Ziza Moore
Mrs. Matilda Moore, of Chambersville
Aged Ninety-two years
Democrat, December 10, 1902
The Subject of this ketch was born in Georgia, October 24 1811. When about six years old she emigrated to Tennessee with her parents. Her maiden name was Matilda Guest. She married Ziza Moore, May 11, 1856, in Bedford County, Tennessee. There were no children born to this union. She had six step children, sons and daughters of Ziza Moore, by his first wife, as follows: Chas. B. Moore, Julia S. Moore, Henry Stewart Moore, Elvira D. Moore, Josephus C. Moore, Elizabeth Jane Moore, all born in Tennessee. Of this number, Elvira D. Moore, Elizabeth Jane Moore, Henry Stewart Moore, Charles B. Moore, died in Collin County. Josephus C. Moore died in Tennessee, Julia S. Moore, now Mr. Rucker, survives and is living with her son-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kendall near Chambersville, north of McKinney.
Mrs. Maitilda Moore moved to Collin County Texas, from Bedford County, Tenne. In 1866, with her husband Ziza Moore, and settled where she now lives, six miles north of McKinney. Her husband was born may 5, 1797, in Sumner County, Tenn. When scarcely sixteen years old he entered the United States Army, and served in the war of 1812 in Capt. Wallace’s company, Tennessee Militia. His discharge bears the signature of Gen. Andrew Jackson, afterwards president of the United States. Mr. Moore died at his home in this county, February 18, 1876. He is remembered by many Collin County citizens. His widow, the subject of this sketch, is now a pensioner of the war of 1812.
She and Mrs. Jane Dobbs of Altoga are probably the only surviving pensioners in this county of that war. Mrs. Moore is nearing her ninety-second birthday and is yet hearty and active. He eye sight is fair. She comes to McKinney frequently to look after business, and to purchase supplies. Nearly a century has passed since the birth of this good lady. The progress of the world has been wonderful during this time. Science has given to the human race her greatest inventions. Continents have been swept by revolutions; cities devastated and rebuilt. Our own Western America has evolved from savagery to civilization, and the greatest civil strife known to the world’s history stained our soil with heroic blood. Aunt Matilda Moore survives to realize the wonderful changes in her country’s history.
Aged Ninety-two years
Democrat, December 10, 1902
The Subject of this ketch was born in Georgia, October 24 1811. When about six years old she emigrated to Tennessee with her parents. Her maiden name was Matilda Guest. She married Ziza Moore, May 11, 1856, in Bedford County, Tennessee. There were no children born to this union. She had six step children, sons and daughters of Ziza Moore, by his first wife, as follows: Chas. B. Moore, Julia S. Moore, Henry Stewart Moore, Elvira D. Moore, Josephus C. Moore, Elizabeth Jane Moore, all born in Tennessee. Of this number, Elvira D. Moore, Elizabeth Jane Moore, Henry Stewart Moore, Charles B. Moore, died in Collin County. Josephus C. Moore died in Tennessee, Julia S. Moore, now Mr. Rucker, survives and is living with her son-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kendall near Chambersville, north of McKinney.
Mrs. Maitilda Moore moved to Collin County Texas, from Bedford County, Tenne. In 1866, with her husband Ziza Moore, and settled where she now lives, six miles north of McKinney. Her husband was born may 5, 1797, in Sumner County, Tenn. When scarcely sixteen years old he entered the United States Army, and served in the war of 1812 in Capt. Wallace’s company, Tennessee Militia. His discharge bears the signature of Gen. Andrew Jackson, afterwards president of the United States. Mr. Moore died at his home in this county, February 18, 1876. He is remembered by many Collin County citizens. His widow, the subject of this sketch, is now a pensioner of the war of 1812.
She and Mrs. Jane Dobbs of Altoga are probably the only surviving pensioners in this county of that war. Mrs. Moore is nearing her ninety-second birthday and is yet hearty and active. He eye sight is fair. She comes to McKinney frequently to look after business, and to purchase supplies. Nearly a century has passed since the birth of this good lady. The progress of the world has been wonderful during this time. Science has given to the human race her greatest inventions. Continents have been swept by revolutions; cities devastated and rebuilt. Our own Western America has evolved from savagery to civilization, and the greatest civil strife known to the world’s history stained our soil with heroic blood. Aunt Matilda Moore survives to realize the wonderful changes in her country’s history.
