Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
CAPT. E. p. MOORE DEAD.

Messrs. T. p, B. N. and Walter B.
Moore of Yorkville, were summoned to
Chester yesterday by news of the sud-
den death of their father, Capt. E. P.
Moore, which occurred at the cap
tain's home at about 2 o'clock in the
morning.
Capt. Moore had been in his usual
good health up to the past few days,
! and there was no apparent cause for
| Wednesday night. According to in
formation received in Yorkville, how
ever acute indigestion developed sud-
denly and the end came after a few
hours.
Capt. Moore was veteran Of the civil
war, in which he commanded COM
pany. He spent the greater part of
his life in York and Chester counties,
and at Morganton, N. c., and was twice
married, his first wife was Miss Liz
zie Nicely Of York county, and his Sec
ond wife who survives him, was Miss
Annie Wylie Of Chester. Three sons
named above were the issue Of the first
marriage, and by the second marriage
there are two other sons, DR.. Baxter
S. Moore Of Charlotte, and DR.. A. Wy
| lie Moore of Chester.
Capt. Moore was about seventy five
years of age, and for many years had
been an elder in the Presbyterian
church. Kind, considerate, courtly and
lhospitable by nature and training, he
was a most delightful man, held in
high regard by all who knew him.
News Of his death has been received
with much sorrow by an unusually
large circle Of friends and relatives.
The Chester Reporter Of yesterday
has the following, which gives the cir
cumstances Of Capt Moore's death and
the events Of his life in more detail:
All Chester was shocked this MORN
| ing to learn that Capt. E. P. Moore,
one of the city's oldest and most hon.
ored citizens, was dead. Although his
health had been declining for several
months, Capt. Moore was apparently
as we'll yesterday as he had been for
some time, and his family and hosts of
friends were totally unprepared for his
| sudden death. He retired early yes
terday evening" after having complain
ed of feeling chilly; but at midnight
when reused was feeling no worse and
was seemingly feeling as we'll as usual.
When Mrs. Moore attempted to rouse
him at $50 o'clock she found that
| he had passed away.
Capt. f. P. Moore was born at what
is now Rock Hill, s. c., May IA, 1887,
and was, therefore, in the 18th year
of his age. When the civil war broke
out he promptly offered his services
to his country, enllsting in the Seven
teenth South Carolina regiment Of in
fantry, and serving with valor and
fidelity until wounded at the Battle OF
Second Manassas. AS soon as he re-
covered from this wound, although in
Icapacitated for further service in this
| l. 30 hn In
Beaufort artillery and continued to
serve with this division Of his coun-
try's forces until Lees surrender put a
| termination to the struggle. Quiet and
| unassumine In his demeanor and de-
pertinent, Capt. Moore was an intrepid
soldier, a true type Of the southern
paladin. Just prior to the war, on Oc-
tober 7, 1858, he was married to Miss
Elizabeth Nicely of York county. Three
sons survive this union, Messrs. Thos,
Peyton Moore, B. Nicely Moore and
Walter B. Moore, all Of Yorkville. In
May, 1875, Capt. Moore was married
to Miss Annie Wylie Of Chester, who
survives him with two sons, DR.. A.
Wylie Moore Of Chester, and DR.. Bax-
ter s. Moore Of Charlotte.
Capt. Moore was a member and ell
der Of Purity Presbyterian church. He
was prominent in all the work Of his
church and denomination. He was
also a splendid type Of citizen, always
on the right side in questions Of moral
character and to be counted on to per-
form a true mans duty. Chester con-
tained no better man, and those who
loved his CHEEKY presence and kindly
smile will miss him as the days go
by, and his familiar form Is seen no
more among us. A man without guile,
courteous and knightly in his bearing,
and infiexibly true and upright In all
the details and transactions that make
up life, he has gone to that rest that
remaineth for the people Of God.
The funeral Of Capt. Moore will be
conducted at Purity Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
by the pastor, Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour,
D. D., followed by interment in Ever
green cemetery.