John Wilson Moore1

M, #179, b. 4 March 1836, d. 22 May 1912
Last Edited: 4 Aug 2017
Charts:
Descendants of James Moore of Convoy

Parents:

Father: James Moore1 b. 12 Jun 1803, d. 12 Jun 1864
Mother: Mary Knowles1 b. 2 Jan 1806, d. 5 Apr 1878

Family:

Sarah Pfahler b. 28 Sep 1861, d. 23 Mar 1928

Children:

Florence Moore8 b. Dec 1874, d. 1915
Norman Moore8 b. Sep 1876
Anna May Moore8 b. Dec 1878

Notes

  • Note*: In the 1850 census John appears in his father's household in Chester Co., as Willson Moore, age 12, so born about 1838 [mis-transcribed by Ancestry as William].
    In the 1860 census he is not with them.

    In his father's 1865 probate he is named as John Wilson.

    John is not named in his mother's 1877 will.

    In his aunt's 1878 will he is named as John Wilson Moore.5,6,1,7
  • Note: 1850 US Census - West Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    James Moore 46
    Among others:
    Willson Moore 12 [transcribed William]

    1870 US Census - Wallace, Chester Co., Pa.
    J Wilson Moore, 30
    Sallie Moore, 25
    Florance moore, 2
    William Moore, 1

    1880 US Census - West Brandywine, Chester, Pa.
    J. Wilson moore, 36, farmer
    Sarah Moore, 27
    Norman moore, 7
    Anna May Moore, 5

    1900 US Census - Pennsbury, Chester Co., Pa.
    Wilson Moore, 54, b. Mar 1846, Pa., farmer
    Sarah Moore, 46, b. Jan 1854, Pa., mother of 3, all living, both parents born Germany
    Florance Moore, 25, dau., b. Dec 1874, Pa.
    Norman Moore, 23, son, b. Sept 1876, Pa.
    Anna M. Moore, 21, b. Dec 1878

    1910 US Census - Pocopson, Chester, Pennsylvania
    J Wilson moore, 74
    Sara Moore, 65
    Florence Moore, 38
    May Moore, 365
  • Note: Certificate of Death:
    Name: J. Wilson Moore
    Date of Death: 22 May 1912, Pocopson Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
    married, age 76 years, 2 mos, 18 da.
    Born: 4 Mar 1836, Pa.
    Father: James Moore, born Pa.
    Maiden name of Mother: Mary Knowles, born Pa.
    Informant: Norman Moore,
    Buried Glen Moore, 5/27/19123
  • Note: Gravestone:
    "J. Wilson Moore
    1837 - 1912
    Sara R. Moore
    1846 - 1928
    Florence A. Moore
    1869 - 1915"4

Citations

  1. [S163] Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills. FHL microfilm series titled 'Wills, 1682-1916; indexes to wills, 1682-1924'. Filmed at City Hall. Vol. 138, p. 68, image 39. Film 21793. Will of Elizabeth Moore, 1878.
  2. [S159] Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Certificate of Death. Viewed on Ancestry.com,'Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964' "Pfahler" on death cert. of her daughter Florence A. Moore, 1915.
  3. [S159] Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Certificate of Death. Viewed on Ancestry.com,'Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964', J. Wilson Moore, 1912.
  4. [S64] FindAGrave.com, online , Tombstone photo. J. Wilson Moore..
  5. [S211] US Census, accessed on Ancestry.com
  6. [S156] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994. Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. URL: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196 Chester Co., Orphan' Court Accounts 1863 - 1866, Vol. 8, p. 556, December 1865 Term, No. 24. Image 615. James Moore Estate.
  7. [S156] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994. Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. URL: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196, Chester Co., Wills 1873-1880 Vol. 24-25. Vol. 25, p. 177. Image 383. Mary Moore,1878.
  8. [S211] US Census, 1900 US Census - Pennsbury, Chester Co., Pa.