Biography of David S. Moore, Bowie County, Texas

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From Watlington School Sketches, 1920

David S. Moore, was born in Rockingham County, N. C., and came to TexasIn 1867. 
He farmed extensively, both Red River bottom and hill land near Myrtle Springs,
and in 1869 married Miss Colie Smith, youngest daughter of J. Frank Smith, then
living one mile north of the present Town of Hooks. There were born to D. S. and
Colie Moore, five daughters, Alice the eldest married Dr. H. M. Burroughs of New
Boston, and died shortly after her marriage.  Mag became the wife of Dr. Wilder
of Hooks, where she resided her husband having died in 1919.  Three other
married daughters, Lizzie Rochelle, Beulah Howell, and Frank Hack, with their
husbands are living in Texarkana.

Few men ever lived who were more popular, or more universally esteemed within
his circle of friends than David S. Moore.  His death occurred August 23, 1891.

His widow survived him and spent her declining years in the homes of her loving
children.