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Note: Samuel was the oldest son of John David and Mary Selena Skipper Moore.
Samuel attended school until the fifth grad when he had to quit to help with the family farm. While young, he worked at the Atlantic Coast Lumber co. Later, they moved to Hope Mills, NC where he worked in a cotton mill. He worked for 25 yrs. at
the International Paper Co. in Georgetown, SC and retired in 1962.
Samuel and his wife, Minnie, eloped because Minnie's parents did not want them to marry; but John Owens later said that Samuel turned out to be the best son-in-law he had. Samuel would drink occasionally early in the marriage; but one night
Minnie pushed him out of bed and told him he had to stop. He did!! And only on rare occasions did he take a drink afterward.
He was diagnosed with kidney cancer at Duke Hospital in the 1940's and told he had not long to live. However, when he returned for treatment, the drs., after no treatment, said that it was a miracle, but the cancer was completely gone. He
suffered a stroke in the 1950's which affected his left side. In his later years, he was forced to use a cane. Granddaddy would always grab the children with his cane to draw them to him when he wanted to get them. He very seldom missed work.
He was an easygoing man who loved to tease people and loved to aggravate Minnie. He was reliable and trustworthy. He was extremely proud that he didn't have to borrow any money to send his children to school. Samuel was about 5 ft. ll in. tall
and weighed about 180-190 lbs.
Samuel died at home, in his sleep.
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