Brief Life History of George
When George Moore was born on 15 May 1875, in Texas, United States, his father, Simeon R Moore IV, was 52 and his mother, Frances "Fannie" Lilley, was 29. He married Sarah Alice Knight on 4 March 1913, in Anderson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Grapevine, Houston County, Texas, United States in 1920 and Nacogdoches, Province of Texas, Mexico in 1930. He registered for military service in 1899. He died on 31 July 1933, in Texas, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States.
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- George Moore, "United States Census, 1930"
- George Moore, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- George Moore, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1876
"José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz leads rebellion on platform of ""no reelection""and starts his presidential career, which lasts for thirty-four years (except 1880-84), of ""order and progress"".Finances, trade, industry, and mining sector modernized. Political ideology based on positivism."
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1891 · The Garza Revolution
The Garza Revolution was a conflict fought between the residents of Coahuila and Texas. It began when a campaign to start an uprising against Porfirio Diaz. Even though it was a minor conflict, it is seen as a precursor to the Mexican Revolution.
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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