Brief Life History of Richard John
Richard John Moore was born on 26 December 1886, in Chocowinity, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States as the son of George Wiggins. He married Bertha Elizabeth Hill on 16 February 1913, in Chocowinity, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Chocowinity Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years and Chicod Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States in 1930. In 1930, at the age of 43, his occupation is listed as farmer in Chicod Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. He died on 6 April 1935, in Chocowinity, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Samuel Moore Cemetery, Chocowinity, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States.
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- John R Moore in household of James F Moore, "United States Census, 1900"
- Richard Moore, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
- Richard J Moore, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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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.
1895
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1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
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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Birth of Richard John Moore
This story is told by Aunt Ellen (Ellen Elizabeth Moore/Harris/Montgomery Harper) of her daddy, Richard John Moore. Richard John Moore was born 26 Dec 1886, to Ann Elizabeth Moore, who was not marr …
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