Mary Moore

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Moore was born on 28 September 1805, in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Asahel Moore, was 21 and her mother, Mary Ball, was 20. She had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with Silas Adams Clark. She died in 1870, in Potsdam, Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Potsdam, Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Silas Adams Clark
1798–1884
Mary Moore
1805–1870
Asahel Moore Clark
1823–1870
Mary Lamore Clark
1826–1879
James Ball Clark
1828–1912
Elja Maria Clark
1833–
Olive Bennet Clark
1835–1905
Lydia Ann Clark
1838–
Harriett Almina Clark
1841–
William Adams Clark
1843–1887

Sources (9)

  • Mary Clark in household of Silas A Clark, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Moore, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
  • Mary in entry for Mary Clark Sanderson, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

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World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

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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