Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

SIMPSON MOORE was born July 29, 1819, in Allen County, Ky., where he 
grew to manhood and has always resided.  His father, James W. Moore, a 
native of Virginia, was born in 1796; removed in childhod with is 
parents to Warren County, Ky., and died in Allen County, in 1864.  He was 
the son of Jesse Moore, of South Carolina, who died at Shakertown, in 
Logan County, Ky.  James W. married Susan, daughter of Thomas Oliver, of 
Allen County.  She was born in 1798; died in 1857.  Their offspring are 
Simpson, Martha (Huffman and Martin), Willis, Mary A. (Watson, 
deceased), Elizabeth (Bronson), Edwin, John, Sarah F. (deceased) and 
Henry.  He next married Miss Button, and their child is Susan J. 
(Douglass).  Simpson Moore, on September 3, 1840, married Henrietta, 
daughter of Robert Whitley, of Barren County.  She was born November 28, 
1819, and bore her husband the following children:  Mary (Mitchell), 
Thomas (deceased), Sally (Runicks), Nancy (Moody), Susan (Richey), 
Robert E. and Elizabeth (Settles).  In the commencement of his business 
career Mr. Moore had to work his own way, having nothing but a small 
patrimony received with his wife, but by industry and frugality he has 
accumulted a handsome property.  He is a farmer and owns 1,000 acres of 
well improved and productive land.  He is also a leaf tobacco dealer and 
stock raiser.  He is a member of the Baptist Church and in politics is a 
Democrat.

Moore Oliver Huffman Martin Watson Bronson Button Douglass Whitley 
Mitchell Runicks Moody Richey Settles
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VA Warren-KY SC Shakertown-Logan-KY Barren-KY

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