Moots' mother was a staunch anti-slavery woman, a member of the Underground Railroad, and the Chillson home was often the refuge of the slave seeking liberty across the line.
La madre de Moots era una antiesclavista convencida y miembro del Ferrocarril Subterráneo, y la casa de Chillson era a menudo un refugio para los esclavos que buscaban la libertad cruzando la línea.