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Edna Leona Moore 1905–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1905

Birth Location: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1985

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Moore

Mother: Lula Moore

Spouse(s): James Nelson

Children(s): Harold Nelson, Calvin Nelson, Alma Nelson

Edna Leona Moore was born in 1905 in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of John William Moore And Lula Moore. In 1910, Edna Leona Moore resided in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Edna Leona Moore resided in Belpre, Washington, Ohio, USA. Edna Leona Moore married James Arthur Ott Nelson, and had children including Alma Irene Nelson, Calvin Leonard Nelson, Harold Theodore Nelson, Robert Earl Nelson. Edna Leona Moore passed away in 1985 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Edna Leona Moore was born in 1905 in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of John William Moore And Lula Moore.
  • In 1910, Edna Leona Moore resided in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Edna Leona Moore resided in Belpre, Washington, Ohio, USA.
  • Edna Leona Moore married James Arthur Ott Nelson, and had children including Alma Irene Nelson, Calvin Leonard Nelson, Harold Theodore Nelson, Robert Earl Nelson.
  • Edna Leona Moore passed away in 1985 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Moore
1875–1967
Birth Location: Noble County, Ohio, USA
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Lula Moore
1883–1964
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

James Nelson
1894–1988
Birth Location: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
JN

Children(s)

Harold Nelson
1923–
Birth Location: Wirt, West Virginia, USA
HN
Calvin Nelson
1928–2016
Birth Location: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
CN
Alma Nelson
1925–2006
Birth Location: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
AN

Edna Moore's Ancestors

Self
Edna Moore
1905–1985
Birth Place: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John William Moore
1875–1967
Noble County, Ohio, USA
Lula Moore
1883–1964
West Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Greene) Moore
1848–1929
Union Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA
Hannah Bates
1854–1924
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Moore
1797–1850
Isabel Miller
1808–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Moore
1729–1801
Robert Miller
1785–1860
Eleanor McConnel
1787–1842

Edna Moore's Descendants

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Edna (Leona) Moore (16 Sep 1905–6 Apr 1985) m. James (Arthur "Ott") Nelson (23 Feb 1894–11 Feb 1988)
  1. 1. Harold (Theodore) Nelson 1923– m. Sylvia (Mae Cunningham) Eike 1926–2018
  2. 2. Calvin (Leonard) Nelson 1928–2016
  3. 3. Alma (Irene) Nelson 1925–2006 m. William (Russell) Williams 1915–1988

Edna Moore's Timeline

9 Records

1905
16 Sep 1905
Birth of Edna Leona Moore in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Edna Leona Moore resided here in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Edna Leona Moore resided here in Belpre, Washington, Ohio, USA
Belpre, Washington, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Edna Leona Moore resided here in Clay, Clay, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Clay, Clay, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Edna Leona Moore resided here in Rural, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Rural, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Edna Leona Moore resided here in Grant Mag District, Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Grant Mag District, Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1959
1959
Age 54
Edna Leona Moore resided here in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
1960
1960
Age 55
Edna Leona Moore resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1985
6 Apr 1985
Age 80
Death of Edna Leona Moore in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Belpre, Washington, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clay, Clay, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Wirt, West Virginia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342293

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 43-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grant Mag District, Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 43-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1985
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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