John Henry Moore (1930)

COOPER, CROW, HEATHCOTE, MATHENY, MOORE, WHITE, WHITT

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 2/4/2007 at 18:10:27

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 30, 1930
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Death of John H. Moore

John H. Moore, one of the oldest residents of Winterset, died Friday, April 4th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Martha Whitt. He was 93 years of age, and had been in poor health for some time.

The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore, and was born in Indiana, February 20, 1837. He came to this county with his mother, when he was fifteen years old. He went to Joplin, Missouri, to work in the lead mines, and there he was married to Martha Ann Crow. They were the parents of ten children. The Moores came back to Iowa and Mr. Moore enlisted in the 39th Iowa infantry, in the Civil war. Following the war, they moved to a farm nine miles southwest of Winterset, and it was here that Mrs. Moore died in 1873. He was married the following year to Melissa White, and three years later the family moved to Winterset, where he had since resided. Since Mrs. Moore’s death, five years ago, he had made his home with his children.

He is survived by five children; Mrs. Tracy Heathcote and Mrs. Jane Matheny, of Des Moines; Mrs. Martha Whitt and John Moore, of Winterset, and David Moore, of Council Bluffs. He also leaves a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma Cooper, of Winterset. The Rev. John T. Hall, pastor of the local Baptist church, conducted the funeral services at Tidrick’s funeral home, Sunday, April 6th, and burial was made in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 17, 1930
Page 8

John H. Moore

John, son of Henry and Tracy Moore, was born in Indiana, February 20, 1837. His early years were spent in that state, but when only fifteen he came with his mother to Madison county, Iowa, in 1852. Later he worked in the lead mines of Joplin, Missouri, where he had the misfortune to lose one eye. While there he was married to Martha Anne Crow, to which union were born ten children.

They moved to Iowa, but during the Civil war Mr. Moore enlisted with the 39th Iowa infantry, serving faithfully until the end of the war. He was with Sherman on his memorable march to the sea.

After his discharge from the army the family moved to a farm nine miles southwest of Winterset, where they lived in a small log cabin. It was here in 1873, that Mrs. Moore passed away. The following year he was married to Melissa White. Three years later the family moved to Winterset, where he had since resided.

Mr. Moore united with the Winterset Methodist church when a young man. He was also a member of Pitzer Post, G. A. R. He was a man who was well known and trusted in the community.

His second wife passed away five and one-half years ago, and Mr. Moore had since then made his home with his children. During the past two years he had been almost helpless, and he passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Martha Whitt, April 5, 1930, at the age of ninety-three years, one month and sixteen days.

He leaves behind to mourn his loss, five children, Mrs. Tracy Heathcote and Mrs. Jane Matheny, of Des Moines; Mrs. Martha Whitt and John Moore of Winterset, and David Moore, of Council Bluffs; also one step-daughter, Mrs. Emma Cooper, of Winterset; twenty-three grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren and a number of great great grandchildren, as well as a large number of other relatives and friends.

Services were held for Mr. Moore at the Tidrick funeral home, Sunday afternoon, April 6th. They were in charge of Rev. John T. Hall, pastor of the local Baptist church. Burial was in the Primitive Baptist cemetery, northeast of Winterset.

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