SAMUEL FINDLEY MOORE was born on 28 December 1862 in Red River County, Texas to Russell Latimer Moore & Jennie Baker-Moore.

Samuel first married Virginia "Jennie" Bryarly Walker on 11 June 1885 in Mt Vernon, Franklin County, Texas, and they had FIVE children of record:

Ruth Lee Moore-Lindsey (1885 - 1980),
Joseph Russell Moore (1888 - 1916),
Samuel Ross "Jack" Moore (1891 - 1962),
John Milton Moore (1894 - 1933), and
Kathryn May Moore-Dickson (1898 - 1984).

After Jennie passed away, Samuel married Jennie's first cousin, Lucy Kate Bryarly, on 12 June 1919 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, and there was no issue by this marriage.

Samuel passed away on 13 December 1931 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, and he was laid to rest there at the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery.

©Mark Morrow

REFERENCES:

1. 21 July 1870 Clarksville Post Office, Red River County, Texas Census, (Stamped 31B, Sheet 46, Family #291, Line 17), Grandmother's Household, Widow: Sarah Moore, enumerated with Father: R. L. Moore & Step-Mother: Jennie Moore -- Census Taker entered Jennie and her brother Samuel on the same line "17").

2. 22 June 1880 East 1/2 of Precinct 1, District 99, Red River County, Texas Census, (ED: 99, Stamped 203B, Sheet 53B, Family #799, Line 18), Parent's Household, Father: R.L. & Mother: M.V. "More" - Note: difficult to find as misspelled.

3. 26 June 1900 Precinct 4, Red River County, Texas Census, (ED: 107, Stamped 173B, Sheet 23B, Family #416, Line 63), Head of Household, Samuel F. Moore.

4. 3 May 1910 JP 4, Red River County, Texas Census (ED: 123, Stamped 175A, Sheet 21A, Family #366, Line 31), Head of Household, Samuel F. Moore.

5. 6 Jan 1920 Sulphur Springs, Justice Precinct 1, Hopkins County, Texas Census, (ED: 64, Sheet 5B, Family #125, Line 95), Head of Household.

6. 12 April 1930 Sulphur Springs, Justice Precinct 1, Hopkins County, Texas Census, (ED: 112-2, Sheet 12A, Family #285, Line 1), Head of Household.

7. Clark, Pat B., 1937, "The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County," Mathis, Van Nort & Co: Dallas, Texas, p. 137. (NOTE: this source States that Sam's Birth year was 1863).

8. Texas Select County Marriage Records, 1837 - 2015:
Groom: S F Moore.
Bride: Jennie B Walker.
License: 24 Dec 1884.
Mt Vernon, Franklin County, Texas.
County Clerk: R O Holbrook.
Married: 11 June 1885.
Officiated: A F Neudrix, Minister of the Gospel.
Recorded: 7 June 1886.

9. W.E. Bonham (Husband of Joseph Lupton Bryarly's Niece, Lelia Bryarly-Bonham) was appointed Temporary Administrator of Joseph Lupton Bryarly's Estate on 15 January 1902. Sam Findley Moore (Husband of Joseph Lupton Bryarly's Niece, Lucy Kate Bryarly-Moore) took over as the Temporary Administrator on 20 January 1902.

10. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Certificate #56811:
Sam F Moore.
Born: 28 December 1862.
Place: Texas.
Died: 13 December 1931.
Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
Burial: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
Father: Russell Latamore Moore.
Born: Texas.
Mother: Jennie Baker.
Born: Kentucky.
Informant: J W Lindsey.

11. Fort Worth Star Telegram, (Fort Worth, TX), V LI, No 317, Monday, 14 December 1931, P 2, C 2:

Father of Woman Resident Is Dead

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 13 Dec Sam F Moore, 69, prominent North-east Texas citizen, died here this afternoon.

Born and reared in Red River County, Moore moved to San Angelo in 1907, where he engaged in business. He came here about 15 years ago. Survivors are his wife, the former Miss Lucy Bryarly of Sulphur Springs; four children by his first wife, Sam R Moore of San Angelo; J Milton Moore, Christoval, Texas; Mrs CC Dixon, Ft Worth, and Mrs J W Lindsey, Sulphur Springs, and a brother, Robert Moore, of Kansas.

For many years Moore was a member of the board of Stewards of the Methodist Church in San Angelo and Sulphur Springs.

Pastors expected to attend and officiate at funeral services are Rev M L Hamilton, Greenville; Rev George C French and Rev G A Lehnhoff, both of Dallas, and Rev Minor Bounds, Sulphur Springs.

©Mark Morrow