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From: Dolores <>
Subject: Re: [NCROWAN] Lonnie Alexander Moore (22 October 1881 - ??)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 09:40:20 -0400
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Do any of the following Moore family names sound familiar? The town of
Mooresville, NC, was named for John Franklin Moore, ca 1822 - 1877. He
reportedly was a very large man , diabetic and had to be transported in
straight back chair, pulled by his "man servant." John Franklin Moore
is my husband's 2nd great grandfather. John is buried in Willow Valley
Cemetery, Mooresville.
My husband and I visited the town library one day and were surprised to
learn there is very little information about their founding father. We
were never able to find out who his parents were. Only that there was
a brother and a sister.
You are the first "Moore" descendant I have found in years. Would be
anxious to learn if you are connected to this Moore line. I'm sure you
must be because of similar names, especially the "J. F. Moore, ca 1896 -
twin." We had heard there was a twin the family somewhere.
Good luck,
Dolores Harvell
from my FTM NOTES:
"Mooresville, NC was named for John F. Moore. The town was incorporated
in 1872. The family name is Irish. John reportedly had one brother and
one sister. He built a dwelling house for his daughter, Victoria Moore
Shepherd. The building was eventually the old Cavin Funeral Home,
across from the creamery. See Moore family notebook. August 1996.
In a note to Dolores Harvell, dated 13 March 1957, his granddaughter,
Octa Brown McKey, wrote, "Grandfather Moore had a brother and one
sister. They both died real young". "One big old tree stills stands
that Grandpa Moore planted. It is now, one hundred years old". (1957)"
"Mooresville, NC was named for John F. Moore. The town was incorporated
in 1872. The family name is Irish. John reportedly had one brother and
one sister. He built a dwelling house for his daughter, Victoria Moore
Shepherd. The building was eventually the old Cavin Funeral Home,
across from the creamery. See Moore family notebook. August 1996.
In a note to Dolores Harvell, dated 13 March 1957, his granddaughter,
Octa Brown McKey, wrote, "Grandfather Moore had a brother and one
sister. They both died real young". "One big old tree stills stands
that Grandpa Moore planted. It is now, one hundred years old". (1957)
Location of Mooresville, North Carolina
Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 35°35?4?N 80°49?13?W
/ 35.58444, -80.82028
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Iredell
Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. The
population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately 25
minutes north of Charlotte.
Geography
Mooresville is located at [show location on an interactive map]
35°35?4?N, 80°49?13?W (35.584337, -80.820139)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area
of 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²), of which, 14.7 square miles (38.0 km²)
of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
History
Mooresville was started in 1856 when a railroad was to come through the
area needing a point to place a few cotton weighing scales. The area
happened to sit directly on the site of the prosperous plantation of
John Franklin Moore, and his wife Rachel Summrow Moore. Not only did
Moore donate land for the weighing station, but he also gave land for a
Depot, and land for several people to start up home upon. The Town was
then all the way up until 1873 known as Moore's Siding, with town growth
stumbling with the Civil War. In 1873, the Town was incorporated at
Mooresville, with 25 families, and several others living within its
bounds.Growth eventually came,and soon the town began to prosper, and by
1900, Mooresville had 1000 residents living within its boundaries. The
town slowly but steadily grew throughout the twentieth century, and like
many small towns in North Carolina its economy centered around a few
large textile and furniture factories. However, in the 1980's the nearby
city of Charlotte began to see enormous population growth, and today
Mooresville is increasingly a suburban "bedroom community" for
Charlotte-area workers. The town has experienced rapid population growth
in recent years, and considerable housing and shopping-center
development as well.
Yet the area Mooresville was settled upon had already had Europeans upon
it prior to 1856. 2 very large and prosperous plantations, Mount Mourne
Place, and Belmont were in the area with Belmont being in place well
before the Revolutionary war. There were also several other smaller
plantations in the area, and many farms in the area as well. Well before
the Europeans came though, The Catawba Indians used the area as hunting
grounds, and legend holds that in the area is an old Indian burial
mound, which is yet to be discovered.
Mooresville was once home to professional minor league baseball. The
Mooresville Moors played in the Class D North Carolina State League from
1937-1942. The league ceased operations for two seasons due to World War
II but was reorganized in 1945. That season's team was known as the
Mooresville Braves, due to the fact it was part of the Boston Braves
farm system. The following season, 1946, the club returned to its
traditional Moors nickname and remained in the league until it disbanded
after the 1952 season. In 1953 a new Class D league, known as the Tar
Heel League, was formed and the Mooresville Moors were members for its
one season of existence. At least two former members of the Moors went
on to play in the Major Leagues, pitchers Dave Jolly and Hoyt Wilhelm,
who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
dsh - Jan 2008"
Descendants of John Franklin Moore
1 John Franklin MOORE b: August 13, 1822 d: July 26, 1877
.. +Rachel SUMMROW
.......... 2 Mary MOORE
.............. +Lee R. (Leander) CONNELLY b: July 1842 m:
1876 d: April 1909
....................... 3 Whitly CONNELLY d: 1925
........................... +SIMS
....................... 3 Jennie Wells CONNELLY b: January
10, 1877 d: December 11, 1910
........................... +James Harvey HARVELL, Sr b:
September 26, 1876 m: August 15, 1900 d: May 26, 1952
.......... 2 Victoria MOORE
.............. +John S SHEPHARD
....................... 3 Flora SHEPHARD
....................... 3 Mamie SHEPHARD
.......... 2 Jane Easter (Jennie) MOORE
.............. +J Robert MCNEELY
....................... 3 Etta MCNEELY
....................... 3 S E MCNEELY
....................... 3 [1] Clarence Pharr MCNEELY b: July
14, 1873 d: 1945
........................... +Bessie R RANKIN d: 1909
....................... *2nd Wife of [1] Clarence Pharr
MCNEELY:
........................... +Lucy THURSTON
.......... 2 Catherine MOORE
.............. +Robert Washing MCKEY
....................... 3 Dora MCKEY
........................... +WILSON
....................... 3 Nannie MCKEY
........................... +CATHEY
....................... 3 John Moore MCKEY
........................... +Carrie May McKey SMITH
....................... 3 Carrie May MCKEY
........................... +SMITH
....................... 3 Octa M MCKEY
........................... +A E BROWN
....................... 3 Minnie Lee MCKEY
........................... +(Riney) RONEY
....................... 3 James Edley MCKEY
....................... 3 Eugenia MCKEY
........................... +THOMPSON
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>Lonnie was the son of Jay Luckey Moore (born 21 December 1856 in Rowan County, NC and died 10 March 1938 in Cool Springs, Iredell County, NC) and his first wife, Jane Elizabeth Steele (born 25 January 1857 in Rowan County, NC and died 1 July 1889 in Rowan County, NC). His STEP-mother was Jane Elizabeth Guffey (born 10 September 1862 in Rowan County, NC and died 19 April 1945 in Cool Springs, Iredell County, NC).
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>In the 1900 Rowan County, NC Census, Lonnie is still at home with his father and step-mother.
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>According to his World War I Draft Registration Card, Lonnie was living in Cashmere, Chelan County, WA. He was listed as being a ranch hand. His nearest relative was listed as J.L Moore (that would be his father) at Route 2, Cleveland, NC.
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>After that I can't find him. Any information on what happened to him would be greatly appreciated! (I am related to him through his mother's family--she was a Hughey descendant).
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>His full siblings were:
>William Luckey Moore Sr. (b. 7 March 1880)
>Margaret Catherine "Katie" Moore (b.1 August 1884) md. Leonidas Graham "Lon" Knox
>Robert Neal Moore (b. 28 July 1888)
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>His half siblings were:
>Mary E. Moore (b. ca 1891)
>Lemira Elizabeth Moore (b. ca 1892)
>Maggie D. Moore (b. ca 1894)
>John F. Moore (b. ca 1896-twin)
>Henry G. Moore (b. ca 1896-twin)
>Nannie R. Moore (b. ca 1898)
>Wade Hampton Moore (b. ca 1900)
>James O. Moore. (b. ca 1903)
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dolores SAMONS harvell
Genealogy -
disturbing the dead,
and irritating the living
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