Ora Frances Ashworth

Brief Life History of Ora Frances

When Ora Frances Ashworth was born on 6 January 1889, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Franklin Ashworth, was 36 and her mother, Matilda France Buckley, was 24. She married Willard Leonidas Moody about 1906, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Election District 10, Laramie, Wyoming, United States for about 10 years and Election District 13, Laramie, Wyoming, United States in 1940. She died on 23 May 1963, at the age of 74, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Willard Leonidas Moody
1886–1972
Ora Frances Ashworth
1889–1963
Marriage: about 1906
George Leon Moody
1909–1996
James Frank Moody
1911–1936
Eva Frances Moody
1913–1988
Alice May Moody
1916–2007
Edna Leone Moody
1917–2003
Carl Willard Moody
1919–2009
Katherine Wilma Moody
1920–1997

Sources (20)

  • Ora F Moody, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ora Ashworth Moody, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Ora Francis Ashworth Moody, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage

In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire): habitational name from Ashworth in Lancashire, from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + worth ‘enclosure’.

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

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