West Virginia Pioneers

George Washington Moore

Male 1883 - 1961  (77 years)


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  • Name George Washington Moore 
    Born 16 Dec 1883  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Sep 1961  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Ambler Ridge, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: George W Moore
      Birth Date: 16 Dec 1883
      Birth Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Residence: Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Age: 58
      Occupation: Clifton Oil & Gas
      Nearest Relative: Mrs Eva Moore
      Height/Build: 5'8" 140 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Hazel black& gray

      Death Record
      Name: George Washington/Moore
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 01 Sep 1961
      Death Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 77y 8m 15d
      Cemetery: Hunt
      Birth Date: 16 Dec 1883
      Birth Place: Walton, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Retired Farmer
      Residence: Walton, Roane, W. Va.
      Mother: Mahalia Shaffer
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: James Monroe Moore
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: Eva Moore Walton

      George Washington Moore
      Birth: Dec. 16, 1883
      Walton
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Sep. 1, 1961
      Walton
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      From the 9/2/1961 Charleston Gazette;
      Moore, George Washington--77, of Rt 1 Walton, Roane County, died Friday at his home of a heart attack. He was a lifelong resident of Walton, a farmer and oilfield employee and member of Mt. Hope Advent Christian Church near Walton.
      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Moore; seven daughters, Mrs. Alma Moore, Mrs. Ollie Harper and Mrs. Delcie Lowers all of Walton, Mrs. Muriel Taylor of Dunbar, Mrs. Tressie Taylor and Mrs. Pearl Taylor both of Sissonville, and Mrs. Thelma Looney of Columbus, Ohio; one son, Opie of Walton; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Jane Wolfe of Clendenin and Mrs. Lessie White of Kettle; one brother, Albert of Walton; 29 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
      Service will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday in Mt. Hope Advent Christian Church by Rev. Clark Moore. Burial will be in Billy Hunt Cemetery on Ambler Ridge. The body will be taken from Myers Funeral Home at Elkview to the church an hour before the service.
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Eva Jane Hively Moore (1891 - 1976)*
      Children:
      Opie Moore (1918 - 1988)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Billy Hunt Cemetery
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: Coleman
      Originally Created by: Cathy Stricklin
      Record added: Oct 24, 2006
      Find A Grave Memorial# 16311657
    Person ID I44338  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2014 

    Father James Monroe Moore,   b. 26 Oct 1845, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1915  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mahala Shafer,   b. 5 Mar 1851, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1943, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      James MORE Self M M W 30 WV
      Mahala MORE Wife F M W 30 WV
      Mary C. MORE Dau F S W 13 WV
      Jacob MORE Son M S W 11 WV
      Henry MORE Son M S W 8 WV
      Sarah Jane MORE Dau F S W 3 WV
      Hesakiah MORE Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      James M Moore 10/1845 m 33y WV OH WV
      Mahala 3/1851 m 33y 10-8 children WVWVWV
      Hezekiah C 5/1879
      John W 12/1883
      George W 12/1883
      Elijah 5/1887
      James A 6/1890
      Lessie 5/1896
    Family ID F12554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [4
    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
    Children 
     1. Delcie Moore
     2. Earl Moore,   b. 26 May 1914, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1940, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     3. Ollie Moore
     4. Opie Moore,   b. 14 Nov 1918, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1888, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Tressie Moore
     6. Alma Moore
     7. Muriel Moore
     8. Pearl Moore
     9. Thelma Moore
    Family ID F26873  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

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