Clarke Co. GA - George Willoughby and Elizabeth Moorer Submitted by: Jim Willoughby GEORGE WILLOUGHBY AND ELIZABETH MOORER AND THEIR DESCENDANTS George Willoughby was the last born child of William Willoughby and Jeruselum Jones Willoughby of Clark County, Georgia. William, the progenitor of this Willoughby line died in 1829. In his will he requested that the plantation be held for five years prior to any sale of land. In 1834, Robert, another of the brothers died; (William B died in 1827) Brother Thomas moved to Alabama before 1840. It can be seen from the deed (see George Willoughby/Lowe/Varner Deed in Lowndes County, Al., and Clark Co., Georgia Genweb sites) that George was already a resident of Alabama in 1835. He was 23 years old. He appoints John Lowe his Power of Attorney, to sell his share of the Willoughby Estate, his having already moved to Alabama. Elizabeth Moorer, wife of George Willoughby, was born in 1829 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. She Died 1868 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. She was a sixth generation descendant of Jacob MURER. (MOORER) She married George Willoughby, son of William WILLOUGHBY & Jerusha JONES, 18 Aug 1846 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. George was born 1812 in Clark Co Georgia and died circa 1868 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. Elizabeth came from a long line of Moorers, who were originally came from Switzerland. They are also found in South Carolina as early as the mid 1700s. According to Loundes County, Alabama Census records, George and Elizabeth had the following children: 19 i. GeorgAnna WILLOUGHBY 20 ii. Mary Jane WILLOUGHBY 21 iii. Gabriel Peter WILLOUGHBY The following Moorer information was provided me by a Moorer descendant. First Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 1. Jacob Murer. Born About 1627 in SWITZERLAND. Died About 1680 in SWITZERLAND. He married Unknown (?) Murer, About 1668 in SWITZERLAND199. Born About 1645 in SWITZERLAND. Died in SWITZERLAND They had the following children: 2 i. Jacob Moorer 3 ii. Felix Moorer 4 iii. Barbara Moorer 5 iv. Peter , Sr Moorer Second Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 5. Peter , Sr Moorer. Born 4 Mar 1669/1670 in SWITZERLAND. Died 22 Dec 1758 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. He married Unknown (?) Moorer, About 1678 in SWITVERLAND199. Born About 1680 in SWITZERLAND. Died About 1735 in SWITZERLAND. They had the following children: 6 i. Peter , Jr Moorer 7 ii. John Moorer Third Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 6. Peter , Jr Moorer. Born About 1720 in PROB. SWITZERLAND. Died 1790 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. He married Magdalene Horger, 2 Apr 1751 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. Born 1730 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. Died in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. : They had the following children: 8 i. John Moorer 9 ii. John Henry , Rev War Moorer 10 iii. Fredrick Peter Moorer Fourth Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 10. Fredrick Peter Moorer. Born 5 Apr 1759 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. Died 1824 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Golson, About 1801 in ORANGEBURG DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA199. Born About 1785 in ORANGEBURG DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. Died 1843 in ORANGEBURG DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. They had the following children: 11 i. John Jacob Moorer 12 ii. Rachel Moorer 13 iii. Lewis Golson Moorer 14 iv. Gabriel Peter Moorer 15 v. Mariah Moorer Fifth Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 14. Gabriel Peter Moorer. Born 8 Jul 1804 in ORANGEBURG DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. Died After 1869 in PROB. DUTCH BEND, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA. He married Barbara Averhart, About 1828 in PROB. SOUTH CAROLINA199. Born About 1804 in SOUTH CAROLINA. Died in PROB. DUTCH BEND, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA. They had the following children: 16 i. Elizabeth Moorer 17 ii. Mary Moorer 18 iii. Gabriel Peter , Jr. Moorer CSA Sixth Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 16. Elizabeth Moorer. Born 1829 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. Died 1868 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. She married George Willoughby, son of William WILLOUGHBY & Jerusha JONES, 18 Aug 1846 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. Born 1812 in Clark Co Georgia. Died About 1868 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. They had the following children: 19 i. GeorgAnna WILLOUGHBY 20 ii. Mary Jane WILLOUGHBY 21 iii. Gabriel Peter WILLOUGHBY Seventh Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 19. GeorgAnna WILLOUGHBY. Born 1854. She married J.J. LEE, Circa 1874. 20. Mary Jane WILLOUGHBY. Born 25 Aug 1855. Died 31 Aug 1927 in LOWNDES CO ALA. Buried in Crossroads Cemetery. She married Christian Elvin Gates, 20 Dec 1885 in Lowndes Co. Ala. Born 29 Dec 1833 in BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA. Died 7 Dec 1919 Buried in CROSSROADS CEMETERY, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA. They had the following children: 22 i. Christian Elvin , Jr. Gates Eighth Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 22. Christian Elvin , Jr. Gates. Born 4 Sep 1896 in Lowndes, Alabama. Died 5 Jan 1973 in NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALA. He married Wynona Estelle Moorer, 26 Jul 1920 in Lowndes, Alabama. Born 11 Dec 1897 in Lowndes, Alabama. Died 12 May 1972 in NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALA. They had the following children: 23 i. Christian Elvin III Gates 24 ii. Mary Evelyn Gates 25 iii. Carl J Gates 26 iv. James E Gates 27 v. Alward Eugene (Gene) Gates Ninth Generation ^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^×^× 23. Christian Elvin III Gates. He married Clydie Mae (?) Gates. 24. Mary Evelyn Gates. 25. Carl J Gates. Born 24 Sep 1923 in BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. Died 12 Aug 1987 in NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALA. 26. James E Gates 27. Alward Eugene (Gene) Gates. Born 1 Apr 1927 in BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA. Died 30 May 1989 in MIAMI, FLORDIA, BURIED NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. 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