Brief Life History of Columbus
When Columbus Moore was born on 6 May 1860, in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Mattison Moore Sr., was 28 and his mother, Parazada Ashby, was 23. He married Celeste Minnis on 18 July 1883, in Webster, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 6 October 1886, in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 26, and was buried in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (8)
- C P Moore, "United States Census, 1880"
- C P Moore, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- G P Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
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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