Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Moore was born on 22 November 1824, in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, his father, John Moore, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth King, was 30. He married Eliza Ann Segars on 2 November 1848, in Lee, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 17 July 1899, in Stokes Bridge Township, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, United States.
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- John V Moore, "United States Census, 1860"
- Wesley Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wesley Moore, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English more ‘moor, marsh, fen’ (Old English mōr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in such a place, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, as for example Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire.
English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name More (Old French More, Maur, Latin Maurus), originally denoting either ‘Moor’ or someone with a swarthy complexion (compare Morrell , Morrin , Morris , and sense 2 above). There was a 6th-century Christian saint of this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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