Hello Cousin Karen Mabry Rice. I am Richard Newton Moore, great grandson of the Richard Tubb Moore who lived just northwest of what is now :Bernice. I intended to write to you months ago about the picture of Richard T. Moore's home and the stump pulling operation but did not get around to it. I am moved to write now in response to cousin Nancy Williford's inquiry about the relationship of Susan Annie Moore Coplen and Richard Tubb Moore. I have a copy of a 80 page volume entitled: The Cannon Creek MOORES OF NEWBERRY S.C. 1767=1961 This book was prepared by Charles Clifton Moore and his sister Thelma Moore Harrell who are grandchildren of George Washington Moore who was a brother of my great-grandfather Richard Tubb Moore. On page 28 the marriages and children of George Washington Moore are listed and I quote: "GEORGE WASHINGTON MOORE...The son of William and Sarah Tubb Moore Born in Alabama 23 Jan. 1826 and died in Louisiana 25 Jan. 1881 Married first to: ELIZA ANN REED...Daughter of LEWIS and JANE REED Born 20 April 1825 died 18 July 1856 Three children born to her SUSAN ANNIE MOORE...Daughter born 3 Nov. 1849 died 24 April 1939 She was married to DEMETRIUS COPELAND GEORGE WASHINGTON MOORE Jr...Son born 17 March 1852 died 21 Feb. 1914 He was married to ANNIE HAMILTON THOMAS JEFFERSON MOORE...Son born 8 Nov. 1853 died 18 April 1926 Married 30 March 1876 to MARY ANN ISABELLA COVINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON MOORE Sr. married a second time To **ADALLINE CLARK...Mrs. Harrell did not send tombstone dates for her Children by Adaline Clark " There are eight children listed plus a footnote about two others who died as infants. The eighth child listed was: "RICHARD TUBB MOORE...Son born 26 Feb. 1877 died 8 Sept. 1934 He married to CLARA LANE" No wonder Nancy finds the relationship of Susan Annie and Richard Tubb to be unclear since there were two Richard Tubb Moores a generation apart. Anyway, George Washington Moore, Sr. and Richard Tubb Moore were brothers and Richard Tubb Moore was Susan Annie Moore Coplen's Uncle. He was also an uncle of the Richard Tubb Moore born in 1877 who was a half brother to Susan Annie Moore Coplen! I hope this is helpful to you Nancy. My father visited his cousin Sudie Coplen in Oklahoma about 1908. She and her family were ranching out there at that time. Cousin Karen, I assume that you have a copy of "The Cannon Creek Moores". When I was a boy I knew Margaret Ann and Roy Mabry and I think they had an older brother whose name I can not recall. My great-grandfather provided the land for the Mt. Olive church and cemetery. The church was disbanded when the town of Bernice was established and the members all moved to the Baptist Church of Bernice. My grandmother Moore and her family were charter members of the Bernice church and Mt. Olive cemetery was inactivated. Mabry is the predominant name in the Mt. Olive cemetery and Roy or his brother or some Mabry hires someone to clean yearly and maintain the cemetery. I own the surrounding land and maintain a road and parking area so that everybody can access the cemetery. Maybe not everyone thinks that cemeteries are pretty, but I happen to think Mt. Olive is pretty where "the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep". I imagine you have visited it, but if not, it is about a mile west of ! U. S. 167 on the north side of LA Hwy 2 Alt. There is a sign and it is only about 50 yards from Alt 2. There is also a black cemetery about a quarter mile west and also on the north side of LA 2 Alt. It is still in active use and was also established by my great-grandfather Richard T. Moore on his farm. I was born 3 March, 1926 so if you want to come see me, don't wait too long. I am sure I would enjoy; a personal visit with you. Your cousin, Dick