MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, 1846-47, Colonel John Moore, Coke County, TX

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MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, 1846-47, Colonel John Moore, Coke County, TX

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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
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The Observer/Enterprise, 5 Nov 1999, Robert Lee, TX

MOORE SERVED IN MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR IN 1846 & 47

(submitted by James Rober (Bobby) Clark and Ginger Clark Gentry,
descendants of Colonel Moore)

Colonel John Moore was born in Hopkins County Tennessee in 1830.  He
volunteered for the Mexican-American War in 1846 at the age of 16.
General Scott was the commander of the American Army and Santa Anna 
led the Mexican forces.  The American Army invaded Mexico at Vera Cruz
in 1847.  Col. Moore was with the Army that marched victoriously into
Mexico City.  There Santa Anna was defeated and banished from the 
country.  This was the second defeat for Santa Anna.  The first being 
the war at San Jacinto that gave Texas their independence from Mexico.

Col. Moore returned to Tennessee after the war but moved to Texas in
1850.  He enlisted in Hood's Brigade in 1861 and fought many battles
for the Confederate Army, including the battle of Gettysburg.  He was
wounded there and taken prisoner.  He remained a prisoner for several
months, but was pardoned and sent home just before the war ended in
1865.

He married Emily Elliot and raised a family in Lockhart, Texas.  One
of his daughters, Mattie, married Mr. John McKown of the Oak Creek
community.  When the McKowns moved to Ballinger, one of their 
daughters, Blanche Clark, wife of Henry Clark, remained in Oak Creek 
on the family ranch.  Col. Moore came to live with Blanche, his 
granddaugher, for several years.  Later he moved to Thrall, due to 
ill health, to reside with his son, W. H. Moore.  He passed away on 
April 19, 1920.  He is buried in the old Connell cemetery.

It was written in his obituary, "In the days of his strength, Col. 
Moore towered above other men, he was a corner stone to every 
community in which he lived, and his master mind was a directing 
influence in all public affairs.  Strong in his convictions, honest 
in his purpose and deliberate in his judgment made him the leading 
citizen everywhere he lived."

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