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Catherine ( Katy) Moore (d. date unknown)
Notes for Catherine ( Katy) Moore:
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Catherine ( Katy ) Moore was the daughter of James Moore and a Creek woman, Possible Fanny. In 1837 she along with a sister Peggy Moore and their Families immigrated from the Old Creek Nation in Alabama to the republic of Texas. Her brother, Jackson was in charge of theof the Family. When the party was about twenty miles east of Shreveport,most of the group became very sick, Jackson and one of the children, perhaps Cathrine daughter, Lizor, and Jackson Died.Following is a letter Cathrine wrote to her father informing him of the deaths.
These letters on same sheets of paper. The name of the parish in first letter in differenthandwriting from Caty's letter, possibly that of the letter of the second letter. The letter, as usual with those of this time period, was its own envelop, being addressed on the back to James Moore ,allapoosa County, Dudleyville, Ala., and bears a notation in a different hand,"PontotoctinAug 26" evidently the postmark
Parish of Quachita State ofLouisana
August 1 1837
Deer fatherI have once more embrassed an oppitunity of droping you a few lines to inform you of our distressed situuation which has continued ever since about 20th of July. We got in 4 days ride of Shreveport where we started to go. There were nearly all taken downat once and two were taken by death which was lisor & Jackson. The balance of us has been laing st the point of death. One has not been able to see the other barried except Grandison &Adam.We happen to be taken down in a very fine settlement of people. They have endeavored to make us as comfortable as were in their power. We have had every assistancewe could ask of them. We are at the house of a gentleman by the name of Hickman and does intend to stay until the fever quits us. Jackson at this time is a corpes in the house with us. Hedied about 3 oclock this evening.This day one week ago Lizor died and we berried her atRichard Dickersons graveyard and will berry Jackson at the same place. As soon as able to travel we expect to hunt out a home then I will write you immediately to let you know whereand how we is and I bee very glad for you to let us knowwhat your wishes for us to do.I willlet you know in my next letter how we have got and where to direct your letter to
I remain your most humble child,
Catharine Moore
( following just beneath this)
Dr. SirMonroe La., 5th August 1837
Having the permission to incert a few lines in this letter I take the privilege - In the first place Iwould inform you that I feel not a little solicitude in the welfare of the distressed family abovespoken of - On the 1st or 2nd Inst. I was sent for to attend your son Jackson who was seriously ill aboutsixteen miles from this place, but before I arrived he had espired. The family I found at the house a very espectable gentleman by the name of Hickman. You may feel assured that every attention will be paid them by that hospitable people in whose neighborhood theyare.
There ware when I left 6 or 8 of the family sick. None of them though ( as I thought) seriouslyso.They all appear to have a dispoit to postpone taking medicine until perhaps it will be toolate. I have advised them to remain in that neighborhood until thay hear from you and anyassistance that I can afford them they shall have. How they will proceed I do not feel able todecide, since they were altogather undecided when I left them.
This letter and one to Mr. Johnson were sent to me by the old black man(Gradndison -perhaps) this evening, Who says the health of the family is improving.
With the best feelings towards the distressed and beraved family of emigrants, and myrespects to their father, I am
Respectfully yours
John S. Lewis
The remarks in parenthesis in Mr. Lewis' letter are his own. Caty's letterabout one not beingable to see the other buried is not clear, but must mean that only Grandison and Adam were able to attend the funeral of Lizor. Grandison and Adam were possibly negro slaves.
Cathrine and her family settled in East Texas for a while, but eventually moved to the Indian Territory. She is on the 1867 Anuity Creekpayroll in Okfuskee.
Children of Catherine ( Katy) Moore and Unknown are:
- Parthena Taylor, d. date unknown.
- John Taylor, d. date unknown.
- Solmon Taylor, d. date unknown.
- Lam Taylor, d. date unknown.
- William Taylor, d. date unknown.