Anna (Fail) Moore (1884 - 1948)

Born 1884 in Alabama, United States

Died 14 Aug 1948 at about age 64 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States

Biography

Anna (Fail) Moore is a part of US Black heritage.

Anna (Fail) Moore exact birth date is unknown at this time.^[1]

She had at least five children with husband Henry Moore, of which four were born in Alabama, one in Ohio.

Her first-born was perhaps daughter Lena, whose information comes from 2001 Ohio death record. Other childrens' information is found in Ohio marriage records. All records mention African American descendance, with nomenclature in keeping with the historic period.

1922 Marriage record from Licking County, Ohio cites her daughter Lena, 17 years, born in Pleasant Hill, Alabama. 1924 Marriage record from Licking County, Ohio cites her daughter Gussie, 21 years, born in Brutton, Alabama. 1928 Marriage record from Licking County, Ohio cites her daughter Georgia, 18 years, born in Brutton . 1935 Marriage record from Cuyahoga County, Ohio cites her daughter Jessie, 19 years, born in Brawton, Alabama. 1939 Marriage record from Newark, Ohio cites her son Howard, 21 years, born in Newark, Ohio.

Anna (Fail) Moore passed away on 14 Aug 1948 in Newark, Ohio.^[2]

Research Notes

Spelling of Anna's last name: Fail, Fails

Lena Berry, daughter of Anna (Fail) and Henry Moore, died 19 Jun 2001 at age 95, in Newark, Licking, Ohio. Death was registered at a long-term care facility where she was residing. She was a widow, and is cited as African American. Birthdate: 28 Jan 1906, in Alabama.

Lena Moore married Vivian Berry 25 Sept 1922, in Newark (Licking County) Ohio. Her son William and her daughters Vivian V. and Barbara Jean married in the same town, in 1946 and 1950 and 1953 respectively.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: 26; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240026
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #685232 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   Anna Buck (16), single daughter, Farm Laborer, in household of Georgia Buck (36) in Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama. Born in Alabama, USA.
2. ↑ Ohio, Death Certificates, #50119, Anna Moore, 14 Aug 1948, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA; "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6RS-7YS : accessed 22 Dec 2023).

• Death record for Lena Berry, daughter of Anna Fail and H. Moore. "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKGR-GMC : 8 December 2014), Fail in entry for Lena Berry, 19 Jun 2001; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 32884, certificate number 047549, Registrar Certificate number 00380, Registration District 4501, Affiliate Line Number 47353. SOURCE REFERENCE: Ohio Department of Health. Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

• Marriage certificate for Anna's daughter Lena Moore and Vivian Berry. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPX-WXM : 25 September 2017), Virran Berry and Lena Moore, 25 Sep 1922; citing Licking, Ohio, United States, reference cn 9793; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,051,259.

• Marriage record for Anna's son Howard Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993; Film Number: 002058028. Date: 13 March 1939 [1]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. ORIGINAL DATA: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT.

• Marriage record for Anna's daughter Gussie. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPM-16M : 25 September 2017), Anna Fails in entry for James C. Laws and Gussie Moore, 03 Jul 1924; citing Licking, Ohio, United States, reference 10643; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,313.

• Marriage record for Anna's daughter Georgia. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPW-C98 : 25 September 2017), Anna Fails in entry for Paul Bernard Farmer and Georgia Moore, 01 Sep 1929; citing Licking, Ohio, United States, reference 13184; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,315.

• Marriage certificate for Lena Berry's son, William. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3LB-ZH8 : 28 September 2017), Lena Moore in entry for William A Berry and Henrietta E Robertson, 15 Dec 1946; citing Licking, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,069,146.

• Death Record, Mrs. Anna Moore. Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016 [2]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. SOURCE CITATION: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011. ORIGINAL DATA: Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Indexers and Volunteers. “Ohio Obituary Index.” Database. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. https://www.rbhayes.org/ohio-obituary-index/obituary-detail/?Obit_ID=2976531