JOHN THOMAS MOORE (1838-1927) - OBITUARY, Runnels County, TX =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. =============================================================================== Source and date unknown but believed to be the Ballinger, TX Newspaper - original copy in the possession of Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net J. T. Moore, 88, a citizen of Ballinger for 23 years, died Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. S. Love, 301 Fourth Street. Mr. Moore was not sick, but tired and worn. He never suffered during the past few weeks since he had been confined at home and had been confined to his bed only three days. He sat up all day Sunday, but it was known then that he would not last much longer. John Thomas Moore was born in Fayette county, Alabama, on November 14, 1838. When he was a child only four or five years of age, his family moved to Mississippi, where many of the old-timers of Runnels county were reared. On December 25, 1867, Christmas day, the Moore family arrived in Texas from Mississippi, travelling in wagons. They settled in Florence, Williamson county, Texas. It was there that he married Miss Virginia Morris on February 11, 1869. In 1904, during the month of November, Mr. and Mrs Moore moved to Ballinger from Florence, and sincethat time Mr. Moore has made his home here. His wife died here in March 1912. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Moore joined the Baptist Church when he was a young man, 26 years of age. Since 1864 he had been an active worker in Baptist activities until a few months ago when he was unable to continue his attendance at church services here. He had been unable to get around very much since September, 1926. It was in October that he quit attending church on account of feeble health. Only the one doughter survives, Mrs. A. S. Love of this city. Deceased is survivied by four grandchildren, who have lived with him for a greater part of their lives. They are: Herbert Preston, an instructor in violin at Abilene; Clarence and Miss Mamie Ray Preston, who attend Baylor University at Waco; and J. T. Preston, of Ballinger. Three sisters and a brother surviving are: Mrs. L. C. Tomlinson, Florence; Mrs. Harry Jackson, Austin; Mrs. M. M. Harrison, Seymoour; and S. H. Moore, of Paducah. Mrs. W. T. Fisher, a niece of Brownwood, will probably be here for the funeral. The grandchildren will be present for the funeral but it is not known whether the brother and sisters will be here or not. There were nine children in the Moore family when they came to Texas but now there are only four left, one of the children having died January 8th, this year. Funeral services will be held here Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Baptist church Dr. Alvin Swindell, pastor of the Baptist church at Hillsboro, and formerly Baptist pastor here, will officiate. Interment will be made in Evergreen Cemetery. Higginbotham Bros. undertakers prepared the body for burial and will be in charge at the grave. Active pallbeareres will be W. B. Currie, T. H. Chancey, B. C. Kirk, Willie Stephens, E. Shepperd and S. H. Daugherty, Honorary pallbearers will be E. E. Holt, J. N. Harris, W. D. Gregory, R. T. Williams, J. A. Williams, and Dr. J. W. Macune.