1. John C. Moore 1 was born on Mar 27, 1820 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, died on Dec 14, 1901 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi at age 81, and was buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.2
General Notes: John C. Moore came to Alabama in the early 1840's. The family is listed on the 1850 census of Franklin County (now Colbert County).
The 1850 census of Franklin County, Alabama shows that John Moore's father and mother were born in North Carolina. He never mentioned their names, so the family thinks they were dead when he came to Franklin County.
The "C" in his name may stand for Calvin since that is part of his youngest son's name.
John had 5 children by E.C.R. Bowling. Four were born in Alabama and one in Mississippi.
John next married Nancy Higdon Hudson in Alabama. There is no record of their marriage because the court house in Tuscumbia burned and destroyed all records before 1870. The 1860 Tishomingo County census shows 4 children of John Moore by his first wife, 3 children of Nancy by her first husband (Allen Hudson) and 1 child of theirs. John and Nancy appear to have moved to Mississippi about 1858. The 1850 Census list a daughter Martha, 8 years old. She does not appear on later census reports.
It has always been said in the Moore family that Robert D. Higdon who lived in Eastport, and owned a fishtrap there, was a brother of Nancy Higdon. Very little information on this Robert Higdon has been found.
In 1900 John deeded his land to his 2 sons who lived on the property. Robert and George Moore. He bought land first in 1867 and again in 1889 from Al Robinson. This is the land where he lived and raised his family by Nancy Higdon.
John entered service during the Civil War in August 1862. He was wounded in the hand and taken captive to Fort Chase, Ohio. After the war ended, he was paroled from there, and walked home. Nancy thought he was dead since she had not heard from him. She did not know him at first upon his return. He was in service about 3 years.
John farmed, had a grist mill on a creek that bordered his land. He also had a blacksmith shop where he made and sharpened tools.
• He appeared on the 1850 Census on Jan 4, 1850 in District 6, Franklin Co., Alabama. 3
• He appeared on the 1860 Census on Sep 19, 1860 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 4
• He appeared on the 1870 Census on Jul 12, 1870 in Township 3, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 5
• He appeared on the 1880 Census on Jun 3, 1880 in Beat 1, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 6
• He appeared on the 1900 Census on Jun 26, 1900 in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 7
John married E. C. R. Bowling about 1841 in Franklin Co., Alabama. E. was born about 1823 in North Carolina and died after 1852 in Franklin Co., Alabama.
• She appeared on the 1850 Census on Jan 4, 1850 in District 6, Franklin Co., Alabama. 3
Children from this marriage were:
2 F i. Martha Moore was born in 1842 in Alabama.
• She appeared on the 1850 Census on Jan 4, 1850 in District 6, Franklin Co., Alabama. 3 She is not listed on later census.
+ 3 F ii. Edie Clementine Moore 1 was born on Mar 2, 1844 in Alabama, died on Oct 27, 1930 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi at age 86, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.8
4 M iii. Finis Lee Moore 1 was born on Apr 24, 1847 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi,9 died on Feb 5, 1929 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., Texas10 at age 81, and was buried on Feb 7, 1929 in Ethel Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas.11 The cause of his death was Influenza and pneumonia.
General Notes: Finas' father went back to Alabama after Finas was born. Then moved to Mississippi about 1858. Finas lived with has father and stepmother (Nancy) for several years.
Finas went to Texas on a horse when he was young and never returned to Mississippi. He married Rebecca Bombarger and lived near Collinsville, Texas until the last year of his live when he moved into town because of his age and bad health.
Finas accumulated much wealth in Texas, owned land, houses and machinery. They did not have children.
• He appeared on the 1850 Census on Jan 4, 1850 in District 6, Franklin Co., Alabama. 12
• He appeared on the 1860 Census on Sep 19, 1860 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 4
• He appeared on the 1870 Census on Jul 12, 1870 in Township 3, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 5
• He appeared on the 1900 Census on Jun 29, 1900 in Precinct 5, Grayson Co., Texas. 13
• He appeared on the 1910 Census on May 5, 1910 in Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. 14
• He appeared on the 1920 Census on Feb 9, 1920 in Gunter, Grayson Co., Texas. 15
Finis married Rebecca Ann Bombarger on Dec 28, 1873 in Grayson Co., Texas.11 Rebecca was born on Dec 26, 1853 in Grayson Co., Texas, died on Jan 18, 1936 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., Texas at age 82, and was buried in Ethel Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas.11 They had no children.
• She appeared on the 1900 Census on Jun 29, 1900 in Precinct 5, Grayson Co., Texas. 13
• She appeared on the 1910 Census on May 5, 1910 in Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. 14
• She appeared on the 1920 Census on Feb 9, 1920 in Gunter, Grayson Co., Texas. 15
+ 5 F iv. Elizabeth Ann Moore was born in Nov 1849 in Alabama, died after Mar 1917 in Fannin Co., Texas, and was buried in Hilger Cemetery, Fannin Co., Texas.
+ 6 F v. Dorcas Ellen Moore 1 was born on May 6, 1852 in Alabama and died on Aug 1, 1928 in Nettleton, Craighead Co., Arkansas at age 76.
John next married Nancy E. Higdon after 1855 in Alabama. Nancy was born on Sep 17, 1827 in North Carolina, died on Apr 4, 1905 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi at age 77, and was buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.2
General Notes: The 1860 and 1870 census of Tishomingo County shows Nancy was born in Georgia and both parents were born in Georgia. She claimed to be part Indian. She drew a Civil War Pension a few years.
• She appeared on the 1850 Census on Nov 30, 1850 in District 5, Franklin Co., Alabama. 16
• She appeared on the 1860 Census on Sep 19, 1860 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 4
• She appeared on the 1870 Census on Jul 12, 1870 in Township 3, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 5
• She appeared on the 1880 Census on Jun 3, 1880 in Beat 1, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 6
• She appeared on the 1900 Census on Jun 26, 1900 in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. 7
Children from this marriage were:
+ 7 F i. Nancy Leutitia Moore was born on Jun 30, 1859 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, died on Oct 16, 1940 in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas at age 81, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Jones Co., Texas.
+ 8 M ii. John Robert Moore was born on Mar 16, 1862 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, died on Nov 20, 1934 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi at age 72, and was buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.2
+ 9 F iii. America "Marcia" Moore was born in 1869 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi and died in 1895 in Texas at age 26.
+ 10 M iv. George Calvin Moore was born on Jan 5, 1871 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi,1 died on Feb 6, 1945 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi1 at age 74, and was buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.2