Wagon Load of Cookwood

Date: [unknown] to 13 Sep 1977
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Moore

This is an unpublished manuscript written by Mabel, Heber, and William Pleas Moore. Pleas dated the Preface 13 September 1977. My Mom made some annotations later in her copy.

There are various copies among the descendants of (at least) their sister Mary Moore. I got my copy from my Mom. Two of my aunts also have copies (Mona Diefenbach and Maye Boyd.)

The full title is: A Wagon Load of Cookwood: Some Memories of the W.G. Moore Family

Mabel's section is short, just 5 pages, though as the oldest of the 3, she is referenced often in the other 2 sections, especially Pleas's. It is a letter Mabel wrote to Pleas that she wrote for the book. Heber's section covers pp. 6-78, and Pleas finishes it out with pp. 79-156. The first pages of Pleas's section is titles "Our Ancestors" and is a 4 page chapter where he gives a listing of his ancestors, including transcriptions of some letters from Pleas Vinson (his uncle) and Charlotte Ann (Vaugn) Stoll.

William Gardner Moore (abt.1876-1957) is the W.G. Moore referenced.

The 1930 Census^[1] lists the Moore and Lowery families on lines 26-38. (Earnie's and Leslie's names are misspelled. Mary Ann and Paul Norman married shortly after the census I believe.)

Name	Age	Role	Sex	Birthplace	Occupation
William G. Moore	53	Head	Male	Illinois	Farmer
Nellie B. Moore	49	Wife	Female	Illinois	None
Heber Moore	23	Son	Male	Illinois	Laborer
Erney C. Moore	21	Son	Male	Illinois	Laborer
William P. Moore	19	Son	Male	Illinois	None
Mary A. Moore	16	Daughter	Female	Illinois	None
Ruby P. Moore	14	Daughter	Female	Illinois	None
Mildred L. Moore	11	Daughter	Female	Illinois	None
Lesley D. Moore	9	Son	Male	Illinois	None
Louis G. Lowery	56	Head	Male	Illinois	Farmer
Dora Lowery	60	Wife	Female	Tennessee	None
Fred Lowery	24	Son	Male	Illinois	Laborer
Paul N. Lowery	22	Son	Male	Illinois	Laborer