Charles L Moore (1840 - 1896)

Born 28 Aug 1840 in Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Esther (Ross) Moore — married 1865 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 28 Feb 1896 at age 55 in Ross Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Charles was born in 1840. He was a son of Archibald Moore and Mary (Ransom) Moore.

C. L. Moore, farmer, P. O. Kyttle, was born in Dallas township in 1840, and was reared and educated in Ross township, a son of Archibald and Mary (Ransom) Moore, both of whom were born in England. Archibald emigrated to this country when a young man and single, locating at Wilkes-Barre, where he remained for several years, working at his trade, that of wheelwright. He removed to Vernon, Wyoming county, where he owned a farm, but sold this, and removed to Dallas, where he remained ten years. He finally removed to Ross township, living on a lot of 300 acres, which was afterward owned by his children. He was a hard working man, of pure moral principles, a stanch Republican, and a conscientious member of the M. E. Church; he died in 1888, aged eighty-four. He was deeply interested in educational matters, and helped to organize the first school and church in what is known as Mooretown. His family consisted of ten children, nine of whom reached maturity, and seven of whom are now living, Charles L. being the fifth in the family. Our subject has always confined himself to farming, and is now a practical agriculturist. When our country was in peril, Mr. Moore shouldered his musket and entered the front rank. He was mustered into the United States service, September, 1862, as a private in Company F, One Hundred and Forty- third P. V. I. for three years. He participated in the battles of Gettysburg and the Wilderness, in which latter his left eye was destroyed by a buck shot. He was honorably discharged from the service, and now enjoys a pension. In 1865 he married Miss Esther, daughter of David and Charlotte R. Ross, and to this union were born five children, all of whom are living: F. W. , Giles, Ida, Anna, and Lilly. Mrs. Esther Moore was born in Falls township, Wyoming county, in 1842. Mr. Moore owns a farm of ninety-five acres, on which he has lived since his marriage, and is a worthy man, a practical farmer, and a good citizen. In politics he is a Republican, and has held several township offices with credit to himself; he is a member of the G. A. R., and he and his wife are members of the M. E. Church in good standing.--History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections. Vol. II, p. 1190.

During the Civil War, Charles enlisted in Company F, 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on September 12, 1862. Discharged April 8, 1865, for wounds received in action.

Charles married Esther (Ross) Moore in 1865. Charles and Esther had five children

1. Frank Wilson Moore, b. 1867, d. 1931, m. Jennie C. Brink (1869-1941)
2. Ida R. Moore, b. 1868, d. 1936, m. J.F. Randall, m. Isaiah George Trumbower (1867-1951)
3. Anna May More, b. 1870, d. 1958, m. Eugene Fredrick Nagle (1876-1969)
4. Giles L. Moore, b. 1872, d. 1937, m. Clara Elizabeth Moss (1871-1962)
5. Lillian (Lillie) R. Moore, b. 1877, d. 1931, m. Perry Hess

He passed away in 1896 and was interred at Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Charles L. Moore, a well known resident of Kittle, Luzerne county, died suddenly at 12:35 yesterday of heart disease. He Is survived by a wife, three daughters and two sons. The funeral will be on Monday at 1 p. m. and the services will be in charge of Rev. F. D. Cornell of Maple Grove. Interment will be made. In Pleasant Hill cemetery.--Wilkes-Barre Times, February 29, 1896, p. 8.

Sources

• Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. Vol. 4, p. 507. Moore, Charles L. Private, Sep. 12 '62. Discharged April 8, 1865, for wounds rec. in action.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPB-SL5 : 19 March 2020), Charles Moore, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWNW-7P6 : 16 July 2017), Charles Moore, Ross, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 81, sheet 51D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,148.
• 1890 U.S. Census, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, “Special Schedule: Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, and Widows,” Ross Township, ED 155, p. 2, Charles L. Moore.
• Bradsby, H. C. History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson, 1893. Vol. II, pp. 1304-1306.
• "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H5ZB-FZ3Z : 6 February 2020), C. L. Moore, 1896.
• "Death Came Suddenly". Wilkes-Barre Times, February 29, 1896, p. 8.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 May 2020), memorial page for Charles L Moore (26 Aug 1840–28 Feb 1896), Find a Grave Memorial no. 67161754, citing Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Sweet Valley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by HBE / Nan (contributor 47157984) .