL.

Children of JOHN MOORE and MARY --?-- are:

         v.  WILLIAM J.T. MOORE, b. ca 1849, AL.
14.   vi.  JOHN W. MOORE, (ca 1851)-(?).
15.  vii.  DIOTHA M.O. MOORE, 1853-1903.
       viii.  JEFFERSON M. MOORE, b. ca 1857, AL.

NOTE:  John S. MOORE served as a private in Captain Everett Palmer's Company, Alabama State Reserves, CSA, in the Civil War.  He was residing with his family at Ridge, Fayette Co., AL, in 1880 [1].




5. ELIZABETH AMENA MOORE / or ELIZABETH ARENA MOORE / (William2, William1) was born between 1819/1825 in SC, and died before 1880 in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL.  She married THOMAS REED.  He was born ca 1822 in SC, and died in Marion or Tuscaloosa Co., AL.

Children of ELIZABETH MOORE and THOMAS REED are:

        i.  MARILDA REED, b. ca 1844, AL.
16.  ii.  JOHN THOMAS REED, 1847-1913.
       iii.  MINA REED, b. ca 1854, AL.
      iv.  GEORGE REED, b. ca 1856, AL.
       v.  CHARLES REED, b. ca 1859, AL.

6. JAMES RICHMOND MOORE (William2, William1) was born 1820 in SC, and died 29 Oct 1895 in Berry, Fayette Co., AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.  He married L. CAROLINE WILSON, 28 Mar 1871 at the house of William Moore in Berry, AL.  She was born 1841 in AL, and died 28 May 1888 in Berry, AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.

Children of JAMES MOORE and CAROLINE WILSON are:

         i.  SARAH MOORE, b. 1865, AL.
        ii.  MARY MOORE, b. 1868, AL.
17.  iii.  JAMES WILSON MOORE, 1871-1960.
18.  iv.  BELLE ZOLA MOORE, 1876-1903.
19.  v.  TILDA VIRELLA MOORE, 1877-1960.

NOTE:  James R. MOORE served as a private in Captain Everett Palmer's Company, Alabama State Reserves, CSA.  He was wounded in the left arm while in Selma, Dallas Co., AL, during the Civil War.  [ See his 1892 Application for Relief here ]

 

Generation No. 4

7. THOMAS JEFFERSON MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 31 Mar 1847 in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, and died 31 May 1911 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; bur. Llano Cemetery, Llano Co., TX.  He married MARY CAROLINE ROBERTS, 10 Aug 1875, daughter of ALEXANDER ROBERTS and REBECCA SHIPP.  She was born 16 Jan 1857 in Blanco Co., TX, and died 28 Jun 1924 in Llano, Llano Co., TX; bur. Llano Cemetery.

Child of THOMAS MOORE and MARY ROBERTS is:

i.	EDNA JEFFREYS MOORE, b. 18 Jan 1877, Llano, TX; d. 01 Apr 1953, Llano, TX; md. JULIUS SEAHOLM, b. 16 Feb 1873, Bridgeport, CT; d. 11 Aug 1931, Llano, TX.

8. LEVI MADDOX MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 16 May 1849 in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, and died 17 Nov 1915 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, TX.  He married NANCY ELIZABETH HALSELL, 30 Mar 1870 in Caldwell Co., TX.  She was born 20 Mar 1851 in TX, and died 20 Oct 1921 in McMahan, TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery.

Children of LEVI MOORE and NANCY HALSELL are:

          i.  LEVI MADDOX MOORE Jr., b. 28 Nov 1870, Caldwell Co., TX; d. 28 Nov 1870, Caldwell Co., TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery.
         ii.  MATTHEW J. MOORE, b. 1872, Caldwell Co., TX.
20.   iii.  GEORGE ALLEN MOORE, 1874-1960.
21.   iv.  JEFFERSON MADDOX MOORE, 1876-1953.
22.   v.  CHARLES CLINTON MOORE, 1878-1949.
        vi.  _____ MOORE, b. 09 Sep 1882, Caldwell Co., TX (twin to Willie E. Moore below).
23.  vii.  WILLIE ELIZABETH MOORE, 1882-1974.
24.  viii.  JAMES BURKE MOORE, 1884-1967.
25.   ix.  OLAND THOMAS MOORE, 1886-1960.
26.    x.  WAYMOND D. MOORE, 1889-(?).
27.   xi.  SAM HOUSTON MOORE, 1893-1979.

 

9. WILLIAM COLEMAN MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 19 Aug 1851 in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, and died 26 Feb 1884 in San Lucas, Mexico.  He married SARAH MARGARET JEFFREY, daughter of JESSIE JEFFREY and ANNA HELLUMS.  She was born 20 Oct 1851 in Tippah Co., MS, and died 08 Mar 1916 in Sandy, Blanco Co., TX.

NOTE:  William C. MOORE moved his family to the Sandy Community in Blanco Co., TX, in the early 1880s.  Ironically, he died while on a trip to Mexico for his health.


 

10. ANDREW REDMAN MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) [2] was born 28 Jun 1853 in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, and died 02 Jul 1941 in Willow City, Gillespie Co., TX.  He married ELIZABETH JANE ODIORNE, 08 Apr 1875 in TX.  She was born 02 Oct 1857 in Moulton, Gonzales Co., TX, and died 18 Jan 1955 in Willow City, TX.

Children of ANDREW MOORE and ELIZABETH ODIORNE are:

        i.  JAMES JEFFERSON MOORE, b. 29 Jan 1876, TX; md. ABBIE M. --?--, b. ca 1881, TX.
        ii.  VIRGINIA BETHEL MOORE, b. 05 Jul 1880.
       iii.  ANDREW BURKE MOORE, b. 07 Apr 1880.
       iv.  ALEX ENOUGH MOORE, b. 15 Aug 1882.
        v.  TOMMIE EVA MOORE, b. 15 Feb 1885; md. HARRY LACY.
        vi.  MOZELLE ODIORNE MOORE, b. 06 Jan 1888; md. DAN EDWARDS.
       vii.  GEORGIA HARRIETT MOORE, b. 15 Nov 1891; md. WILLIS LEE.
      viii.  EDNA MAE MOORE, b. 07 Apr 1894; md. MARION LEE.

NOTE:  Andrew R. MOORE worked as a “cattle raiser.”  He and his family lived near the Luckenbach family in Gillespie County, in the 1880 Texas census.  The song, Luckenbach, Texas, done by Willie NELSON made Luckenbach one of the most famous tourist destinations in the state.


 

11. JUDGE M. MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 1855 in Guadalupe Co., TX.  He married MARY FRANCIS.  She was born 1858 in TX.

Child of JUDGE MOORE and MARY FRANCIS is:

           i.  EDWIN MOORE, b. 1879.

 

12. ARTHUR MICHEAL MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 22 Nov 1861 in Luling, Caldwell Co., TX, and died 08 Jan 1940 in Pct. 1, Llano, Llano Co., TX; bur. Oxford Cemetery, Llano Co., TX.  He married SUSAN HOLLAND.  She was born 06 Jul 1863 in Hardin Co., TX, and died 10 May 1940 in Pct. 1, Llano Co., TX; bur. Oxford Cemetery.

13. JAMES BURKE MOORE (Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 1865 in Highsmith, Guadalupe Co., TX, and died 1971 in TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX.  He md/1 EVALINE BAKER.  She was born 1866 in Guadalupe Co., TX.  He md/2 FRANKIE RICE JEFFREY, daughter of JESSE JEFFREY and MARIA RICE.  She was born 05 Dec 1870 in McMahan, TX, and died 07 Aug 1964 in Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX [3]; bur. Jeffery Cemetery.

Child of JAMES MOORE and FRANKIE JEFFREY is:

32.    i.  AUDREY MONROE MOORE, 1892-1971.

 


14. JOHN W. MOORE (John S.3, William2, William1) was born ca 1851 in AL, and died in Fayette Co., AL.  He married LOUISA F. --?--.  She was born ca 1851 in AL, and died in Fayette Co., AL.

Children of JOHN MOORE and LOUISA F. --?-- are:

33.   i.  WILLIS M. MOORE, (ca 1872)-(?).
34.   ii.  HARVEY L. MOORE, (ca 1878)-(?).

 


15. DIOTHA M.O. MOORE (John S.3, William2, William1) was born 26 Dec 1853 in Fayette Co., AL, and died 19 Jan 1903 in Fayette Co., AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL.  She married EZEKIEL CHERRY WILLINGHAM, son of ELIHU WILLINGHAM and ELIZABETH CHERRY.  He was born 03 Mar 1840 in AL, and died 13 Jan 1892 in Fayette Co., AL; bur. Hopewell (Rose Hill) Church Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL.

Children of DIOTHA MOORE and EZEKIEL WILLINGHAM are:

       i.  MARY E. WILLINGHAM.
      ii.  EMMA A. WILLINGHAM.
      iii.  EZEKIEL C. WILLINGHAM.

 


16. JOHN THOMAS REED (Elizabeth A.3, William2, William1) was born 15 Aug 1847 in AL, and died 04 May 1913 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL; bur. Boone Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., AL.  He married MARY PARTHENA MOORE, 1873 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL, daughter of TOBIAS MOORE and SARAH WATERS.  She was born 28 Feb 1846 in Moore's Bridge and Marcomville, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, and died 19 Apr 1932 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL; bur. Haygood Methodist Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., AL.

NOTE:  The 1870 census finds John T. REED in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, with his mother Amena REED.  He was working as a farmer.




17. JAMES WILSON MOORE (James Richmond3, William2, William1) was born 25 Feb 1871 in Berry, Fayette Co., AL, and died 25 Sep 1960 in Berry, AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL.  He md/1 FANNIE DAVIS, 18 Dec 1895 in Fayette Co., AL.  She was born 11 Jun 1877 in AL, and died 03 Oct 1910 in Berry, AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.  He md/2 CORNELIA HYDE.  He md/3 JANETTE WOODS.  She was born 01 Sep 1910 in AL, and died 27 Oct 1993 in Berry, AL.

18. BELLE ZOLA MOORE (James Richmond3, William2, William1) was born 1876 in Berry, Fayette Co., AL, and died 01 Jan 1903 in Decatur, Dekalb Co., GA; bur. GA.

Child of BELLE ZOLA MOORE is:

36.  i.  JOHN LEROY MOORE ARGROVES, 1897-1961.

NOTE:  Belle MOORE was living in Bylor, Fayette Co., AL, in 1900 [4].  She died of consumption (tuberculosis) in Decatur, GA.




19. TILDA VIRELLA MOORE  (James Richmond3, William2, William1) was born 1877 in Berry, Fayette Co., AL, and died 1960 in Berry, AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Fayette Co., AL.  She married WILLIAM ALEXANDER MOORE, 14 Jan 1897 in Fayette Co., AL, son of JOHN MOORE and MINERVA --?--.  He was born 1870 in AL, and died Oct 1938 in Berry, AL; bur. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.

Generation No. 5

20. GEORGE ALLEN MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 24 Feb 1874 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 26 Aug 1960 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, TX.  He married MARY J. --?--.  She was born 1878.

Children of GEORGE MOORE and MARY J. --?-- are:

       i.  EDNA O. MOORE, b. 1900, Luling, Caldwell Co., TX.
      ii.  EARL CLIFTON MOORE, b. 1902, Luling, TX.

21. JEFFERSON MADDOX MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 03 May 1876 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX, and died 25 Mar 1953 in Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX [5]; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, TX.  He married AMANDA ALTA NEELY, 1910 in Caldwell Co., TX.  She was born 1876 in TX, and died 1978 in McMahan, TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery.

Children of JEFFERSON MOORE and AMANDA NEELY are:

       i.  FANNY MOORE, b. 1898, McMahan, TX.
      ii.  BERMA ALMA MOORE, b. 1901, McMahan, TX.

22. CHARLES CLINTON MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 04 Mar 1878 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 01 Apr 1949 in Caldwell Co., TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX.  He married EVELINE WHITE, daughter of GEORGE WHITE and SARAH REED.  She was born 11 Jul 1884, and died 03 Dec 1906 in McMahan, TX.

Children of CHARLES MOORE and EVELINE WHITE are:

       i.  GEORGE GASTON MOORE, b. 1904; md. ETTA P. --?--, b. 1900.
      ii.  LEVI PRESTON MOORE, b. 06 Nov 1906, McMahan, TX; d. 21 Mar 1918, McMahan, TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, TX.

NOTE:  Charles C. MOORE and son George were living with Charles’s brother, Sam Houston, and his family in the 1920 Caldwell County Census.




23. WILLIE ELIZABETH MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 09 Sep 1882 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 13 Nov 1974 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX; Jeffrey Cemetery, McMahan, TX.  She married MONROE FRANKLIN WHITE, son of GEORGE WHITE and SARAH REED.  He was born 04 Apr 1880 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 21 Apr 1962 in McMahan, TX; bur. Jeffrey Cemetery.

Children of WILLIE MOORE and MONROE WHITE are:

       i.  ELMA CALDWELL WHITE, b. 28 Dec 1903, TX; d. 08 Sep 1997, Caldwell Co., TX.
      ii.  VELMA D. WHITE, b. 28 Dec 1903, TX; md. BLAKE COWDEN.
      iii.  LEVI MADDOX WHITE, b. 16 Apr 1907, TX.
      iv.  GEORGE WHITE, b. ca 1912, TX.
      v.  ORAN WHITE, b. ca 1918, TX.
     vi.  HOWARD A. WHITE, b. 05 Mar 1922, TX.

24. JAMES BURKE MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 20 Nov 1884 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX [6], and died 17 Nov 1967 in Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX [7]; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, TX.  He married OLLIE K. McMAHAN.  She was born 21 Oct 1888 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 06 Jan 1975 in McMahan, TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery.

Children of JAMES MOORE and OLLIE McMAHAN are:

       i.  MARLIN WILLIE MOORE, b. 12 Mar 1908, Dale, Caldwell Co., TX [8].
      ii.  JAMES BROOKLYN MOORE, b. 13 Apr 1910, Dale, TX [9].
      iii.  (INFANT) MOORE, b./d. 21 Jun 1913, Dale, TX; bur. Jeffrey Cemetery.
      iv.  LOYD LEON MOORE, b. 19 Aug 1915, Dale, Caldwell Co., TX [10].

25. OLAND THOMAS MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 27 Oct 1886 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 12 Nov 1960 in Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX [11]; bur. Lockhart Cemetery.  He married DORA BELL.  She was born 1893 in TX.

Children of OLAND MOORE and DORA BELL are:

       i.  EVELYN MOORE, b. 1916, Pct. 4, Caldwell Co., TX.
      ii.  OLAND THOMAS MOORE Jr., b. 12 Sep 1917, Pct. 4, Caldwell Co., TX; md. BONITA RALSTON BLUNDELL.
      iii.  FRANCIS LOUISE MOORE, b. 10 Oct 1923, Pct. 4, Caldwell Co., TX [12].

26. WAYMOND D. MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 1889 in Luling, Caldwell Co., TX.  He married NETTIE THIELER, daughter of JAMES W. THIELER.  She was born 1892 in Luling, TX.

Children of WAYMOND MOORE and NETTIE THIELER are:

       i.  JAMES LEVI MOORE, b. 1917; md. DORIS MAE VOIGHT.
      ii.  SYLVIA J MOORE, b. 1914.
      iii.  WAYMOND D. MOORE Jr., b. 1919.

27. SAM HOUSTON MOORE (Levi Maddox4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 23 Jan 1893 in Caldwell Co., TX [13], and died 03 Jan 1979 in Caldwell Co., TX [14]; bur. Jeffrey Cemetery, McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX.  He married MURPHY MAE RIDDELS.  She was born ca 1895 in TX.

Children of SAM MOORE and MURPHY RIDDELS are:

       i.  IRMA ELIZABETH "Ernest" MOORE, b. 06 Oct 1913, Dale, Caldwell Co., TX.
      ii.  HARLAND MOORE, b. ca 1917, Dale, TX.

28. WILLIAM J. MOORE (William Coleman4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 17 Nov 1872 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died Feb 1929 in San Saba Co., TX; bur. San Saba Co., TX.  He married LOUISE CHRISTINE VANDER STUCKEN, 17 Sep 1895.  She was born Jul 1872, and died 19 May 1956 in Llano Co., TX.
 

Children of WILLIAM MOORE and LOUISE VANDER STUCKEN are:

       i.  ANNETTE MOORE, b. 1895; md. JEFF BELL.
      ii.  WILLIAM A. MOORE, b. 1897.
      iii.  THOMAS J. MOORE, b. 01 Jan 1900, Llano, Llano Co., TX; d. 07 Oct 1977; md. 1922, MARY PHELMA LOVELESS.
      iv.  LOUISE MOORE, b. 1903; m. ALBERT SHOEMAKE.
      v.  HOWARD MOORE, b. 1906.
      vi.  RUTH MOORE; md. W.H. HOFFMAN.

29. MEDA FRANKLIN MOORE (William Coleman4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 20 Apr 1875 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 21 Sep 1908 in Millers Creek, Blanco Co., TX; bur. Sandy Cemetery, Blanco Co., TX.  He married ANNIE ELIZA MUSICK, 27 May 1896 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX.  She was born 22 Mar 1878 in Jacksonville, TX, and died 1955 in Ryan, Jefferson Co., OK.

NOTE:  Meda F. MOORE lived at various times in Cherokee and Blanco Cos., TX.  He was shot and killed by a Mr. JOHNSON over the theft of 2500 goats in Blanco County.




30. MARY B. "Mollie" MOORE (William Coleman4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 30 Dec 1877 in Caldwell Co., TX.  She married ED OTTMERS.

NOTE:  Ed and Mollie OTTMERS lived east of Johnson City and, in later years, in San Marcos.




31. JEFFERYE SUSAN MOORE (Arthur Micheal4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 15 Feb 1893 in Llano, Llano Co., TX, and died 13 Jan 1955 in Llano, TX. She married GEORGE ALBERT PATTON GRAY.  He was born 05 Aug 1887 in Kendall Co., TX.

Children of JEFFERYE MOORE and GEORGE GRAY are:

       i.  ARTHUR ALBERT GRAY, b. 14 May 1919.
      ii.  WILLIAM GLENN GRAY, b. 25 Apr 1921; md. _____ OVERSTREET.

32. AUDREY MONROE MOORE (James Burke4, Thomas Jefferson3, William2, William1) was born 14 Feb 1892 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX [15], and died 1971 in McMahan, TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery, McMahan, TX.  He married PEARL MAE McGINNIS.  She was born 15 Sep 1892 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 29 Oct 1980 in McMahan, Caldwell Co., TX; bur. Jeffery Cemetery.

Children of AUDREY MOORE and PEARL McGINNIS are:

       i.  IMOGENE ELIZABETH MOORE, b. 1915, Caldwell Co., TX.
      ii.  EDWARD BURLESON MOORE, b. 1917.
      iii.  DOROTHY MOORE, b. 1922.

33. WILLIS M. MOORE (John W.4, John S.3, William2, William1) was born ca 1872 in Fayette Co., AL.  He married ESSIE --?--.  She was born ca 1875 in AL, and died in Fayette Co., AL.

Children of WILLIS MOORE and ESSIE --?-- are:

       i.  LESTER MOORE, b. 1893, Fayette Co., AL.
      ii.  CHESTER MOORE, b. 1894, Fayette Co., AL.
      iii.  ESSIE MOORE, b. 1896, Fayette Co., AL.
      iv.  ECTOR MOORE, b. ca 1897, Fayette Co., AL; md. MINNIE --?--, b. ca 1896, AL.
      v.  SULA MOORE, b. 1898, Fayette Co., AL.

34. HARVEY L. MOORE (John W.4, John S.3, William2, William1) was born ca 1878 in Fayette Co., AL, and died in Fayette Co., AL.  He married VIANA --?--.  She was born ca 1880 in AL, and died in Fayette Co., AL.

Children of HARVEY MOORE and VIANA --?-- are:

       i.  EFFORD MOORE, b. 1898, Fayette Co., AL.
      ii.  MELVIN B. MOORE, b. 1909, Fayette Co., AL.

35. MILDRED ANN MOORE (James Wilson4, James Richmond3, William2, William1) was born 11 Apr 1912 in Berry, Fayette Co., AL, and died 21 Sep 1994 in Fayette Co., AL.  She married LOWELL AUSTIN BARNES, 10 Aug 1929 in Fayette Co., AL, son of WILLIAM BARNES and RUTH JOHNS.  He was born 11 Jan 1911 in Berry, AL, and died 27 Nov 1997 in Berry, AL; bur. Berry Cemetery.

Child of MILDRED MOORE and LOWELL BARNES is:

       i.  JIMMY AUSTIN BARNES; md. WANDA --?--.

NOTE:  Lowell A. BARNES was a farmer and also owned and operated Barnes and Cannon Gin and Warehouse after his father's retirement.




36. JOHN LEROY MOORE ARGROVES (Belle Zola4, James Richmond3, William2, William1) was born 07 Oct 1897 in Berry, Fayette Co., AL, and died 23 Sep 1961 in Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA; bur. Park Hill Cemetery, Columbus, GA.  He married RUTH NAOMI WHITE, 19 Nov 1916 in Concord, Pike Co., GA, daughter of JOSIAH WHITE and MAUDE FULLER.  She was born 20 Jan 1900 in Girard, Russell Co., AL, and died 18 Aug 1964 in Blakley, Early Co., GA; bur. Park Hill Cemetery.

NOTE:  John L. MOORE was adopted in 1900 by Rufus Martin ARGROVES and Sarah “Sallie” ESTES in Atlanta, GA.  As Le Roy ARGROVES, he registered for the military draft at the age of 20.  He was a farmer employed by A.G. ESTES of Gay, GA, and was described as being tall and slender with brown eyes and black hair.  He listed his wife as his nearest relative [16].

Leroy died from complications after being struck by a truck that was running a red light carrying bricks while driving his car to work.  He worked in the textile business at Bibb Mfg. Co. in Columbus, GA.  The official cause of death was Cerebral Thrombosis, secondary to generalized arteriosclerosis [17].

Generation No. 6

 
37. CURTIS LEROY ARGROVES (John Leroy5, Belle Zola4, James Richmond3, William2, William1) was born 07 Apr 1929 in Gay, Meriwether Co., GA, and died 02 Jul 1972 in Lake Arrowhead, Clay Co., TX; bur. Laurel Land Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.  He md/1 ELVA LOUISE SANDERS, 01 May 1947 in Weatherford, Parker Co., TX, daughter of RAYMOND SANDERS and AGNES HARKCOM.  She was born 16 Oct 1933 in Freestone Co., TX, and died 02 Jun 1984 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.  He md/2 PEGGY LOIS COX BROWN, 05 Oct 1950 in Fort Worth, TX, daughter of JOHN COX and LEONA HARKCOM.  She was born 22 Jul 1934 in Kopperl, Bosque Co., TX, and died 30 Oct 1987 in Fort Worth, TX; bur. Laurel Land Cemetery.

NOTE:  Curtis L. ARGROVES enlisted in the United States Air Corps at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, GA, 16 Jan 1946.  His enlistment records indicate that he was a single man with a grammar school education and had been working as a stock clerk [18].  By the time of his discharge on 28 May 1948, he had been transferred to Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, TX.  He also had  married while in the service, and he and his wife decided to remain in Fort Worth.  For the next two decades, Curtis held various jobs, including maintenance man, truck driver, gravedigger, heavy equipment rental, manufacturing, etc.  The following entries from Fort Worth City Directories detail some of his employment history and places of residence:

1948  ARGROVES Curtis L (Louise)  USA rear  1608 E. Arlington Ave.
1949  ARGROVES Curtis L (Louise)  USA rear  1608 E. Arlington Ave.
1950-1954 (not found)
1955  ARGROBES Curtis L (Peggy)  mech Frontier Pontiac Co.  1415 E. Baltimore
1956-1960 (not found)
1961  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggy)  mach Hamer Mfg.  Rt 3 Box 282 T
1962  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggy L)  assmblr Hamer Mfg  6320 Hartman Rd
1963  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggy L)  emp Gen Motors  3613 Knox
1964  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggy L)  emp Gen Motors  3613 Knox
1965-1966 (not found)
1967  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggy L)  assmbr Gen Motors  3420 Ada Ave
1968  ARGROVES Curtis L (Aggy)  Lyles Dairy  2900 Ave L
1969  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggie)  driver A&B Equipment  2900 Ave L
1970  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggie)  driver A&B Equipment  2900 Ave L
1971  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggie)  driver A&B Equipment  2900 Ave L
1972  ARGROVES Curtis L (Peggie)  mtcemn Woodie Taylor Vending  2900 Ave L

~ Memories of Dad ~

In the 1960s and early 1970s, dad worked for two vending companies.  The first was City Vending; the latter, Woodie Taylor Vending.  Rumors have circulated for years that City Vending was owned and operated by “The Mob.”  When dad quit City Vending, he worked for a couple of transport companies driving tractor trailers around the country and held various other jobs around Fort Worth before joining Woodie Taylor.  Dad and his friends would go fishing or to the gun ranges on the weekends.  On the weekend that he died, only one man, O.D. JONES, an old buddy from City Vending, went fishing with him (this was unusual, as normally there were quite a few more guys who would go).  Mr. JONES told everyone that he had heard dad calling him, saying something to him that morning, when they were out in the bass boat.  He said he never turned around to see what dad wanted, never heard a splash from his body hitting the water.  Nothing.  When he turned around, all he saw was dad’s cigarette lighter in the floor of the boat.  We never saw him again after that weekend.  For some 30-odd years, people that I met would tell me that dad had been killed or that they had heard he had been killed.  That O.D. Jones was a hit man.  That City Vending and Woodie Taylor were in a turf war over the bars around town.  Dad's brother, James Marion ARGROVES, worked for law enforcement in Georgia at the time.  When he went home after dad's funeral, he contacted the FBI and he was told to leave it alone.  That more bad things would happen.  After all these years, I still wonder: Was he murdered?  Or was it just an accident?  He's still in my heart and mind.  I still hear him singing Old Mountain Dew and songs from the ‘60s by Roger Miller, Marty Robbins ...

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