James was the son of William & Mary "Polly" (nee Westmoreland) Moore and grandson to Alexander & Patsy (nee Barner) Moore and to John Franklin & Charlotte (nee Horn) Westmoreland, both of Stokes County, NC. His parents, William & Polly, were migrating to Kansas in 1857 when Polly became ill while the family was passing through Reynolds County. Another settler, John Buford, stopped by their camp site and seeing Polly was ill, set up the family in a vacant house with a couple of dairy cows. William grateful of the generosity the people and appreciating the fertile farm land, decided to stay at Logans Creek, which later became Ellington, Missouri. Their son, James, married Sina Catherine Copeland who was the granddaughter of Sina Huff Ellington, the name sake of the town Ellington in Reynolds County, Missouri.
James Moore was the third oldest son to William & Polly. In 1862 at the age of 18 he joined the Union Army at Fredericktown, MO. He became part of the 3rd Missouri Calvary and served under Captain Hiram A. Rice. His older brother, Alexander, fought in the Confederate Army. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the assault on Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James is reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. CSA Major General Sterling Price, leader of the Southern assault claimed victory for "taking" Fort Davidson during the one-day battle, September 27, 1864. But his triumph was hallow – he lost more than 1,400 troops, the Yankees under Brigadier General Thomas Ewing blew up the fort and escaped with very few casualties. Price's initial orders to attack and hold St. Louis to the north were abandoned due to CSA losses and delay at Pilot Knob.
After the war, James settled in Reynolds County and accumulated 284 acres of farm land two miles west of Ellington.
It was never reported if the two brothers, Alexander & James, had ever reconciled.
James & Catherine had the following children:
1) Julia Moore (b. circa 1871 & md. Joseph Hawn)
2) Sallie Moore (b. 1874 & died as a child)
3) Violet/Vilettie/Viola B. Moore (b. 1876)
4) Mary Moore (b. 1879 & md. George Boyd)
5) William Moore, Sr. (b. 1882 & md. Nellie Mae Hoskins) See William's 1960 death certificate at web-site Missouri Digital Heritage.
6) Stella Moore (b. 1889)
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James Moore was the third oldest son to William & Polly. In 1862 at the age of 18 he joined the Union Army at Fredericktown, MO. He became part of the 3rd Missouri Calvary and served under Captain Hiram A. Rice. His older brother, Alexander, fought in the Confederate Army. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the assault on Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James is reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. CSA Major General Sterling Price, leader of the Southern assault claimed victory for "taking" Fort Davidson during the one-day battle, September 27, 1864. But his triumph was hallow – he lost more than 1,400 troops, the Yankees under Brigadier General Thomas Ewing blew up the fort and escaped with very few casualties. Price's initial orders to attack and hold St. Louis to the north were abandoned due to CSA losses and delay at Pilot Knob.
After the war, James settled in Reynolds County and accumulated 284 acres of farm land two miles west of Ellington.
It was never reported if the two brothers, Alexander & James, had ever reconciled.
James & Catherine had the following children:
1) Julia Moore (b. circa 1871 & md. Joseph Hawn)
2) Sallie Moore (b. 1874 & died as a child)
3) Violet/Vilettie/Viola B. Moore (b. 1876)
4) Mary Moore (b. 1879 & md. George Boyd)
5) William Moore, Sr. (b. 1882 & md. Nellie Mae Hoskins) See William's 1960 death certificate at web-site Missouri Digital Heritage.
6) Stella Moore (b. 1889)
View 1900 US Census with listing of James Moore and family starting on line #22 at Ancestry.com
View all 5 pictures to the right.
James was the son of William & Mary "Polly" (nee Westmoreland) Moore and grandson to Alexander & Patsy (nee Barner) Moore and to John Franklin & Charlotte (nee Horn) Westmoreland, both of Stokes County, NC. His parents, William & Polly, were migrating to Kansas in 1857 when Polly became ill while the family was passing through Reynolds County. Another settler, John Buford, stopped by their camp site and seeing Polly was ill, set up the family in a vacant house with a couple of dairy cows. William grateful of the generosity the people and appreciating the fertile farm land, decided to stay at Logans Creek, which later became Ellington, Missouri. Their son, James, married Sina Catherine Copeland who was the granddaughter of Sina Huff Ellington, the name sake of the town Ellington in Reynolds County, Missouri.
James Moore was the third oldest son to William & Polly. In 1862 at the age of 18 he joined the Union Army at Fredericktown, MO. He became part of the 3rd Missouri Calvary and served under Captain Hiram A. Rice. His older brother, Alexander, fought in the Confederate Army. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the assault on Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James is reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. CSA Major General Sterling Price, leader of the Southern assault claimed victory for "taking" Fort Davidson during the one-day battle, September 27, 1864. But his triumph was hallow – he lost more than 1,400 troops, the Yankees under Brigadier General Thomas Ewing blew up the fort and escaped with very few casualties. Price's initial orders to attack and hold St. Louis to the north were abandoned due to CSA losses and delay at Pilot Knob.
After the war, James settled in Reynolds County and accumulated 284 acres of farm land two miles west of Ellington.
It was never reported if the two brothers, Alexander & James, had ever reconciled.
James & Catherine had the following children:
1) Julia Moore (b. circa 1871 & md. Joseph Hawn)
2) Sallie Moore (b. 1874 & died as a child)
3) Violet/Vilettie/Viola B. Moore (b. 1876)
4) Mary Moore (b. 1879 & md. George Boyd)
5) William Moore, Sr. (b. 1882 & md. Nellie Mae Hoskins) See William's 1960 death certificate at web-site Missouri Digital Heritage.
6) Stella Moore (b. 1889)
View 1900 US Census with listing of James Moore and family starting on line #22 at Ancestry.com
View all 5 pictures to the right.
James Moore was the third oldest son to William & Polly. In 1862 at the age of 18 he joined the Union Army at Fredericktown, MO. He became part of the 3rd Missouri Calvary and served under Captain Hiram A. Rice. His older brother, Alexander, fought in the Confederate Army. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the assault on Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James is reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. CSA Major General Sterling Price, leader of the Southern assault claimed victory for "taking" Fort Davidson during the one-day battle, September 27, 1864. But his triumph was hallow – he lost more than 1,400 troops, the Yankees under Brigadier General Thomas Ewing blew up the fort and escaped with very few casualties. Price's initial orders to attack and hold St. Louis to the north were abandoned due to CSA losses and delay at Pilot Knob.
After the war, James settled in Reynolds County and accumulated 284 acres of farm land two miles west of Ellington.
It was never reported if the two brothers, Alexander & James, had ever reconciled.
James & Catherine had the following children:
1) Julia Moore (b. circa 1871 & md. Joseph Hawn)
2) Sallie Moore (b. 1874 & died as a child)
3) Violet/Vilettie/Viola B. Moore (b. 1876)
4) Mary Moore (b. 1879 & md. George Boyd)
5) William Moore, Sr. (b. 1882 & md. Nellie Mae Hoskins) See William's 1960 death certificate at web-site Missouri Digital Heritage.
6) Stella Moore (b. 1889)
View 1900 US Census with listing of James Moore and family starting on line #22 at Ancestry.com
View all 5 pictures to the right.
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