John Benning Moore
MINERVA M. MOORE MCKINNEY
Minerva M. (Moore) McKinney was the youngest chid of John
Benning and Mary "Polly" (McShan) Moore. The exact place of her birth and
remains a mystery, but she was born July 18, 1818 and died October 25, 1845,
slightly over eleven years before the death of her father. On April 23 1857, her
father, John Benning Moore, executed his Last Will and Testament. The Will
states; ".....Also I give and bequeath into the heirs of my daughter MINERVA
McKINNEY, deceased, one fifth part of all my Estate....."
Of the five children of John Benning Moore, the year of birth of four
are known. In his Will, the listing of the first two children's names appear
according to the order in which they were born. In reviewing Wills of other
families, at that time, it was customary to list children in the order in which they
were born. It is reasonable, therefore, to assume that the same customary
procedure was followed in the writing of this Will. If this was the case, then
Minerva (Moore) McKinney would have been the youngest child, having been
listed last in the Will.
Minerva's children, three of whom were of minor age, at the time of
the Probation of the Will, received one fifth of the Estate of their grandfather.
The Probation records read: "......children of Minerva McKinney, deceased, who
was a daughter of the said decedent Surv. Mary J. McAdory of full age and wife
of William R. McAdory, Matura A. Williams of full age and wife of Thomas L.
Williams both of whom reside in Jefferson County Alabama and William
McKinney who is of full age and resides in Coosa County, Bradford P.O.,
Alabama, Martha M. McKinney, Lanora McKinney, and Minerva McKinney,
minor heirs of said Estate and who lives with their father, Patrick McKinney,
@whose residence is in Coosa County, Bradford P.O., Alabama."
In addition to one fifth of the Estate, the McKinney children shared in
a portion of the Salve property. According to the Probate records, (Page 168 of
the Probate recordings, Jefferson County, Town of Elyton, January 14, 1858)
Lot No. 4 To heirs of Minerva McKinney, to wit:
Sam, Malinda, Wyatt, Fredrick..........$4,050.00
According to orders of then Jefferson County Probate Judge, Moses Kelly, a
division into lots and an appraisal of each lot of the slave property was made.
Heirs of the Estate then placed the lot numbers together, each drawing a number.
Below is a description and appraisal of the Lot 3 number drawn for the heirs of
Minerva McKinney.Lot No.
NAME AND DESCRIPTION APPRAISED VALUE
Sam a boy 24 years old $1,500.00
Malinda a girl 13 years old 1,100.00
Wyatt a boy 9 years old 900.00
Fredrick a boy 5 years old 550.00
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$4,050.00
At the sale of certain perishable and personal property of John Benning Moore,
we find only one purchase made by a person bearing the name of McKinney.
This purchaser is presumed to be William McKinney, son of Minerva, who
purchased one of the ten or twelve mules offered for sale at that time.
(Page 179 of the Probate recordings, Jefferson County, Town of Elyton, January
26, 1858)
List of property sold at the sale of J.B. Moore deceased.
Name: Item(s): Amount: McKinney 1 Mule
75.50
While some information about her surviving family exist, many of the
details of the life of Minerva (Moore) McKinney and her lineage belong to
history's unwritten stories. She was married to Patrick McKinney in Jefferson
County, Alabama on September 18, 1834.
Minerva (Moore) McKinney is buried in Socapatoy Cemetery, located
between Kellyton and Goodwater, in Coosa County, Alabama. Bradford Post
Office was established as the Post office nearest the residence of her family at
the time of the Probation of her father's Will. Concerning her husband, Patrick
McKinney, writings were found to read: "Patrick McKinney, (b Dec 15, 1813, d.
Feb 6,1890) m. Minerva (Moore). He was a farmer. Lived and died in Coosa
County, Alabama." After the death of Minerva, records reveal that Patrick
married a second time to "Mary L. (Caffee), who was the daughter of Evan
Caffee, of Coosa County, Alabama." It is not known, for sure, if they had issue,
but was thought to have had one son, named Patrick Caffee McKinney.
On the monument of Patrick McKinney, also buried in Socapatoy Cemetery,
reads; "In memory of Patrick McKinney Born Dec. 15, 1813 - Died Feb 6 1890,
age 76 years 1 month and 21 days. He was a devoted Christian and member of
the Baptist Church for over 50 years.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MOORE
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA Vol 697 Page 414 Recorded November
12, 1912
$1.00 Cash Warranty Deed George Washington Moore and wife Mary Louise
Moore To John Wilburn Moore, Nathan Jones Moore, Ira Vines, trustees of
Moore Graveyard and their successors Conveys the following real estate to wit:
Beginning at the SW corner of Section 36, Township 19, Range 5 W. and run E.
670 feet to stake; thence N. 78 feet for point of beginning, thence N. 125 feet;
thence E. 260 feet; thence S. 160 feet; thence W. to point of beginning, situated
in Jefferson County, Alabama. No Witness Signed be George W. Moore &
Wife, Mary L. Moore on August 17, 1912 before J. E. Wilson, Justice of the
Peace for Jefferson County, Alabama. Abstract note: Wife's name appears in the
body of the deed as "Mollie Moore".
(Received February, 1970 by Mildred Moore McCrimmon Crain, from Elmore
McAdory, Clerk and Register, Circuit Court, Jefferson County, Alabama,
Bessemer Courthouse) WILLIAM B. MOORE
FROM ALABAMA SENTINEL NEWSPAPER (August 16th 1872):
"Died on 6th at his residence near Jonesboro, Ala. REV. W. B. MOORE (d 1872
@ 75 SC); also on 7th, his wife. There was only 12 hours between their deaths
and both were buried on the 8th in the same grave. (Former w. LUCY A. d 1859
m. 63 yr.)
NOTES Jefferson County, Alabama Deed and Will Recordings Book 10, Page
47. James B. Moore to Davie Smith.
March 10, 1848 Book 10, Page 53.
John B. Moore to William D. Moore of 2nd part and James B. Moore,
son of said party of 1st part-deed of gift 8 negroes.
May 3, 1848 Book 11, Page 53.
John B. Moore Will.
May 4, 1852. Book 11, Page 86.
William B. Moore and wife Lucy A. to Allious T. Sadler August 16,
1838.
Book 11, Page 88.
John B. Moore and wife Mary to same.
August 10 1838 Court Records Case # 336 January Term 1830
AYERS vs MOORE WILLIAM MOORE in 1827 instituted an
account of trespass against AYERS in the Jefferson County Circuit Court for
taking and conveying away a negro boy which he claimed as his property.
AYERS pleaded not guilty and also, in justification that he had, as Sheriff of
Jefferson County levied on the slave as the property of JAMES B. MOORE by
virtue of an execution against him.
FROM ALABAMA SENTINEL NEWSPAPER (June 17, 1826):
"Married Thurs. eve. last by Leven Powell, Esq. Mr. William Thomas
to Miss Malinda Moore, all of this County." Jefferson County Marriage Records:
Page 434, #117.
McKinney, Patrick & Minerva Moore, 13 Sept. 1834, solemnized by
James H. Wood, J.P. Page 341.
West, Charles B. to Minerva C. T. Moore. 15 November 1855 (Return
dated 28th) at residence of J. B. Moore by Daniel M. Clour (Clower?) Parties of
age; John P. Morgan, Security.
Page 106.
Moore, Joseph T. to Mary M. Loveless, 2 December 1857 (Returned
dated 2nd) by F. Jordan, J. P. at residence of Mrs. Martha Loveless; Parties of
age; W. D. Moore, Security.
NOTES FROM BECKY MOORE EARNEST:
The first proof of John B. Moore's presence in Jefferson County,
Alabama, is a church record from Canaan Baptist Church (Morgan), dated
February, 1819, where John B. Moore was licensed, "To preach where the Spirit
led".
In Abberville Dist. South Carolina, there was a William Moore who died in 1811.
His Children were:
William Moore - Unmarried (See will dated 1803 below)
Mary Moore McAlpine
Elbert (Albert) Moore
Elijah Moore
John Moore
Robert Moore
Joseph Moore *(This Joseph Moore was granted land on Vann's Creek,
Elbert County, Ga., in 1785. Some of his children were Moses, Albert, James
and Lewis or Lewallyn. He came to Alabama and was a Baptist Preacher in
Fayette County.)
*Information provided by Mrs. Maggie Lee
Hayes, Vernon, Alabama
LEWALLYN MOORE and PRICILLA (THORNTON) MOORE
Lewallyn Moore's father was Joseph Moore. Joseph was a native of
Ireland, but when a young man came to the colonies, raised a large family in
North Carolina and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Lewallyn Moore moved to South Carolina and then to Tuscaloosa,
Alabama in 1818. Four years later, 1822, he moved to Fayette County and lived
there until his death in 1851. Children living in 1893, when the Lone Star State
Paper from Williamson County, Texas printed this information, were: Catherine,
Elijah, and Lewallyn (Son of the aboved-named).
Lewallyn Moore, (Son of Lewallyn) was born May,16, 1824, six miles West of
Fayette County Court House. In 1848 he went to Bastrop, Texas. In 1852, he
came back to Fayette County, Alabama. On January 9, 1853 he married Eppie
H. Thornton. They returned to Texas at Florence. Lewallyn Moore and Eppie
H. Thornton Moore had nine issue:
1. Alice Moore 6. Gains H.
Moore
2. William E. Moore 7. Battie Moore
3. J. D. Moore 8. Mark Moore
4. Susan Moore 9. Murray
Moore
5. Jefferson D. Moore
Abberville Dist, South Carolina, Will Book I, Page 321
Will of William Moore - October 10, 1803
No wife or children.
Heirs:
John B. Moore performed the marriage ceremony of Mary Lockhart to Littleton
C. Gwin on Oct 10 1830, in Tuscaloosa. (McCalla records use to be kept in
Tuscaloosa County)
John B. Moore bought land in McCalla from Benjamin Lockhart who received a
land grant for the land on December 12, 1827. When John bought the land,
Benjamin had moved to Blount County.
© 1997 Charlie Johnston. Permission is granted to any individual
descendant of John Benning Moore to copy any of the above material for
personal use.