West Virginia Pioneers

Opie Moore

Male 1918 - 1888


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  • Name Opie Moore 
    Died 3 Jun 1888  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born 14 Nov 1918  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Buried Ambler Ridge, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • From the 6/4/1988 Charleston Gazette:

      Opie Moore Sr., 69, of Gallipolis, formerly of Walton, Roane County, WV, died Friday in Gallipolis after an apparent heart attack.

      He was born in Walton, WV. He was retired from National Heat Treating Company, Columbus. He was a Protestant and a member of the VFW Post 4464, Gallipolis. He was a member of the DAV. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the Bronze Star. He was a prisoner of war in Germany.

      Surviving: wife, Etta Ruth Moore; sons. Opie Eugene of Gallipolis, Larry of Spencer, WV, Richard Moore of Walton; daughters, Bernice Moore of Walton; sisters, Muriel Taylor of Dunbar, WV, Thelma Boyer of Columbus, Ohio, Alma Moore of Spencer, WV, Ollie Harper of Walton, Pearl Taylor of St. Albans, WV; six grandchildren.

      Service will be 2 pm Monday at Sinnett Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Pete Jones officiating. Burial will be in Billy Hunt Cemetery, Walton, WV.

      Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm Sunday at the funeral home.

      Burial:Billy Hunt Cemetery
      Roane CountyWest Virginia
      Maintained by: Coleman
      Originally Created by: Cathy StricklinRecord
      added: Oct 24, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 16311782
    Person ID I105640  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2014 

    Father George Washington Moore,   b. 16 Dec 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1961, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Eva Jane Hively,   b. 28 Oct 1891, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1976, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1909  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/10/1909 at the brides Parents
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      George W Moore, 23, Roane Co, Walton
      Eva Hively, 18, Roane Co, Kettle
      Informant: SE Hively

      1920 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV
      Moore, George W 35
      Eva J 29
      Delcie da 7 2/2/1912
      Earl son 5 5/26/1914
      Ollie da 3 3/12 9/4/1916
      Opie son 1 1/12 11/14/1918

      1930 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV
      Moore, George 46 md age 25
      Eva 38 md age 17
      Delsie da 18
      Earl son 15
      Ollie da 13
      Opie son 11
      Tressie da 8 5/2/1921
      Alma da 6 6/8/1923
      Merl da 4 Muriel 3/18/1926
      Pearl da 1

      1940 Walton, Roane, WV
      all born WV, 1935: lived same house
      Moore, George 55
      Eva 49
      Murl da 14
      Opie son 21
      Pearl da 11
      Thelma da 9 8/22/1930
    Family ID F26873  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

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