Brief Life History of Perry W.
When Perry W. Moore was born in May 1845, in West Virginia, United States, his father, Solomon Moore, was 40 and his mother, Sarah Ellen Eddy, was 34. He married Sarah Margaret Moore in 1867, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States in 1900 and Clay District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years. He died on 8 February 1937, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States.
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- Perry W Moore, "United States Census, 1920"
- Perry W Moore, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Perry W. Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1845–1937 Male
1849–1933 Female
Children (9)
1868–1949 Female
1871–1948 Male
1872– Male
1874–1920 Female
1877–1941 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1804–1881 Male
1810–1868 Female
Siblings (12)
1828–1881 Female
1830–1879 Female
1839–1912 Female
1842–1864 Male
1845–1937 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 2
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 25
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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