Elnathan Moore

Brief Life History of Elnathan

When Elnathan Moore was born in 1770, in Virginia, United States, his father, James Moore, was 26 and his mother, Sarah Isabelle Anderson, was 31. He married Mary Polly Anna Scott on 7 February 1788, in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1849, in Franklin, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Franklin, Kentucky, United States.

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Elnathan Moore
1770–1849
Mary Polly Anna Scott
1774–1840
Marriage: 7 February 1788
Timothy J. Moore
1786–1850
Jarusha Moore
1787–
Gersham Moore
1790–1830
Elizabeth Moore
1793–1850
Milton Moore
1795–1851
Henry Scott Moore
1802–1873
Sarah Ann Moore
1794–
Nancy Moore
1799–1855
John Ransome Moore
1800–1849

Sources (16)

  • Elnathan Moore, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Elnathan Moore, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Elnathan Moore, "United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880"

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

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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