William Moore was the son of Alexander & Rebecca (a.k.a. Patsy) (nee Barner) Moore of Stokes County, NC, one of nine children. {Note according to the book "Buford Family in America", pages 50 & 51 dedicated to the Moore family that migrated from Stokes County, NC to Reynolds County, MO, it only lists eight children.} Parents Alexander & Rebecca had the following children according to The Heritage of Stokes County, NC, Vol. 1, 1981 edition: sons Alfred, Newton, Creed {who married Nancy Kiser}, William, John, and Calvin {who married Margaret Kiser}. The daughters of Alexander & Rebecca were Polly, Julia (aka Juliet/Judah), and Bettie (aka Betsy). William's father was Alexander Moore, Jr. with his father being Alexander, Sr. {who came down from Amherst Count Virginia}. Alexander Sr.'s last will & testimony from March 27, 1803 in North Carolina left inheritance to sons Alexander Jr., John, Aaron, William & Gabriel Moore. Only family heirloom were left to Alexander Sr.'s daughters Mrs. Florence Moore Merritt, Sarah Moore Bowles, Mary Moore Ferguson & Mrs. Nancy Moore Martin.
In regards of Alexander Moore, Jr., old Moore family documents had differentiated between Alexander, Jr. (this entry's William Moore's father) and William's son, Alexander Moore of Farmington. William's father was known as "long Alex" while William's son was "short Alex." Speculation this was started when the younger Alexander was a child and carried on into adulthood with the Moore family in Stokes County, North Carolina to differentiate the two Alexanders.
As for this entry of William Moore, he married Mary "Polly" Westmoreland, daughter of John F. & Charlotte (nee Horn) Westmoreland, on February 21, 1841 in Stokes County, NC. View their marriage license on Polly's memorial entry. In 1859, William & Polly were migrating to Kansas 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 cabin with a couple of dairy cows. William grateful of the generosity 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.
It should be noted William and Polly's second oldest, Alexander, had fought for the Confederacy while their third oldest, James, fought for the Union. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the Confederate assault on the Union's Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James was reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. See the sons memorial entries for Regiment numbers.
William is mentioned a few times in the locally printed book "Old Reynolds" including an entry stating Bill Moore had the first phonograph in town.
William's brother Creed Taylor Moore has been recorded as born in 1811. While William and his family settled in Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri in 1859, Creed Moore with some of his family did not arrive in Reynolds County until the 1860s. The 1860 Census shows he was still in Danbury in Stokes County, NC. By 1870 Creed and family are listed in the Reynolds County census in the town of Lesterville, at the age of 58 with his wife Nancy Moore at the age 55.
Another brother of William Moore, Calvin, was identified on Findagrave.com buried back in Stokes County, NC to which contact was made to his descendants and much of the old Moore family history from Stokes County was uncovered. See his listing at hyper-link Calvin J Moore.
William & Polly Moore had a total of nine children. They were:
1) John William Westmoreland {born in 1838 before Bill & Polly were married. Raised by Polly's parents and took on the surname Westmoreland. John W. married Martha J. Gordy & stayed in Stokes County, NC}
2) Alexander Moore: md. Margaret Zolman of Farmington, MO
3) James Moore: md. Sina Catherine Copeland
4) Charlotte Jane Moore: died at age 15
5) America Moore: md. Abraham Buford {son of the before mentioned John Buford}
6) Rebecca Moore: never md.
7) Miranda "Ranny" Moore: md. John Copeland
8) Mary Ann "Polly A." Moore: md. Landon Copeland
9) Nineth child name unknown
See wife Polly's memorial entry to view the 1841 Marriage License for William & Polly and the 1870 Missouri Census listing Will & Polly with children Rebecca, Miranda, their married daughter America, and married son James. On their son John William Westmoreland's memorial entry, view the "Bastardly Bond" for son born out of wedlock.
Towards the end of his life, the elder and widowered William lived with his daughter Miranda/Maranda (nee Moore) Copeland and her family. See him listed with her family in the 1900 US Census as listed in the Family Search web-site run by the LDS.
In regards of Alexander Moore, Jr., old Moore family documents had differentiated between Alexander, Jr. (this entry's William Moore's father) and William's son, Alexander Moore of Farmington. William's father was known as "long Alex" while William's son was "short Alex." Speculation this was started when the younger Alexander was a child and carried on into adulthood with the Moore family in Stokes County, North Carolina to differentiate the two Alexanders.
As for this entry of William Moore, he married Mary "Polly" Westmoreland, daughter of John F. & Charlotte (nee Horn) Westmoreland, on February 21, 1841 in Stokes County, NC. View their marriage license on Polly's memorial entry. In 1859, William & Polly were migrating to Kansas 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 cabin with a couple of dairy cows. William grateful of the generosity 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.
It should be noted William and Polly's second oldest, Alexander, had fought for the Confederacy while their third oldest, James, fought for the Union. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the Confederate assault on the Union's Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James was reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. See the sons memorial entries for Regiment numbers.
William is mentioned a few times in the locally printed book "Old Reynolds" including an entry stating Bill Moore had the first phonograph in town.
William's brother Creed Taylor Moore has been recorded as born in 1811. While William and his family settled in Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri in 1859, Creed Moore with some of his family did not arrive in Reynolds County until the 1860s. The 1860 Census shows he was still in Danbury in Stokes County, NC. By 1870 Creed and family are listed in the Reynolds County census in the town of Lesterville, at the age of 58 with his wife Nancy Moore at the age 55.
Another brother of William Moore, Calvin, was identified on Findagrave.com buried back in Stokes County, NC to which contact was made to his descendants and much of the old Moore family history from Stokes County was uncovered. See his listing at hyper-link Calvin J Moore.
William & Polly Moore had a total of nine children. They were:
1) John William Westmoreland {born in 1838 before Bill & Polly were married. Raised by Polly's parents and took on the surname Westmoreland. John W. married Martha J. Gordy & stayed in Stokes County, NC}
2) Alexander Moore: md. Margaret Zolman of Farmington, MO
3) James Moore: md. Sina Catherine Copeland
4) Charlotte Jane Moore: died at age 15
5) America Moore: md. Abraham Buford {son of the before mentioned John Buford}
6) Rebecca Moore: never md.
7) Miranda "Ranny" Moore: md. John Copeland
8) Mary Ann "Polly A." Moore: md. Landon Copeland
9) Nineth child name unknown
See wife Polly's memorial entry to view the 1841 Marriage License for William & Polly and the 1870 Missouri Census listing Will & Polly with children Rebecca, Miranda, their married daughter America, and married son James. On their son John William Westmoreland's memorial entry, view the "Bastardly Bond" for son born out of wedlock.
Towards the end of his life, the elder and widowered William lived with his daughter Miranda/Maranda (nee Moore) Copeland and her family. See him listed with her family in the 1900 US Census as listed in the Family Search web-site run by the LDS.
William Moore was the son of Alexander & Rebecca (a.k.a. Patsy) (nee Barner) Moore of Stokes County, NC, one of nine children. {Note according to the book "Buford Family in America", pages 50 & 51 dedicated to the Moore family that migrated from Stokes County, NC to Reynolds County, MO, it only lists eight children.} Parents Alexander & Rebecca had the following children according to The Heritage of Stokes County, NC, Vol. 1, 1981 edition: sons Alfred, Newton, Creed {who married Nancy Kiser}, William, John, and Calvin {who married Margaret Kiser}. The daughters of Alexander & Rebecca were Polly, Julia (aka Juliet/Judah), and Bettie (aka Betsy). William's father was Alexander Moore, Jr. with his father being Alexander, Sr. {who came down from Amherst Count Virginia}. Alexander Sr.'s last will & testimony from March 27, 1803 in North Carolina left inheritance to sons Alexander Jr., John, Aaron, William & Gabriel Moore. Only family heirloom were left to Alexander Sr.'s daughters Mrs. Florence Moore Merritt, Sarah Moore Bowles, Mary Moore Ferguson & Mrs. Nancy Moore Martin.
In regards of Alexander Moore, Jr., old Moore family documents had differentiated between Alexander, Jr. (this entry's William Moore's father) and William's son, Alexander Moore of Farmington. William's father was known as "long Alex" while William's son was "short Alex." Speculation this was started when the younger Alexander was a child and carried on into adulthood with the Moore family in Stokes County, North Carolina to differentiate the two Alexanders.
As for this entry of William Moore, he married Mary "Polly" Westmoreland, daughter of John F. & Charlotte (nee Horn) Westmoreland, on February 21, 1841 in Stokes County, NC. View their marriage license on Polly's memorial entry. In 1859, William & Polly were migrating to Kansas 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 cabin with a couple of dairy cows. William grateful of the generosity 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.
It should be noted William and Polly's second oldest, Alexander, had fought for the Confederacy while their third oldest, James, fought for the Union. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the Confederate assault on the Union's Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James was reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. See the sons memorial entries for Regiment numbers.
William is mentioned a few times in the locally printed book "Old Reynolds" including an entry stating Bill Moore had the first phonograph in town.
William's brother Creed Taylor Moore has been recorded as born in 1811. While William and his family settled in Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri in 1859, Creed Moore with some of his family did not arrive in Reynolds County until the 1860s. The 1860 Census shows he was still in Danbury in Stokes County, NC. By 1870 Creed and family are listed in the Reynolds County census in the town of Lesterville, at the age of 58 with his wife Nancy Moore at the age 55.
Another brother of William Moore, Calvin, was identified on Findagrave.com buried back in Stokes County, NC to which contact was made to his descendants and much of the old Moore family history from Stokes County was uncovered. See his listing at hyper-link Calvin J Moore.
William & Polly Moore had a total of nine children. They were:
1) John William Westmoreland {born in 1838 before Bill & Polly were married. Raised by Polly's parents and took on the surname Westmoreland. John W. married Martha J. Gordy & stayed in Stokes County, NC}
2) Alexander Moore: md. Margaret Zolman of Farmington, MO
3) James Moore: md. Sina Catherine Copeland
4) Charlotte Jane Moore: died at age 15
5) America Moore: md. Abraham Buford {son of the before mentioned John Buford}
6) Rebecca Moore: never md.
7) Miranda "Ranny" Moore: md. John Copeland
8) Mary Ann "Polly A." Moore: md. Landon Copeland
9) Nineth child name unknown
See wife Polly's memorial entry to view the 1841 Marriage License for William & Polly and the 1870 Missouri Census listing Will & Polly with children Rebecca, Miranda, their married daughter America, and married son James. On their son John William Westmoreland's memorial entry, view the "Bastardly Bond" for son born out of wedlock.
Towards the end of his life, the elder and widowered William lived with his daughter Miranda/Maranda (nee Moore) Copeland and her family. See him listed with her family in the 1900 US Census as listed in the Family Search web-site run by the LDS.
In regards of Alexander Moore, Jr., old Moore family documents had differentiated between Alexander, Jr. (this entry's William Moore's father) and William's son, Alexander Moore of Farmington. William's father was known as "long Alex" while William's son was "short Alex." Speculation this was started when the younger Alexander was a child and carried on into adulthood with the Moore family in Stokes County, North Carolina to differentiate the two Alexanders.
As for this entry of William Moore, he married Mary "Polly" Westmoreland, daughter of John F. & Charlotte (nee Horn) Westmoreland, on February 21, 1841 in Stokes County, NC. View their marriage license on Polly's memorial entry. In 1859, William & Polly were migrating to Kansas 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 cabin with a couple of dairy cows. William grateful of the generosity 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.
It should be noted William and Polly's second oldest, Alexander, had fought for the Confederacy while their third oldest, James, fought for the Union. Both were involved in the Battle of Pilot Knob with the Confederate assault on the Union's Fort Davidson. Neither were injured, although, James was reported to have had his horse shot out from under him. See the sons memorial entries for Regiment numbers.
William is mentioned a few times in the locally printed book "Old Reynolds" including an entry stating Bill Moore had the first phonograph in town.
William's brother Creed Taylor Moore has been recorded as born in 1811. While William and his family settled in Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri in 1859, Creed Moore with some of his family did not arrive in Reynolds County until the 1860s. The 1860 Census shows he was still in Danbury in Stokes County, NC. By 1870 Creed and family are listed in the Reynolds County census in the town of Lesterville, at the age of 58 with his wife Nancy Moore at the age 55.
Another brother of William Moore, Calvin, was identified on Findagrave.com buried back in Stokes County, NC to which contact was made to his descendants and much of the old Moore family history from Stokes County was uncovered. See his listing at hyper-link Calvin J Moore.
William & Polly Moore had a total of nine children. They were:
1) John William Westmoreland {born in 1838 before Bill & Polly were married. Raised by Polly's parents and took on the surname Westmoreland. John W. married Martha J. Gordy & stayed in Stokes County, NC}
2) Alexander Moore: md. Margaret Zolman of Farmington, MO
3) James Moore: md. Sina Catherine Copeland
4) Charlotte Jane Moore: died at age 15
5) America Moore: md. Abraham Buford {son of the before mentioned John Buford}
6) Rebecca Moore: never md.
7) Miranda "Ranny" Moore: md. John Copeland
8) Mary Ann "Polly A." Moore: md. Landon Copeland
9) Nineth child name unknown
See wife Polly's memorial entry to view the 1841 Marriage License for William & Polly and the 1870 Missouri Census listing Will & Polly with children Rebecca, Miranda, their married daughter America, and married son James. On their son John William Westmoreland's memorial entry, view the "Bastardly Bond" for son born out of wedlock.
Towards the end of his life, the elder and widowered William lived with his daughter Miranda/Maranda (nee Moore) Copeland and her family. See him listed with her family in the 1900 US Census as listed in the Family Search web-site run by the LDS.
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