Moors was born October 21, 1812 to Elizabeth (Stickney) and Adrial Partridge.[1] He married Parmelia Mitchell in 1833. They had eight children, one of whom died in infancy.
Their first child was James Oswald Partridge, born July 27, 1834.
Residence
1850: Salem, Washington, New York. Age 38, head of household, farmer, born in New York.[2]
1860: Salem, Washington, New York. Age 47, head of household, farmer, born in New York. Real estate valued at $7500 and personal estate valued at $2000.[3]
Death and Burial
Moors died in December 1897.
Information transcribed from records of Evergreen Cemetery - Washington, New York:[4]
Partridge, Moores [sic]
Born in Salem, N.Y.
Parents: Bedsey & Adrial [Betsy and Adrial]
Residence: White Creek # 1
Spouse: Widower
Place of death: Cambridge
Date of death: Dec 20, 1897
Age: 86y 2m 0d
Sources
↑ John Partridge of Medfield, p. 25: "Partridge... Adrial, b. Nov. 4, 1790; m. __________ Stickney; resided in Salem, N. Y. Children: 1. Moors. 2. Cyrus. 3. Malinda."
↑ 1850 U.S. Census, New York, Washington County, Town of Salem, dwelling 444, family 459. "Moses" Patridge; digital image 63 of 73, line 38, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM9-VWF : accessed 22 Feb 2018), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 611.
↑ 1860 U.S. Census, New York, Washington County, Town of Salem, page 81, dwelling 617, family 592. Mo[?]es Patridge; digital image 34 of 80, line 24, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQZ-P49 : accessed 22 Feb 2018), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 874.
Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Fifth cousins C Partridge and Paul Patridge match on 67 out of 67 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most recent common ancestor Stephen Partridge, Moors' grandfather.
Written history from Grace Partridge (approx. 1970) states that Moors was father of James O. Partridge and married to Parmelia Mitchell. Also states that Adrial Partridge was Moors' father.
Partridge Family Tree.ged imported on Jun 17, 2011 by Paul Patridge.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Moors by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: