Elijah Watson Moore, son of Jeff Carter and Pernie Womack Moore, was born August 28, 1917 in Franklin County. He was a mortician and funeral director, who owned and operated Moore Funeral Home in Winchester. He was a veteran of World War II, active in Civil Defense work, and was one of the founders of the Franklin County Tax Payers Association. In 1942 he married Sara Jones and they were the parents of two daughters. He was Mayor of Winchester from 1957-1959. He died on October 25, 1965 in Franklin, Kentucky and was buried in Winchester Memorial Park Cemetery.
 
Mayor Watson Moore
 
 
1957-1959
 

 

 

 




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