David Moore

Brief Life History of David

When David Moore was born on 20 January 1819, in Eardley, York, Lower Canada, British North America, his father, Dudley Moore Jr., was 45 and his mother, Mary Moulton, was 44. He married Susan Mariah Vorce on 19 August 1839, in Eardley, Pontiac, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States for about 20 years and Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 26 January 1901, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Moore
1819–1901
Diana Herrick
1832–1905
Marriage: 7 April 1854
Lester James Moore
1855–1926
George Albert Moore
1858–1863
Henry David Moore
1860–1952
Clara Diana Moore
1863–1948
Parley Parker Moore
1865–1931
Kathryn Maybel Moore
1870–1898

Sources (42)

  • David Moore, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: David Moore - Individual or family possessions: Journal or diary: birth: 20 January 1819; Eardley, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
  • David Moore, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"

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World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1841 · The Nauvoo Legion

In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.

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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History and Photographs of David Moore

Please visit davidmoorejournal.blogspot.com which contains his family history, autobiography, journal entries, the abridged history of the Salmon River Mission, the first settlement of Mound Fort, the …

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