Figuring out the Moore line (Ernie Williams line)

This was sent to me by a fellow Genealogist.  I am still trying to figure out who was what and when.   

http://files.usgwarchives.org/il/bond/history/hist129-172.txt

History of Bond and Montgomery Counties Illinois 1882 - Part I, 
pages 129-172, Chapters XIII - XXI, Bond County, IL.

[Page 162] Chapter XIX – Zion Precinct At one time this precinct was known as “Dry Fork” Precinct, but it 1857 or 1858 the voting place was changed from Sutton HASTING’s, w(h)ere elections had previously been held, to what is now Newport, and at the same time the name of the precinct was changed to “Zion,” in honor of the old Zion Church and camp-ground. The early settlement of Zion Precinct is very interesting, it being one of the first-settled precincts in Bond County. Sutton HASTINGS came in from North Carolina early in the year 1818, the same year that Illinois was admitted into the Union as a State. Two years later (in 1820), Daniel MOORE and family, also from North Carolina, came and settled in Section 19. His father, Philip MOORE came at the same time. He raised a large family of boys, all of whom are either dead or have left the precinct. …. Daniel MOORE came from North Carolina in 1825, and settled in Section 31. His widow, Jennie MOORE, who is now more than eighty years of age, at present resides with her daughter, Mrs. Henry HILL, about four miles west of the town of Greenville. It was at her residence and at the residence of Sutton HASTINGS that the first Methodist preaching in Zion Precinct was held. …. The first church built in this precinct was the "Old Zion Church", reference to which is made elsewhere. It was built on Section 19, about the year 1828; ... In 1833, the camp ground was cleared off, and regular camp meetings were held there until late years. About 1840, the old log building was torn down and a neat frame church, ... In 1861, the society, which was of the Methodist denomination, removed to Newport, the Zion Church was torn down, and a new edifice erected in that village, which they now occupy. Among the original members of this church were Robert STEWART and wife,Philip MOORE and wife, Rev. William HUNTER and wife, Arthur SHERRAD, Asa OLIVER, Jane McCRACKEN, Eli McCRACKEN, Ephraim McCRACKEN, and Daniel and Jane MOORE.

Thomas William Whitaker 1816-1886 headstone

Even on his headstone he had an incorrect birth year because he was hiding from or rather for his posterity that his parents were married after he was born.  His dad (Thomas J Whitaker) worked for her dad (Grandpa William Betts) who owned ships.  He went on a trip for several years (at the requests of Grandpa Betts) to come home to the surprise of having fathered a child (Thomas) before he left.  As a result Thomas took this secret to the grave claiming to be 6 years younger than he really was.

Thomas William Whitaker 1816-1886

These are my notes taken from reading his journal.  I need to find more sources mainly because there is a bit of conflicting information.  He kept his marriages previous to Elizabeth Oakden Mills very private.  She did not know about his previous marriages until after they were married for a while.  He mentioned in his journal that he always told people he was younger than he was because his parents were not married when he was born and did not want his family to bear the shame.  - Kristina Williams Park

Tauna Tautipi (Tahiti) was his first wife, Anna an adopted daughter (she came from a friend who died shortly before Tauna died in the same plague -small pox).    Anna had a sister who was also taken in by the Whitaker family, however the sister (who was younger) also died of the same plague.   

Mary Ann - lived in New Zealand. She was from San Francisco where she had a boarding house and a saloon. She was very well off financially. He met her as he traveled around after his wife had died and they burned his home and belongs because a relative had black diphtheria. She was a widow with no children and a bit older than he. He had no desire to marry him, but she got him drunk and he woke up married with his signature on the marriage certificate. They had a hard marriage she was Irish and Catholic they eventually got a divorce when they went to San Francisco in 1849.       

Elizabeth Oakden Mills was his third marriage (although she did not know about his first two marriages until after she married).

Hannah Waddoups was his fourth marriage and made for a plural wife (him having been married to Elizabeth Oakden Mills as well).

In a different place there is a conflicting letter in his journal that Leo Lyman shared with Thomas' grandson who was scribing this journal.  It says that Thomas' Native wife was with him in California.  When he discussed going to Utah, she said that she'd rather go back to the Islands to see family and friends.  She told him that if she went to Utah she would hate it and if he got sent on a mission, she would not be able to handle the cold and the way of life there.  Brother Rich counseled Thomas to give her a choice and she chose to go home.  Thomas comments that she is a good woman and I want to see her saved in the Kingdom of God.

Things that Endure:  The life and times of John M Whitaker. (found at "familysearch.org" under books)