The Rock Hill Herald reported on Oct. 25, 1888 – “Mr. Salina Moore of Birmingham, Al., daughter of Capt. E.R. Mills of Rock Hill has bought a lot on Church Street (Black Street), and will soon erect a dwelling between Saluda and College Streets.” Later the paper stated on Nov. 22 that – “Mrs. S.E. Moore formerly of Birmingham is erecting a dwelling on South Black Street.”
City Directories and History: 1917 – Mrs. S. E. Moore, 1922/23 – T.A. Moore, 1938 – Ralph C. Williford, 1963 – Charles R. Miller
The Rock Hill Record reported on Nov. 4, 1907 – “Yesterday fire destroyed the homes of Major T.C. Beckham and Mrs. S. E. Moore on East Black Street. The fire started in the Moore house and spread to the Beckham house. The water pressure was too low to fight the fire. Neighbors saved furnishings from the two houses. Mr. Bishop Sandifer’s house, adjoining the Moore house, caught fire but was saved by neighbors with buckets. The Moore the residence was occupied by Mrs. S.E. Moore, her daughter and nephew John T. Moore, and Walter Cook and Mr. T.A. Moore and family. The power was not supplied on Sunday by the Southern Power Company so there was no water pressure.”
The Record reported on March 5, 1908 – “Mrs. S.E. Moore will move into her new home on East Black Street this week.”
The McElwee Store ledger of 1915, states, that Theodore A. Moore and wife Lucy B., Pres. of Diehl-Moore Shoe Company, were customers.
“Then there was a frame cottage, painted green, next to the Moore house. This was owned either by Mrs. J. Ed Reid or by her sister in New York City, Miss Julia Campbell. Next to this rental property was the two-story house of Maj. Thomas C. Beckham, long-time magistrate of Rock Hill and a well-known veteran of the Confederate Army. His daughters lived there — Miss Fannie Beckham and Miss Amelia Beckham.
Finally, on the southwest corner of Black and Orange streets was the frame residence of Dr. and Mrs. William R. Simpson. Mrs. Simpson was Anna Ross Pride, daughter of Col. C. J. Pride and wife, Amelia (Sitgreaves) Pride. The Simpsons had four sons: William R. Simpson, Jr., Allen Jones Simpson, Cadwallader Pride Simpson, and John Sitgreaves Simpson.” [Robbins – White History Tour]
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“Next to the Sandifers lived the Selena Mills Moore family. These were the parents of the late Theodore A. Moore. Selena Coleman lived there in later years.” [Robbins – White History Tour]
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