As the Moore brothers scattered through the new land, it is thought that William migrated to Rowan Co., N.C. about 1746.  It is not known just when Wm. Moore married his first wife Ann Cathy (daughter of George Cathy), nor exactly when she died, but there were 6 children born to them - three sons and three daughters, the last birthdate being 1782.

     There is a clear record of Wm. Moore's marriage to Margaret Patton (daughter of Benjamin Patton) in 1784.  They also had 6 children.  Their youngest son Charles (b. 1791) was the one who inherited the family home in Hominy Valley.  Charles married Margaret Penland (b. 1789) in 1811 just prior to his serving as a Capt. in the War of 1812.  From this first marriage of Charles (the 2nd was to Lucinda Killian), there were two children.  Wm. Hamilton (b. 1812) and Rachel Evaline (b. 1814).  Wm. Hamilton married Mary Carolina Gudger (daughter of Sam. Bell Gudger) and they had 7 children. Rachel E. married George W. Candler (b. 1808) son of Zachariah Candler, and they also had seven children.  Their second child Margarette (b. 1836) married Thomas Jefferson Harkins (b. 1829).  See H.S. Harkins sketch for continuation.

     While there are no portraits or photographs of the Moores, there is a sketch of William Moore in Wilma Dykeman's book "The French Broad," which depicts him as a tall sturdy man with a confident expression.  There are numerous documents, letters and historical accounts of William Moore who was apparently a tireless man in love with his new found homeland.  He contributed to governmental activities in Old Tryon Co. and the integrity of the community as well as Presbyterian Church growth in the Hominy Valley.

     Capt. William Moore received a land grant of 450 acres from Gov. Caswell as payment of services in the Revolution.  While the land grant was given in 1784, Moore had first seen the land when he accompanied Gen. Rutherford to the area in the fall of 1776.  At that time he promised himself that he would return to this place which he referred to as "This land of Eden" and the "Promised Land."  It was not until 1794 at the age of 68 that he returned with his family and became the first settler west of the French Broad River.

Baylis Moore was born about 1812. On 16 December, 1832 he married Sarah Stroud who was born about 1820. Baylis and Sarah lived near Flag Pond, TN. They separated shortly after 1850. Sarah then lived with her daughter Rachel and Baylis went to Arkansas and remarried.

Rachel Moore was born about 1836 and married first William Washington Sams and married second Lewis L.Crain.

Mary Ann Sams was born about 1857. She married 15 August 1871 Thomas Crain and married secondly Gaither Allen.

Etta Crain born 1 November 1878; 9 January 1894 married Woodfin Brackin (son of Josh and Rachel (Hensely) Brackin). Children: (Brackin)

i. Welzey Brackin, b. ca. 1896; m. Genevia McDevitt
ii. Roy E. Brackin, b. 26 July 1897; m. Bessie Shelton
iii.*Hassie Brackin b. ca. 1901 married Francis Edwards
iv. Maryann Brackin m (1) Harvey Rice m (2) Hanse Walden
v. Maude Brackins, b. ca. 1902 m. Charles H. Atkins
vi. Mammie Brackin b. ca. 1906 m. 10 May 1924 Rexter Edwards (b. ca. 1894)
vii. Hattie Brackin m. Bob Rigsby
viii. Rathie Brackin m. Ila Fender
ix. Frasier Brackin m. Darcus Shelton
x. Cassie Brackins b. 30 July 1921 m. Henry Harley Fender (son of Lewis Alexander and Mammie (Peek) Fender)

i. Elbert Edwards, b. 9 June 1920 m. Hattie Lou Norton
ii. Horace Edwards b. 3 Oct 1921 m. (1) Bernice Crain ; m. (2) Kathleen Hamilton
iii. Annie Marie Edwards, b.ca. 1923 d. ca. 1928
iv. Velma Edwards b. 21 June 1924; m. George Rooney
v. John E. Edwards b. 16 November 1927
vi. Datha Edwards, b. 16 Nov. 1928 m (1) Garf Horton (2) Jack Griffith
vii. Atha Edwards, b. 4 Nov 1929; m. Raleigh Shelton
viii. Wilma Edwards, b 15 Feb 1932 m. Edward McClelland
ix. *Steward Edwards, b. 26 Feb 1936
x. V O Edwards, b. 2 May 1937; m. (1) Willie Hampton (2) Homer English
xi. Frances Edwards, b. 1 Mar. 1933; m. James Rector
xii.  Cleophus Edwards, b. 1940; m. Lillie Jean Hunnicut
xiii. Willard Edwards, b. 9 June 1942; m. Virginia Doris Rice
xiv. Cameron Edwards, b. 1 Dec 1945
xv. George Edwards, b. 18 January 1948 m. (1) Donna Gail Hunnicut (2) Dorothy King

i. Priscilla Irene Edwards, b. 30 April 1956
ii. Barbara Jean Edwards, b. 21 July 1957; m. 21 July 1957, Asheville, NC, Roy Harmon Radford (son of Harmon Woodrow & Foy Irene (Ramsey) Radford. One child:
April Dawn Radford, b. 19 April 1977; d. 1 July 1979
iii. *Rickie Steward Edwards, b. 21 Sept. 1968

i. Tyler Reed Edwards, born 10 October 1991

Rachel Moore b. 1782; d. 1866 married George Penland b. 1778. Lived in Macon County, NC

Hamilton P. Penland married Elizabeth Connelly
b. 1824. Lived in Macon County, NC 

Weimer Penland b. 1854; d. 1906 married Sallie Mozley b. 1869; d. 1943. Lived: Macon County, NC 

Pauline Penland b. 1889; d. 1932 married William G. Hall b. 1886; d. 1965. Lived: Macon County, NC 

Wilma Hall b. 1912 married Walter Lee Hall, Sr. b. 1910; d. 1978. Living, Macon County, NC 

Walter Lee Hall, Jr. b. 1934 married Roberta Snyder,b. 1935. 

[note:  all spellings etc. as written in Bible record]

In this same group of pages copied directly from this Bible was copies of later hand written list of same as above (omitted was the Jonaslester? only) and this was on letterhead paper of W.S. Ashworth - Dealer in General Merchandise and Milling Country Produce, Grange, N.C.....who married into the Moore family.

Also was another Sheet from Bible FAMILY RECORD on family of Azra Orr who married secondly - Lovinia Caroline Moore of the above family.  This material was given by one of her descendants....but we do not know who the Bible belonged to.

>From the Azra Orr information the following was hand written - (Azra m/1 Merrill)
Azra Orr was born Mar 12, 1827 and died Mar 29, 1889.
Mary Ann Orr born Feb 24, 1837 and died Nov 27, 1876.
Charlie Orr born Jan 22, 1856 and died June 5, 1874.
Julius Orr born Jan 30, 1859 and died July 13, 1874.
Celah L. Orr born July 12, 1860 and died Feb 27, 1939.
Ann Orr born Mar 30, 1863.
Lizzie Orr born June 20, 1864.
Ida Orr born Feb 29, 1866 and died July 3, 1867.
Perry C. Orr born Oct 26, 1868.
John Orr born Sept 25, 1869 and died June 20, 1889
C.C. Orr born June 23, 1872 and died 1963
Mary Orr born July 4, 1874.