Brief Life History of Caroline
When Caroline Moore was born in July 1867, in Washington, Iowa, United States, her father, Richard Riley Moore, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Jane Kephart, was 29. She married George Hamilton Cooper on 9 August 1885, in Garwin, Tama, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Lincoln Township, Plymouth, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Precinct 14 Election Precinct, Cedar, Nebraska, United States in 1930.
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Sources (23)
- Caroline Moore in household of Richard Moore, "United States Census, 1870"
- Caroline Cooper in household of Bert Cooper, "United States Census, 1930"
- Caroline Moore in entry for Moore, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
Spouse and Children
1862–1941 Male
1867– Female
Children (9)
1884–1943 Male
1886–1935 Female
1888– Male
1890– Male
1894–1970 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1834–1916 Male
1837–1919 Female
Siblings (10)
1855–1900 Male
1857–1925 Male
1860– Female
1863– Female
1865– Male
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World Events (8)
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 1
1884 · There is now a Capital Building
Age 17
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 31
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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