James A. Moores

"JAMES A. MOORES, a farmer and stock grower of Estill County, Ky., was born in Madison County, Ky., June 15, 1837. His father, William J. Moores, also a native of Madison County, engaged in farming in his native county until 1848, when he removed to Estill County. He was a son of James and Sarah A. (Cavanaw) Moores. William J. Moores was first married in 1833 to Martha Hamilton, a daughter of Alexander and Mary (Douglass) Hamilton, of Madison County, who bore him six sons, viz: John A., James A., Archibald, Josiah, Simeon and Coleman. Mrs. Moores died in 1847, and Mr. Moores then married Mrs. Amelia Scrivner, a daughter of Ebenezer Park, of Estill County; two children were born to this union, viz: Theopolis and Candace. James A. Moores was reared on the farm and received a common-school education. He has been engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life. In 1861 he enlisted in the Federal army, Company E, Fourth Kentucky Infantry, under Col. S. S. Fry, was made Second Lieutenant, then Orderly Sergeant, then served as Second Lieutenant again, when he was promoted to the Captaincy of his Company. He was captured by the Confederate troops near Atlanta, Ga., on what was known as Cook's raid, and imprisoned for about four months, escaping at Columbus, N. C, and then returning to the Federal forces at Waterloo, Ala., where he served until the close of the war. He then returned to Estill County, Ky., where he has since been engaged in farming, and settled where he now resides in 1866 on a farm of 145 acres. November 15, 1866, he married Armilda Park, a daughter of Turner and Winna (Park) Park, of Estill County. Four daughters and two sons bless this marriage, viz: Clay, Mary T., Sallie, Pattie, Minnie and Scott. Mr. Moores is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican politically." - Kentucky: A History Of The State, by William Henry Perrin, J. H. Battle, G. C. Kniffin, Published by F. A. Battey and Company, Louisville, Ky, 1888