John Prier Moore Aydelotte

Brief Life History of John Prier

When John Prier Moore Aydelotte was born on 5 January 1857, in Shelby Township, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, his father, John F. Aydelotte, was 31 and his mother, Mary Polly Moore, was 27. He married Nancy Jane Rippy on 9 January 1880, in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States for about 5 years and Glendale Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He died on 16 November 1944, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Prier Moore Aydelotte
1857–1944
Nancy Jane Rippy
1863–1955
Marriage: 9 January 1880
Albert Buren Aydelotte
1880–1940
Jarvis Aydelotte
1882–1961
Mary Susan Aydelotte
1884–1951
John Thirl Aydelotte
1886–1961
Carrie Jane Aydelotte
1888–1974
Henry J Aydelotte
1891–1893
Hazel Elta Aydelotte
1899–1998
Melda Vee Aydelotte
1904–1981
Melissa LaVerne Aydelotte
1906–1968

Sources (42)

  • Pruir Aydolett, "United States Census, 1880"
  • John Prier Aydelotte, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Jon Prier Aydelotte, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1861 · Denver Becomes a City

In 1861, Denver City was incorporated into the territory as an official city.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

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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