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Laura Dent Moore 1857 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1857

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1951

Death Location: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Moore

Mother: Isabel Austin

Spouse(s): Thomas Wright

Children(s): Lena Wright, William Wright, Mary Wright, Viola Wright

In 1857, Laura Dent Moore entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Benton Moore and Isabel H Austin. In 1880, Laura Dent Moore resided in District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Laura Dent Moore resided in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. Laura Dent Moore married Thomas Wright, and had children including Lena R Wright, William Thomas Wright, Mary Belle Wright, Viola Wright. Laura Dent Moore passed away in 1951 in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Laura Dent Moore entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Benton Moore and Isabel H Austin.
  • In 1880, Laura Dent Moore resided in District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Laura Dent Moore resided in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • Laura Dent Moore married Thomas Wright, and had children including Lena R Wright, William Thomas Wright, Mary Belle Wright, Viola Wright.
  • Laura Dent Moore passed away in 1951 in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Moore
1834 – 1906
Birth Location: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
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Isabel Austin
1836 – 1859
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Wright
1845 – 1918
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Lena Wright
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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William Wright
1877 – 1938
Birth Location: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Wright
1879 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Viola Wright
Birth Location: –
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Laura Moore's Ancestors

Self
Laura Moore
1857 – 1951
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Benton Moore
1834 – 1906
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Isabel (H) Austin
1836 – 1859
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Risdon (Dent) Moore
1791 – 1868
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ascyneth) Mitchell
1796 – 1882
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
John Austin
1807 – 1897
United States of America
Rhoda Groves
1816 – 1904
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Smyth Moore
1752 – 1804
Mollie Dent
1760 – 1804
Nancy Polk
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Risdon Moore
1732 – 1779
Mary Smyth
William Dent
1730 – 1805
Verlinda Beall
1730 – 1815

Laura Moore's Descendants

1.
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Laura (Dent) Moore (23 Jan 1857 – 21 Dec 1951) m. Thomas Wright (1845 – 1918)
  1. 1. Lena (R) Wright (1876 – 30 June 1964) m. Edgar (F) Peden (abt 1872 – )
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Wright (16 Apr 1877 – 15 Mar 1938) m. Erma Collins (12 Sep 1818 – 24 Jul 1959)
  3. 3. Mary (Belle) Wright (1879 – )
  4. 4. Viola Wright

Laura Moore's Timeline

6 Records

1857
23 Jan 1857
Birth of Laura Dent Moore in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Laura Dent Moore resided here in District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Laura Dent Moore resided here in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Laura Dent Moore resided here in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
Laura Dent Moore resided here in District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1951
21 Dec 1951
Age 94
Death of Laura Dent Moore in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342016
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1282; Page: 254A; Enumeration District: 222
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1241601
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1523; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375536

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1282; Page: 254A; Enumeration District: 222

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1241601

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1523; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375536

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
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