Descendants of Michael Wacaster

Notes

3. Rebecca Lucinda Wacaster

See Notes for her husband John L. Moore

John Lawrence Moore

John L. Moore came to Arkansas by wagon train via Tennessee in 1830,on to Louisiana in 1842, getting to Arkansas by 1850 in company with theWacasters, Westons, Kinseys, McGrews and possibly with the Powells. [Theysettled in the Mazarn Creek area south of Crystal Springs, AR.] Thefamilies were all farmers and timber workers. Some had gristmills.Several of the men served in the Civil War. John L. Moore was a colonelin Company I, 3rd Missouri Cavalry and also a federal marshal. He had tohide from the bushwhackers several times. One time he hid in a hollowlog with little food because his wife could not bring it due tobushwhackers being near by. Coming home to check on his family, he heardthem coming and hid in some bushes. His horse was quiet, or he wouldhave been captured or shot. Once he was forced to hide in the pig pen.His wife brought him his food in her apron making believe she was feedingth hogs.
One time his wife Lucinda had to go to Little Rock to collect John'spay for her to live on. She took a nursing child with her. On the wayhome bushwhackers stopped her and were going to rob her, but she hadprepared ahead of time by hiding the money in the baby' diaper. Thebushwhackers did not find it. The bushwhackers came back later and didaway with the Moore's horses. After that Lucinda had to use oxen forplowing. John L. made the first tweezers in Montgomery County in hisblacksmith shop.
J. L. married Elizabeth Ray first. They had a daughter Sarah A.,who married Joe E. Wacaster and they had four children.
J. L.'s second wife was Lucinda Wacaster. They had nine children:1) Mary E. married William A. Powell (see Powell History); 2) Mike P. T.married Mary C. (Ray) [actually Kinsey. Ray was her mother's maidenname. TEKing]. They had eight children.; 3) Sanford E. died young; 4)Jim John married Mary J. Mullins first. They had nime children. SarahLizenby was his second bride. 5) There is no record of Rebecca M. after1880. 6) George A. (twin) married Rosa Brumley, they had five children.7) Henry F. (twin) married Amanda M. Brumley, they had nine children. 8)Pellie B. wed Thomas M. Vandevier and they had six children, her secondhusband was Elijah Norman, they had a son Cecil. [Perhaps one did notsurvive infancy. TEKing]
Michael Moore operated a gristmill and had a farm on Walnut Fork.Roland had a farm on Walnut Fork. Roland Moore had a farm where CharltonCampground is now.
John L. Moore was postmaster of Old Ussery post office in 1890.Henry surved as postmaster of Mazie in 1899. Pellie B. M. Vandevier waspostmistress at Peak post office in 1907. - by Dolores E. Moore
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From: dmsmith@peganet.com (Diane Smith)
"Montgomery Co. AR Marriage Records 1843-1899"
John L. MOORE 25 yrs m. Elizabeth WRAY 27 yrs June 4, 1854. BK A P.87
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From: Diane Smith : "Thurmon, especially for you.I have the marriage record of John Lawrence MOORE 26 yr of Mazarn Twp m.Rebecca Lucinda WACASSEY 20 yrs of Gap Twp Oct 30, 1856." "Don't knowhow the middle name of LEE came into play but the marriage certificatedoes say Lawrence. I also went to the book "Killingsworth Family" Itstates in the book that John L. MOORE was son of Lawrence MOORE & RebeccaLucinda (WESTON) MOORE." [ I speculate that the middle name "Lee" wasprobably a nickname for Lawrence. - T. King ]
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John L. Moore enlisted as a Private in Co. I, 3rd Reg., Missouri Cavalryof the Army of the United States of America on 17 Oct 1863 in LittleRock, AR for a period of three years.

John L. Moore was described as having; black eyes, dark hair, faircomplection, and 5 feet 5 3/4 inches high.

Starting with the Nov. & Dec. Company Muster Roll he was listed as"Absent" "Sick Pvt Hospt Jackson Fort" in Jan & Feb 1864 he was issuedequipment for his horse and listed as "Sick in Gen.Hosp. Little Rock,Ark." where he remained until the Sept & Oct 1864 Company Muster Rollwhen he was listed as "Present".

The Company Muster Roll for March and April 1865 under Remarks:"Transferred from old co. I to new co C by reorganization. ...Mar. 21,1865". At the bottom of this page under "Book Mark: Sec 13599-B-A.G.O.(E.B.)78 and the notation [over] the copy of the back side has: "Sec10389 (?) A.G.O.(E.B.)1883." Then there is a stamp that reads "Mar. 171891 8090671" From another sheet listing the card numbers it appears thatthe 8090671 is the number of the 11th of 13 cards relating to the CompanyMuster Rolls. The last Muster Roll date for John L. Moore is 22 Mar1865.

17. James John Moore

Also known as Jim

James J. Brumley

1 _FA1
2 PLAC Jack and Wash were twins (Roy Brumley)

29. Prudence Emaline Kinsey

1 BIRT
2 DATE 1873
2 PLAC Montgomery Co., AR

30. Esther Amanda Kinsey

could be Easter or Emaline.

6. Susan Emeline Wacaster

Susan Emeline Wacaster was born 8/26/1844. Susan died 5/26/1925 inGarland Co., AR, at 80 years of age. Her body was interred Peak Cemetery.She married Jessie Sanford Kinsey in Garland City, AR, 7/12/1866. Jessiewas born in Cass Co., GA 10/4/1847. He was the son of John Kinsey andSusannah Ray. Jessie died 2/26/1926 in Garland Co., AR, at 78 years ofage. His body was interred Peak Cemetery. (See Jessie Sanford Kinsey forthe continuation of this line.)

Jesse Sanford Kinsey

NOTE: John Kinsey's son, Jesse Sanford Kinsey did fight with the Unionforces. It is not known if this was voluntary or if he was conscriptedinto the Union Army. LaFrona Mouser, long time Kinsey researcher,believes John Kinsey was killed by Southern troops or bushwackers for hismoney and Jesse joined the Union forces in retaliation. Jesse SanfordKinsey later received a pension for his service in the Union Army. Jesseenlisted in the Union Army in 1864; this was after his father wasdischarged from the Confederacy in 1862. - [Patricia Kinsey]

Roy Brumley said that the family said that "Uncle Sanford Kinsey" was apreacher and that in regular conversation he stuttered so badly he couldhardly talk but that when he got up to preach he did not stutter. - [T.King 4/17/1999]

37. Mary Lucinda Kinsey

Also known as Lucindy

John Adolph Casada

Also known as Dolf

7. Esther Adaline Wacaster

Also known as Easter

William H. Weston

Subj: Weston family in Montgomery and Garland Co. AR
Date: 5/8/99
To: RUSHRANCH1@AOL.com

R. D.:

Pat Kinsey gave me your address because of my interest in the Westonconnections with my wife's Moore ancestors.

My wife descends from the same Kinsey family that Pat Kinsey's husbanddoes. Her gr-grand mother Mary Catherine Kinsey m. Michael P. T. Mooredau of John L. Moore and Rebecca Lucinda Wacaster.

When John L. Moore applied for a pension for his Civil War service in1885, William H. Weston filed an Affidavit in support of his claim andstated that he had known John L. Moore from before the war.

I have learned that William H. Weston married two of the sisters ofRebecca Lucinda Wacaster. This would explain how it was that he knewJohn L. Moore. And I have heard my wife's father and uncle talk about afamily association with a Henry Weston (whom I have thought might beWilliam H. Weston).

Do any of these names and connections"ring a bell" with you and yourresearch?

Waiting to hear from you,

Thurmon King
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Subj: Re: Weston family in Montgomery and Garland Co. AR
Date: 5/9/99 10:19:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: RUSHRANCH1
To: TEKing221

Hello Thurmond. Sorry I have taken so long to answer, but have justreturned from a vacation in California.

The 1900 Census for Garland County, AR lists William Henry Weston inLincoln Township, Dwelling 81-81, and that he was born in Alabama, hisfather in Ireland, and his mother in Alabama.

His parents were Jesse Weston, Laborer, Jackson County, Alabama, page 44District 19, 26 Dec 1850 and Louisa Norman, daughter of Henry and SaraNorman, Jackson County, Alabama, page 18, District 19, 18 Apr 1850.Jesse was married to a woman named Nancy and had two other children byher: Susan, and Andrew. Louisa went to Jesse's house to help care forhis invalid wife, became impregnated, and kept the baby and named himWilliam Henry Weston.

Additional information received from a family member who lived withGrandma Dulcenia after the death of William Henry: arrangements weremade by the Wacaster family with his mother (Louisa Norman) to have himplaced on a tree stump in a field and a Wacaster family member wouldretrieve him when no one was around. This apparently, is the explanationof how and why, he was with the Wacaster's on the 1850 Arkansas Census.He was raised by the Wacaster family.

William Henry, along with John L. Moore, joined the 3d Missouri Cavalry(Union). He was mustered out of the service on 27 Jul 1865 at NewOrleans, Louisiana.

William Henry Weston, born 16 Mar 1849, in Alabama, died 11 Mar 1901,buried Peak Cemetery, married first, Easter Adeline Wacaster, born 4 Sep1846, died 11 Nov 1877, buried Peak Cemetery.

William Henry Weston, married second, Dulcenia Wacaster. sister of hisfirst wife. Dulcenia Wacaster, born 16 Jan 1856, died 1 Nov 1941, buriedPeak Cemetery. This is the line that I descend from.

I have the same information of WH vouching for JL. I have a Dischargefor WH from Co F, 11th Regiment of Calvary Missouri. I think WH and JLwere seperated when they shipped out from Jackson Port (Little Rock, AR).

Hope this has helped you some. RD
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In the last paragraph of the above message there is a reference to theaffidavit filed by William H. Weston in support of the claim of John L.Moore for a pension as an invalid in 1880. On file under John L.Moore's military and pension records. - T. King

12. Dulcenia Wacaster

Buried in Peak Cemetery, Garland Co., AR.

William H. Weston

Subj: Weston family in Montgomery and Garland Co. AR
Date: 5/8/99
To: RUSHRANCH1@AOL.com

R. D.:

Pat Kinsey gave me your address because of my interest in the Westonconnections with my wife's Moore ancestors.

My wife descends from the same Kinsey family that Pat Kinsey's husbanddoes. Her gr-grand mother Mary Catherine Kinsey m. Michael P. T. Mooredau of John L. Moore and Rebecca Lucinda Wacaster.

When John L. Moore applied for a pension for his Civil War service in1885, William H. Weston filed an Affidavit in support of his claim andstated that he had known John L. Moore from before the war.

I have learned that William H. Weston married two of the sisters ofRebecca Lucinda Wacaster. This would explain how it was that he knewJohn L. Moore. And I have heard my wife's father and uncle talk about afamily association with a Henry Weston (whom I have thought might beWilliam H. Weston).

Do any of these names and connections"ring a bell" with you and yourresearch?

Waiting to hear from you,

Thurmon King
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Subj: Re: Weston family in Montgomery and Garland Co. AR
Date: 5/9/99 10:19:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: RUSHRANCH1
To: TEKing221

Hello Thurmond. Sorry I have taken so long to answer, but have justreturned from a vacation in California.

The 1900 Census for Garland County, AR lists William Henry Weston inLincoln Township, Dwelling 81-81, and that he was born in Alabama, hisfather in Ireland, and his mother in Alabama.

His parents were Jesse Weston, Laborer, Jackson County, Alabama, page 44District 19, 26 Dec 1850 and Louisa Norman, daughter of Henry and SaraNorman, Jackson County, Alabama, page 18, District 19, 18 Apr 1850.Jesse was married to a woman named Nancy and had two other children byher: Susan, and Andrew. Louisa went to Jesse's house to help care forhis invalid wife, became impregnated, and kept the baby and named himWilliam Henry Weston.

Additional information received from a family member who lived withGrandma Dulcenia after the death of William Henry: arrangements weremade by the Wacaster family with his mother (Louisa Norman) to have himplaced on a tree stump in a field and a Wacaster family member wouldretrieve him when no one was around. This apparently, is the explanationof how and why, he was with the Wacaster's on the 1850 Arkansas Census.He was raised by the Wacaster family.

William Henry, along with John L. Moore, joined the 3d Missouri Cavalry(Union). He was mustered out of the service on 27 Jul 1865 at NewOrleans, Louisiana.

William Henry Weston, born 16 Mar 1849, in Alabama, died 11 Mar 1901,buried Peak Cemetery, married first, Easter Adeline Wacaster, born 4 Sep1846, died 11 Nov 1877, buried Peak Cemetery.

William Henry Weston, married second, Dulcenia Wacaster. sister of hisfirst wife. Dulcenia Wacaster, born 16 Jan 1856, died 1 Nov 1941, buriedPeak Cemetery. This is the line that I descend from.

I have the same information of WH vouching for JL. I have a Dischargefor WH from Co F, 11th Regiment of Calvary Missouri. I think WH and JLwere seperated when they shipped out from Jackson Port (Little Rock, AR).

Hope this has helped you some. RD
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In the last paragraph of the above message there is a reference to theaffidavit filed by William H. Weston in support of the claim of John L.Moore for a pension as an invalid in 1880. On file under John L.Moore's military and pension records. - T. King