George Elcanor Moore (1846 - 1935)

Born 9 May 1846 in Cool Springs, Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Flora Elizabeth (Gillespie) Moore — married 24 Feb 1874 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1935 at age 88 in Cool Springs Township, Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Biography

George Elcanor (also listed as Elcano and Elkins) Moore was born in Cool Springs, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA on May 9, 1846. George was one of ten children of James N. Moore and Mary Melissa Reeves of Iredell and Rowan County.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]} At the age of 27, George Elcanor Moore married Flora Elizabeth Gillespie (age 28) on Feb 24, 1874 at the Back Creek Presbyterian Church in Mount Ulla Township, Rowan, North Carolina.^[3][14][15] George was a farmer. George and Flora inherited land and a monetary sum from Flora's father, Archibald Gillespie. Both Flora and George were Presbyterian and they raised their family in the Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church. Flora died on 29 March 1929 and George on 6 February 1935 in Cool Springs Township. Both were buried in the cemetery at Fifth Creek.^[2][16]

Children

George and Flora had three children.

1. Mary Jane "Mamie" Moore (1875-1940) Mary Jane did not marry. She was a practical nurse and lived in homes where she worked. She was living in Statesville when she died. She was buried at Fifth Creek.^[3][17]
2. William Wilson Moore (1877-1952) He was often called Willie when young and later in life just WW Moore. He married Lottie Blanch Bowman on 17 June 1916 in Iredell County.^{[3][18][19][20]}
3. Martha Drusilla "Mattie" Moore (1879-1967) Mattie as she was called married first Henry Euel Rudacil (1870--1911) in Rowan County and later after Henry's tragic death, she married Espie Nicholas Montgomery (1876-1946) in Statesville, North Carolina. She moved to Winston-Salem, Forsyth County after her second marriage.^[3][21][22]

Residences

George was born in Iredell County. His father worked and lived on a farm in the area of Cool Springs, Iredell County, North Carolilna. After the U.S. Civil War, George moved with his parents to Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County, which was just across the county line.

• May 9, 1846, born in Iredell County, North Carolina^[1]
• Oct 12, 1850, Iredell County, North Carolina, living with parents^[6]
• June 15, 1860 District South of Yadkin River, Iredell County, North Carolina, living with parents, attending school^[7]
• June 14, 1870 Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, living with parents; occupation was farm laborer^[8]
• Feb 24, 1874, George married Flora Elizabeth Gillespie at Back Creek Presbyterian Church in Mount Ulla Township, Rowan County, North Carolina. The Rev A.E. Chandler officiated the wedding.^[15]
• Sep 2, 1874, Flora Elizabeth Moore, wife of George E. Moore, inherited 42 acres of land in Rowan County on Withers Creek valued at $209 from the estate of Archibald Gillespie. Neighbors included Poston and Goodman families.
• Dec 10, 1874, bought 158 acres of land for $265 from his brother Robert Sydney Moore. This property was in both Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County and Cool Springs Township, Iredell County^[23]
• May 16, 1876, sold 42 acres of land in Rowan County for $220 to Levi Bostian^[24]
• June 18-19, 1880 Scotch Irish, Rowan, North Carolina; farmer^[9]
• 1890 unknown but probably Scotch Irish Township^[25]
• June 13, 1900 Scotch Irish Township, Rowan, North Carolina, farmer, owned real estate free of mortgage^[10]
• April 29, 1910 Scotch Irish Township, Rowan, North Carolina, farmer, owned real estate free of mortgage^[11]
• 1920 Broadbay, Forsyth, North Carolina, not a farmer, his son WW Moore was working as an inspector in a knitting mill^[12]
• July 23, 1924, He purchased 23.5 acres of land for $10 from Fred R. and Katie J. Sills in Iredell County. His neighbors were J.R. Abernathy, O. G. Sills, and Mr. Davis.^[26]
• April 9, 1930 North Carolina, living with son William W. Moore, in Cool Springs Township, Iredell County. George was retired. His son WW Moore was a farmer and owned his home.^[13]
• February 6, 1935, He died in Cool Springs Township, Iredell County.^[1]

According to estate records, George E. Moore assumed guardianship for his youngest brother, Lindsay Cawell Moore, after his father, James N. Moore, died in August 1873. Lindsay was still living with George in Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County when the 1880 and 1900 Census were taken.^[9][10][5]

In 1920, George's son, William Wilson, along with his wife, Lottie and their young son, Edgar, lived with George in Broadbay Township No. 1, Forsyth County, North Carolina. In 1930 at the age of 84, George was living with his son William Wilson Moore and his family in Cool Spring, Iredell County.^[12][13]

George was a farmer.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Death

George died on Feb 6, 1935 in Cool Springs Township, Iredell, North Carolina. George Elcanor Moore is buried at Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church, Iredell, North Carolina, where his father and other family members are buried.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} George Elcano Moore, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994". database, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George Elcano Moore, 06 Feb 1935; citing Cool Springs, Iredell, North Carolina, fn 771 cn 214, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,097
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} George E. Moore, "Find A Grave Index". "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV25-KXX9 : accessed 29 May 2016), George E. Moore, 1935; Burial, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States of America, Fifth Creek Presbyterian Cemetery; citing record ID 74811329, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Gillespie Family Bible, printed in 1854. Archibald Gillespie Family bible, passed down to Flora Elizabeth Gillespie, William Wilson Moore. Lists the Gillespie family members with birth and death dates, starting with Archibald Gellespie. This Bible also contains an insert with Moore birth, death and marriage dates. See Archibald Gillespie Family Bible.
4. ↑ Descendants of Obidiah Moore, by Stephen Dunlap, genealogy.com Obidiah, accessed Jan 8, 2017
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJG2-H4J : 20 November 2015), James N Moore, 1873; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,616,611, Mentions children, including Nancy C. Poteet, Lindsey C. Moore, George E. Moore, Robert S. Moore, Joseph L. Moore, John W. Moore, and S. D. Moore.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} George Moore in household of James N Moore, "United States Census, 1850". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George Moore in household of James N Moore, Iredell county, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1087, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} George L Moore in household of James N Moore, "United States Census, 1860". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George L Moore in entry for James N Moore, 1860.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} George Moore in household of James M Moore, "United States Census, 1870". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George Moore in household of James M Moore, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 12, family 85, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,657.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} George E Moore, "United States Census, 1880". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George E Moore, Scotch Irish, Rowan, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 238, sheet 268C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0980; FHL microfilm 1,254,980.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} George E Moore, "United States Census, 1900". database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSBL-LBR : accessed 29 May 2016), George E Moore, Scotch Irish Township, Rowan, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,216.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} George E Moore, "United States Census, 1910". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George E Moore, Scotch Irish, Rowan, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 111, sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,144.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 14 December 2015), G E Moore, Broadbay, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 19A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,297.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2} George E Moore in household of William W Moore, "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George E Moore in entry for William W Moore, 1930.
14. ↑ George E. Moore in entry for Flora Elizabeth Moore, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George E. Moore in entry for Flora Elizabeth Moore, 30 Mar 1930; citing Cool Springs, Iredell, North Carolina, reference fn 1406 cn 58, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,022.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} George Elkins Moore, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ". database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George Elkins Moore and Elizabeth Flore Gillespie, 24 Feb 1874; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 1,760,526.
16. ↑ "Find A Grave Index". "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV25-KXXM : accessed 29 May 2016), Flora E. Moore, 1929; Burial, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States of America, Fifth Creek Presbyterian Cemetery; citing record ID 74811419, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
17. ↑ George E. Moore in entry for Miss Mary Jane Moore, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994". database, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George E. Moore in entry for Miss Mary Jane Moore, 17 May 1940; citing Statesville Twp, Iredell, North Carolina, fn 2202 cn 212, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,187
18. ↑ G E Moore in entry for Willie Wilson Moore and Lottie Bowman, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979". FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), G E Moore in entry for Willie Wilson Moore and Lottie Bowman, 17 Jun 1916; citing Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 540,585.
19. ↑ George Moore in entry for William Wilson Moore, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000". database, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George Moore in entry for William Wilson Moore, 24 Feb 1877; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 31a, p. 164, Iredell, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
20. ↑ George Moore in entry for William Wilson Moore, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994". database, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George Moore in entry for William Wilson Moore, 19 Aug 1952; citing Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, v 19B cn 19686, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,909.
21. ↑ Geo. Moore in entry for Espy N. Montgomery and Mattie Rudacil, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979". "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), Geo. Moore in entry for Espy N. Montgomery and Mattie Rudacil, 18 Feb 1914; citing Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 540,583.
22. ↑ George E Moore in entry for Henry E Rudacil and Martha D Moore, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 29 May 2016), George E Moore in entry for Henry E Rudacil and Martha D Moore, 30 Nov 1899; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 1,760,526
23. ↑ Rowan County Deed Book 49 pp 146-149
24. ↑ Rowan County Deed Book 53, p 476
25. ↑ The 1890 North Carolina Federal Census Records were destroyed in a 1921 warehouse fire.
26. ↑ Iredell County Deed Book 7, p 237, dated July 23, 1924.

See also FamilySearch.com ID LHZK-FGM, George Elcanor Moore, accessed Oct 7, 2016.