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    Mooresville
    Mooresville
    Mooresville
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    Mooresville

    By Cindy Jacobs

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    It was a hot afternoon in August 1856 when people in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, gathered for a special event. The train was on its way, bringing officials, a brass band, and the economic future. John Franklin Moore viewed the railroad tracks as an opportunity to fulfill his dream of starting a community and building a town. He knew that trains would bring customers and new citizens and carry freight to and from markets. Moore took a bold step by providing land for a depot and siding and offering land for homes and businesses. Moore's Siding prospered and grew, and in 1873, the village was incorporated and named Mooresville to honor the founder. Generations of Mooresville citizens have taken daring steps into the future, building a community that is more than just a place--it's a home. This is a story of Mooresville, the Queen of Iredell.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781439633656
    Mooresville
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    Cindy Jacobs

    Cindy Jacobs tiene un ministerio de intercessión a través de todo el mundo. Ella y su esposo, Mike, son los fundadores de Generals International, trabajando para lograr la transformación social a través de la intercesión y el ministerio profético. Autora de varios libros de gran éxito, su programa de television God’s Knows, se ve en los EE.UU. , así como en todo el mundo.

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      Mooresville - Cindy Jacobs

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      INTRODUCTION

      The story of Mooresville is about people who, finding themselves together in one place, built a dynamic community. There were good times and recession, business growth and decline, as well as government excellence and political bickering. Through it all, the bold, benevolent leadership of John F. Moore set the standard for citizenship. In 1856, people got excited about starting a town because the railroad offered an opportunity to interact with neighboring communities, towns, and cities. Since those early days, the 25 original residents have been joined by those who arrived by horse, train, and car to get involved in business, provide educational and religious training, and build families.

      The early citizens were the descendants of Scotch, Irish, German, English, African American, and Lebanese immigrants. They found themselves in the rich farmland of Piedmont North Carolina, near an excellent source of water, the Catawba River, and railroad transportation. A plank road connected the village to points north and south, and a macadam road led to the Catawba River. Travel was not easy, but it was possible. Crops were sold in markets near and far, thanks to the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. Later a line connecting Mooresville to Winston-Salem through Mocksville improved the transportation network. Goods came into town over the same rails and highways.

      Churches were established almost immediately, with Centre Presbyterian leading the way in 1774. Schools soon followed, with Crowfield Academy offering education as early as 1837. North Bend School was established in 1845 with a land gift from James W. Moore. Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist ministers held services there while planning buildings for their congregations. Valuing education and religion, citizens worked together to built a stable government and a dynamic economy.

      Mooresville-area farmers were joined by town dwellers whose businesses provided necessities and markets for local and regional products. The McPherson Roller Mill used the power of McPherson Creek (now Reed Creek) to grind corn into meal and by-products into feed for animals. In 1887, the Melchor brothers started the Big Oak Roller Mill on North Main Street. The mill was steam powered with boilers fired by wood. Farmers brought their harvest to the mill, where flour, corn meal, and mill feed were manufactured and sold to local stores. After a fire in 1924, Espy Brawley bought the property and rebuilt the company as the Mooresville Flour Mill.

      When James E. Sherrill and a group of investors started the first powered cotton mill, the character of the community changed. Sales of cotton goods were brisk, and the mill was able to make use of homegrown cotton to support the active local market. Former farmers were able to develop a wide range of mechanical skills to use the modern machinery. New business emerged to supply specialized machinery to the mill. Mill marketing put Mooresville on the national stage as a source for high-quality goods. In 1906, Espy Brawley organized the Dixie Cotton Mill, later Cascade Cotton Mills, to produce cotton yarn north of the depot along the railroad tracks, in an area now known as Cascade. The Great Depression caused the business to fail, and in 1933, the mill was purchased by Burlington Industries. The neighborhood was revitalized by the new operations, named Cascade Weaving Company. Both mills provided houses for workers near the plants.

      Mooresville was a place for merchants and professionals as well as farmers. The Templetons and Williamses ground wheat, corn, and cottonseed. The McNeelys provided livery services and offered groceries and goods. The Rankins provided everything from notions to Sunday dresses to shoes. The Macks sold clothing, confectioneries, and ice cream. The Troutmans sold wood, brick, and furniture. The Turners sold hardware and the Johnstons ice and coal. Zeb Turlington practiced law, and Squire Voils took care of teeth. All combined their skills and expertise to add something to the community.

      It all started when the smoke cleared and the rumble of the train faded. John Moore and his neighbors prepared for the future. Trains traveling the 44 miles from Charlotte to Statesville would stop near their fields at a place called Moore’s Siding.

      Their crops could travel to other markets, and locals would have access to a wide variety of goods from the entire region. New citizens and business owners could make their way to the village to set up shops, establish homes, and ply their trade.

      The railroad and its tracks leading to other towns brought prosperity and opportunity to the village. Those same tracks, when removed during the Civil War, brought economic recession.

      On July 1, 1864, J. F. Gilmer, major general and chief of the Engineer Bureau of the Confederate States of America, wrote to CSA secretary of war James A. Seddon about the destruction of the Danville (Virginia) railroad:

      On my arrival at this place four or five days ago I found the enemy had destroyed a part of the Richmond and Danville Railroad south of Burkeville. To aid in making the repairs vital to the working of the road and the supply of General Lee’s army, I sent Lieut. Col. John J. Clarke, engineer, to Charlotte, N. C., with orders to remove iron from the Charlotte and Statesville road [the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad] and forward it to Danville, the same being a military necessity.

      Nothing moved by rail and Moore’s Siding was quiet.

      The village survived and economic disaster was averted. When the tracks were returned in 1872, the community grew and prospered. Soldiers returning from the Civil War found opportunities to get involved in a growing community.

      A U.S. post office, churches, and schools added to the community. The North Bend School, established in 1845 on land donated by James W. Moore, was in operation, as well as the Oak Institute and a school operated by Stephen Frontis and Augustus Leazer.

      By 1873, the community was ready to become a town. John Robert McNeely, Issac Harris, Robert McPherson, John Melchor, John Moore, and Joseph Templeton met and developed a charter for a town. On March 3, 1873, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation to incorporate Mooresville, named in honor of John Franklin Moore.

      Dramatic change came, with streets that were paved and lighted, electricity, telephone service, municipal water and sewer, police and fire protection, and industry. The bold steps of John F. Moore and his neighbors paved the way

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