I heard from an old man that Ben Moore and Farris Moore died in a shootout in the center of town in Columbus in the 1940 or early 1950s. However, I've just found an entry for Ben Moore. According to this record, Ben Moore, whose father was Lawson Clay and mother was Margaret Moore, died on Christmas Eve 1941. Ben is buried at an old African American cemetery called Canaan M.B. the old cemetery.
The record makes no mention of Farris Moore. Is the shootout story true? Are these the right people?
http://lowndes.msghn.org/cemeteries/M_thru_R.htm
| MOORE | BEN | NMN | 12/24/1941 | LOWNDES | COLUMBUS | | | | | | | | | | |
| MS | M | B | 50 | LAWSON CLAY | MARGARET MOORE | 12/28/1941 | CANAAN M.B. | OLD CEMETERY
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