Brief Life History of Francis M. "Frank"
When Francis M. "Frank" Moore was born on 16 February 1837, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, his father, Micajah H Moore, was 39 and his mother, Rebecca McGee, was 34. He married Martha Moon on 12 August 1858, in Clinton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 10 March 1899, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Martinsville IOOF Cemetery, Martinsville, Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States.
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- Frank Moore, "United States Census, 1860"
- Francis M. Moon, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Francis M. Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Find A Grave Memorials shows the earliest known burial in this cemetery was in 1846. James Hunter BIRTH 22 Jan 1806 Ireland DEATH 27 Aug 1846 (aged 40) BURIAL Martinsville IOOF Cemetery Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio, USA MEMORIAL ID 242210516
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
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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