City Directory and History: 1908 – Walter B. Moore and wife Annie Lee, Pres. York Furniture Co., Yorkville Monument Works, and Pres & Treasurer of Neely Mnf. Co., Phone #5, 1958 – George H. Hart, Mac McCelvey, 1966 – Vacant
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The Yorkville Enquire reported on Aug. 13, 1876 – “The smoke house of W.B. Moore, whose residence is on Main Street was destroyed by fire last Tuesday.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Jan. 4, 1888 – “The firm of Lindsay and Moore will now be known as Walter B. Moore and Company.”
On Feb. 16th, 1888 the Herald reported – “Walter B. Moore has purchased a lot from Col. Wilson just N of his residence where he proposes to build a new house.”
The Yorkville Enquirer of Oct. 31, 1888 reported – “Work is progressing on Mr. W.B. Moore’s new home on Main Street, north of Col. W.B. Wilson’s home.” *** The Herald reported on Dec. 20th that it was nearing completion.
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Nov. 9, 1901 – “The Sec of State has issued a commission for the Home Life Insurance Agency to be headquartered in Yorkville. The corporators are: John R. Lindsay and Walter B. Moore.”
The Yorkville Enquirer of May 14, 1902 reported that Capt. W.B. Moore has taken a contract to put in a system of waterworks at Kershaw.
The Herald reported on July 6, 1902 – “The Sec. of State has issued a commission to the Kershaw Telephone Co., with a capital stock of $5,000. Mr. W.B. Moore of Yorkville, who has interests in several telephone concerns is President of the company.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on May 2, 1922 – “W.B. Moore has let the contract for a six room house to be built on Lincoln Street. W.L. Wallace has the contract.”
The grand W. Bedford Moore house once sat on this lot was number 143 on the 1910 Sanborn Map. Wanting to see the house preserved,
Mr. Joe Hart gave the house to a family who promised to move and restore it in the country. This allowed him to later donate the lot on which his grandfather’s home had once sat to the City of York as Moore Park. The park was dedicated to his grandfather in 1985, Walter Bedford Moore (W.B. Moore). Mr. Moore was a highly successful businessman in York and a significant contributor to the Episcopal Church in York as well as in South Carolina.
During his extensive travels, Mr. Moore visited Fairfield County’s plantation, Blink Bonnie. “The origin of the name Blink Bonnie is explained in a letter (August 9, 1965) from Mrs. Marion Adickes Kirkland to the author: “This name was suggested to us many years ago by Bedford Moore (the late W. Bedford Moore of York and Columbia). He and Liz had picnic lunch with us one Sunday long before we moved out here.”
Ad in the Yorkville Enquirer for Mr. Moore’s handsome hearse.
The Herald reported on March 18, 1896 stated Mr. W. B. Moore has recently purchased a very handsome hurst (hearse) for use of the town.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on March 25, 1904 – “Mr. W.B. Moore is laying materials on the ground for the erection of a small office building in the lane between his residence and the Dr. Lindsay building and the loan and saving bank on Main Street (North Congress).”
Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC
*** The PDF provides extensive details on his life and legacy.
Obituary of Capt. E. P. Moore—Died July 3, 1911. Was born at what is now Rock Hill, S. C., May 14, 1837. When the civil war broke out he promptly offered his services, enlisted in the 17th SC Inf; wounded at the battle of Second Mananas. As soon as he recovered, he enlisted in the Beaufort Artillery. Just prior to the war, on October 7, 1858, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Neely of York county. Three sons survive this union, Messrs. Thos. Peyton Moore, B. Neely 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. Baxter S. Moore of Charlotte. Capt. Moore was a member and elder of Purity Presbyterian church. Buried at Evergreen cemetery, Chester.
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