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Oldest known MOORE ancestor:  John Thomas Moore b. ca 1848 SC m. Sarah Tucker Sanders and they lived in Lamar County, AL.

Census records where John Thomas Moore and Sarah Tucker Sanders Moore are found:

 
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1850 Fayette County, AL :  Dwelling 172, Family 172 - Sarah Tucker Sanders Moore's parents, Isaac and Mary C. Sanders (Sarah isn't yet born)

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1860 Fayette County, AL:  John Thomas Moore, living with the B. P. Wheeler family (family 717, dwelling 717).

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1860 Fayette County, AL and page 2:  Sarah Tucker Sanders Moore with her parents, Isaac and Mary C. Sanders - Sarah is age 5.

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1870 Sanford County, AL (now Lamar):  Sarah Tucker Sanders Moore with her parents, Isaac and Mary C. Sanders - Sarah is age 15.

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1870 Sanford County, AL (now Lamar):  John Thomas Moore is living with the William Street family

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1880 Lamar County, AL (dwelling #75, family #80) John T. Moore and wife, Sarah (Sarah Tucker Sanders)

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1900 Lamar County, AL (dwelling #149, family #149) and continued to the next page

The entire census for the above years can be accessed through:
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Lamar County, AL GenWeb site

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Fayette County, AL GenWeb page 

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Pickens County, AL GenWeb page.  

Family story/lore:

According to my father's baby book, John Thomas Moore was orphaned at an early age, with his father dying during the Civil War and his mother dying when he was age 5.  John Thomas Moore was said to be a "large plantation owner and horse trader, owning much of the land that is now Vernon, AL" (Lamar County).  We have not yet obtained confirmation of any of this information, but are working on it.

I started my Moore search only knowing the name of my great-grandmother, Mary Ida Moore, oldest daughter of J.T. Moore, but was aware that there were about 14 children of J.T. and his wife, Sarah Tucker Sanders.  As I found this family in the census records of Lamar County, AL, I learned the names of all 15 of their children.  I have been able to learn via the census records that John Thomas Moore was born in South Carolina, as were both of his parents.  I haven't yet found him in SC yet.

I have created what I call a "timeline" of the major events in the life of John Thomas Moore.  I have included events that "may" have been a part of his life for clarity - and so that perhaps others might be able to connect in or offer assistance in some way.

 
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Timeline of John Thomas Moore - includes links to census records that are online in which he has been found.

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All MOORE's found in 1850 Fayette Co., AL census - mine is not among them.

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All MOORE's found in 1860 Fayette Co., AL census - John Thomas Moore is found living with the BP Wheeler family.

 

On a trip last summer (1999), I visited a cemetery (Shiloh Methodist Church, a/k/a "Pinhook") in Hightogy, AL (Lamar County), where I was told to look for my Robertson line.  I had also been told to travel further down that same road to a smaller cemetery where additional Robertsons were supposed to be found.  What I found instead are what I think may be clues to the parentage of John Thomas Moore.

Photo was taken from the road - Moore graves are "chalked" for easier reading.

At this very small cemetery next to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, I found (all of the following stones are identical and are in order, from the road):

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Edey, son of J.T. and S.T. Moore, born December 23, 1892 died October 22, 1898

(next 3 not pictured right now)
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Lockey A., daughter of J.T. and S.T. Moore, born Mar. 1, 1879, died Nov. 22, 1890

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Sidney P., son of J.T. and S.T. Moore, born May 12, 1874, died June 3, 1883 

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Unknown Moore (stone was broken, could only read "Moore"), born 1846, died 1856

 

Souson Moore, wife of James Moore, born 1813, died 1857

 

James Moore, son of J. and A. Moore, born 1807, died 1858

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Anie Moore, wife of John Moore S.R., born 1784, died 1878

My math tells me that it is possible that "Souson" Moore and James Moore could easily be the parents of John Thomas Moore, but that is speculation at this point.  As is the other idea that Anie could be the grandmother???  The church has no info on these people, per a deacon of the church.

But I must ask, why are the stones on all the seven folks at this cemetery identical and are all Moores, unless they are related in some fashion????  If anyone has any information about this Moore line, please send email to Allison Saxman, webmaster.

October 1, 2000 UPDATE:  A kindly person online provided me with information that she found that BP Wheeler was appointed "master" of John T. Moore, a minor aged 11, in September, 1858, in Probate Book I (one) of Fayette Co., AL - this lends credence that Souson and James, both of whom would have been deceased by sometime in 1858, could have been the parents of John Thomas Moore!  email me if you can add any additional information!

 

Descendants of John Thomas Moore

1 John Thomas MOORE b: May 1848 in SC d: Aft. 1900
. +Sarah Tucker SANDERS b: May 1854 in AL m: Abt. 1870 d: Aft. 1900
..... 2 James H. "Jim" MOORE b: Abt. 1871
..... 2 John F. MOORE b: Abt. 1872
..... 2 Sidney P. MOORE b: May 12, 1874 d: June 03, 1883 (see photo of grave above)
..... 2 Mary Ida MOORE b: December 29, 1876 in AL d: July 30, 1937 

            m. Garland Jefferson Robertson

 

Wedding Photo of Garland Jefferson Robertson and Mary Ida Moore, taken circa 1896


............. 3 Male Baby ROBERTSON b: December 25, 1897 d: December 25, 1897
............. 3 Autie E. ROBERTSON b: August 11, 1899 d: September 13, 1901
............. 3 Dalton Fletcher ROBERTSON b: May 04, 1901 d: Bef. 1970
................ +Irene BURNER m: February 29, 1920
............. 3 [1] Delma Lavada ROBERTSON b: March 03, 1905 d: July 18, 1975 in Monroe County, MS
................ +Zuma Butler SMITH b: May 11, 1891 d: December 30, 1959
............. *2nd Husband of [1] Delma Lavada ROBERTSON:
................ +Claude DOUGLAS m: June 24, 1926
............. 3 Lockie Stella ROBERTSON b: September 07, 1906 d: 1989
................ +James Gillespie HAUGHTON b: 1906 m: February 20, 1932 d: 1986
............. 3 Hilda Ophelia ROBERTSON b: June 28, 1909 d: May 08, 1977
................ +Daniel V. MAYFIELD m: March 10, 1931
............. 3 Elsie Elloise ROBERTSON b: July 19, 1913 in Sunnyside, AL d: January 06, 1968
................ +Curtis Buford HILL b: May 28, 1910 m: June 01, 1931
............. 3 Wellon Juanita ROBERTSON b: October 29, 1914 d: December 31, 1974
................ +Samuel Leroy MOON b: July 11, 1911 d: February 27, 1966
............. 3 Millye I.J. ROBERTSON b: September 10, 1917 in Lamar Co., AL d: March 03, 1983 in Tupelo, Lee Cnty, MS
................ +Homer Council "Toss" MASSENGILL b: November 07, 1912 in Monroe County, MS m: October 27, 1942 d: February 15, 1991 in Smithville, Monroe Cnty, MS

..... 2 Braskey MOORE b: April 1878 in AL
..... 2 Lockey A. MOORE b: March 01, 1879 d: November 23, 1880 (see photo of grave above)
..... 2 [2] George W. MOORE b: January 1880 in AL d: Bef. 1991 in Lamar Co., AL
......... +Bertie UNKNOWN
............. 3 Edna Pearl MOORE
................ +HARBOR
............. 3 Ella Mae MOORE
................ +W. R. HARRIS
............. 3 Nellie MOORE
................ +McDonald
............. 3 Tezzie MOORE
................ +Livingston
............. 3 Donald MOORE
............. 3 Erbie L. MOORE b: February 07, 1908 d: October 13, 1970
............. 3 Etma Nell "Sissy" MOORE
................ +Tom HUDDLESTON
............. 3 Hattie MOORE
................ +Mr. STACY
..... *2nd Wife of [2] George W. MOORE:
......... +Janie MCGEE b: March 26, 1887 d: July 09, 1916
..... 2 Calvin D. MOORE b: March 1883 in AL
..... 2 Biddie Clementine MOORE b: June 1885 in AL
......... +Alonzo Leonus GILMORE
............. 3 Ila Mae GILMORE
................ +THOMPSON
..... 2 Hattie L. MOORE b: March 1888 in AL d: Bef. 1975 in AL
......... +John BAKER
............. 3 Jess BAKER d: Abt. 1975
..... 2 Cheebie L. MOORE b: December 1889 in AL
......... +Glenn SAYERS
............. 3 Troy SAYERS
............. 3 Annie Kay SAYERS
..... 2 Tommie E. MOORE b: August 1891 in AL
..... 2 Edey MOORE b: December 23, 1892 d: October 22, 1898 (see photo of grave above)
..... 2 Noah C. MOORE b: September 1896 in AL
..... 2 John M. MOORE b: May 1900

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