Her name is on the roll of Columbia Methodist Church in West Columbia. In about 1880, Carrie Nation moved to Columbia (now East Columbia) to operate the hotel owned by A. David Nation moved to Brazoria to practice law. As neither knew much about farming, the venture was ultimately unsuccessful. The family purchased a 1,700 acre (690 ha) cotton plantation on the San Bernard River in Brazoria County, Texas. Nation, an attorney, minister, newspaper journalist, and father, 19 years her senior. Second marriage and "call from God" Ĭarrie Nation after her marriage to David Nation on Decem(age 28) She obtained a history degree and studied the influence of Greek philosophers on American politics. Gloyd taught at a school in Holden for four years. Gloyd moved there with her mother-in-law and Charlien, and attended the Normal Institute in Warrensburg, Missouri, earning her teaching certificate in July 1872. With the proceeds from selling her inherited land (as well as that of her husband's estate), she built a small house in Holden. Influenced by the death of her husband, Carrie Gloyd developed a passionate activism against alcohol.
They were married on November 21, 1867, and separated shortly before the birth of their daughter, Charlien, on September 27, 1868.
Moore's parents objected to the union because they believed he was addicted to alcohol, but the marriage proceeded. He eventually settled on Holden, Missouri, and asked Moore to marry him. Gloyd taught school near the Moores' farm while deciding where to establish his medical practice. In 1865, Moore met Charles Gloyd, a young physician who had fought for the Union, who was a severe alcoholic. The family again returned to their farm when the Civil War ended. Carrie nursed wounded soldiers after a raid on Independence, Missouri. When the Union Army ordered them to evacuate their farm, they moved to Kansas City. The family returned to High Grove Farm in Cass County. George did not fare well in Texas, and he moved his family back to Missouri. The family moved to Texas as Missouri became involved in the Civil War in 1862. Mary was put in the asylum through legal action by her son, Charles, although there is suspicion that Charles instigated the lawsuit because he owed Mary money. Mary lived in an insane asylum in Nevada, Missouri, from August 1890 until her death on September 28, 1893.
Some writers have speculated that Mary believed she was Queen Victoria because of her finery and social airs. There is speculation that the family did not stay in one place long because of rumors about Mary Moore's mental state. In addition to their financial difficulties, many of Moore's family members suffered from mental illness, her mother at times having delusions. The family moved several times in Kentucky and finally settled in Belton, Missouri, in 1854. During much of her early life, Moore's health was poor and her family experienced financial setbacks. Her father was a successful farmer, stock trader, and slaveholder of Irish descent. Caroline Amelia Moore was born in Garrard County, Kentucky, to George Moore and Mary Campbell.
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