Brief Life History of Lettie May
When Lettie May Moore was born on 3 May 1868, in Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Nathan B. Moore, was 25 and her mother, Harriet E Page, was 19. She died on 5 May 1868, in her hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Elvaston Cemetery, Elvaston, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Lettie May Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1843–1928 Male
1849–1895 Female
Siblings (3)
1868–1868 Female
1869–1871 Female
1874–1953 Female
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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