Moore Brickwall

I am absolutely stuck on Hezekiah Moore. I can go no further back in that line. It’s frustrating, but one day, I will break that brickwall and I will be blogging all about it! In the meantime, here’s what I know about Hezekiah Moore. Jack’s parents were William Robert Jones and Mary Margaret Moore. Mary Margaret was the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Ingram and William Henry Moore. William Henry was the son of Margaret McCartney and William Lanning Moore. William Lanning was the son of Cynthia Celeste Lanning and Hezekiah Moore.

The first I can find of Hezekiah and Cynthia is their marriage record, dated March 7, 1820. The census in 1820 is dated August 7 and lists only one male 16-25 years and one female 16-25 years. He is listed simply as Kiah Moore. Not sure if this was a nickname, but it’s the only record I find with this shortened version of his name. The next place I find Hezekiah is in the Ohio Tax Records for Guernsey County from 1822 to 1828. From 1822-1825, he shares acreage with Samuel Moore, who I believe to be a brother. Samuel has the east half and Hezekiah has the west. In 1826 and 1827, they are listed with separate acreage–Samuel has 80 acres and Hezekiah has 40. In 1828, Hezekiah has 80 acres and Samuel has disappeared from this tax list.

In 1830, I cannot find a census record for them in Guernsey county, although given he resided on the land, according to his tax records, the Moore family must be there somewhere. In 1840, there are 6 individuals listed in the household, some of the older kids are probably living on their own by then. These are the children I have so far: Hezekiah “Kiah” (1815-1898, probably born to a different mother), Isaac (1820-?), Sarah Ann (1822-1900), Nancy (1823-1886), Robert Lanning (1825-1898), and Charles W. (1826-1905). By 1850, the children are all grown and gone. However, there are still kids in the household–Elsy Fuller, age 16, I believe is Cynthia’s niece–her sister Elsie Lanning Fuller’s daughter. Then Richard Tetrick, age 13 and Sarah A. Welson, age 4. I’ve not a clue as to who these last two kids are or how they fit with the family. Cynthia passed away November 24, 1857. Hezekiah marries a widow named Hannah Roberts on March 21, 1858. In 1860, she and her daughter, Cynthia Roberts, age 20 are listed in the census. Hannah is 20 years younger than Hezekiah.

By 1870, Hezekiah is living with his daughter and son-in-law, William and Sarah Dickson, plus two of their children, John M, who is 19 and Nancy M, who is 11. Hezekiah is listed as a retired farmer with real estate value of $2600. William Dickson’s real estate value is $1600. Here is the Land ownership map for Guernsey County in 1870. You can see both Hezekiah and William’s land on the left side of section 9 and note that they adjoin.

In the 1880 census, Hezekiah is still living with William, Sarah and their daughter Maggie. He is 85 years old and listed as divorced. Strangely, he and his parents are all listed as having been born in Maryland. I’m not sure if that is true, although I could certainly give it a try since I keep coming up empty handed in Virginia. Also, there is a Hezekiah Moore who was a private from Maryland during the war of 1812. Something to investigate for sure.

Hezekiah died December 26, 1881 and is buried in Birmingham Cemetery, Guernsey County, Ohio.