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Early Settlers Personal History
1. Sarah Elizabeth (Lee) Moore 2. Paris, Ark. R-1 3. Retired 4. Housewife and field worker on farm 5. September 3rd,1853 6. 1 ½ miles east of Subiaco Ark. 7. Mr. Green Littleton Moore August 26th 1870 old home place 8. Native (Johnson County) 1853 9. September 3rd 1853 10. Native 11. Native 12. Hewn log house stick and dirt chimney 13. Beef taller [sic] (tallow) candles lighted by powder and flint rock 14. Have never been used 15. Wood 16. Wild hogs, beef, turkey, flour ground on Burr rock mill, deer and turkey 17. Home spun made on the home spinning wheel and loom 18. None 19. Bought clothing was high 25 cents per yard for calico, 25 cents for a spool of thread, Spadra, Ark. Trading Point, and Morrison Bluff Goods came by boat. Flour came by barrel sugar by barrel 20. Would hook up oxen and tar? poole? wagon and take food to neighbors 21. Corn and cotton, cotton seed was rolled in ashes dropped by hand 22. Home made 23. None 24. For example - all used as mentioned, all supplies were hidden in mountains for safe keeping Bushwhackers were numerous 25. When school days began - started at 10 years of age - had all activities mentioned under no. 25 26. Brush brooms - would back fire on it - no town fires 27. Valley in which old settler lives named Greasy Valley old settlers would steal hogs , cattle and bring them to the valley so they called it Greasy Valley since 1860 28. None of former - Boat landings at Roseville - Spadra, Dardanelle some 10 mile distant 29. First school Reggon School house log school house split log benches located ½ a mile north east of Subiaco Lee School House 1 ½ miles Southeast of Subiaco. Lee School house located 1 1/2 miles south east of Subiaco 30. The Lee School House - 1 mile from the old homestead 31. Can’t remember name of teacher 32. Tuition $1.30 for three months - silver 33. The McGuffey Reader, Blue Back Speller don’t know arthur [sic] author - no darkies here 34. No papers published near, Bible reading most 35. None near them, can’t say 36. Stage coach route on Old Military Road from Fort Smith to Little Rock 37. 1912 Dr. Thompson family Physician came to home 38. 1914 at Paris, Ark. 39. In 1926 in flight over home 40. Can’t say 41-45. None 46. Can’t remember of any 47. None in settlement just heard of them 48. Can’t remember much of Civil war 49. None fought near us 50. None 51. I saw the Ku Klux but can’t call to mind date 52. Joined Missionary Baptist Church at 15 years of age church located at Cane Creek nires [sic] (narrows?) 1 ½ miles of old home 53. None 54. The Indians were here have seen them 55. None 56. 11 children 5 boys 6 girls 57. Will Moore 66 years old Paris Ark. R-1 Bret Moore 63 " " Marlow Okla. Arthur Moore 61 " " Booneville, Ark. Charlie Moore Deceased Austin Moore 42 " " Subiaco Ark. R-1 Daughters - Elizabeth Moore - 55 years old - Deceased – 1926 Mary Moore – 68 years old- Paris Ark. R-1 Amanda Moore 59 " " Magazine Ark. Caroline " 57 " " Subiaco Ark. Lilly Percila " Deceased - Paris Ark. R-1 Sivilla - 40 years old- England Ark. 58. 88 Grandchildren- 25 Great Grandchildren 10 Great Great Grandchilldren (all total 134) Grandchild- Jerry Riams- Deceased " " Daughter Jennie Lee Deceased 59. None
Transcribed by Alisha Carey, GHS Class of 2007
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