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Benjamin Moore

Male 1812 - 1871  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Moore 
    Born CA 1812  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Jul 1871  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Benjamin/Moore
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 13 Jul 1871
      Death Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 56y
      Birth Date: 1815
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Farmer
      Mother: Nancy/Moore
      Father: .../Moore [possibly John]
      Informant: Melza Moore, son

      This could be his father:
      1850 Western District, Nicholas, VA all born VA #418
      Martin, Allen 23
      Cathrin 25
      Jonathan 3
      Rice 1 m
      John Moore 64
      George 12
    Person ID I102791  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John ? Moore,   b. CA 1785, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nancy [Moore],   b. Est 1770–1795,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Western District, Nicholas, VA all born VA #418
      Martin, Allen 23
      Cathrin 25
      Jonathan 3
      Rice 1 m
      John Moore 64
      George 12

      Ben's death record shows his parents' names but the first part of his father's is cut off by the fold of the paper. It looks like it could be "hn". If so, it's probably this John.
    Family ID F26242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Monday,   b. 24 Feb 1807, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1896, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1834  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 26 Jun 1834
      Place: Kanawha
      Benjamin Moore
      Nancy Monday

      1850 Western District, Nicholas, VA all born VA #370
      Moore, Benjamin 37
      Nancy 36
      Caroline 15
      Martha 14
      Rufus 11
      Mary 10
      Melzar 8

      1860 Clay, VA
      Benj Moore 46
      Nancy 45
      Martha A 23
      Mary J 19
      Melza 17

      1870 Union, Clay, WV
      Moore, Benjamin 56
      Nancy 55
      Mary J 22

      1880 Union, Clay, WV
      Moore, Melsy 40 VAVAVA
      Mary J 24 VAVAVA
      Benjamin 5 son WV 9/7/1874
      Nancy A 4 da WV 25 Dec 1875
      Sarah V 3 da WV 27 Mar 1877
      John B 1 son WV 29 Jun 1878
      William S 9/12 son WV
      Nancy 74 mother VAVAVA
      Arbogast, George 21 works oon farm VAVAVA
      Hanshaw, Loren S 17 works on famr VAVAVA
    Children 
     1. Caroline Moore,   b. May 1835, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Martha A Moore,   b. CA 1836, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rufus Moore,   b. CA 1838, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary J Moore,   b. CA 1840, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Melza M Moore,   b. 20 Jun 1842, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1929, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F26241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.