William Andrew Moore

1837 - 1919  (82 years)

• Name	William Andrew Moore
  Born	22 Mar 1837	TN
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jul 1919
  Buried	MIDDLEBURG BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Hardeman Co., TN
  Person ID	I3562	avefamily
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	Thomas Moore,   b. 1799, the Chickasaw Nation
  Mother	Mary Humes
  Family ID	F1040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dicey Anna Dickens,   b. 13 Jan 1839,   d. 29 Jan 1878  (Age 39 years)
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Moore,   b. 1860,   d. 1861  (Age 1 years)   2. Sarah Ann Moore,   b. 1863,   d. 1866  (Age 3 years)   3. Thomas Harrison Moore,   b. 1865,   d. 1871  (Age 6 years)   4. Nancy Victoria Francis Moore,   b. 1867,   d. 26 Jul 1892  (Age 25 years)   5. William Edward Moore,   b. 1869,   d. 1953  (Age 84 years)   6. Harriett Leona Moore,   b. 1871,   d. 1955  (Age 84 years)   7. Cynthia Ellen Moore,   b. 23 Apr 1874,   d. 1954  (Age 79 years) + 8. James Gallatin Moore,   b. 14 May 1876, TN ,   d. 17 Aug 1950  (Age 74 years)   9. Roberta Ann Moore,   b. 1879,   d. 1879  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary E. Worrell,   b. 25 Sep 1845, TN ,   d. 6 Jun 1931  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Worrell Moore,   b. 1881, TN ,   d. 1950  (Age 69 years)   2. John Alva Moore,   b. 17 Jan 1883, TN ,   d. 18 Jan 1964  (Age 81 years)   3. Joseph Graves Moore,   b. Nov 1886, TN ,   d. 1936  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  from "Hardeman County, Tennessee", By Hardeman County Chapter, Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Hardeman County Chapter, Hardeman Co., TN William Andrew Moore was born in Hardeman Co., TN on Mar. 22, 1837. His twin brother was Thomas Harrison Moore. On Jan. 13, 1860, Andrew married Dicey Anna Dickens who was born in 1839. The were 21 and 23 years of age. Nine children were born of this union: Mary Elizabeth, b. 1860, d. 1861 Sarah Ann, b. 1863, d. 1866 Thomas Harrison, b. 1865, d. 1871 Nancy Victoria Francis, b. 1867, d. 1892 William Edward, b. 1869, d. 1953 Harriett Leona, b. 1871, d. 1955 Cynthia Ellen, b. 1874, d. 1954 James Gallatin, b. 1876, d. 1950 Roberta Ann, b. 1879, d. 1879 Andrew's wife, Dicey, died in 1879 at the age of 40. Andrew was left a widower at the age of 42 with five young children. In 1871, Andrew had purchased approx. 600 acres of land in Hardeman Co. located between Mecklinburg Dr. and Newcastle Rd., on Moore Rd., approx. 5 miles from Bolivar, TN. Andrew remarried, this time to Mary E. Worrell, whose father, John J. Worrell, was founding father of the "Fayette Falcon" in Somerville, TN. Three sons were born of this union: Andrew Worrell, b. 1881, d. 1950 John Alva "Ike", b. 1883, d. 1964 Joseph Graves, b. 1885, d. 1936 Andrew, or "W. A.", was also known as "Uncle Billy". Before the War Between the States, he served as an overseer for a neighboring farm. He was a Confederate veteran serving as wagon master with friend and future neighbor, Mr. Matthews. Uncle Billy later served as clerk for the Middleburg, TN, Baptist Church for over 40 years. He was known for using chestnut stumps to mount his horse, and for the fine quality of beef butchered and sold from his wagon most Saturdays. He also transported his own cotton to Memphis, TN, to sell. Andrew died in 1919 at the age of 82. Mary lived until 1931 and died at the age of 86. ======== MIDDLEBURG BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Hardeman Co., TN Moore, W.A. 22 Mar 1837-14 Jul 1919 h/o Mary E. Worrell Moore Moore, Mary E. Worrell 25 Sep 1845-16 Jun 1931 w/o W.A. Moore ===================== 1900 Hardeman Co., TN census: Moore, Wm, Mar 1838, b. TN both parents TN Mary E., wife, Sep 1846, b. TN both parents NC Hattie L., dau, Dec 1872, TN Cynthia E., dau, Jan 1875, TN James G., son, May 1878, TN Andrew W., son, Mar 1882, TN John A., son, Jan 1883, TN Joseph G., son, Nov 1875, TN