HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS Illustrated With Biographical Sketches
of many Prominent Men and Pioneers; published by W. R. Brink & Co.,
Edwardsville, Ill., 1882. p. 416. Unknown County.

     Abel Moore, one of the pioneers, was a native of North Carolina, and
migrated to Kentucky in 1804, and then to Illinois in 1808.  He located in
section 4, now Wood River Township.  His family then consisted of his wife,
Mary, nee Bates, and two children, William and Joel, then respectively ten
and eight years of age, both of whom were among the victims of the Wood
River massacre.  Eight other children were born at the old homestead in
section 4, as follows:  John, Nancy, Sarah, Joshua, Rachel, Lydia, Anna,
and Franklin.  Only three of this large family are now living; Nancy, who
resides in California; Lydia, widow of Madison Williams, who lives near
Bethalto in section 2; and Major Franklin Moore, of Upper Alton. The latter
has a history as eventful as his father before him, having served with
distinction through the entire late war.  Indeed, he has the honor of
holding the first commission in the state under the "Three-hundred-thousand
call."  Such were the services he rendered his country on the battle-field,
that he received the sobriquet of "Fighting Frank."  Able Moore died in
1846, at the age of 63.  Mrs. Moore died the day before her husband, aged
61.  They lie side by side on the very spot of ground where their pioneer
cabin was constructed.  In the sale of the old homestead the children
reserved this sacred spot as a lasting tribute to their departed parents. 
The old farm is now owned by George Cartwright.  George and William Moore,
brothers of Able, came with the latter and their father as far as Ford's
Ferry, on the Ohio river, where they separated from Abel, and went to
Boon's Lick, Missouri, where their father died.  The following year the
brothers and their families came to Illinois, and settled, near their
brother Abel in section 10.  William's family consisted of his wife and two
sons, John and George, both of whom were also victims at the Wood River
massacre.  Two children were afterward born to the family.  They all moved
to Pike county, Illinois, in 1830.  George had no children when he came,
but two were born while residing here, Margaret and Walter.  The family
migrated to Independence, Mo., in 1837.  Mr. William Gill now occupies and
owns his farm.  Both William and George were gun-makers, and followed their
trade in the township.  The latter also manufactured powder.
     Rason Reagan and family came about the same time as the Moores, but we
have been unable to glean any satisfactory history of their nativity, etc.
A lone apple tree now stands near where their cabin was located, at the
time of the death of Mrs. Reagan and her children at the hands of the
Indians.

Moore Bates Williams Reagan
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NC Madison-IL CA MO Pike-IL

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