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Samuel Moore

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Birth	:	21 Jan 1799
Death	:	1 Mar 1889
Burial	:	Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6141510, -86.3759079
Description	:	Founder of Mooresville. He was the son of Quakers Joseph and Mary Moore. In 1818, his family left North Carolina and settled in Washington County, Indiana. They stayed there four years. In 1822, he moved to Morgan County and established the first trading post in Brown Township. In 1823, he bought 160 acres of land at $2.00 per acre and began planning the layout of Mooresville. Throughout its development before incorporating in 1838, he controlled who obtained land in Mooresville. When he saw promise in a prospective resident, he gave them land. His only requirement was that each person who... Read More	Founder of Mooresville. He was the son of Quakers Joseph and Mary Moore. In 1818, his family left North Carolina and settled in Washington County, Indiana. They stayed there four years. In 1822, he moved to Morgan County and established the first trading post in Brown Township. In 1823, he bought 160 acres of land at $2.00 per acre and began planning the layout of Mooresville. Throughout its development before incorporating in 1838, he controlled who obtained land in Mooresville. When he saw promise in a prospective resident, he gave them land. His only requirement was that each person who wanted to be a resident of Mooresville had to be of upright character. On April 15, 1828, he married Eliza Worthington, who became the major founder of the Mooresville Methodist Episcopal Church. Of their five children, only one was living at the time of his death, a daughter, Margaret Fogleman. His other children died many years before. Elizabeth Moore died as a small child, two months shy of age 5. Jane Newby died at age 23. Mary M. Conduitt died at age 21. His only son, Joseph, died in infancy at 11 months and 8 days. Samuel Moore died in his Madison Township home at age 90. He was associated with the Mooresville Methodist Episcopal Church for over 50 years and is buried in the churchyard cemetery.

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Samuel Moore's memorial is located at: Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, USA.
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Samuel Moore death on 1 Mar 1889 in
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Latitude: 39.6141510
Longitude: -86.3759079

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Spouse

Eliza Worthington Moore

(1808 - 1873)

Children

(1829 - 1852)

(1831 - 1853)

(1835 - 1836)

(1839 - 1843)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6141510, -86.3759079

2. Mooresville Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6108055, -86.3671951

3. White Lick Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6210785, -86.3939285

4. Alden Farm Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5954250, -86.3878160

5. White Lick Friends Cemetery
Friendswood, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6375313, -86.3846130

6. Ramsey Cemetery
Plainfield, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6386337, -86.3955002

7. Carpenter Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5949040, -86.3395920

8. Bethel Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5827420, -86.3938610

9. Griggs Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5847110, -86.3408890

10. Siloam Cemetery
Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6286011, -86.3236008

11. Rooker Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5736390, -86.3563060

12. Old Methodist Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5775000, -86.3446110

13. Bethesda Cemetery
Lake Hart, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5788994, -86.4199982

14. Lick Branch Cemetery
Guilford Township, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6598800, -86.3357040

15. Lick Branch Cemetery
Plainfield, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6598663, -86.3356476

16. Fairfield Friends Cemetery
Friendswood, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6606026, -86.3355865

17. Carter Evans Cemetery
Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5956670, -86.3073330

18. North Branch Cemetery
Center Valley, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6300163, -86.4536133

19. Monical Cemetery
Brooklyn, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5518990, -86.3696976

20. Sugar Grove Cemetery
Plainfield, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6747665, -86.3998184

21. Poe Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5562220, -86.4157220

22. Morgan Family Cemetery
Brooklyn, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5473730, -86.3524230

23. Salem Methodist Cemetery
Center Valley, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6402664, -86.4625015

24. McNabb Cemetery
Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6219720, -86.2825830