The Earliest Documented Ancestor of the
MOORE, MORE, MOOR, MOHR, MOORES, MOORER,
DNA Testing Project

GROUP # 1

  • Test # M164442--
  • Thomas Moore was born about 1720 probably in Virginia. He his will was proved in 1793, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He was married to Mary Farrar who died before 1793. She was the daughter of George Farrar of Henrico (now Chesterfield) and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia and Judith Jefferson, the aunt of the President.
    • Their son, George Moore, b. abt 1752 probably Lunenburg Co., VA; d, 1821-1822 Mecklenburg Co., VA. Married Mildred Grant Owen abt 1770 Mecklenburg; b. abt 1752 Henrico Co., VA; d. before 1785 probably NC.
      • Generation 3 is in question-one of two sons of George & Mildred:
      • Anderson Moore, b. abt 1782 Mecklenburg; d. 2 July 1853 Halifax Co., VA. Married Nancy Chandler abt 1802 Mecklenburg; b. 1780-1790 VA; death date unknown.
        Or:
      • Franklin Moore, b. abt 1781 Mecklenburg; d. 1844-1845 Mecklenburg. Married Elizabeth Overbey abt 1800 Mecklenburg, b. 1776-1780; d. 1830-1835 Mecklenburg.
        • Littleberry Moore, b. abt 1803 Mecklenburg; d. 1860-1870 Trigg Co., KY. Married Mary Baker Yancey 21 Dec 1824 Mecklenburg; b. abt 1804 VA; d. after 1880 KY.
          • Their son, Edward Dural Moore, b. abt 1825 Mecklenburg; d. 1880-1900 KY. Married Elizabeth A. Boren 28 Dec 1875 Trigg Co., KY; b. 28 March 1841 KY; d. 22 Oct 1906 Trigg Co., KY.
            • Their son, George Blain/Blane Moore, b. 10 May 1879 Trigg Co., KY; d. 24 March 1936 Christian Co., KY. Married Maggie May Stonum 1900-1910 Trigg, b. 8 Feb 1889 Stewart Co., TN; d. 21 Feb 1966 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY.
  • Test # M11652--
  • James Moore died in 1772 in Amelia Co, VA he married Mary and had children: Brittian, Anderson, Winney, Susannah, Eppes, John, William, James, Sarah, Mary & David.
    • James and Mary's son, Brittian Moore, died in Caswell County before 15 Dec 1854.
      • His son, James Moore, (believed to be James A. Moore of Halifax Co Va.) died before 1854.
        • His son, James L. Moore, died in 1911 in Halifax Co., VA
  • Test # M18485--
  • Joel Moore was born 16 Feb 1775. The place is unknown. He died 2 Dec 1852 in Union Co., IN. He married Mary Tucker on 6 Dec 1798 who was born in 1779 in PA, and died on 24 Jul 1860 in Union Co., IN.
    • Their son, John Moore, was born on 10 Jan 1795 in Surry Co., NC and died 22 Mar 1882 in Wayne Co., IN. He married Sarah Elston on 24 Sep 1825 in Wayne Co., IN. She was born on 10 Feb 1803 in KY and died on 11 Jan 1887 in Wayne Co., IN.
      • Their son, Joel Moore, was born on 27 Oct 1828 in Wayne Co., IN and died on 3 May 1917 in Cass Co., MI. He married his cousin, Isabella Moore on 2 Jul 1854 in Cass Co., MI. She was born on 2 Sep 1834 in Wayne Co., IN and died on 24 May 1901 in Cass Co., MI.
        • Their son, Robert Liston Moore, was born on 23 Feb 1865 in Cass Co., MI and died there on 29 Nov 1948. He married Sarah Elizabeth Fisher on 8 Apr at Pokagon, Cass Co., MI. She was born on 6 May 1858 in MI and died on 15 Nov 1927 in Cass Co., MI.
          • Their son, Forrest L. Moore, was born on 20 Dec 1899 in Cass Co., MI and died on 4 ec 1980 at Mishawaka, IN. He married Leona Helen Henning on 31 Aug 1922 at South Bend, IN. She was born on 19 Oct 1902 at South Bend and died on 6 Oct 1978 at Mishawaka, IN.
  • Test # M37061--
  • James Moore born about 1785 in Lincoln Co, TN married Sarah about 1805 in NC.
    • Their son, William Moore, was born in 1808 in SC and died in 1863 in Lawrence Co, TN. He married Marinda Thornton in 1825 in Lawrence Co,TN
      • Their son, Levi Moore, was born in 1836 in TN or MS and died in 1869 in Onia, Stone Co., AR. He married Disa Ann Branscum in 1860 in AR.
        • Their son, William Edd Moore, was born in 1861in Searcy Co., AR, and died in 1943 at Timbo, Stone Co., AR. He married Margie Josephine Branscum in 1884 in Stone Co., AR.
          • Their son, Thomas Shelton Moore, was born in1894 in Stone Co., AR,and died in 1974 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK. He married Bertha Edna Branscum in 1914 in Stone Co., AR.
            • Their son, General Jackson Moore, was born in 1915 in Stone Co., AR and died in 1997 in Okemah, Okfuskee Co., OK. He married Gertha Martin in 1934 in Stone Co., AR.
  • Test # M09494--
  • This line begins with the above, Thomas and Mary Moore, through their son, Field Moore, who was born about 1759 and died after 1830. He married Sarah Lydderdale.
    • Their son, James Moore was born 25 Mar 1789 in Wake Co. NC and died 23 Aug 1865. He married Abigail Woods, 23 Sep 1813 in Franklin Co., TN. She was born 4 Apr 1798 in Madison Co., KY and died 2 Sep 1843 in Marion Co., AL.
      • Their son, Lyttleton Wilde Moore was born 29 Mar 1835, in Marion Co., AL and died 29 Oct 1911 at La Grange, Fayette Co., TX. He married Anna Dunn Wright in 1857 in MS. She was born 16 Mar 1835 in Carroll Co., MS and died 30 Nov 1918 in La Grange, Fayette Co., TX.
  • Test # M119138--
  • Thomas Moore was born in 1775 and died in 1841 in Leon Co., FL. His wife, Nancy, was born in 1786 and died in 1839.
    • Their son, John Richardson Moore, was born in 1814 in GA and died in 1865 in Leon Co., FL. His wife, Louisa Johnson, was born in 1814 and died in 1882 in Leon Co., FL.
      • Their son, Walter Taylor Moore, was born 11 Nov 1848 in Leon Co., FL and died there in 1926. His wife, Clara Lecona Johnson, was born in 1854 in Leon Co., FL and died there in 1918.
        • Their son, Walter Taylor Moore, was born 18 Jul 1896 in Leon Co., FL and died 3 Jul 1989 in Tallahassee, FL. His wife, Elma Murray Munn, was born 12 Oct 1902 at De Funiak Springs, LA and died 17 May 1981 at Tallahassee, FL.
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