Moore Families
My ancestor Annie Moore (born sometime after 1773) married to John Reinhardt (1773-1845) in the Catawba County NC area. Annie's father was Alexander Moore - and Alexander was the son of John Moore and wife McCord...
John Moore b: about 1719 in Ulster, Northern Ireland "or" in Scotland (sources conflict). John Moore left Ireland(?) about 1742 and landed in Philadelphia. He remained in Bucks Co. PA for a few years and then relocated about 1758 to Anson Co. NC (now Gaston Co.). He died in his 87th year about 30 June 1806 in Tryon County, North Carolina (later Gaston Co. NC).
John Moore mar. a Miss McCord, but some sources state that this is an error and that the confusion results from the fact that William Moore, son of John, married Rosannah McCord.
From "The Gastonia Gazette" (date unknown), there is an article containing information about old homes in Gaston... "The John Moore Home - Built in 1760 near Stanley, NC, one of the oldest houses west of the Catawba", by Mrs. Kay Dixon as follows:
The home of John Moore who came from Scotland to Tryon County, North Carolina in 1754. The original land grant to him, dated 1758, remains in this home. John Moore saw service with the Continental Army as a Commissary Supply Official. He had four sons: Capt. William Moore, General John Moore, James and Alexander; all of whom were soldiers in the Revolution. Five patriots from one home. This house is built of huge logs, covered with boards; it is two stories high and has a most unusually huge triangular chimney built within the house. Fireplaces are in the corners of the room. The design of this house is strong and primitive. A stairway leads to a large room upstars. The tradition is that square dances were held for the neighborhood in this room. Mrs. Clint Moore and Fred Moore now own this place. It is known as the "Clint Moore" home. The most distinguished Moore was General John Moore, born in 1759, married a sister of Governor Adair of Kentucky; second marriage, Mary, daughter of Capt. Robert Alexander, member of the General Assembly, North Carolina in 1792-1805. He is buried at Old Goshen graveyard, as are many of his generation. The four sons of John Moore saw service, as stated before, in the Revolution. General John Moore, Capt. Wm. Moore, Private Alexander Moore, Private James Moore. Their sister, Mary Moore, married first, Thomas Campbell. Second she married Wm. Rankin. They had many descendants, among which were Rev. Frank Rankin of Mount Holly, Dr. W.M. Moore, president of Union Theological Seminary, an uncle of Walter Moore (who lived in Gastonia; died a few years ago). The very large Rankin family of Gaston County has its origin from Wm. Rankin.
This old house has been in constant use by the Moore family since it was built. There is some uncertainty about what date this home was built. The family that lives here now says that 1765 is about the right date. Others say that John's son Alexander, built it just after the Revolution in 1780. This very old home is 1/6 mile off the Mauney Road, two miles off Route 371, and one and a half mile off of Stanley-Dallas Road."
Children of John Moore, Sr. and wife unknown McCord(?):
1. (Captain) William Moore b: 05 August 1751, Bucks Co., PA d: 15 April 1839 in Lincoln County, N.C. married Rosannah McCord.
2. Jane Moore b: 27 January 1753 married 1st to William Lamkin and 2nd to Robert Allison
3. (General) John Moore, Jr. b: 29 July 1759 in Anson County, N.C. d: 04 May 1836 in Lincoln County, N.C. married 1st to Betsy Ann Adair (sister of Governor Adair of Kentucky) and 2nd marriage to Mary J. Alexander (dau. of Capt. Robert Alexander, member of the General Assembly NC in 1792-93; 1799-1805) b: 1782 d: Aft 17 October 1853 m: 10 July 1815 in Lincoln County (later Gaston Co.), North Carolina.
4. (Private) Alexander Moore, Sr. b: Abt 13 December 1753, Bucks Co. PA. He died 24 Nov. 1837 in Lincoln Co. NC. He married about 1781 to Elizabeth Robinson (daughter of John Robinson). (These are my ancestors)...
Their children were: daughters Anne (Reinhardt), Elizabeth (Rankin), Rosanna (Scott), Mary (Reinhardt?), d. 1847, sons Alexander, Robinson Moore, James, John and Wiliam.
5. Mary Moore b: 10 April 1762 in Lincoln County, N.C. d: 04 February 1849 in Gaston County, N.C. married 1st Thomas Campbell in 1775 and married 2nd in 1791 to William Rankin (1761-1853), son of Samuel Rankin and Ellen Alexander.
6. Rosannah Moore b: Abt 1763 married Henry Unk
7. (Private) James Moore b: Abt 1764 in Mecklenburg County, N.C. d: 12 July 1838 in Williamson, TN, married Eleanor Irwin b: 1771 in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co, N.C. d: 1809 in Williamson, TN.
8. Agnes Nancy Moore b: 07 October 1766 d: 1847 in Bedford County, TN married James Dickson (1766-1825) who died in Bedford County, TN. They were mar: 12 January 1786 in Rowan County, N.C.(These are Bennett Dickson's ancestors)
Alexander Moore had a daughter named Annie Moore who married John Reinhardt had "at least" two children as follows:
1. Elizabeth "Eliza" Reinhardt was born 19 November 1800 and was married to Daniel Loretz on 23 October, 1828. She died 1 December, 1864 in Lincoln Co., NC and is buried in the Salem Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery.
2. W. P. Reinhardt - I have no further information at this time...
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Dee (CLANCY002@aol.com) is a descendant of Rosannah MOORE-CLOYD, grand-daughter of Alexander MOORE. Rosannah appeared at age 90 on the 1880 Christian Co. KY census with her daughter Nancy A. Smith as follows:
john smith 52 va va pa
nancy a 40 nc nc nc
thomas w 20 tn va nc
john e 18 tn va nc
florence 16 tn va nc
columbus b 13 tn va nc
robert l 9 tn va nc
stephen 7 tn va nc
wiley 5 tn va nc (Dee's line)
rosannah cloyd 90 nc sc fr (states relationship as mother-in-law)
Roy Robinson (RRob27012@aol.com) is a descendant of William Moore, through his first wife, Rebecca Gullick. He also has Reinhardt's in his database and is interested in finding the grandparents of Elizabeth Robinson who married Alexander Moore.
Dalton Holland (dalholl@mtecnetsp.com.br) is a descendant of this Moore line through William MOORE (brother of Alexander MOORE). Dalton resides in Brazil and is interested in hearing from cousins of this line as well as Holland cousins who were originally from Gaston Co. N.C.
Bennett Dickson (dickson@snap.org) is a descendant of John Moore and wife (McCord) through their daughter Agnes Nancy Moore who married James Dickson, son of General Joseph Dickson. Please contact Bennett if you would like to exchange further descendant information!
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