Brief Life History of James Jacob
When Rev. James Jacob Moore was born on 2 August 1789, in Virginia, United States, his father, John Gay Moore, was 28 and his mother, Averilla Allender, was 24. He married Mary Ann Shaw on 6 March 1810, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 12 November 1869, at the age of 80, and was buried in Moore, Casey, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (8)
- James Moore, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
- James Moore in entry for Jacob B Livengood and Penelope Emily Moore, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Spouse and Children
1789–1869 Male
1791–1841 Female
Children (8)
1809– Female
1811–1885 Male
1814–1888 Female
1818– Male
1819–1896 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1761– Male
1766– Female
Siblings (4)
1787–1876 Female
1789–1869 Male
1790– Female
1795–1858 Female
World Events (8)
1791
Age 2
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
Age 3
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 23
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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