George R Moke, son of James Moke, was married to Margaret Fisher Moke in Mason, Kentucky on 6 Oct 1818. He moved from Kentucky with his family to Illinois in 1828. He served with the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk Wars. He was Second Lieutenant in Captain Robert Griffin's Company. He was later commissioned Major in the State Militia. George was part of the "Vigilance Committee", which included Augustus French, who later became Govenor of Illinois. Since there was not anyone to enforce the law, these men took it upon themselves to "whip and remove" from the county those who were troublemakers. George was a lawyer and "The Lincoln Logs" documents him opposing Abraham Lincoln in court.
In 1831, George Moke purchased 26.22 acres from US Government on 12 Feb 1831 "fractional part of the South East Quarter West of the Indian Boundary Line (WBL) in Section 7 Township 13, North of Range 11, West of the 2nd Principal Meridian.
He and Margaret were parents to 14 children: Amanda Margaret F (Moke) Sage, James Moke, Horatio Blanchard Moke, John s Moke, Andrew J Moke, Mary J (Moke) Scott, George Washington Moke, Nancy Ann (Moke) Crum, William P Moke, Margaret Josephine (Moke) Hunter, Sarah M Moke, Oregon Amanda Moke, Orlando McRoberts Moke and Elvira Arizona (Moke) Adams.
His obituary read "He was among the early settlers of Edgar county. He was an honest and industrious citizen. the melancholy duty of depositing his body in the tomb was performed on Sunday last, in the presence of a large collection of people."
George Moke was known as "a man of remakable physical , as well as mental powers, being six foot seven inches in height, and of pleasant manners. Was much respected by those who knew him". Another friend, Mr. Darnell, describe him as "independent, bold, and boisterous,and a red-hot Democrat--so straight in the faith, that like a Negro's stackpole, he leant backwards."
George's house was called the "Old Moke Inn" and was a stagecoach stop on the Vincennes Road in the mid-1800's. At his death, George owned about 20,000 acres. He is buried in the Moke Family Cemetery, which is on Owen Sensenbrenner land, one mile south of Paris, Illinois on Lower Terra Haute Road.
In 1831, George Moke purchased 26.22 acres from US Government on 12 Feb 1831 "fractional part of the South East Quarter West of the Indian Boundary Line (WBL) in Section 7 Township 13, North of Range 11, West of the 2nd Principal Meridian.
He and Margaret were parents to 14 children: Amanda Margaret F (Moke) Sage, James Moke, Horatio Blanchard Moke, John s Moke, Andrew J Moke, Mary J (Moke) Scott, George Washington Moke, Nancy Ann (Moke) Crum, William P Moke, Margaret Josephine (Moke) Hunter, Sarah M Moke, Oregon Amanda Moke, Orlando McRoberts Moke and Elvira Arizona (Moke) Adams.
His obituary read "He was among the early settlers of Edgar county. He was an honest and industrious citizen. the melancholy duty of depositing his body in the tomb was performed on Sunday last, in the presence of a large collection of people."
George Moke was known as "a man of remakable physical , as well as mental powers, being six foot seven inches in height, and of pleasant manners. Was much respected by those who knew him". Another friend, Mr. Darnell, describe him as "independent, bold, and boisterous,and a red-hot Democrat--so straight in the faith, that like a Negro's stackpole, he leant backwards."
George's house was called the "Old Moke Inn" and was a stagecoach stop on the Vincennes Road in the mid-1800's. At his death, George owned about 20,000 acres. He is buried in the Moke Family Cemetery, which is on Owen Sensenbrenner land, one mile south of Paris, Illinois on Lower Terra Haute Road.
George R Moke, son of James Moke, was married to Margaret Fisher Moke in Mason, Kentucky on 6 Oct 1818. He moved from Kentucky with his family to Illinois in 1828. He served with the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk Wars. He was Second Lieutenant in Captain Robert Griffin's Company. He was later commissioned Major in the State Militia. George was part of the "Vigilance Committee", which included Augustus French, who later became Govenor of Illinois. Since there was not anyone to enforce the law, these men took it upon themselves to "whip and remove" from the county those who were troublemakers. George was a lawyer and "The Lincoln Logs" documents him opposing Abraham Lincoln in court.
In 1831, George Moke purchased 26.22 acres from US Government on 12 Feb 1831 "fractional part of the South East Quarter West of the Indian Boundary Line (WBL) in Section 7 Township 13, North of Range 11, West of the 2nd Principal Meridian.
He and Margaret were parents to 14 children: Amanda Margaret F (Moke) Sage, James Moke, Horatio Blanchard Moke, John s Moke, Andrew J Moke, Mary J (Moke) Scott, George Washington Moke, Nancy Ann (Moke) Crum, William P Moke, Margaret Josephine (Moke) Hunter, Sarah M Moke, Oregon Amanda Moke, Orlando McRoberts Moke and Elvira Arizona (Moke) Adams.
His obituary read "He was among the early settlers of Edgar county. He was an honest and industrious citizen. the melancholy duty of depositing his body in the tomb was performed on Sunday last, in the presence of a large collection of people."
George Moke was known as "a man of remakable physical , as well as mental powers, being six foot seven inches in height, and of pleasant manners. Was much respected by those who knew him". Another friend, Mr. Darnell, describe him as "independent, bold, and boisterous,and a red-hot Democrat--so straight in the faith, that like a Negro's stackpole, he leant backwards."
George's house was called the "Old Moke Inn" and was a stagecoach stop on the Vincennes Road in the mid-1800's. At his death, George owned about 20,000 acres. He is buried in the Moke Family Cemetery, which is on Owen Sensenbrenner land, one mile south of Paris, Illinois on Lower Terra Haute Road.
In 1831, George Moke purchased 26.22 acres from US Government on 12 Feb 1831 "fractional part of the South East Quarter West of the Indian Boundary Line (WBL) in Section 7 Township 13, North of Range 11, West of the 2nd Principal Meridian.
He and Margaret were parents to 14 children: Amanda Margaret F (Moke) Sage, James Moke, Horatio Blanchard Moke, John s Moke, Andrew J Moke, Mary J (Moke) Scott, George Washington Moke, Nancy Ann (Moke) Crum, William P Moke, Margaret Josephine (Moke) Hunter, Sarah M Moke, Oregon Amanda Moke, Orlando McRoberts Moke and Elvira Arizona (Moke) Adams.
His obituary read "He was among the early settlers of Edgar county. He was an honest and industrious citizen. the melancholy duty of depositing his body in the tomb was performed on Sunday last, in the presence of a large collection of people."
George Moke was known as "a man of remakable physical , as well as mental powers, being six foot seven inches in height, and of pleasant manners. Was much respected by those who knew him". Another friend, Mr. Darnell, describe him as "independent, bold, and boisterous,and a red-hot Democrat--so straight in the faith, that like a Negro's stackpole, he leant backwards."
George's house was called the "Old Moke Inn" and was a stagecoach stop on the Vincennes Road in the mid-1800's. At his death, George owned about 20,000 acres. He is buried in the Moke Family Cemetery, which is on Owen Sensenbrenner land, one mile south of Paris, Illinois on Lower Terra Haute Road.
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