Wesley Jones Moore Sr

Brief Life History of Wesley Jones

When Wesley Jones Moore Sr was born on 7 October 1905, in Pitt, North Carolina, United States, his father, Dodridge Green Moore, was 37 and his mother, Lavina Ward, was 30. He married Mary Elizabeth Skinner on 30 December 1926, in Chicod Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Pactolus Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States in 1920 and Ormonds Township, Greene, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 August 1962, in Pitt, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Snow Hill Cemetery, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wesley Jones Moore Sr
1905–1962
Mary Elizabeth Skinner
1909–1998
Marriage: 30 December 1926
Wesley Jones Moore Jr
1927–1980
Mark Crisp Moore
1930–1930
James Ray Moore
1933–2023
Ada Lavina Moore
1936–2014

Sources (34)

  • Wesley Moore, "United States 1950 Census"
  • W J Moore, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Wesley Jones Moore, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

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Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

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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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