Abraham Moore and his wife, Mary "Polly" Evans, were settlers of the
Moore's Crossroads and Lake City areas of what is now Florence and
Williamsburg Counties. They were farmers or as they were known back
then "plantation owners". They had a plantation which consisted of
well over 2050 acres. Here they raised their 6 children in a modest
log home. They did own slaves as was customary back then and one
slave we know of is mentioned in courthouse records. Her name was
Betty and she was bought for $575.00 on January 7, 1840. Only
history and the ghosts of the past know what fate befell Betty.
Was she used as a "Mammy" or was she a field hand? No one will ever
know. We do know that her former masters were named John T. Scott
and Sarah M. Lowry. As our research has progressed, various members
of the family believe that Abraham's parents were James Moore and
Jemima McAllister. So far this is just circumstantial, but as we
dig deeper we believe it to be true. Abraham and Mary are believed
to have been born around 1790. They show up in the census records as
husband and wife starting with the 1820 census. The 6 children of
Abraham and Mary are, Mohala Moore, Jemima Moore, John J. Moore,
Robert Abraham Moore, Evander E. Moore, and Benjamin C. Moore.
Children of Abraham and Mary
(Mohala Moore b.1817, d.1899 married Jesse Allen Cook b.1814, d.1866
Their 13 children were, Ellen, Martha A, Mary Masail, Robert A, Erasmus, Carolina, Lanzie, Jesse D, Jemima, Mahaley, Eugenia, Major Alphous
and Georgiana.)
(Evander E Moore b.1825, d.1874 married Eliza Postell b.1831, d.1900
Their 8 children were, Mary, W. A. J., Sally, Ben Warren, R.R.J.,
John Jay, Evander E. and Wesley.)
(Robert A. Moore b.1822, d.1906 married Matilda Barrineau b.1826, d.1905
Their 3 children were Molly, W. Watson and John Lewis)
(Benjamin C. Moore b.1827, d.1890? married Agnes Evans b.?,d.?
Their 7 children were Mary E.V., Evander B., Susannah, Ester, Ella,
Matilda, William J.)
(Benjamin also married a second wife Hannah Sophronia Gray b.1848, d.Aug/2/1924
Their 8 children were Aginorah V., Robert A.E., John H. Milton,
Benjamin A., Alice Caroline, Ansa J., John P.R., and Elias T.)
(Jemima Moore b.1819, d.1885 married Martin S. Feagin b.1825, d.1880
Their 10 children were James A., Mary A., Richardson, Martha E.,
Martin E., William A., W.B., M.O., P.B., and C.A.)
(John J Moore b.1821, d.1865 married Magah Wilson b.dec/10/1825, d.feb/18/1888
Their 4 children were Mary Ann, William A., S.A., and Louis Alexander)
Moore family history, a tree with far reaching roots.