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William Cochran Moore 1871 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1871

Birth Location: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Moore

Mother: Margaret (Moore)

Spouse(s): Mary Johnston

Children(s): Leslie Moore, (Infant Moore, Grace (Straw), Francis Moore

William Cochran Moore was born in 1871 in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John W. Moore and Margaret Eleanor "Ella" McKnight (Moore). In 1880, William Cochran Moore resided in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. William Cochran Moore married Mary Elizabeth Johnston, and had children including Leslie John Moore, (Infant Girl) Moore, Grace Margaret Moore (Straw), Francis James Moore. William Cochran Moore passed away in 1971 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Cochran Moore was born in 1871 in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John W. Moore and Margaret Eleanor "Ella" McKnight (Moore).
  • In 1880, William Cochran Moore resided in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Cochran Moore married Mary Elizabeth Johnston, and had children including Leslie John Moore, (Infant Girl) Moore, Grace Margaret Moore (Straw), Francis James Moore.
  • William Cochran Moore passed away in 1971 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Moore
1842 – 1924
Birth Location: Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
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Margaret (Moore)
1846 – 1937
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Mary Johnston
1879 – 1962
Birth Location: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Leslie Moore
1903 – 1979
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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(Infant Moore
1904 – 1904
Birth Location: French Cr Twp, Mercer Co, PA
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Grace (Straw)
1910 – 1984
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Francis Moore
1915 – 2002
Birth Location: cochranton, Mercer Co., Pa USA
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William Moore's Ancestors

Self
William Moore
1871 – 1971
Birth Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John W. Moore
1842 – 1924
Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
Margaret (Eleanor "Ella" McKnight) (Moore)
1846 – 1937
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James Moore
1805 – 1891
Ireland
Ellen Moore
1810 –
Ireland
William (H) Cooley
1828 – 1910
Pennsylvania
Agnes (Nancy Campbell (McKnight)) (Cooley)
1826 – 1887
Bangor, Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Cooley
1799 – 1849
Matilda Paden
1802 – 1837
Hugh Campbell
1797 – 1879
Margaret McGill
1782 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Pedan
1764 – 1844
Jane Calhoun
1769 – 1819
Hugh Campbell
1748 – 1810
Elizabeth Buchanan
1766 – 1851
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William Moore's Descendants

1.
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William (Cochran) Moore (1871 – 1971) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnston (15 September 1879 – 18 January 1962)
  1. 1. Leslie (John) Moore (17 December 1903 – 12 April 1979) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Moore (1 June 1905 – 1 December 1981)
    1. 1. Norma More (abt 1936 – )
    2. 2. John (W) More (abt 1942 – )
  2. 2. (Infant (Girl)) Moore (19 NOV 1904 – 19 NOV 1904)
  3. 3. Grace (Margaret Moore) (Straw) (23 Aug 1910 – 12 July 1984) m. James (Ohio) Straw (13 October 1910 – 26 October 1986)
  4. 4. Francis (James) Moore (29 Aug 1915 – 21 Jan 2002) m. Mary (Jean) Moore (18 November 1915 – 29 October 2004)
    1. 1. Bill Moore

William Moore's Timeline

7 Records

1871
1871
Birth of William Cochran Moore
None
1872
2/1/1872
Age 1
Birth of William Cochran Moore in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 9
William Cochran Moore resided here in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
abt 1915
Age 44
William Cochran Moore resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 59
William Cochran Moore resided here in French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 79
William Cochran Moore resided here in French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1971
1971
Age 100
Death of William Cochran Moore in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2/1/1872
    Event Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341810
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1121; Page: 371A; Enumeration District: 131
    [4] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1915; Box Number: 12; Certificate Number Range: 136601-136650
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: French Creek, Mercer

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1871

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1121; Page: 371A; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1915; Box Number: 12; Certificate Number Range: 136601-136650

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341810

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: French Creek, Mercer

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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