Moore, Charles W.

MOORE, GROVES

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/2/2019 at 14:47:26

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), pp. 476-77:

"CHARLES W. MOORE, farmer, section 34, Eden Township, was born in New Jersey, in 1835. His parents, Mark and Sarah Ann Moore, removed to Indiana in 1840, where Charles W. grew to maturity, and where the parents resided until their death. He went to Missouri when a young man, where he married Mary R. Groves, a daughter of Thomas and Lydia Ann Groves, natives of Virginia, but removed to Missouri, where Mrs. Moore was born, in 1842. Her father died in Missouri many years ago. Her mother still lives in that State. She has also two sisters and a brother there - Sarah F., Lucy Ann and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were married in the fall of 1859, and came to Decatur County a few weeks later. Mr. Moore entered the army in September, 1864, a member of Company D, Sixteenth Iowa Infantry, and served till the close of the war. His regiment joined Sherman's army at Atlanta, and marched through to the sea, participating in the important events of that campaign. He was for some time on detail duty in guarding prisoners. He was never wounded, but returned with health very much broken, and has never recovered from the effects of hard marching and exposures which he encountered in the journey to the sea. Since the war he has been engaged in farming, having purchased his farm just before going to the army. The farm contains 120 acres, and he also owns 160 acres elsewhere in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are the only members of their families living in Iowa. His brother William resides on the old homestead, in Indiana. They have seven children -- William, Thomas, Charles, George, Milo, Dora and Justina. Sarah Ann and James are deceased."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)