MOORE’S MOUNTAIN: It was here the Guyan Moore family made their abode in the latter part of the 1700s, and it is here they lie in death’s repose. Located on the river side of Smith Ford Road, 4 miles west of Hickory Grove this lofty prominence gain its name from the family who owned and resided there. In 1908, M. F. S. McCullough of Lockhart reminiscenced about the mountain. McCullough told that the mountain was infested with wild hogs in the late 1840s. It seems they were particularly mean and had been known to chase ‘possum hunters up trees, keeping them at bay for house. McCullough was unsure of the origin of these hogs, but believed their ancestors had escaped from the plantations of Josiah C. Smith and Jeremiah “Jerry” Moss. Moore’s Mountain at one time was part of an 800-acre tract originally granted to Guyan Moore by King George on 3 April 1752. The plantation extended to both sides of Broad River and was known as “Mount Pleasant.” At the time of the grant, this area as considered to be part of Anson County, North Carolina; therefore it was signed by his Excellency Gabriel Johnston, “Captain General and Commander in Chief” over the province of North Carolina. The Moore family cemetery is located on this hill.
John Moore Galwin Moore
Died Feb 10, 1809 Died Nov 9, 1785
Age 53 Age 3
John Moore Ruth B. Moore
Born Nov. 21, 1780
Departed Mar 28, 1872 M. S. 1785
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