Joseph G Moore (1797 - 1855)

Born 1797 in North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1855 at about age 58 in Mooreville, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Joseph was born in 1797. He passed away in 1855.

Research Notes

War of 1812: Several Joseph Moore; appears he served at New Orleans 1814-1815. 1830 Census, Moore Co., NC; Joseph and wife 30-40; 2 males 15-20, male and female 10-15; males 5-10, 4males and 1 female under 5. 1840 Census: Moore Co: Joseph and wife 40-50; male 20-30;3 males 15-20; 2 males and female 10-15; 2 females 5-10, and 2 males and female under five. 1839, 12 Dec 1839; marriage to Sarah E. Wells, possible 2nd marriage. US Appt, of Postmaster, 24 Oct. 1848, Hatter Shop, Itawamba, MS. 1850 Census, Itawamba, MS: Joseph G Moore 53, Sarah 54, Sarah 19, Hiram 17, Cherry 15, Sibba 13, Wellington 19. 1860, 2 April; Mississippi Homestead and Cash Entry Patents: Joseph G Moore, 160 acres, Issued. Joseph was dead at this point. Could another member of the family be involved? Most likely would be Sarah and Hiram. Two sons possibly killed in Civil War: Hiram and J Wellington Moore. It appears that Henry went to Texas after his father died? The Wallace Family of Moore Co., NC is in charge of a DNA Project for the whole of Moore Co.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M4LZ-CB9 : accessed 24 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64KS-D1F Image number 00262, Joseph G Moore (53) in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52999266/joseph-g-moore : accessed 22 May 2022), memorial page for Joseph G. Moore (1797–9 Aug 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52999266, citing Boguefala Cemetery, Mooreville, Lee County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Kmoore (contributor 47154247) .