Hugh Moore was born on June 28, 1839
to Thomas Moore and Frances Stallard in Scott County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Company C, Virginia 25th
Cavalry Regiment on 16 Aug 1862.
After the war, he married Malissa Cocke
(or Cox) on September 18, 1871. They lived in the Floyd District.
The closest town was Dungannon.
On November 13, 1899, Hugh More was
killed by Dack Ramey. The Alexandria Gazette carried the following
story on November 16th:
"Wednesday night, at Osborne's Ford,Scott county, Captain Hugh Moore, a wealthy citizen, was shot dead by Dack Ramey. It is supposed the purpose was robbery. Six years ago Ramey-then seventeen years old was sent to the penitentiary for twelve years for the murder of John Lee. On account of the evidence being circumstantial Governor Lee pardoned Ramey.
"Wednesday night, at Osborne's Ford,Scott county, Captain Hugh Moore, a wealthy citizen, was shot dead by Dack Ramey. It is supposed the purpose was robbery. Six years ago Ramey-then seventeen years old was sent to the penitentiary for twelve years for the murder of John Lee. On account of the evidence being circumstantial Governor Lee pardoned Ramey.
(Source: Alexandria gazette.
(Alexandria, D.C.), 16 Nov. 1889. Chronicling America: Historic
American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Link)
Family history said the Malissa Moore
was walking toward the house with her younger children, the youngest,
Della, was only six moths old, when she heard the shot. She looked
up and saw Ramey riding away from the house on his horse. The story
also continues that Ramey saw Moore sitting in the front room and
shot him through the window. The family believed there was a dispute
over a horse.
An Officer Shoots a Murderer —
A dispatch from Estillville, Va., says
that on
Saturday about noon S. W. Wax and John
E. Mass met Dock (Dack) Ramey, the murderer of
H. J. Moore, near Osborn's ford, accompanied by
Saturday about noon S. W. Wax and John
E. Mass met Dock (Dack) Ramey, the murderer of
H. J. Moore, near Osborn's ford, accompanied by
his brother Bill and father, John
Ramey.
The officers ordered the Rameys
to halt and surrender. Dock (Dack) and Bill drew
their Winchesters, and four shots were fired simultaneously.
to halt and surrender. Dock (Dack) and Bill drew
their Winchesters, and four shots were fired simultaneously.
The Rameys shot too soon, and the
officers' fire was fatal.
Dock (dack)fell to the ground, and was
in the act of firing
when another load of buckshot quieted
him forever.
(Source: Staunton spectator.
(Staunton, Va.), 15 Jan. 1890. Chronicling America: Historic
American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Link)
Murder on the Clinch:
Killing of Dack Ramey was
written by Omer
C. Addington to tell the
other side of the story. Dack's father maintained that Dack shot
Hugh Moore in self defence and that the men who shot him were part of
a vigilante group that led Dack into a trap and shot him in cold
blood.
We
will never know what actually happened. We do know that this was a
tragedy that eventually let to the death of three people: Hugh More,
Dack Ramey and his brother Bill.
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ReplyDeleteIt is across the river from Dungannon. I think the used to call it the River Rd, but it is State Route 659. A few years ago, changes were made in the path of the road. The road is now in back on the house, but before it curved around in front of the house. You can find it on Google maps, but it isn't easy. I know exactly where it is, and it still took me a while to locate it.
DeleteIt is across the river from Dungannon. I think the used to call it the River Rd, but it is State Route 659. A few years ago, changes were made in the path of the road. The road is now in back on the house, but before it curved around in front of the house. You can find it on Google maps, but it isn't easy. I know exactly where it is, and it still took me a while to locate it.
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