|
From the "History of Henderson County County TN by Auburn Powers 1930 Not much of the early history of Moores Hill community has been preserved, but perhaps Issac H. Davis was the first settler in that neighborhood and settled there about 1825. At one time Wiltz King owned almost all the land in that section. In 1867 Mt. Ararat church was organized and Henry Newman made its pastor. The church was named by Washington Walker in respect and reverence to Mt. Ararat of the Bible. The Moores Hill School must have been organized about this time. It was an outstanding school and had upwards of a hundred pupils with one teacher, Rev. T. M. Boyd. The first stores were owned by J. D. Evans, and W. P. Davis, the latter being near where Central School now stands. E. L. Bradfield, father of J. T. Bradfield, was captured during the Civil War and was put in Andersonville Prison.
The name of this community was named in honor of the Moores' who lived nearby when the school was established. Probably the first settlers were William Davis and Milburn Keen. These pioneers came in about 1825. The oldest house now standing belongs to John Bradfield Sr. and is occupied by Luther Renshaw and family.
In 1867 Mt. Ararat Church was organized. The first building was an old log house. The present building was erected many years ago. The first store was owned and operated by Doss Evans and Billy Davis. The present store is owned and operated by Willie Arnold.
The post office is Darden. The mail carrier is Murray Austin of Lexington. E.L. Bradfield, who was a volunteer in the Civil War gave his life for the cause. He is buried in Andersonville, Georgia.
The school got its name from teh Moores who lived near where it was first built. The present building was built about 1864. In 1920 it was moved to its present site.
The first teacher was Philip Bradfield of Chattanooga TN. The present teacher is Mis Ida Halter. The school has a roll of 25 pupils. Last month the average attendance was 24 plus. THis school is in the Mt. Ararat Community. At one time it had more than a hundred pupils with one teacher.
|
