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     Albert Jones was born on 19 December 1831 at Erie Co, NY.. He was the son of Eliphalet Jones and Mary Gray. He was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. He died from wounds during the battle of Shilo. He died on 22 May 1862 at Shilo, TN., at age 30.

     Frederick Henry Moore was born on 12 October 1866 at Calhoun Co, MI.. He was the son of John Henry Moore and Celestia A. Burch. He moved to Oregon by 1892.¹³ He bougth a lot on 5 July 1895 at Astoria, OR..¹⁴ He married Anna A. Merdian, daughter of George Merdian and Loney Heider, on 11 May 1896 at Vancouver, WA..¹⁵ He was a sawmill worker, a house contractor, and a Garage operator. He was elected to City Council in 1907 at Seaside, OR.. He had no children. He and Anna A. Merdian adopted Nolan. He was a County Commissioner in 1920 at Clatsop Co, OR.. He was a city councilman from 1936 to 1940 at Seaside, OR.. He lived in 1940 at 422 N. Promenade, Seaside, OR.. He lived from 1942 to 1950 at 606 12th St., Seaside, OR.. He died on 20 March 1955 at Seaside, OR., at age 88.

     William Charles Moore was born on 27 June 1868 at Calhoun Co, MI.. He was the son of John Henry Moore and Celestia A. Burch. He married Mary Euphamia Gerrard, daughter of Alex Gerrard and Marion Campbell, on 29 October 1896 at Riverside, CA..¹² He travelled back from Hawaii between 1922 and 1928. He was a County Supervisor from 1929 to 1939 at Riverside Co, CA.. He travelled back from Hawaii in 1948. He died on 14 March 1955 at Riverside, CA., at age 86.¹³ He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, CA..¹³
(Comment: About 1888, he moved from South Dakota to Elko Co, NV, where he worked at a cattle ranch. In 1892, he then moved to southern California, and settled in Riverside and engaged in the meat business. He opened his own butcher and grocery market. Click on icon for more details of his life.)

     Jacob Jacobs was born circa 1735. He married Hannah Johnson, daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Sarah (---), on 28 January 1761 at Monmouth Co, NJ.. In 1770, Jacob Jacobs, of Frederick County signed a Demand Note to Elizabeth Jolliffe for 46 pounds. The note was recorded in the Monongalia County District Court in 1792.
In 1782, Jacob Jacobs is listed in the tax records of Monongalia County with a household of nine persons. In 1787, he obtained a Virginia land grant on Decker's creek for 250 acres, 210 of which he indentured to Abraham Gooseman in 1798.
In 1791 Jacob obtained land grants for two adjacent properties of 88 and 270 acres on Tevebaugh Creek, (now Marion county) which he sold in 1795 to Amos Jolliffe of Frederick County.
He is listed only once in the Harrison County tax lists, in 1802, the year before his death. He and Hannah Johnson became members of the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church in 1781 at Union District, Monongalia Co, VA.. He made his will on 3 March 1803. He died in April 1803 at Harrison Co, WV..


He may have been the same Jacob Jacobs who had a sawmill in Monmouth Co., and who in 1761 bought land on Toms River on east side of Doctors Long Swamp, "which vents into Toms River on end of Dillon's Island," Monmouth Co., NJ. The line of his land is referred to in a survey in 1775. In 1760, Jacob's saw mill, on the south side of Toms River, is named, and after that date Jacob's branch and Jake's branch are frequently named, probably from Jacob Jacobs. In 1779, a Jacob Jacobs was an overseer of the Speedwell saw mill, formerly called Randle's (Randolph's) mill on th eeast branch of the Wading River, which mill was advertised for sale in February, 1779, by Benjamin Randolph.²

     "Ned" Franklin H. Moore was born on 21 July 1872 at Calhoun Co, MI.. He was the son of John Henry Moore and Celestia A. Burch. Aged 16, he wrote this letter from his family homestead in South Dakota. He moved to Oregon in 1896.⁵ He was a night clerk in 1900 at Portland, OR.. He died of appendicitis. He died on 17 April 1904 at Riverside, CA., at age 31. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, CA..⁶

     Winifred Abigail Moore was born on 26 December 1880 at Pennfield, Calhoun Co, MI.. She was the daughter of John Henry Moore and Celestia A. Burch. She was 8 years old, when her mother died, and Winnie went back to Battle Creek to live with her Aunt Abbie, who became her legal guardian.¹² She attended school in a one room school house at Burch School House, Miller Twp, Marshall Co, SD.. She migrated west in 1898.¹³ She married Charles Alfred Cover on 14 March 1900 at Riverside, CA.. She and Charles Alfred Cover were divorced from 1920 to 1930. She died on 20 May 1977 at Morro Bay, CA., at age 96. She was buried at Los Osos Memorial Park, Los Osos, CA.. Click here for more information about Winnie, as told by her daughter, Lucile.

     John Henry Moore was born on 8 June 1838 at MA; or Rhode Island. He was said to have run away from home. His parents are unknown.⁸

On 1 Aug 1861, as a resident of Calhoun County, he enlisted at Battle Creek, MI. with Co. A, 6th Michigan Infantry. The regiment was later renamed 6th Michigan Heavy Artillery, for their performance at the seige of Port Hudson. He was promoted to Sergeant 1 Sep 1863. He re-enlisted 1 Feb 1864. While on his Regiment's furlogh, he and his army buddy John McGraw, married in Marshall, MI. He participated in the battles at Baton Rouge, Ponchatoula, Port Hudson, Spanish Fort, and Forts Huger and Tracey. At the Spanish Fort, he injured his knee while unloading cannons. He was promoted to First Sergeqnt. On 20 Aug 1865, he was honorably discharged and returned to Battle Creek Michigan. In 1891, he received a military pension due to his injury to his knee and heart problems.⁹

He married Celestia A. Burch, daughter of Carolus Horace Burch and Nancy Henrietta Jones, on 1 April 1864 at Marshall, MI..¹⁰ He worked in the shops of the Michigan Central Railroad at Marshall, MI..⁵

In June 1883, he moved his family to the Dakota Territory. He received a homestead due to his military service. He homesteaded on 160 acres, NE 1/4, Section 18, Twp 127, Range 58 W, Marshall Co, South Dakota. He built a wooden house 16' by 32', with 8' posts. In 1884, he grew wheat, corn and oats.¹¹

He died on 30 January 1897 at Burch, Marshall Co, SD., at age 58. He was buried at Britton Cemetey, Britton, SD..

In his military records, he said he was born in Boston, MA. In the 1870 Census, he said he was born in Rhode Island. In the 1875 birth record of his son Myron, he was said to be born in MA. In the 1872 and 1880 birth records of his children Franklin and Winnie, he was said to be born in Rhode Island. In the 1880 Census, and 1885 SD Census, he said he was born in Rhode Island and his parents were born in MA. and NH.
In a 1975 interview, his daughter Winifred stated she did not know anything of the ancestry of her father. It was believed that her father had run away from home, and he never wanted to ta talk about his family or where he came from.
In 1922, his son William Moore told of his family ancestry. William said that his "family is of Irish descent and was established at old Lowell, Massachusetts, several generations ago."
There was a John H. Moore about the same time, who lived in neaby Eaton County, MI. Infortmatiion about him is posted on this web site. He does not appear to the same person.⁸

     Mary Elizabeth Cunningham was born on 4 May 1867 at Mannington, WV.. She was the daughter of Henry Harrison Cunningham and Nancy Anne Sine. She married George Marion DeBolt on 12 July 1885 at Mannington, WV..^11,12,9 She died on 9 February 1933 at Clinton Twp, Knox Co, OH., at age 65. She was buried at St. Johns Cemetery, Knox Co, OH..

     Anna Myrtle Cunningham was born on 13 August 1878 at Mannington, WV..⁸ She was the daughter of Henry Harrison Cunningham and Nancy Anne Sine. She married Thomas Amos Jones, son of Sanford C. Jones and Margaret Ellen Eddy, on 24 December 1895 at Flat Run, Marion Co, WV..^9,8 She died on 27 January 1971 at Plum Run, Marion Co, WV., at age 92. She was buried at Viewpoint Cemetery, Mods Run, Marion Co, WV..

     Virginia Mary Keenan was born on 27 May 1912 at Mannington, WV..⁶ She was the daughter of Henry "Harry" Patrick Keenan and Sarah Virginia Cunningham. She married Orion Lyle Gooch on 2 June 1930.⁹ She died on 30 August 1979 at Alameda Co, CA., at age 67.

     Thelma Juanita Hickman was born on 26 February 1913 at IL. She was the daughter of William Benton Hickman and Clara Monica Schulte. She married Modesto "Musty" Armand in 1933 at Milwaukee, WI.. She died on 20 October 1985 at Peewaukee, WI., at age 72.

     William Benton Hickman Jr. was born on 27 December 1920 at Milwaukee, WI.. He was the son of William Benton Hickman and Clara Monica Schulte. He served with Co. K, 127 Infantry, in the South Pacific, during W.W.II. He married Edith Meryl McVay, daughter of John Peter McVay and Myrtle Etta Pethtel, on 11 January 1945 at Milwaukee, WI.. He was a Mason. He retired as an Operating Engineer in a Power Plant. He died on 17 December 1992 at Greenfield, WI., at age 71.

     Newton Enos Jamison was born on 24 August 1876 at Farmington, WV.. He was the son of John Foster Jamison and Mary Jane Lough. He married Jessie Myrtle Hickman, daughter of William Riley Hickman and Frances Anna Martin, on 20 May 1900 at Fairmont, WV.. He married Clara Elizabeth Mansfield on 27 January 1909. He was a bank cashier at Fairmont, WV.. He was a Realtor at Los Angeles, CA.. He died on 1 December 1953 at Arcadia, CA., at age 77.

     Frances Anna Martin was born on 28 February 1852 at Marietta, OH.. She was the daughter of William Victor Martin and Nancy McHenry. She married William Riley Hickman, son of Jesse A. Hickman and Charlotte Waychoff, on 23 March 1873 at Waverly, OH.. She organized the Mountain City Lodge. She was a member of the Pythain Sisters, Knights of Pythias in 1902.⁹ She died on 13 May 1927 at Phoenix, AZ., at age 75.

     Leonore Dudley was born on 22 August 1877 at Penndale, PA.. She was the daughter of William Lemuel Dudley and Clara Carter. She married Charles Benton Hickman, son of William Riley Hickman and Frances Anna Martin, on 25 December 1901 at Parsons, WV.. She taught at Elkins Jr. High School for 50 years at Elkins, WV.. She died on 30 June 1945 at Parsons, Tucker Co, WV., at age 67.

     John Sandilands Gulland was born on 25 October 1866 at Fifeshire, Scotland. He was the son of William Alexander Gulland and Mary Elizabeth Sandilands. He immigrated in 1883. He married Georgia Estella Hickman, daughter of William Riley Hickman and Frances Anna Martin, on 19 July 1909 at Elkins, WV..³ He was head of Gulland-Clark Co at Elkins, WV.. He died of blood poisoning.⁴ He died on 16 March 1914 at Elkins, WV., at age 47.

     Hubert Samuel Hunter was born on 12 August 1886 at Shelby Co, IL.. He was the son of Robert Hunter and Sophronia J. Longenbaugh. He married Willa Frances Hickman, daughter of William Riley Hickman and Frances Anna Martin, on 18 September 1909 at Phoenix, AZ..⁷ He was a newspaper editor in Phoenix, Tucson, and El Paso. He was listed in Who's Who of America in 1940. He died on 20 October 1940 at El Paso, TX., at age 54.

     Russel Wilson Justice Jr. was born on 19 February 1920 at Ilwaco, WA.. He was the son of Russel Wilson Justice and Grace Mae Rodman. He married Phyllis Ann Hunter, daughter of Hubert Samuel Hunter and Willa Frances Hickman, on 7 September 1952 at Fullerton, CA.. He was a Graduate Engineer of U.S.C. He was a structural engineer and manager for Lockheed Corp. He died on 20 October 1988 at La Canada, CA., at age 68.

     Franklin Chesney Sine was born on 20 May 1854 at Mannington, WV..⁵ He was the son of Alfred Flowers Sine and Mary Ann Chesney. He married Elizabeth L. Wilson, daughter of George R. Wilson and Susanna Statler, on 31 July 1879 at Marion Co, WV..^6,7 He died on 1 January 1892 at Mannington, WV., at age 37.^5,8 He died from the effects of "the grippe." He was buried at Flat Run Cemetery, Mannington, WV..⁹

     Elizabeth Oliphant Haddaway was born on 5 March 1930 at Hollywood, CA.. She was the daughter of Roland L. Haddaway and Elizabeth V. Oliphant. She married Robert Donald Peralta Hickman, son of Howard Dewey Hickman and Aster Isabell Moore, on 1 May 1948. She died on 27 December 2014 at MO. at age 84.