Jack County, TX - Obituary - John R. Moore ********************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************** Jacksboro Gazette Jacksboro, Texas Thursday, February 11, 1909 John R. Moore, a very old and highly respected citizen of Bryson died 10 February 1909 at his home one and a half miles northeast of Bryson. He was nearing his 87th birthday. Mr. Moore was born in Green county, Tennessee, but left there when six years old and lived in Madison county, Alabama, until he moved to Texas in 1851. He had resided in Jack county since 1886, on the very homestead where he was living at the time of his death. He was a model citizen and a loyal patriot, and no power could induce him to sacrifice the principles he thought were right. Survived by his wife, four children - G.W. Moore of Knox City, L.M. Moore of Mineral Wells, Judge William Moore of Benjamin, Mrs.J.A. Raley of Jacksboro. The remains were interred at Cottonwood cemetery.