BIOGRAPHIES - MOORE, John Thomas, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: John Thomas MOORE _________________________________________ Birth: March 15, 1844 Father: James Britton MOORE (1815-1855) Mother: America LAYSON (1815-1881) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Jennie POLLOCK Birth: May 26, 1846 Death: August 7, 1880 Age: 34 Father: Robert POLLOCK Mother: Amanda BAILEY Marriage: October 18, 1871, Midway, Kentucky Children: William A. (1872-); Mary W. (1876-); America Layson (1878-1972); Edward; C. B. JOHN I. MOORE,1 farmer; P. O. Millersburg; son of James B. and America (Layson) Moore, (sea Layson hist.); James B. a son of John and Polly (Wilmoth) Moore. John I. was the only child of this family ; he was born upon the farm where he now lives, March 15, 1844, and received a limited education; on account of the death of his father, in 1855, so that at a very early age he entered a practical business life, with the care and attention of large farming interests left by his father, devolving upon him. By close attention, and a practical application of business principles, he has become one of the prominent stock dealers and farmers of tile county. He was married Oct. 18, 1871, to Miss Jennie Pollock, born May 26, 1846, to Robert and Amanda (Bailey) Pollock; he is now residing near Jacksonville, Ill., engaged in farming. The wife of our subject was left an orphan at a tender age, by the death of her mother; she was then taken by her uncle, Squire W. A. Moore, of Woodford Co.; she is also a niece of Judge S. M. Moore, of Chicago. By this marriage there were five children: Wm. A., born Oct. 30, 1872; Mary W., May 22, 1876; America, Oct. 25, 1878; a son and daughter, on Aug. 7, 1880, when the wife died, the children living but a few months. The mother of our subject died March 22 1881, in her 66th year. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 517 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.