The next three paragraphs came from a query somewhere, but I don't know where now:
Alexander was a Pioneer of Webber Township, south of Farrington. Their known children were Martha Jane and Thomas Franklin. Other possible children are an Alexander, Jr., and a John who was to have been an attorney in Kingfister, Oklahoma. This John could have been a brother to Alexander.
Martha Jane Moore was born October 10, 1829 in Tennessee and died March 12, 1912 in Morris Illinois at the home of her son, James. She is buried in the Flint Cemetery in Belle Rive, Illinois. Beside her is her second husband, William Richardson. Her first husband, Jonathan Catron, was born in Washington County, Virginia in 1827 and died during the Civil War on April 19, 1863 in Readyville TN. They were married September 3, 1846 in Jefferson County, Illinois.
Their five children: Mary Abigail, Margaret Jane, Alexander, Jesse Moore and Henry C. Second husband, William Richardson, born 10 Jul 1827 KY, died 17 Jan 1909, Belle RiveIl. Baptist preacher and farmer. Widower (first wife-Harriet Scrivner) with five children: Margaret, Hester Ann, Melvina Caroline, John Logan and Laura Ellen. Married 14 Nov 1867, Jefferson Co IL. Their three sons, James Calvin, William T, and George Bodine. James. William and George were all Baptist Minister graduating from the Rochester Theological Seminary, Rochester, N.Y. James Calvin (Missionary to Burma) died Burma 1947. William died PA 1917, George died OK 1965. Information taken from Illinois Marriage Lic, Birth Death and Census records, Catron and Scrivner Family Records, and my father , George Bodine Richardson. Thomas Franklin Moore, born Apr 1838 TN. Wife Catherine Scrivner, born 1837 in TN. Married 7 Feb 1862, Jefferson Co IL. He owned store in Bluford, IL. Their eight children, William, Molly, Margaret (Meg), Thomas Franklin (Frank), Lidy, Homer Alexander, Alves (or Elvis) K., and Cora C. (Cory). All born IL prob Jefferson Co.
Here's another query:
CATHY FARRIS (cfarris@netdex.com)
I recently rec'd this letter snail-mail. Someone saw my query in the Helper and wrote me for info on her Alexander Moore b TN. I have nothing to help her, maybe another MOORE NEWS subscriber will be able to help. And maybe something here will help another researcher.
She wrote,"I am searching for the ancestors, parents, brothers, sisters and children of my Great-grandfather, Alexander MOORE born in TN. Lived McMinn Co, TN. Moved to Jefferson Co IL abt 1840, was a Pioneer of Webber Twp, south of Farrington. Wife, Abigail Bodine, born March 17, 1811, TN died May 29, 1884, Jefferson Co IL. Known children, Martha Jane and Thomas Franklin. Possibly an Alexander, Jr., and John who was to have been an attorney in Kingfister, OK. This John could have been a brother to Alexander.
Martha Jane Moore, born 10 Oct 1829 TN died 12 Mar 1912, Morris IL., at home of her son James. Bur, Flint Cem, Belle Rive, Il., beside her second husband William Richardson. First husband, Jonathan Catron, born Washington Co VA 1827 died during Civil War 19 Apr 1863, Readyville TN. Married 3 Sept 1846, Jefferson Co IL. Their five children: Mary Abigail, Margaret Jane, Alexander, Jesse Moore and Henry C.
Second husband, William Richardson, born 10 Jul 1827 KY, died 17 Jan 1909, Belle RiveIl. Baptist preacher and farmer. Widower (first wife-Harriet Scrivner) with five children: Margaret, Hester Ann, Melvina Caroline, John Logan and Laura Ellen. Married 14 Nov 1867, Jefferson Co IL. Their three sons, James Calvin, William T, and Geroge Bodine. James. William and George were all Baptist Minister graduating from the Rochester Theological Seminary, Rochester, N.Y. James Calvin (Missionary to Burma) died Burma 1947. William died PA 1917, George died OK 1965.
Information taken from Illinois Marriage Lic, Birth Death and Census records, Catron and Scrivner Family Records, and my father , George Bodine Richardson.
From: Yoricat at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005
Subject: Alexander Moore
The father of Alexander Moore was Samuel Moore b 1775 NC, d 1850 Jefferson Co., IL. Probate in Jefferson Co. shows Thomas and Alexander as sons.
Jeanette O'Boyle
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From: Yoricat at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005
Subject: Re: Alexander Moore
Dave,
Yes, Alexander Moore b 19 Sep 1809, d 24 Nov 1884, married Abigail Bodine b 25 Aug 1810 d 29 Mar 1864. I am descended through their daughter Martha Jane. She had five children with Jonathan Catron: Mary Abigail, Margaret Jane (my gr grandmother), Alexander, Jesse Moore, and Jonathan (not Henry as it says in the Catron books). Jonathan died very small. These came from Jonathan Catron's probate in Jefferson County, Illinois.
Jeanette