Born in Hinds, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Hatch Whitfield II
and Martha Jane (Hamilton) Whitfield
Sister of
Adoniram Judson Whitfield and Sarah P. Whitfield
Wife of
William Arthur Gore
— married
11 Jun 1902 in Hinds, Mississippi, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 82
in Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Dec 2020
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Biography
Laura was born in 1881. She died in 1964 at the age of 82.
Parents: Dr. Benjamin Hatch Whitfield 1848 - 1887 and Mattie (Hamilton) Whitfield 1852 - 1902.
Spouse: William Arthur Gore I 1874 - 1928. They were married 6/11/1902 in Hinds, Mississippi. Per Mississippi Marriages, 1800 - 1911. Findagrave #63300203 (pic. on page)
Children:
1. Martha W. Gore 1905 - 1966
- Married Rear Admiral Orlin Lester Livdahl 1903 - 1991
- Findagrave #49248559
2. Elizabeth Pegram Gore 1907 - 1991
- Married Lieut. Robert McCumber Barnes 1906 - 1991 Recvd. Navy Cross Citation - see bio. on his Findagrave page #35021865 @ Arlington National Cemetery
- Findagrave #34998893
3. William Arthur Gore II 1909 - 1963
- Married Mary Foster Cannaday 1911 - 1998
- Findagrave #63300305
4. Capt. John Moses "Bud" Gore 1917 - 2008
- Married Sarah Emily Fenn 1917 - 2008
- Findagrave #40447560
Sources
- Laura is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, spouse, 4 kids. There is a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63300123/laura-elizabeth-gore#add-to-vc
- Laura Elizabeth Pegram (Whitfield) Gore: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHGR-BPF
- 1880 Census: Laura Eliza. Age: 2. White, female. Home in 1880: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi. Household members: B. H. Whitfield, 31. Mattie Whitfield, 27. Laura Eliz, 2.
- 1910 Census: Laura E. Gore. Age: 32. Married. Home in 1910: Atlanta Ward 6, Fulton, Georgia. Birthdate/place: 1878 in Mississippi. Father birthplace: Mississippi. Mother birthplace: Louisiana. Household members: William A Gore, 35 (TN). Laura E Gore, 32 (MS). Martha Gore, 6 (NC). Elizabeth Gore, 3 (NC). William A. Gore Jr., 0 (NC). Sarah Whitfield, 26 (MS) (sister in law).
- 1920 Census: Laura W. Gore. Age: 42. Married. Home in 1920: Victoria, Lunenburg, Virginia. Birthdate/place: 1878 in Mississippi. Spouse: Wm. A. Gore. Parent's birthplace: Mississippi. Able to read/write: yes. Household members: Wm. A. Gore, 45. Laura W. Gore, 42. Sarah Whitfield, 27. Martha Gore, 16. Elisabeth Gore, 13. Wm. A. Gore Jr., 10. Jno. M. Gore, 2.
- Social Security Application and Claims Index. Laura E. Gore, female. Birthdate: 11/20/1881. Deathdate: 10/4/1964. Claim Date: 10/22/1964.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
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~0.78%
Philip Wortman
:
23andMe
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~0.39%
Ray James :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch YD1162261 [compare], yourDNAportal RAY72797ca9, FTDNA kit #132070
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