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Submitted: 1/1/14 • Approved: 1/3/14 • Last Updated: 1/6/14 • R970913-G0-S3
FIRST LIEUTENANT CONFEDERATE STATES Army
Totten Guards 25 Battalion Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
August 29, 1814 - September 9, 1893
*From Goodspeed, 1891, "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas,", page 717;
"Honorable William L. Moore, retired physician and surgeon, Hickory Plains, Ark. A plain untarnished statement of the facts embraced in the life of William L. Moore, a man well known to the people of Prairie County, Ark., is all that we profess to be able to give in this history of the county; and yet, upon examination of those facts, there will be found the career of one whose entire course through the world has been marked with singular honesty and fidelity of purpose, as well as sincere and efficient service to those whom he has been called upon to represent in different capacities. He was born in Wilson County, Tenn., near Lebanon, on August 29, 1814, and is the son of Robert and Ann L. (Duty) Moore, natives of Virginia and North Carolina, respectively. The parents were married in North Carolina, near the line, and the father cultivated the soil in Virginia until 1806, when he moved to Wilson County, Tenn. He was in the Creek War, was made major, and fell while leading his men at the Battle of Talladega. The mother reared the family, and in 1819, was married the second time, to James L. McDonald. She then moved to Cotton Grove, Tenn., thence to Bolivar to educate her children, and there died in 1827. Dr. William L. Moore was reared in Tennessee, and at the age of 14 years, entered a store to learn something of merchandising, spending the time alternately in the store earning funds and in attending school until 21 years of age. He received a fair education in the common and higer English branches, also studied Latin, and subsequently began the study of medicine under Dr. John McCall, at Rome, Smith County, Tenn., which he continued a short time. He then began studying under Dr. Alexander Goode, of Fayette County, Tenn., a very prominent physician, and took his first course of lectures in 1833, 1834, and 1835. He then practiced with his preceptor for 12 months, and his home being in the corner of Fayette County, he practiced in that, and Marshall, DeSoto and Shelby Counties for 12 years, meeting with excellent success. In February, 1853, he moved to Arkansas, locating in Hickory Plains, Prairie County, where he has remained ever since. While living in Fayette County, Tenn., he was married on December 9, 1846, to Miss Mary C. Abington, a native of the Blue Grass State, and the daughter of William Abington. Five living children are the results of this union; Edwin, Dora (wife of Dr. S.L. Lindsay), Emma (wife of J.N. Brians), Ripley A. (an attorney at Des Arc, Ark.,) and Samuel A. They lost 2 daughters, one an infant, and the other 9 years of age, and a son who died at the age of 3 years. After locating in Prairie County, Dr. Moore carried on farming in connection with his practice, and for 10 years lived in Hickory Plains to educate his children. In 1856 he was elected to represent Prairie County in the legislature and served one term. During the late war, he was in the Confederate service about 6 months, and was first lieutenant of Totten Guards, 25th Arkansas Battalion of Infantry, and was in the Battle of Farmington. In reorganizing the Dr. was discharged and returned home. He has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity for over 40 years, and all matters of benefit receive his sanction and support."
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