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John Camm Moore was born December 6, 1839 in a log cabin near Moore’s Crossing on the Patoka River, five miles east of Patoka, Indiana on December 6, 1839.
It can be assumed that John Camm Moore (b. 1839) grew up working the land with his father. He also became quite handy at building things. As a young man he fell in love with the daughter of a blacksmith who lived near by.
Nancy Jane Phillips (b. 4/30/1841 d. 5/18/1908) lived about four miles east of Union, Indiana in an old log house at what was known as the old Oscar Phillips place. She was the eldest daughter of Edwin Phillips (b.1814 d.1862) and Margaret (Gardner) Phillips (d.6/16/1840). She was the granddaughter of Edward Phillips (b.1/1/1767-d.3/24/1847) and Jane Cunningham (b.1777 d. 1/23/1845). Edward and Jane were both born in Ireland and married on October 22, 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
On Halloween 1863, at the age of 24, John married Nancy Jane, aged 22. Like his father, John Camm Moore (b. 1839) fathered eleven children.
Great Grandpa Phillips had considerable farm ground and was thought of as person with some wealth. People in that day did not take money to banks because of the inconvenience and mistrust of banks going broke. Grandpa Phillips supposedly had gold buried on his property.
Great Grandpa Phillips in his older years had the misfortune of having his team of horses spooked near the Goose Creek Bridge and the team ran away throwing him from the buggy. He was injured severely and spent most of his remaining days in bed or in a chair, he was unable to speak after his accident.
Reportedly Great Grandpa Phillips realized his life ending and by signaling those in the house they helped him stand and he pointed through the window to an area near what was later called the” Buttermilk”. Many interpreted this to be a signal as to where his gold was buried, Needless to say this brought on a flurry of digging and speculating where the gold was buried. If any one ever found Great Grandpa Phillips’ gold they never told anyone about it. I suppose the legend of the buried gold will live on for some time.
It can be assumed that John Camm Moore (b. 1839) grew up working the land with his father. He also became quite handy at building things. As a young man he fell in love with the daughter of a blacksmith who lived near by.
Nancy Jane Phillips (b. 4/30/1841 d. 5/18/1908) lived about four miles east of Union, Indiana in an old log house at what was known as the old Oscar Phillips place. She was the eldest daughter of Edwin Phillips (b.1814 d.1862) and Margaret (Gardner) Phillips (d.6/16/1840). She was the granddaughter of Edward Phillips (b.1/1/1767-d.3/24/1847) and Jane Cunningham (b.1777 d. 1/23/1845). Edward and Jane were both born in Ireland and married on October 22, 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
On Halloween 1863, at the age of 24, John married Nancy Jane, aged 22. Like his father, John Camm Moore (b. 1839) fathered eleven children.
Great Grandpa Phillips had considerable farm ground and was thought of as person with some wealth. People in that day did not take money to banks because of the inconvenience and mistrust of banks going broke. Grandpa Phillips supposedly had gold buried on his property.
Great Grandpa Phillips in his older years had the misfortune of having his team of horses spooked near the Goose Creek Bridge and the team ran away throwing him from the buggy. He was injured severely and spent most of his remaining days in bed or in a chair, he was unable to speak after his accident.
Reportedly Great Grandpa Phillips realized his life ending and by signaling those in the house they helped him stand and he pointed through the window to an area near what was later called the” Buttermilk”. Many interpreted this to be a signal as to where his gold was buried, Needless to say this brought on a flurry of digging and speculating where the gold was buried. If any one ever found Great Grandpa Phillips’ gold they never told anyone about it. I suppose the legend of the buried gold will live on for some time.
