biographical notes

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
For Some Individuals Interred At
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
STEPHANIE M. STOERMER
July 2000

?, JODIE b. June 2,1885 d. September 27,1888. Jodie Vasser was the daughter of Horace Augustus Vasser and Ella Day

BELL, CAROLINE A. b. Circa 1821 d. March 3, 1839 18 years. Believed to be Caroline Ann (Davis) Bell, daughter of Ulysses B. Davis and (name unknown)Vasser. If this is the correct individual, she is mentioned frequently in the will of Lemuel Vasser (d. 1828), an early resident of Dallas County

COWAN, MARY b. 1799/1800 died December 16, 1846 in the 47th year of her age. Believed to be Mary "Polly" Moor, daughter of James and Nancy Moor. Sister of Lewis Moor John Moor, and Rev. William Moor(e) Married James G. Cowan.

DAY, ELLA E. d .April 8, 1932. Wife of Horace Augustus Vasser and mother of Jodie Vasser

MARY E. DUDLEY b.1821 d. 1906. Daughter of John "Jack" Dudley and Julia Ann Reese. Married Lewis Moor on April 2, 1840. Six children: James Lewis Moor, Sallie H. Moor, Mary Elizabeth Moor Julia Dudley Moor Anna Moor and Lula Moor. Widowed in 1854, she took over the management of the family plantation

JONES, ELEANOR A. d.June 11, 1830 17 years. Daughter of Lemuel and Famariah Vasser, sister of L. B. Vasser Dr. John E. Vasser and Frances Rebecca Milhous

LEWIS, FRANK JAMES b.October 19,1889 d.January 17, 1968. Son of H.D. Lewis and Lula Moor Lewis. Son of Henry Dudley Lewis (II) and Lula Moor. Brother of Henry Dudley Lewis (III) and Julia Moor Lewis

LEWIS, HENRY DUDLEY (II) b. March 19, 1845 d.October 11, 1914. Husband of (1) Julia Dudley Moor and (2) Lula Moor Father of Henry Dudley Lewis Julia Moor Lewis and Frank James Lewis

LEWIS, HENRY DUDLEY (III) b.March 25,1888 d.August 28,1967. Son of Henry Dudley Lewis (II) and Lula Moor Brother of Frank James Lewis and Julia Moor Lewis Grandson of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley Caretaker of the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and adjacent cemetery.

LEWIS, JULIA MOOR b.September 18, 1885 d. January 6, 1970--"Miss Julia"-- Daughter of Henry Dudley Lewis II and Lula Moor Sister of Henry Dudley Lewis (III) and Frank James Lewis Grandaughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley Well-known local historian, Miss Julia was a driving force behind the preservation of the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and adjacent cemetery.

LEWIS, LULA MOOR b.June 23,1854 d. September 13,1920. Daughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley Sister of James Lewis Moor, Sallie H. Moor, Mary Elizabeth Moor Julia Dudley Moor and Anna Moor Second wife of Henry Dudley Lewis (II). Mother of Henry Dudley Lewis Julia Moor Lewis and Frank James Lewis Lula Moor Lewis was born only eighteen days after the death of her father.

MCKINNON, ANNA MOOR (I) b.March 12,1847 d. August 28, 1878. Daughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley. Sister of James Lewis Moor, Sallie H. Moor, Mary Elizabeth Moor Julia Dudley Moor and Lula Moor. Married John A. McKinnon on Oct 15, 1868--ceremony performed by Rev. W.H. Meredith. Buried next to her daughter and namesake, Anna Moor McKinnon

MCKINNON ANNA MOOR (II) b.July 19, 1877 d.October 11,1878. Child of John A. and Anna Moor McKinnon. Daughter of John A. and Anna Moor McKinnon. Grandaughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley

PHILIP MILHOUS b. April 23,1804 d.March 31, 1857 (buried at Adam's Grove Presbyterian Church cemetery). Son of Daniel Milhous and Frances Givhan. A prominent planter, Philip Milhous, was the husband of Frances Rebecca Vasser and the brother of Mrs. Sarah Caroline Vasser. Eliza was his second wife. Philip Milhous was an early member of the Presbyterian Church at Pleasant Hill and contributed funds to the construction of the building. Frances Rebecca Vasser and Philip Milhous were married by Rev. William Moor(e) on May 11, 1825.
At least three of Philip and Eliza R. Milhous' children ( Anna Maria George Heywood and an unnamed infant daughter) are buried in the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church cemetery.

MILHOUS, FRANCES REBECCA d.October 6, 1833 28 years. Daughter of Lemuel and Famariah Vasser early residents of Dallas Co.. Sister of Eleanor Vasser Jones L.B. Vasser and Dr. John Edward Vasser. First wife of Philip Milhous

MILHOUSE, ANNA MARIA d.November 11,1851 6 years. Daughter of Philip and Eliza R. Milhous.
MILHOUS, GEORGE HAYWOOD d.September 30, 1845 1yr., 8mos., 14days Son of Philip and Eliza R. Milhous
MILHOUS, Infant b July 30, 1847 d.August 8, 1847 Daughter of Philip and Eliza R. Milhous

MOOR, JULIA b.April 23,1849 d. May 22,1883 .Daughter of Louis and Mary Moor/Wife of Henry Dudley Lewis. Julia Dudley Moor was the daughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley. Sister of James Lewis Moor, Sallie H. Moor, Mary Elizabeth Moor Anna Moor and Lula Moor. First wife of Henry Dudley Lewis (II)

MOOR, LEWIS b. Circa 1803 d.06/10/1854. 51 years. Son of James and Nancy Moor. Originally from Tennessee. Came to Dallas Co. with his family before 1820. Instrumental in the building of the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. Prominent planter in the Dallas/Lowndes Co. area. Husband of Mary E. Dudley. Brother of John Moor, Mary "Polly" Moor Cowan and Rev. William Moore Father of James Lewis Moor, Sallie H. Moor, Mary Elizabeth Moor Julia Dudley Moor Anna Moor and Lula Moor Died eighteen days before the birth of his last child.

MOOR, MARY ANNA b.1885 d.1891. Daughter of Flora Vasser and James L. Moor. Daughter of Flora Aurelia Vasser Moor and James Lewis Moor. Only child of the James Lewis Moor family to die in Alabama. Grandaughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley Grandaughter of L.B. Vasser and Emma Eliza James

MOORE, REV. WILLIAM d.Novermber 4,1831 40 yrs., 6mos, 4days. Early Presbyterian minster in Dallas Co. Originally from Tennessee. Came to Dallas Co. with his family before 1820. Married Dorothea Brooks Rutherford on January 29, 1825. Two children: Emily, born January 10, 1828, and William James, born April 1, 1830. Brother of John Moor, Mary "Polly" Moor Cowan and Lewis Moor His will, dated 22 October 1831 and probated January 1832, was witnessed by Dr. John E. Vasser
His wife Dorothea later married his cousin, John Needham Smith, and is buried in Hayneville City Cemetery in Lowndes Co. William Moor's son, William James, is also buried in Hayneville City Cemetery. His daughter, Emily, married Alabama Chief Justice George W. Stone and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery.

UNDERWOOD, JOHN H 1st Corp., Co. B., 3 Ala. Cav., CSA. b. February 10, 1842, died after 1900. Son of Green Underwood and Mrs. C.A.B. Underwood. Married Mary E. Moor on November 16, 1865. Father of S. Green Underwood and Lewis Moor Underwood. Lived with his mother-in-law, Mary E. Dudley after the death of his wife. John H. Underwood was a farmer in Benton-Collirene area.

UNDERWOOD, LEWIS MOOR 2 years. b.1866 d.1869 Son of John H. Underwood and Mary E. Moor Grandson of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley

UNDERWOOD MARY E. 33yrs,5mos, 7days b.January 23, 1845 d .June 30,1878
Mary Elizabeth Moor was the eldest daughter of Lewis Moor and Mary E. Dudley
Sister of James Lewis Moor, Sallie H. Moor, Julia Dudley Moor Anna Moor and Lula Moor Married John H. Underwood on November 16, 1865.Two sons, S. Green Underwood and Lewis Moor Underwood

VASSER, BERRY PHILIP 19 years b.July 22, 1834 d.September 9, 1852. Little Berry Philip Vasser was the son of Dr. John E. Vasser and Sarah Caroline Vasser Nephew of L.B. Vasser Frances Rebecca Vasser Eleanor A. Vasser and Philip Milhous

VASSER, MRS. EMMA E. b.May 5,1819 in South Carolina d.Novembr 13, 1864. Emma Eliza James, a widow, was the second wife of L.B. Vasser. Mother of Flora Aurelia Vasser Moor. Grandmother of Mary Anna Moor Stepmother of Horace Augustus Vasser

VASSER, H. A. d. November 10, 1899 54 years. Horace Augustus Vasser was the youngest son of L.B. Vasser and Mary Jane Vasser Husband of Ella E. Day. Father of Jodie Vasser. Nephew of Dr. John E. Vasser and Mrs. Sarah Caroline Vasser and cousin of Berry Philip Vasser. Step-son of Emma Eliza Vasser and half-brother of Flora Aurelia Vasser Moor. Uncle of Mary Anna Moor.

VASSER, JOHN E. d.August 13, 1841 46 years, 6 mos. Dr. John Edward Vasser was a physician and planter in the Dallas/Lowndes Co. area. Son of Lemuel and Famariah Vasser. Husband of Sarah Caroline Milhous Father of Berry Philip Vasser and Thomas Givhan Vasser Brother of L.B. Vasser Eleanor Vasser Jones and Frances Rebecca Vasser Milhous. Uncle of Caroline Bell ** Horace Augustus Vasser Flora Aurelia Vasser and by marriage, of Anna Maria Milhous George Heywood Milhous and unnamed daughter Milhous Great-uncle of Jodie Vasser and Mary Anna Moor
Brother-in-law of Philip Milhous

VASSER, L. B. d. January 1, 1866 50 years.
Note: according to the VASSER/MOOR family Bible, Little Berry Vasser was born
February 6,1812 and died January 11, 1866.
AKA "Major L.B. Vasser". Son of Lemuel and Famariah Vasser. Prominent planter in Pleasant Hill and reputed to be the wealthiest man in his community. Husband of (1) Mary Jane and (2) Emma Eliza Father of Horace Augustus Vasser and Flora Aurelia Vasser. Brother of John E. Vasser Eleanor A. Vasser Jones, and Frances Rebecca Vasser Milhous Uncle of Caroline Bell **Berry Philip Vasser and Thomas Givhan Vasser Grandfather of Jodie Vasser and Mary Anna Moor Brother-in-law of Philip Milhous and Sarah Caroline Milhous

VASSER, MRS. MARY J. b.May 1, 1815 d. April 14,1852. First wife of L.B. Vasser Mother of Horace Augustus Vasser Grandmother of Jodie Vasser

VASSER, MRS. SARAH CAROLINE d. April 15,1844 37 years/Wife of Dr. John E. Vasser. Died of measles. Daughter of Daniel Milhous and Frances Givhan.
Wife of John E. Vasser Mother of Berry Philip Vasser and Thomas Givhan Vasser Sister-in-law to Eleanor A. Vasser Jones and Frances Rebecca Vasser Milhous Sister of Philip Milhous

VASSER, THOMAS GIVHAN d.October 15, 1844. 4 years, 6 mos/ Son of Dr. John E. and Sarah Caroline Vasser. Last and youngest son of John E. Vasser and Sarah Caroline Vasser Brother of Berry Phillip Vasser. Nephew of L.B. Vasser Philip Milhous Eleanore A. Vasser Jones and Frances Rebecca Vasser Milhous