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- Clinton W. MOORE, the tenth child of Phila (WRIGHT) MOORE
- and her husband, William MOORE, was born at Cobbleskill,
Schoharie County, New York, September 8, 1837. When a small child,
he moved with his parents to Goversville, Fulton County, New
York. The next move was also made with his parents to Johnstown,
Fulton County, New York. There he received early education on
the farm and at the District School, both of which trainings
were of the greatest benefit to him as he grew to manhood. Again,
Clinton moved with his parents from Fulton County, New York to
Durham, Greene county, New York, where he finished his school
days.
- In 1855, with his parents, he moved to Magnolia, Wisconsin,
and
- remained with them on a farm for one year. In either 1856
or 1857 he married Abby Jane BABCOCK of Magnolia. This event
was the beginning of a new career for Clinton. He chose farming
for his occupation and settled with his wife on a farm in Magnolia,
where he lived and prospered.
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- Early in 1865, he enlisted in the was for the Union at Magnolia,
Wisconsin, under Captain
- Leonard House, for six months or one year, and went immediately
to Nashville, Tennessee. During his stay of six months, he was
twice called into line of battle, but no engagement followed.
From Nashville, they were called to East Port, Mississippi, to
capture Jefferson Davis, but were ordered back to Nashville before
the capture. Arriving at Nashville again, Mr. MOORE was assigned
Orderly Sergeant Clerk, which office he filled with credit.
- From Nashville they were ordered to Paducah, Kentucky, relieving
15,000 colored troops at
- that place. General Meredith, commander of that Division,
was dishonorably discharged for letting General Hood and staff
into the city of Paducah. Colonel Simms of the 44th Wisconsin
Volunteers took General Meredith's place at Paducah.
- Here Clinton sickened of Malarial Fever and was ordered to
the hospital, where he remained
- three weeks, at the expiration of which his Company was ordered
to Prairie Du Chien, and thence to Madison, Wisconsin, where
he was honorable discharged.
- Clinton returned to his home at Magnolia, where his wife
had remained on the farm during her
- husband's absence, and where they continued to live in prosperity,
making the best of circumstances. Mr. MOORE would have become
morose and discouraged had he been less of a Christian. His simple-minded
and unsuspecting nature had caused him to suffer much at the
hands of the dishonest and evil-minded. But he far preferred
to be imposed upon than to be the imposer. This view of such
matters assisted him to bear losses, which he never allowed to
affect his good-natured, jolly, impulsive and sympathetic soul.
He never tired of making sacrifices for the comfort and pleasure
of his wife and children. In politics, Clinton MOORE was a decided
Democrat, and in Religion he was a Methodist, which church he
joined in 1881. Mr. and Mrs. MOORE had five children, who were
named respectively:
- Frances Phila MOORE
- Albert Oconnor MOORE, who married Etta W. DAVIS
- Myrtie G. MOORE, who married Arthur SPENCER
- Guy E. MOORE, who married Lulu M. BABCOCK
- Arthur C. MOORE, who married Lydia ARGON
- Clinton Moore died in 1916 and is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery
in Evansville, Wisconsin.
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