His death certificate records Johnie Moore, age 56 years 2 months 6 days, born 25 Jan 1881 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 30 Mar 1937 in Farmers, Rowan Co., Ky, married, farmer, father George Moore, mother’s maiden name Jane Moore, birthplaces blank, cause of death valvular heart disease, informant Ollie Place, Bluestone, Ky, burial in Moore Cem, Farmers, Ky.

His gravestone, a double one with Betty, has his birth date as Jan. 25, 1882, which matches the 1900 census. It is, however, a modern polished granite memorial probably dating from no earlier than the 1980’s.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 4, p. 583, records the marriage on 28 Nov 1903 of John Moore, age 21, farmer, residence Farmers, born in Rowan Co., father born in Va, mother born in Knott Co., to Elizabeth Tackett, age 15, residence Triplett, born in and mother born in Pike Co., Ky, to be at bride’s home, at George Hall’s by Jas E. Stewart, witnesses Geo Hall and Alley Hall.

This would be the George W. Hall from Pike Co. whose first wife was Elizabeth Tackett and whose second wife was Mary Alice “Allie” Osborn. Betty is most likely a niece, and perhaps namesake, of his first wife.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 4B as family #188/195:
Moore, John, 28, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Bettie, wife, 22, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Fannie, dau, 5; Ruthie, dau, 3; Rosa, dau, 9/12. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is headed by John’s brother George.