Clement Clark Moore 1779–1863
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Clement Moore in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 8 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1779, Clement Clark Moore entered the world in Chelsea, New York County, New York, United States of America, born to benjamin moore and charity clark. Clement Clark Moore married catherine elizabeth moore, and had children including benjamin moore, catharine van cortlandt moore, charity elizabeth moore, clement moore, emily moore, margaret elliot ogden, maria t b moore, mary clarke ogden. Clement Clark Moore passed away in 1863 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Record Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
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4Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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5Record North America, Family Histories
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6Marriage Records New York, U.S., Marriage Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1880 (Barber Collection)
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Clement Moore
This ancestor line traces from Saxted, Suffolk, England (1580) to Chelsea, New York, United States (1779) across 8 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Clement Moore (1779–1863) was born in Chelsea, New York County, New York, United States of America and died in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Clement Moore's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record