Moots' father was a staunch anti-slavery man, a member of the Underground Railroad, and the Chillson home was often the refuge of the slave seeking liberty across the line.
El padre de Moots era un antiesclavista convencido 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.