Submitter: Vonda Lee Heverly
Sources: as cited

Henry Moore was the sixth child and second son of Samuel Lee and Elizabeth (Dixon) Moore. The earliest record we have of this couple is in the 1840 federal census of Jackson County, Tennessee. Enumerated there is a Samuel Moore family, with one male aged 20-30 (Samuel), one female aged 20-30 (Elizabeth), and two females aged 0-5 (daughters Sarah and Mary). The family is next found in the 1850 federal census of Orange County, Indiana, living in Southeast township:

                     181-181  Moore, Samuel    33  Farmer KY
                              Elizabeth        35         TN
                              Sarah            13         TN
                              Mary A.          11         TN
                              Elizabeth         8         TN
                              Permela           7         TN
                              Vincent           3         IN
                              Henry             1         IN

This indicates that the family moved to Indiana sometime between the birth of Permela in 1843 and Vincent in 1847. It should be noted at this time that there is a Jefferson Moore living in the house preceeding Samuel's. His birthplace is given as KY, and his age is 40. It is strongly suspected that he and Samuel are relatives, perhaps brothers. Another likely candidate for Samuel's relative is Vincent Moore, also living in Southeast township in the 1850 census. His birthplace is given as Indiana, and he was 26 at the time of the census. Reasons for considering him as such are the many recurrences of the name Vincent in Samuel's descendants, and the fact that a Samuel Moore posted bond in the settling of Vincent Moore's estate in 1862.

An examination of the land records of Orange County, Indiana shows that Samuel Moore purchased land from Thomas B. Glenn and Nancy, his wife, on August 22, 1848. This act was witnessed by William and Miriam Holaday. Just a few months later, on January 23, 1849, Samuel and his wife Elizabeth sold this same parcel of land to Harrison White. This was witnessed by William Holaday and Jefferson More. Both Samuel and Elizabeth signed with their marks. (Deed Book 12, pp. 393-396) As yet, there has been no further examinations of the land records.