Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19

dCuIeneSS ana HTIl Integrity VI puI
pose. He was a man of wealth, amass-
ed mostly by his own energy. The
much lamented iron works were re-
built by him after the war, and were
a source Of considerable revenue. I re-
member "in the sere and yellow leaf
when he was above 10 years Of age-a
thin old man Of medium height. He
was then in Yorkville on a visit Of eth
er pleasure or business. He left four
sons and two daughters. General D.
H. Hill is a descendant, on whom the
mantle of his grandsire has happily
fallen.
In his old age Colonel Hill wrote a
history of Sumter's campaigns, but it
was never published. have seen the
MS. The events are we'll told, and II
prejudices ran too high toward some
parties, in some pages, perhaps he
knew better than others of what he
wrote. In consequence Of some Of the
illusions contained in the manuscript,
his heirs considerably prevented its
publication. He died on the planta-
in Bethel graveyard.
ALEXANDER MOORE.
Alexander Moore, Of whom I have
spoken as one Of the colleagues of Hill
in 1891, was the son Of James Moore
and Rachel Black, his wife. They
were among the original Scotch-Irish
settlers Of York. Alexander was born
in Pennsylvania, being child several
years of age when his father removed
to this state. He was the eldest Of a
large family Of girls and boys. His
parents, though poor, determined, as
was quite common with the early Pres
byterians, to educate one Of their sons
for the ministry. Naturally, the elec-
tion fell on the first-born for these ad-
vantages. He was early sent to the
"larnin," and had all the opportunities
Of education that early period afforded.
A natural taste for literature, united
with good mind, made him hard
student, and, for his time, a very fin
ished scholar. He graduated at the
College at Charlotte, North Carolina,
about the beginning of the Revolu-
tionary war, felt no calling to preach,
and the contest waging between the
colonies and the mother country SEEM
ed to indicate to him the line Of pres
ent duty. His father, too, being a good
Whig, as were all the Scotch-Irish, saw
his country's need, and was reconciled
to the abortion Of his long cherished
desire, by his sons volunteering to
serve his country. Young Moore join
ed Colonel Lacy's partisans, and be-
came the intimate friend of that gal
liant officer, the length and strength Of
whose attachment, an anecdote, which
I nave often heard, will show:
Years after the war, on one occa-
sion, Moore was candidate for the
legislature from the Pinckney district.
Lacy, at the polls in Chester, would sta
ton himself at a convenient spot, and
as men approached, would enquire for
whom they intended to vote. II for
the opponent Of Moore, Lacy would
try his power of persuasion; and be-
ing a man of pleasant address, and
personal popularity, often, by this
means, would turn the ticket. But not
succeeding in this wise, he would
roundly swear, he'd whip any man
that didn't vote for ALEC Moore" !"
His bravery and vigor were so we'll
known, few cared to test them and he
carried his point, and his friends elec-
ton at that precinct.
Mr.. Moore was one Of the brave lit
tie band Of patriots who attacked
Houck at Williamson's, where our men
killed the Philadelphia lawyer and
routed his command completely, with
hardly one man to his three. In the
division Of the spoils, very fine grey
mare fell to the share Of Alexander
Moore, which he rode many a day In
the rounds of Lacy's rangers" In
1871 q think) he was elected lieuten-
ant, and was in command of the COM
pany that guarded the bridge at the
battle-near Biggins' church-of Jum-
bys Bridge. About 1888 he was elected
sheriff Of Camden district, (under the
constitution Of 177S), by the senate and
house Of representatives, to serve for
two years. He was reelected to this
office more than once. In 1879 he de-
clined a denomination, and was sue
ceeded by Joseph Brevard, (afterward
Judge Brevard), Of Camden. In 1874
he married Miss Dorcas Erwin, and
settled on big Fishing creek" on a
plantation now owned by his grandson,
William S. Moore. BY this marriage
he had four sons and four daughters.
His wife died early and left him with
young and helpless family on his
widowed hands. She was beautiful
woman, and I remember being told by
an old citizen, that in those days 1t was
customary for ladies to accompany
their husbands and brothers to the
husting; and at the election she at
tended, she was always sure to win,
by her popularity Of manner, many
vote for her husband. After the death
of his first wife he bought plantation
from Edward Lacy, father Of the Col
onel Lacy already alluded to, IL miles
from Yorkville, (now owned by
grandson, (Alfred Moore). to which he
removed Soon after he intermarried
with Miss Catherine Marion. By this
marriage there was no issue. She sur
vived him many years.
In 1889 he was a candidate from
Pinckney district for the general as
sembly, but was beaten. The cause of
his defeat shows the devotion Of our
early people to their pastors. While
a candidate, Mr.. Moore had on some
occasion that required it, expressed