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Henry Clay Moore Veteran

Birth
Clinch County, Georgia, USA
Death
17 Jun 1891 (aged 40)
Clinch County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Spouse: Fannie Catherine Smith
Married: Sep 02, 1879 Clinch Co, GA
She 2nd married John Cade Jones.

HENRY C. MOORE was born in Clinch County, October 10th, 1850, the son of JOHN MOORE. Early in life he became a cripple from rheumatism, and when twnety-six years old was elected County Treasurer of Clinch County. He was commissioned January 17th, 1877, and by continuous re-elections served until his death.

He married Miss FANNIE C. SMITH, daughter of JESSE SMITH, September 2nd, 1879, and by her had three daughters, viz.: LUCY, LORENA and BELLE MOORE.

His death occurred June 17th, 1891, after a long and distressing illness. The County Commissioners in their report to the Grand Jury, at the October term, 1891, said in part: "Since the last session of your honorable body a Divine Providence has seen fit to call to his last account our worthy treasurer, Henry C. Moore, who has served the County of Clinch for the last fifteen years in that capacity. He has been the custodian of the moneys of this county, and during all the years with the demand that terminated his life, even yet when the Messenger of Death came, he left his books correct and the money on hand to the fraction of a cent ... " This tribute is signed by F. B. SIRMANS, ISHAM PATTERSON and W. H. GARY, Commissioners.

SOURCE: "History of Clinch County, Georgia", pp. 275, 276
Spouse: Fannie Catherine Smith
Married: Sep 02, 1879 Clinch Co, GA
She 2nd married John Cade Jones.

HENRY C. MOORE was born in Clinch County, October 10th, 1850, the son of JOHN MOORE. Early in life he became a cripple from rheumatism, and when twnety-six years old was elected County Treasurer of Clinch County. He was commissioned January 17th, 1877, and by continuous re-elections served until his death.

He married Miss FANNIE C. SMITH, daughter of JESSE SMITH, September 2nd, 1879, and by her had three daughters, viz.: LUCY, LORENA and BELLE MOORE.

His death occurred June 17th, 1891, after a long and distressing illness. The County Commissioners in their report to the Grand Jury, at the October term, 1891, said in part: "Since the last session of your honorable body a Divine Providence has seen fit to call to his last account our worthy treasurer, Henry C. Moore, who has served the County of Clinch for the last fifteen years in that capacity. He has been the custodian of the moneys of this county, and during all the years with the demand that terminated his life, even yet when the Messenger of Death came, he left his books correct and the money on hand to the fraction of a cent ... " This tribute is signed by F. B. SIRMANS, ISHAM PATTERSON and W. H. GARY, Commissioners.

SOURCE: "History of Clinch County, Georgia", pp. 275, 276

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Confederate States of America



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