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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Abraham Moore as far as I know. There is a slim possibility that he is related to my ancestor William H. Moore (1726) and a fairly good chance that he is related to my other Moore ancestor Burton Moore (c1756). Abraham's wife Lydia Stewart is my 1st cousin, 5 times removed.
Abraham Moore was born 27 Dec 1807 (source?) or ca 1804/05 per 1850 census, or ca 1806/07 per the 1860 census. He was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina (per 1850 and 1860 census).
Abraham Moore is a son of John Parker Moore (1765) and Millie Redmond. This is proven mainly by the fact that John was living with Abraham in 1850. There may be other proof as well.
For the 1810 census, Abraham would have been about 3 years old, so probably enumerated in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1800/10). I'm not sure where his father John was in 1810. Abraham's younger brother Isaac was born in 1809 in Buncombe, but the 1810 census shows only one John there, and he was listed by himself with no family. This could be the same John, and the census taker didn't find them at home, so left the enumerations blank, or it could be some other John.
For the 1820 census, Abraham would have been about 13 years old, so should be enumerated in the 10-15 age group (born ca 1804/10). His parents were in Haywood County that year, and did have one son that age.
In the 1820's, they moved into what is now Macon County, but was then just western Haywood. Sometime before early 1827, Abraham Moore married Lydia Stewart. No marriage record was found in Haywood County. Lydia was born 14 Jan 1807 (source?) in Buncombe County (per 1850 census), daughter of Jacob Stewart and Elizabeth Setser.
In 1828 a petition was filed by residents of southwestern Haywood County requesting the formation of a new county (Macon), and Abraham Moore was listed on the petition. He enumerated his family as having 1 male over 21 (himself), 1 male under 21 (son Andrew), and 3 females (wife Lydia, two unknown daughters?).
They were listed on the 1830 census in Macon County. He was listed next door to Mary Ann Stewart (Lydia's grandmother) and just two houses from Jacob Stewart, Lydia's father. They were also next door to Thomas Postell, who was married to Lydia's sister. Interestingly, they were just 12 houses from my ancestor Joseph Moore (1787), no known relation. 12 houses in a mountainous region could mean quite a distance between them though. I know Joseph lived in the Lake Toxaway Region (present day Transylvania County), which isn't far from where the Abraham Moore family lived, but separated by several mountains (and two counties now).
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1830 Macon Co, NC pg 12 Abraham Moore 2000100000000-0000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Abraham MOORE (1807) s/o John 2 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Andrew J. MOORE (1827/28) son John P. MOORE (1829/30) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Lydia STEWART Moore (1807) wife
Abraham was listed as a voter for the 1835 Congressional Elections. He was listed as having voted in Macon County in Valley River Precinct. This is present day Cherokee County, so he may have temporarily moved into that area with his father-in-law Jacob Stewart who did the same at that time.
In August 1839 Court, Abraham Moore (and others, including his brother Isaac Moore) were listed as Insolvents (having not paid their taxes). Abraham owed for 156 acres and 1 poll tax (for himself). (Macon Co, NC Superior Court Minutes Jun 1838 - Sep 1855 page 54).
On 21 Jan 1840, Abraham Moore and Elizabeth Taylor witnessed a deed from James Walker to Abner Moore (1801) (Abraham's brother). (Macon Co, NC Deed Book C page 1450 from "Records of Old Macon County, N.C. 1829-1850" compiled by Barbara Sears McRae, 1991. * Note: All deeds mentioned hereafter from books "A" through "E" are taken from this book.)
In January 1840 (no day listed), Archibald Vaughn sold Abraham More 297 acres. No landmarks mentioned. Witnessed by Hiram Ledford and John H. Ledford. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book E page 203)
They were listed on the 1840 census in Macon County. They were not listed near any other Moores this time. They were apparently in the Sugar Fork area for he was just two houses from Elizabeth Bryson, widow of William Bryson. On the other hand, many of their other neighbors were known residents of Burningtown Creek, so this just shows the vagaries of census listings. You can't always assume that because someone is listed side by side, that they were actually neighbors.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Macon Co, NC pg 149 Abraham Moore 0120010000000-2100010000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) Abraham MOORE (1807) s/o John P. 2 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Andrew J. MOORE (1827/28) son John P. MOORE (1829/30) son 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Jacob D. MOORE (1831/32) son 1 Female(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) Lydia STEWART Moore (1807) wife 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Angeline MOORE (1833/34) daughter 2 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Ruth Elmina MOORE (1835) daughter Eliza Catherine MOORE (1837/38) daughter
On 29 Mar 1842, Abraham Moore and Jacob Stuart (his father-in-law) witnessed a deed from James N. Bryson (c1795) to Zachariah Peak. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book C page 1531)
On 2 Mar 1846, Abraham Moore and Andrew J. Moore (his son) witnessed a deed from John P. Moore (his father) to Thomas M. Angel. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book E page 87)
On 20 Mar 1849, Abraham Moore and A. J. Moore (his son) witnessed a deed from David Peak to James Peek and David L. Peak. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book E page 423)
Abraham and family were listed on the 1850 census in Macon County. They were listed just six houses from Thomas P. Moore (1804), no known relation. Abraham was next door to my Aunt Elizabeth Grant (1799). Abraham had his widower father John Moore, and his widower father-in-law Jacob Stewart living with him.
1850 MACON CO, NC Page 326B House/Family # 162/ 166 - TENNESSEE VALLEY Twp MOORE ABRAHAM 45 M W FARMER 100 BUNCOMBE CO, NC 1804/1805 MOORE LYDIA 44 F W BUNCOMBE CO, NC 1805/1806 MOORE ANDREW J 22 M W LABORER MACON CO, NC 1827/1828 MOORE JOHN P 20 M W LABORER MACON CO, NC 1829/1830 MOORE JACOB 18 M W LABORER MACON CO, NC 1831/1832 MOORE ANGELINE 16 F W MACON CO, NC 1833/1834 MOORE RUTH 14 F W MACON CO, NC 1835/1836 MOORE CATHARINE 12 F W MACON CO, NC 1837/1838 MOORE MARGARET 10 F W MACON CO, NC 1839/1840 MOORE ABRAHAM 3 M W MACON CO, NC 1846/1847 MOORE JANE 1 F W MACON CO, NC 1848/1849 MOORE JOHN P 85 M W VA 1764/1765 STUART JACOB 75 M W CABARRUS CO, NC 1774/1775 WILLIAMS JESSE 18 M W FARMER MACON CO, NC 1831/1832
On 11 Feb 1853, Abraham Moore received two 50 acre State Land Grants on Ellijay Creek. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book G page 532, 592 from "Records of Macon County, N.C. 1849-1858 Deed Books F, G, H and I" Abstracted by Barbara Sears McRae, 1998. * Note: All deeds mentioned hereafter from books "F" through "I" are taken from this book.)
On 12 Feb 1853, Abraham Moore received a State Land Grant of 297 acres in Macon County. No landmarks listed. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book G page 33)
On 16 Mar 1855, William Holbrooks of Macon sold land to John Setser and Abraham Moore, being 100 acres on Ellijay and Pine Creek. Witnessed by John Young and John Ammons Jr. I don't know who John Setser was, if related to Abraham or not, or perhaps just a business partner in land speculaton. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book G page 770)
They were still in Macon County for the 1860 census. Abraham's father was no longer there, apparently having died, but his father-in-law Jacob Stewart was still with the family. Joseph Carroll (c1832) was with them, relationship unknown, but I think he could be a nephew or cousin to Lydia.
1860 MACON CO, NC Page 230B House/Family # 51/ 52 -- TENNESSEE VALLEY Twp FRANKLIN P.O. MOORE ABRAHAM 53 M W FARMER 2000 1485 BUNCOMBE 1806/1807 MOORE LYDIA 53 F W HAYWOOD 1806/1807 MOORE MARGARET R 18 F W MACON 1841/1842 MOORE JOSHUA A 13 M W MACON 1846/1847 MOORE LYDIA J 11 F W MACON 1848/1849 STEWARD JACOB 86 M W GUILFORD 1773/1774 CARROLL JOSEPH 28 M W LABORER MACON 1831/1832
They were still in Macon for the 1870 census in Ellijay Township near several of their children.
1870 MACON CO, NC Page 295B House/Family # 53/ 55--ELLIJAY Twp FRANKLIN P.O. MOORE ABRAHAM 63 M W FARMER 2500 1000 NC 1806/1807 MOORE LYDIA 63 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1806/1807
Lydia Stewart Moore died on 23 Sep 1878 (source?) in Macon Co, NC.
Abraham Moore was listed on the 1880 census in Ellijay Township still. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Abraham Moore died 15 Dec 1881 (source?) in Macon County, NC. I don't know where he and his wife were buried.
Abraham Moore and wife Lydia Stewart had 9 children as proven by the 1850 and 1860 census. I have tracked a couple of them somewhat through the census and marriage records, but have not followed them too far down the line. See the Register Report below for more information on them.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Abraham1 Moore, born 27 Dec 1807 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 15 Dec 1881 in Macon Co, NC, son of John Parker Moore and Millie Redmond. He married in 1820/27 in Haywood Co, NC Lydia Stewart, born 14 Jan 1807 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 23 Sep 1878 in Macon Co, NC, daughter of Jacob Stewart and Elizabeth Setzer.
Children of Abraham Moore and Lydia Stewart were as follows:
+ 2 i Andrew Jackson2 Moore, born 23 Nov 1827 in Haywood Co, NC. He married Mary Catherine Holbrook.
+ 3 ii John Parker2 Moore, born 1829/30 in Macon Co, NC; died aft 1870 in Macon Co, NC. He married Mary Ann Berry.
+ 4 iii Jacob Dillingham2 Moore, born 1831/32 in Macon Co, NC. He married Cynthia Louisa Blackburn.
5 iv Angeline2 Moore, born 1833/34 in Macon Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Macon Co, NC.
+ 6 v Ruth Elmira2 Moore, born 17 Oct 1835 in Macon Co, NC. She married William George Young.
+ 7 vi Eliza Catherine2 Moore, born 1837/38 in Macon Co, NC. She married William W Henry.
+ 8 vii Margaret R2 Moore, born 1840 in Macon Co, NC. She married John Thomas Henry.
9 viii Joshua Abraham2 Moore, born 1846/47 in Macon Co, NC; died aft 1860 in Macon Co, NC.
+ 10 ix Lydia Jane2 Moore, born 1848/49 in Macon Co, NC. She married William Washington Higdon.
Generation 2
2. Andrew Jackson2 Moore (Abraham1), born 23 Nov 1827 in Haywood Co, NC. He married on 7 Apr 1862 in Macon Co, NC Mary Catherine Holbrook, born 18 Aug 1841 in Macon Co, NC; died 14 Oct 1918 in Macon Co, NC, daughter of William Talifero Holbrook and Catherine Setzer.
Children of Andrew Jackson Moore and Mary Catherine Holbrook were as follows:
11 i Jacob Parker3 Moore, born 1868/69 in Macon Co, NC.
12 ii Lydia C3 Moore, born 1870 in Macon Co, NC.
13 iii Alexander3 Moore, born 1872/73 in Macon Co, NC.
14 iv Jackson3 Moore, born 1873/74 in Macon Co, NC.
+ 15 v John Marion3 Moore, born 29 Jan 1876. He married Ida Elmira Bryson.
16 vi Charles3 Moore, born 1877/78 in Macon Co, NC.
17 vii James Logan3 Moore, born 1880 in Macon Co, NC.
3. John Parker2 Moore (Abraham1), born 1829/30 in Macon Co, NC; died aft 1870 in Macon Co, NC. He married on 19 Nov 1853 in Macon Co, NC Mary Ann Berry, born 1834/35 in Macon Co, NC, daughter of Logan Berry and Matilda Postell.
Children of John Parker Moore and Mary Ann Berry were as follows:
18 i Matilda R3 Moore, born 1855/56 in Macon Co, NC.
19 ii Lydia E3 Moore, born 1857/58 in Macon Co, NC.
20 iii Sarah A3 Moore, born 1859/60 in Macon Co, NC.
21 iv Margaret C3 Moore, born 18 Jun 1864 in Macon Co, NC; died 19 Jun 1929 in Jackson Co, NC. She married (---) Cabe.
22 v Tabitha L3 Moore, born 1865/66 in Macon Co, NC.
23 vi Alexander3 Moore, born 14 Jul 1870 in Macon Co, NC; died 18 Jun 1929 in Jackson Co, NC.
4. Jacob Dillingham2 Moore (Abraham1), born 1831/32 in Macon Co, NC. He married on 17 Dec 1859 in Macon Co, NC Cynthia Louisa Blackburn, born 1844/45 in Haywood Co, NC, daughter of Levi Blackburn and Mary Mahala Dyer.
Children of Jacob Dillingham Moore and Cynthia Louisa Blackburn were as follows:
24 i Mary Jane3 Moore, born 1862/63 in Macon Co, NC.
25 ii Martha V3 Moore, born 1866/67 in Macon Co, NC.
26 iii Lydia C3 Moore, born Mar 1870 in Macon Co, NC.
27 iv Jacob A3 Moore, born 1871/72 in Macon Co, NC.
28 v John Parker3 Moore, born 1875/76 in Macon Co, NC.
29 vi Sallie3 Moore, born 1877/78 in Macon Co, NC.
6. Ruth Elmira2 Moore (Abraham1), born 17 Oct 1835 in Macon Co, NC. She married on 21 Dec 1859 in Macon Co, NC William George Young, born 22 Nov 1834 in Macon Co, NC; died 8 Aug 1895 in Macon Co, NC, son of John Young and Elizabeth Phillips.
Children of Ruth Elmira Moore and William George Young were as follows:
30 i John3 Young, born 1863/64 in Macon Co, NC.
31 ii Leander3 Young, born 1866/67 in Macon Co, NC.
32 iii Jacob3 Young, born 1867/68 in Macon Co, NC.
33 iv Samuel3 Young, born 1870/71 in Macon Co, NC.
34 v Lydia3 Young, born 1872/73 in Macon Co, NC.
35 vi Alexander3 Young, born 1874/75 in Macon Co, NC.
7. Eliza Catherine2 Moore (Abraham1), born 1837/38 in Macon Co, NC. She married on 23 Sep 1857 in Macon Co, NC William W Henry, born 1833/34 in Richmond Co, NC, son of Riley Henry and Jane (---).
Children of Eliza Catherine Moore and William W Henry were as follows:
36 i Ruth Edith3 Henry, born 1857/58 in Macon Co, NC; died 1945 in CA. She married on 13 Jan 1876 in Macon Co, NC David R Carpenter, born 1854/55 in Macon Co, NC; died 1902 in Macon Co, NC, son of Humphrey Posey Carpenter and Louisa Elizabeth Allen.
37 ii Lydia J3 Henry, born 1859/60 in Macon Co, NC.
38 iii John3 Henry, born 1861/62 in Macon Co, NC.
39 iv Rufus3 Henry, born 1865/66 in Macon Co, NC.
40 v Jacob3 Henry, born 1867/68 in Macon Co, NC.
8. Margaret R2 Moore (Abraham1), born 1840 in Macon Co, NC. She married on 25 Jan 1865 in Macon Co, NC John Thomas Henry, born 1836/37 in Macon Co, NC.
Children of Margaret R Moore and John Thomas Henry were as follows:
41 i Lavada3 Henry, born 1866/67 in Macon Co, NC.
42 ii Jane3 Henry, born 1868/69 in Macon Co, NC.
43 iii Parker3 Henry, born 1869/70 in Macon Co, NC.
44 iv California3 Henry, born 1871/72 in Macon Co, NC.
45 v Kansas3 Henry, born 1871/72 in Macon Co, NC.
46 vi Candace3 Henry, born 1875/76 in Macon Co, NC.
10. Lydia Jane2 Moore (Abraham1), born 1848/49 in Macon Co, NC. She married on 9 Nov 1869 in Macon Co, NC William Washington Higdon, born 27 Dec 1841 in Macon Co, NC, son of William Hoffman Higdon and Margaret Jane Buchanan.
Children of Lydia Jane Moore and William Washington Higdon were as follows:
47 i Jane3 Higdon, born 1870/71 in Macon Co, NC.
48 ii Lydia3 Higdon, born 1872/73 in Macon Co, NC.
+ 49 iii Eva Angeline3 Higdon, born 1874/75 in Macon Co, NC. She married William Filmore Holbrook.
50 iv Martha3 Higdon, born 1876/77 in Macon Co, NC.