John Moore (1909–1968) was born in Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Wesley "Wes" Moore 1909–1968

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 23 Apr 1909 · Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 4 Oct 1968 · Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Father John Roseberry Moore

Mother Mary Florence Mcfarland

Spouse Jean Semple Thompson

Children Nancy Jean Moore, Wesley Richard Moore

Siblings Clyde Milton Red Moore, Grace M Moore, Rachel Katherine Moore, William Moore

Records

1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924 Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Roseberry Moore

Mary Florence Mcfarland

Spouse(s)

Jean Semple Thompson

Children

Nancy Jean Moore

Wesley Richard Moore

Biography

In 1909, John Wesley "Wes" Moore entered the world in Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, born to john roseberry moore and mary florence mcfarland. In 1950, John Wesley "Wes" Moore resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. John Wesley "Wes" Moore married jean semple thompson, and had children including nancy jean moore, wesley richard moore. John Wesley "Wes" Moore passed away in 1968 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Record Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
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Record Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914

Life Timeline

1909

Birth of John Wesley "Wes" Moore in Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth

1950

John Wesley "Wes" Moore resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Residence

1968

Death of John Wesley "Wes" Moore in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Moore

This ancestor line traces from Edgmond, Shropshire, England (1611) to Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (1909) across 10 generations.

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: John Moore (1909–1968) was born in Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 2 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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