BIOGRAPHY:  JOHN N. MOORE, Madison County, GA

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"Memoirs of Georgia: Containing Historical Accounts of the State's Civil,
Military, Industrial and Professional Interests, and Personal Sketches
of Many of Its People" Vol. 1 & 2, Atlanta, Georgia:  The Southern 
Historical Association, 1895 

JOHN N. MOORE, farmer, Comer, Madison county, first saw the light of 
day in Elbert county in 1836, and is the son of Capt. William and 
Elizabeth (Booth) Moore. Capt. Moore was a native of Elbert county 
and was a farmer by occupation. He served in the Indian war and died 
on the old home place in Elbert county. The grandfather of John N. 
Moore was a Virginian, was one of the first settlers of Elbert county, 
and a successful tiller of the soil. Elizabeth Booth, mother of Mr. 
Moore, was a daughter of John N. and Annie (Falkner) Booth. Mr. 
Booth was of an old Virginia family and migrated to Georgia earlv in 
life. Mr. John N. Moore grew up on the farm and in 1858 married Hulda 
A. Falkner, born in 1830, daughter of James J. and Annie (Hardy) 
Falkner. Mr. Falkner was a native of Elbert county, but moved to 
Madison county in 1839, and was considered the best farmer in the 
county. He was a man of liberal education and son of William Falkner, 
a prominent figure in the early history of Virginia, and a large 
planter and slave-holder. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have eight children 
living: George, Fudge B., John, Anna, Dora, Mary, Fannie and Dollie.
Mr. Moore and family belong to the Baptist church. Mr. Moore's capital 
at the beginning of life was very little, but hard work and 
perseverance have enabled him to accumulate much property. He owns a 
farm of 700 acres of excellent land near Comer, besides valuable gin 
and saw and grist-mills.