William Ward Moore

MOORE, William Ward - Once more it becomes our painful duty to

chronicle the death of an old and highly respected citizen. After suffering

the most excruciating agony for days Mr. W.W. Moore yielded to the dread

destroyer at 3 P.M. on the 9th inst. and is now in the “unknown beyond.”

For weeks and months his strong constitution had been battling with time

and disease but the unwelcome messenger had come and he had to go. His

familiar face which could be seen on our streets almost every day for the

last 40 years is hidden under the sod and the sound of his familiar voice

will be heard no more. He died surrounded by relatives and friends who

were there to soften the pillow of death with tender and affectionate hands.

The funeral services were held at the family residence at three o’clock

Wednesday and were conducted by Rev. M.E. Butt, pastor of the Methodist

church. Alarge number of our citizens were there to pay their last respects

to the dead. After the services the remains were taken to Evergreen Cemetery

and interred. Z.M. Pettigrew, L.E. Baum, J.H. Van Hoose, C.L. Summers,

A S . Gregg and A.M. Wilson, all old friends of the deceased, acting as

pall-bearers. William Ward Moore was born in Halifax county, North Carolina

on the 6th day of March 1815 and died at his home in Fayetteville,

Ark. Nov. 9th, 1996. When young he moved to White county, Tennessee

and there married Miss Isabella Bryan on May 3rd, 1835 who preceded

him to the other world by six years. Ten children were born unto them,

eight of whom survive him, four sons and four daughters, all of whom attended

him during his last hours. In December 1858 Mr. Moore moved

with his family to Fayetteville and this has been his home until his death.

He was a man of strong native intellect, was active and industrious and

always took a leading part in any movement that was intended to benefit

his town and country. He had a fondness for politics and enjoyed political

excitement. He was an uncompromising democrat and, as we have heard

him say, he always supported the best men for office but he invariably

thought his friends the best men. He was connected with the Democrat as

business manager from the time it was founded until two years ago and

much of the success of the paper was due to his financial management. His

death falls heavily upon his children who lose in him a kind father and a

trusted counselor and in their sad bereavement they have the sympathy of

the entire community. [Fayetteville Democrat 11/12/1886]