Elizabeth Moore

Elizabeth Moore¹

• Birth*: circa 1805²
• Death*: 20 February 1888; Delanco, Burlington Co., New Jersey³
• Burial*: 22 February 1888; Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania^3,4

Parents:

Notes

• Note*: Elizabeth is named in the wills of an aunt and her uncle:
  
  The 1836 will of Lydia Moore states:
  "to my brother John's widow Mary Moore the sum of ten dollars, to their children James Moore, Elizabeth Moore, and Caroline Moore the sum of thirty dollars each"
  
  William Moore of Lebanon in his 1841 will makes the following bequests, among others:
  
  "Item: I give and bequeath unto Polly Moore, the widow of my Brother in cash one hundred Dollars.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew James Moore, fifty Shares of Stock in the Schuylkill Bank; fifty-two and one sixth Shares of Stock in the Berks and Dauphine Turnpike, and Forty Shares of Stock in the Susquehanna Canal Company; and also my horse, Sulky and harness, sleigh and harness, my wearing apparel, and two guns, two pistols with the appendages thereto; and also my Library, excepting ten Books herein before given to my wife.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Caroline Moore Fifty seven shares of Stock in the Lancaster Bank, and Sixty Shares of Stock in the Harrisburg Bank.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Elizabeth Moore Fifty -Seven Shares of Stock in the Lancaster Bank, and Sixty Shares of Stock in the Harrisburg Bank."^2,5
• Note: 1850 US Census - Spring Garden Ward, Philadelphia
  Elizabeth Moore, 35
  Caroline Moore, 32
  
  1860 US Census - Philadelphia Ward 12
  In residence of George K McIlvain (1870 indexed as McElwayne)
  Elizabeth Moore, 60
  Caroline Moore, 50⁶
• Note: Delanco First Presbyterian church records:
  
  Register of Baptisms:
  Miss Elizabeth Moore; Adult; Baptized 1 Jul 1883
  
  Register of Communicants:
  Miss Elizabeth Moore, admitted 17 Aug 1883, on profession; Status: died Feb '88⁷
• Note: State of New Jersey, Transit Permit
  Deceased: Elizabeth Moore, died 20 Feb 1888, Delanco Twp., aged 82 years, 7 mo.
  
  Remove remains from Delanco Twp., Burlington Co. N.J.
  Buried Laured Hill 22 Feb 1888
  
  [Note that Elizabeth's brother James resided in Delanco.]³
• Note: Burials in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Section: R, Plot: 117 N 1/2:
  
  "Mary B. Moore
  Buried 11/29/1847"
  
  "Children of Mary Moore
  Burial Date: 4/24/1847"
  
  "Caroline Moore
  Burial Date: 10/21/1876"
  
  "Elizabeth Moore
  Burial Date: 2/22/1888"⁴
• Note: Will of Elizabeth Moore of the City of Philadelphia.
  Written 28 Oct 1878, codicil 7 Jan 1883, proved 15 Mar 1888.
  Requests to be buried in same grave as her sister Caroline in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
  Names nieces Mary Moore Vanderveer, Cecilia R. Reckless, Sally R. Coombe,
  nephews Albert B. Moore, James W. Moore, John Wilson Moore, William Knowles Moore, Charles A. Moore,
  niece Clara V. Terry, wife of H. D. Terry,
  great nice Mary May Custis (nee Hansell) daughter of my niece Mary Moore Vanderveer,
  great nephew James M Hansell son of Mary Moore Vanderveer,
  niece Rachel E. Van Deveer.
  Executor Alfred Frank Custis of the City of Philadelphia attorney.
  
  [Note the importance of this will towards identifying the children of her only brother James.]⁸