Brief Life History of Ruth A.
When Ruth A. Moore was born on 15 October 1854, in United States, her father, Henry Freeman Moore, was 58 and her mother, Charlotte Griffith, was 22. She married Spencer Hall on 1 January 1870, in Marshall, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Ruth Moore - Published information: birth-name: Ruth Moore
- Ruth Moore in entry for Alice Agnes Greathouse, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
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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