The heirs of St. Kilda : a story of the Southern past
An 1881 novel of the Southern past by John W. Moore, printed in Raleigh by Edwards, Broughton and running to 493 pages. Part of the historical novel is set in Chapel Hill.
Person in the county’s record
John W. (John Wheeler) Moore
From the state marker“Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major. His birthplace, "Mulberry Grove," 1 1/2 mi. E.”
State historical marker: A-44: John W. Moore
1833–1906 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗
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By John W. (John Wheeler) Moore
About John W. (John Wheeler) Moore
Thomas Miles Garrett diary, 1849-1850.
Four items centered on the diary Thomas Miles Garrett (1830-1864) kept in 1849 and 1850, part of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC, collection 1171-z. The papers cover the social and religious life of college students in Chapel Hill, temperance societies in nineteenth century North Carolina, and the university's Philanthropic Society, with material on Cornelia Phillips Spencer, John W. Moore and Joseph Alonzo Manning.
Included because: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Moore, John W. (John Wheeler), 1833-1906.
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Background
- Historical marker A-44: John W. MooreNC Highway Historical Marker Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major. His birthplace, "Mulberry Grove," 1 1/2 mi. E.
Records of the time
- DigitalNC newspapers: 86 Orange County pages naming John W. Moore Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
Collections and databases
- NC LIVE: prepared search for John W. (John Wheeler) Moore Library card Search NC LIVE for this subject and Orange County. You can change the search terms. Sign in through your North Carolina library to access the materials.
- Ancestry Library Edition In the libraryOrange County Public Library Census, birth, death and marriage records, and more, free on the public computers at OCPL libraries
Local help
- Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
- Local History Help Hours and request formOCPL Local History Liaison Meet with the Local History Liaison at the Main Library, usually Mondays from noon to 3 p.m., or send a question using the online request form
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