Samuel Moore (1867 - 1954)

Born 27 Sep 1867 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Georgia (Shreve) Moore — married 10 Jun 1891 in District of Columbia

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1954 at age 87 in District of Columbia

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Biography

Timeline

• 1870 U. S. Census: Samuel, 3, lived in District of Columbia with parents Robert A. Moore, 41, and Anna J., 37. Also present were Anna's mother, Melinda Oliver, 68, Oliver B. Brown, 11, and William Scidmore, 22. Robert and William were streetcar drivers. Oliver was "at school". Robert was born in Pennsylvania, Anna in South Carolina, Samuel in Washington D.C., Melinda in Virginia, and Oliver and William were born in Washington D.C..^[1]
• 1880 U. S. Census: Samuel, 13, lived in District of Columbia with parents Robert, 56, and Annie, 51, and brother, George, 7. Robert's occupation was car driver, Annie kept house, and Samuel attended school. Robert was born in Pennsylvania, as were his parents. Annie was born in North Carolina (previous census says South Carolina), father born in Delaware, mother born in Virginia. Samuel was born in District of Columbia, and George was born in New York. However both sons have mother born in Delaware. ^[2]
• 1891 District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921: Samuel Moore, 23, married Mary Georgie Shreve, 19, on June 10, 1891 in the District of Columbia.^[3]
• 1893 Birth of daughter on October 2, 1893, born at home at 1219 11th Street, Spokane, Washington, alive and legitimate. Parents were Georgia M. Shreve, age 22, born in Virginia, and Samuel Moore, age 26. Recorded as second child born to this mother. Samuel's occupation listed as Clerk, place of birth Washington D.C. ^[4][5]NOTE: No name given for infant, deceased prior to 1900 census, no death record found.
• 1900 U.S. Census: Samuel Moore, age 33, born September 1867, lived at 912 E. Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia, with wife Georgie, 29, born August 1871, and children Bessie, 8, born July 1892, and Helen R., 3, born January 1897, as boarders in the home of William F., 39, born June 1860, and Elizabeth Doyle, 33, born December 1866, sister of Georgie. William and Elizabeth had been married 6 years. Samuel and Georgie had been married 10 years. Elizabeth had no children. Georgie had 3 children, 2 still living. Wiliam and Elizabeth were born in Virginia, as were their parents. Samuel was born in the District of Columbia, as was his father (no, Pennsylvania); mother born in Virginia (no, either North or South Carolina). Georgie was born in Virginia, as were her parents. Bessie and Helen were born in Virginia. William's occupation was insurance, Samuel's was wall paper. Family could read and write, and spoke English. ^[6]
• 1910 U.S. Census: Samuel, 42, lived in Baltimore, Maryland, with wife Mary G., 37, as lodgers in the home of William B. and Nettie Larrah. Samuel and Mary had been married 18 years. Samuel was a clerk in the post office. Their children Mary E., 16, and Helen R., 13, were living in District of Columbia with their Uncle William F., and Aunt Elizabeth Shreve Doyle.^[7]
• 1912 Birth of fourth child, Jacquelin Epps Moore, on December 12, 1912, in Ballston. Arlington, Alexander County, Virginia. Parents were Samuel Moore, born in Washington D.C., and Mary G. Shreve, born in Virginia. Jacquelin died at the age of eight days old of spina bifida, meningomyelocele, and acute myelitis^[8][9] NOTE: Just eleven days after the death of their baby, daughter, Elizabeth, gave birth to their first grandchild, my father, George L. Cox.
• 1920 U. S. Census: Samuel, 53, lived in District of Columbia with wife Mary G., 48, and lodger, Mary C. Cox, 28, possibly Mary Cynthia, sister of Henry Aubrey Cox, son-in-law. Samuel was a clerk in the city post office, Mary G. and Mary C. were government clerks.^[10]
• 1930 U.S. Census: Samuel, age 62, lived in District of Columbia with his wife, Mary G., age 57. Also present were daughter Elizabeth, 37, and her husband Henry A., 41, and their children George L., 17, and Eleanor, 16. Also daughter Helen, 33, along with her husband Dr. Paul Richmond, 38, and their children Ruth, 9, Robert P., 7, and Carolyn, 1, born in Haiti. Both Samuel and Mary G. were government clerks, and son-in-law, Henry A. was an attorney for the U. S. Government, and son-in-law Dr. Paul Richmond was a Naval Officer, born in New Jersey. Samuel owned his home valued at $16,500, and he owned a radio set. Elizabeth, Ruth, Robert, George and Eleanor, all attended school. Family spoke, read and wrote English. Paul Richmond was a veteran of the World War.^[11]
• 1940 U. S. Census: Samuel, 72, lived at 4807 Iowa Ave, N.W., District of Columbia with wife Georgie M., 68, daughter Elizabeth M. Cox, 48, her husband Henry A. Cox, 51, and grand-daughter Eleanor, 25. Samuel was Head of Household, occupation none, had a 7th grade education. Henry A. Cox was lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service, had 5 years of college, Elizabeth Cox was a lawyer in private practice, had 4 years of college. Eleanor was a sculptor with her own studio, had 4 years of high school. The family lived in the same house in 1935.^[12]
• 1947 Death Record: Mary Georgia Shreve Moore died November 21, 1947, age 76, in District of Columbia and was buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland. Find A Grave: Memorial #176720772 ^[13]
• 1950 U.S. Census: Samuel Moore, age 82,widowed, lived at 4807 Iowa Ave., Washington, District of Columbia, with his sister-in-law, Elizabeth E. Doyle, 83, widowed. Samuel was born in Washington D.C., and Elizabeth was born in Virginia.They had lodgers Mary Fox, 50; Jeanette Kasselbaum, 72; Margaret Roberts, 24; Sarah M. Shepard, 48; and Irving G Thompson, 62. ^[14]
• 1954 Samuel died on November 18, 1954, age 77. No death record found.

Reearch Notes

• 1893 Name of child born in WA; death certificate

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNW1-6JN : 12 April 2016), Samuel Moore in household of Robert A Moore, District of Columbia, United States; citing p. 438, family 3243, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,622.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6CQ-4Z1 : 11 August 2017), Samuel Moore in household of Robert Moore, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 2C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0121; FHL microfilm 1,254,121.
3. ↑ District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F71H-35X : 8 March 2018), Samuel Moore and Mary Georgie Shreve, 10 Jun 1891; citing District Of Columbia, United States, reference pg. 414; FHL microfilm 2,107,971
4. ↑ "Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q237-4Q6N : 31 May 2016), Samuel Moore in entry for Moore, 1893.
5. ↑ Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q237-Q1PH : 31 May 2016), Samuel Moore in entry for Moore, 1893.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMJT-Q6W : accessed 22 April 2018), Samuel Moore in household of William F Doyle, Precinct 2 Richmond city Ward Madison, Henrico, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81, sheet 16A, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,738.
7. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2FQ-6KB : accessed 22 April 2018), Samuel Moore in household of William B Larrah, Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 166, sheet 8B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 556; FHL microfilm 1,374,569.
8. ↑ Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYK-GYL5 : 20 August 2018), Samuel Moore in entry for Jacquelin Epes Moore, 12 Dec 1912; from Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Alexandria, , Virginia, United States, certificate 21256, Library of Virginia, Richmond.
9. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-FFN9 : 16 August 2019), Samuel Moore in entry for Jacquelin Epps Moore, 20 Dec 1912; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Ballston, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
10. ↑ United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNLN-8B3 : accessed 22 April 2018), Samuel Moore, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 12B, line 80, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 205; FHL microfilm 1,820,205.
11. ↑ United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM24-8LR : accessed 22 April 2018), Samuel Moore, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 365, sheet 15A, line 1, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 303; FHL microfilm 2,340,038.
12. ↑ United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7SL-NNN : accessed 22 April 2018), Samuel Moore, Tract 20, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 6, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-236, sheet 5A, line 12, family 115, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 561.
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 April 2018), memorial page for Georgie Shreve Moore (unknown–22 Nov 1947), Find A Grave Memorial no. 176720772, citing Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by hgs205 (contributor 46875108) .
14. ↑ United States 1950 Census; Digital Folder Number 109019432; Image Number 8