Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1904 — Obituary [ARTICLE]

Obituary

Mrs. Diana Evans Moore was born in Wayne county, Indiana June 25 1 825, died at Rensselaer April 7th. 1904, aged 78 years, 9 months and 11 days. Her faher John Evans, whs a soldier in the Revolutionary Wnr. and she thus had the peculiar distinction of being one of the very few surviving children of soldiers of that war. As such she was the in st honored member of Gen. V<»n Rensselaer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; and also, about three years ago, was the recipient from the national chapter, of the sou venir gold spoon, presented or ’y to actual daughters of Revolutionary war soldiers She married Wm. E Moore, Maroa 18, 1847, who still survives her, and with whom -di ■ thus lived for the very long period of 57 years, lacking only 11 days. Seven children also survive he w , three sone and four daughters. Namely, Frank, „of William, of Newton oountv; Auatin 0., of Rensselaer ; and Mrs. A. O. Yeoman and Mrs. Isaac Morgan of Kingman. Kanawa; Mrs. H. E. Parkison of Rensselaer and Mrs. Martha Paxton, of South Bend. All taese children were present at the funeral, except Mrs. Morgan. Other descendants are 28 grandchildren and 7 great-grand-child-ren.

John Evans, Mrs. Moore’s father was born in South Carolina in 1761. and was thus 14 old in 1775 when the Revolutionary war broke out aud 22 when peace was finally declared in 1783. He en-h.-tid April S. 1776, in a South Cirolina regimest commanded by Cui Cb-is. Pinckney Re was twine w u rded; once in the head, the soar of which ha always carried, and later received a musket wound in the leg. He was a brave and fajthfnl soldier, and waa given an honorable discharge from the service.

He was married three timee and had 16 children, of whom Mrs. Moore was the last survivor.. He wan quite weal'hy at one time, having a large plantation, and numerous slaves. He lest his property through a security debt but voluntarily freed hiaslaves, He died in Randolph county, Indiana, in 1832

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon, at Trinity M. E church, and was very largely attended, considering the nature of the weather, The religious services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. L. Kindi*. Van Rensselaer Chapter, D. A. R. attended in a body, and six of their number acted as honorary pall bearers, Namely Mrs. T. J. McCoy, Mrs. G. E. Murray, Mrs. Candace Lou t bridge, Mrs, Granville Moodv, Mie E P. Honan, Mrs. Geo. Ketchum. The floral offerings were very fine and included a beautiful emblematic wreath presented by the chapter. The pall bearers were Messrs, J. C. Gwin, J. R. Wilcox, W. H. Randle, F. W. Parker, Wm. S Day and Lucius Strong. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.