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City: Redwater vicinity County: Bowie Year Marker Erected: 1968 Marker Location: US 67 about 3 mi. east of Redwater on north side of road Marker Text: Founded 1840 by Republic of Texas pioneers Charles Moores (1776-1852) and wife, Mary Harrison. Extinct all-faiths chapel, where circuit riders served, named for her parents (of South Carolina). This 5-acre family-community burial plot contains about 100 graves. Mary, Charles Moores, and Willis Whitaker were children of American Revolution soldiers; 3 of Moores' sons were Texas Rangers; 4 men buried here had Republic of Texas headrights. Cemetery, restored 1967, is now only evidence of Mooresville (1 mi. N), post office 1841-1866. Moore's Landing was on Sulphur River. |
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From Mrs. Montague's Records:Charles Moores who married Mary Harrison, settled in Bowie County, Texas, in 1837 was born in S.C. Mary Harrison, daughter of Ruben Harrison was born in VA., and who came to Richland district with relatives, the Kirklands, and others of Virginia. They are related to the Willoughby, Battaile and other prominent V. Southside families. Ruben Harrison served in the Revolutionary War, as is shown by the record in the War Department, Washington.In 1837, Charles Moores, accompanied by five of his sons, came to what is now Bowie County, Texas (at the time Red River County), and began to "set up" a home place, near Redwater. It took more than two years for them with the help of slaves to clear land, start fields to cultivation, build a home and slave quarters. In the winter of 1839 they returned to S.C. and in February of 1840, the journey to Texas began. The following is a true and exact copy of the log of the journey kept by Anderson Rochelle Moores. The original is in the possession of Mrs Wiley Linn Murie, Clarksville, Arkansas.February the 27, we left our South Carolina home behind and started to Texas. |
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The first day we came 7
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24, we came 13 miles
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Fresno, California |
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James Fort ROCHELLE, a former sheriff of Bowie County, Texas, was born at Myrtle Springs, this county, in 1864, son of H. P. and Cornelia (FORT) ROCHELLE, and on the maternal side is descended from French Huguenot ancestry, his great grandfather ROCHELLE having been among those who left France following the edict of Nantes, and on their arrival in this country settled in South Carolina. H. P. ROCHELLE was born in South Carolina. In the early forties, soon after the death of his father, which occurred in that state, he came with his maternal grandfather, Charles MOORES, to Bowie County, Texas, where he was subsequently married to Miss Cornelia FORT. Here he passed the rest of his life, and died in Jan. 1883. His widow is still living. She is a native of Miss. and a daughter of J. B. FORT with whom she came to Texas. J. B. FORT was the first permanent settler at Myrtle Springs, Bowie County, which later on account of its healthfulness and many other advantages became the home of a number of wealthy planters whose landed estates were in the Red River valley. Charles MOORES on coming to Bowie County, first settled at what is now known as Redwater, near Sulphur River. In 1876, H. P. ROCHELLE and his family moved from Myrtle Springs to Texarkana and were among the pioneers of the town. A large portion of the old ROCHELLE plantation is still owned by JAMES F. ROCHELLE and other members of the family. While Mr. ROCHELLE has been engaged in agricultural pursuits nearly all his life, he has given several years to public service and as Sheriff of Bowie County has made a record. He was first elected to this office in 1906, and twice since then he has been reelected, his long service being indicative of his popularity and efficiency. In July 1913, he was elected assessor and collector of the city of Texarkana, Texas. James F. ROCHELLE married Miss Ella McMICKEL, like himself a native of Bowie County and they are the parents of six children namely: Arley, Murriel, James, Edward, Ruth and Rollin. He was born on 15 Feb 1864 at Myrtle Springs, TX. He married Ella McMICKLE, daughter of E. P. McMICKLE and M. L. _____, on 20 Dec 1893 at Texarkana, TX. He was Sheriff, Bowie Co, two terms; Tax Collector, Texarkana, mercantile business, Texarkana; banking and farming; Baptist between 1908 and 1914. He made affidavit listing heirs of Charles Moores on 19 Dec 1913. He died after 1917. |
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