Said to be "cousin" of Gen. Samuel Houston. Born in E. Tenn. according to 1856 Iowa census. Moved from Bount Co., Tenn. to Boone Co., Jefferson Township., Indiana about 1833; moved to Newton Co., Jasper Township, Missouri about 1839 (appears on 1840 census); moved to Vigo Co., Indiana before 1844; moved to Wayne Co. Iowa in 1854.
According to notes by Carol Larsen, "The 1978-79 Wayne County Iowa cemetery directory listed the following: Plot 8.1: Moore, Samuel: Died Apr 9, 1878, Age 75 yr, 1 m, 26 d."