Harriet Moore

Brief Life History of Harriet

When Harriet Moore was born in 1823, in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, her father, John Moore, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth King, was 29. She married Hugh F Buffkin about 1845, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States in 1850 and Stokes Bridge Township, Darlington, South Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 22 March 1891, in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Darlington, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wellborn Hearon
1811–1882
Harriet Moore
1823–1891
Marriage: about 1852
William Wellborn Hearon
1853–1921
Elizabeth Vermelle Hearon
1859–1944
James Madison Hearon
1861–1940

Sources (6)

  • Harriet Buffkin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Harriet Herron, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Harriett Moore in entry for Mrs. Burley J. G. Newsom, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"

World Events (7)

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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