Zora Cisco Moretz

Brief Life History of Zora Cisco

When Zora Cisco Moretz was born on 9 May 1894, in Watauga, North Carolina, United States, her father, Rev Christian Moretz II, was 66 and her mother, Caroline Phillips, was 33. She married Millard Isaac Castle on 27 July 1910, in Watauga, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years and Canton Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 15 years. She died on 10 December 1973, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Beech Flats, Canton Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Millard Isaac Castle
1888–1961
Zora Cisco Moretz
1894–1973
Marriage: 27 July 1910
Edith Lee Castle
1911–1998
James Wilburn Castle
1912–1999
Lola Chloe Castle
1914–2008
Benjamin Clyde Castle
1916–1996
Robert Claude Castle
1917–1992
Ruby Irene Castle
1919–2016
Arnold Smith Castle
1921–1995
Mabel Iola Castle
1923–2011
Shirley Ann Castle
1924–2003
Eva Marie Castle
1926–2008
Violet Alma Castle
1928–2005
Lela Virginia Castle
1929–2015
Edna Castle
1932–2024
Millard I Castle
1935–2024
Frank William Castle
1937–2011

Sources (50)

  • Zora C Castle, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Zora Moretz Castle, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015"
  • Zora Moretz, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

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Name Meaning

German: variant of Moritz .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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