Wood & Torbert Families

Ricor

b. 29 October 1861, d. 22 October 1907

Ricor was born on 29 October 1861 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
On 29 October 1861, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Cloe had a Son Born."
Green Wood recorded: "Chloe's Ricor had measels, broke out May 1863."
Following emancipation, Ricor adopted the name George Moses.
Cloe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas, enumerated near Cloe's brother Gip Gilford and near Green Wood's grandson Solomon William.. Other members of the household included Ricor, Moses, Leah, Henry Moses, Lissie Moses, Maria Moses, Willie Moses and Eddy Moses.
He was a farm hand, according to the 1880 census.
He married Evelina Scott on 20 December 1894 in Montgomery County, Texas.
Ricor and Evelina Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included George Moses.
He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
Ricor died on 22 October 1907 at age 45.
He was interred at the old Danville cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas, off present-day Shepard Hill Road, near Willis.
Children of Cloe born between 1856 and 1864, were recorded by Green Wood.