Brief Life History of Ruffin
When Ruffin Moore was born in 1814, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Moore, was 28 and his mother, Susanna Edwards, was 23. He married Mary Austice Meachum about 1837, in Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina, United States in 1870. He died in 1872, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 58.
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Sources (19)
- Ruffin Moore, "United States Census, 1870"
- Buffin Moore in entry for Elijah A Dollar and Mary A Moore, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Ruffin Moore, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1814–1872 Male
1821– Female
Children (11)
1838– Male
1841– Female
1843– Male
1845– Male
1847– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1786–1820 Male
1791–1883 Female
Siblings (4)
1814–1872 Male
1815–1901 Male
1817–1895 Male
1820–1880 Female
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 5
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 6
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 16
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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