Moore Cemetery

Information on this cemetery was compiled by Charles Joel Moore from obituaries in The Bowling Green Times, Middletown Chips, Montgomery Standard Papers, and from county records. This cemetery which was located two miles north of Middletown in Pike County, T.51N.-R.4W., in Section 31 was destroyed by the people living there in the 1930's. It contained between 40 and 50 graves. The stones were hauled away, some of them were found around the dwelling being used as walks, and others were dumped in Cuivre River. Anyone who can furnish further information on those who are buried in this cemetery, please contact C. Joel Moore, RR 3, Middleton, Mo.

MOORE
Jeremiah Moore, born ____, 1795 at Pittsylvania Co., Va.-died July 11, 1869 Pike Co., Mo. 
Ailsie J., wife of Jeremiah Moore, born ____, 1829 in Va., -died March 31, 1901 in Pike Co., Mo. (Note: Ailsie was the daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Riveer.)

HOWERINGTON
Cynthia Ann Moore, daughter of J. & A.J. Moore and wife of William C. Hopwood and #2 John Howerington, born Sept. 27, 1844-died ____.

STATON
Margaret G. Moore, wife of Samuel Robert Staton & daughter of J. & A.J. Moore, born Mar. 15, 1858 Pike Co., Mo.-died June 28, 1897 at Bowling Green, Mo.

McCLEERY
Sarah Price Moore, wife of James A. McCleery & daughter of J. & A.J. Moore, born July 16, 1864 Pike Co., Mo.-died July 11, 1904 at Bowling Green, Mo.
Son of Mr. & Mrs. George McCleery died Sept 1892, aged 5 yrs. (Note: see Montgomery Standard, dated Sept. 30, 1892.)

MOORE
Thomas Moore, Jr., born Oct 11, 1786 Pittsylvania Co., Va. died Oct. 31, 1873 Pike Co., Mo. Son of Thomas, Sr. & Nancy Ann Whaley Moore. He married Mary Batey.

WILLIS
John Silos, son of Joel W. & Malinda Wilhoit Willis, born Aug. 29, 1849 Pike Co., Mo.-died Oct. 11, 1852 Pike Co.
Christopher Benjamin, son of Joel W. & Malinda Wilhoit Willis, born Jan. 9, 1845-died March 15, 1860 Pike Co., Mo.
Mary Elizabeth, infant daughter of Joel & Malinda Wilhoit Willis, born & died Sept. 27, 1841.

MOORE
Matthew Bates Moore, Sr., born ____ 1802, Pittsylvania Co., Va.-died June 4, 1858 near Middletown, Pike Co. Mo. Son of Thomas & Nancy Ann Whaley Moore & husband of Amanda Lain Moore.
Amanda Lain Moore, born ____ 1815, state of Kentucky-died ____ Pike Co., Mo., daughter of Edmond & Sarah Lain.

BALLARD
Martha Ann, born ____ 1835 Pike Co., Mo.-Died ____ 1900, wife of Alexander Ballard & daughter of Matthew Bates, Sr. and Amanda Lain Moore.

 

 

 

 


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