Alexander Ross Moores

 Census Place: E.D. 2, Bowie, Texas

Source: FHL Film 1255292 National Archives Film T9-1292 Page 36C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
A. R. MOORES Self M M W 35 TX
Occ: Merchant Fa: SC Mo: TN
R. L. MOORES Wife F M W 25 AR
Occ: House Keeping Fa: NC Mo: NC
C. L. MOORES Dau F S W 8 AR
Occ: At School Fa: TX Mo: AR
M. D. MOORES Dau F S W 5 AR
Occ: At School Fa: TX Mo: AR
Lizzie MOORES Dau F S W 3 AR
Fa: TX Mo: AR
"Bio & Hist Memoirs of S Ark" 1890: common school at Boston. Crupp's Battalion of Texas Calvary later 32nd Dismounted Cavalry. At battles of Richmond & Murfreesboro. Dalton GA to Atlanta to Nashville to Alabama to Mississippi. Surrendered at Jefferson Texas. Merchant at Sulfur Springs until 1867. In 1874 opened store in Texarkana. In 1883 to Ark bought out Dr J. M. Dun in business with A. J. Mims to become Mims&Moores.

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Pope Co. Library Archives: MOORES FAMILY V F – Fam. Hist.

Alexander Ross Moores founder of the New Storw and wife Nellie came to Russellville about 1895 from Richmond, Arkansas (Little River Co.)

PCHQ vol. 31, # 1, March 1997. p. 4, 5.