Homer Wesley Moore Jr.

Male17 September 1928–3 March 1995

Brief Life History of Homer Wesley

When Homer Wesley Moore Jr. was born on 17 September 1928, in Arkansas, United States, his father, Homer Wesley Moore, was 26 and his mother, Grace May Carbaugh, was 22. He lived in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 March 1995, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Saline, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Homer Wesley Moore
1902–
Grace May Carbaugh
1906–1996
Thomas Griffin Moore
1924–2001
Homer Wesley Moore Jr.
1928–1995
Mary Jo Moore
1932–2017

Sources (4)

  • Wesley Moore in household of Homer Moore, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Homer W Moore, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Homer Moore Jr. in household of Homer Moore, "United States Census, 1930"

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Siblings (3)

World Events (8)

1929

Age 1

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1931

Age 3

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 19

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

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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