Paul Walter Moore1

M, #1064, b. 5 March 1876, d. 21 April 1942
Last Edited: 5 May 2024
Charts:
Descendants of Thomas Moore of Reading
Descendants of Sebastian Graff
Descendants of George & Veronica Hain

Parents:

Father: Capt. William Graff Moore1,2 b. 1 May 1841, d. 7 May 1899
Mother: Elmira Seltzer1,2 b. 17 Nov 1841, d. 7 Nov 1902

Family:

Lucretia Ensor Prendergast (?) b. 21 May 1880

Notes

  • Note*: Marriage notice:
    "Paul W. Moore, editor of the Redlands Daily Facts, was quietly married at Redlands last evening...The bride is Miss Lucretia Ensor Prendergast, prominent in Redlands social circles. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride, Rev. Dr. Williams of the Congregational church and Rev. Mr. Porter of the Episcopal church performing the ceremony."7
  • Note: Obituary, Redlands Daily Facts, 21 April 1942
    - Owner of Redlands Dailey Facts. Co-owner with Lyman M King 1911-1929
    - Business manager of Redlands Daily Facts 1897-1929
    - Editor and publisher of Facts 1929-1942
    - Redlands Chamber of Commerce, president and board of directors
    - Founded Community Christmas tree services at the Triangle
    - Instrumental in preservation of Asistencia on Barton Road
    - Mason
    - Elks lodge, first secretary
    - Early member of Country Club
    - Member of University Club, secretary
    - Rotary Club member
    - Long term member of Trinity Episcopal Church. on vestry, was secretary
    - Assisted Mrs. Moore with Spinet
    - Republican party. Served on county central committee and California State Central committee
    - Owned an orange grove for one year in 1912
    - Active in California Newspaper Publishers Association. President when known as Southern California Editorial association.
    - Active in California Press Association.
    - Member of National Editorial Association.
    - Friend to many8,9
  • Note: "Thirty" for Paul Moore
    Business associate Lyman M. King wrote an article of high praise of Paul Moore, for his character and community accomplishments.10

Citations

  1. [S55] Dr. William Moore's Family Bible. Book published 1837 by Thomas Manson & George Lane for Methodist Episcopal Church. Contains family vital records, starting with 1840 marriage of William Moore and Mary Anne Doll. Four-plus generations. In Moore family possession, 'bought at public sale of Dr. William Moore deceased by William G Moore Aug 17 1872.'
  2. [S126] Martz, George J., The private records of Rev. George Jacob Martz, 1869-1878 : comprising deaths, marriages, and baptisms during his ministerium at Womelsdorf Lutheran Church, Berks County, and Lutheran churches of the southeastern area of Lebanon County and the extreme northern area of Lancaster County, PA (n.p.: Publ. South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, York Pa., Special Publication Number 2, January, 1978. [viewed SLC FHL 2007]).   Martz--Private-Records-Womelsdorf.pdf
  3. [S14] Berks Co., Pennsylvania, Register of Wills. Non-Certified Birth Record, Paul Moore, recorded 25 Oct 1941. [Delayed birth record] Copy obtained from county.   Berks-Co-Vital-Records--Moore-Line.pdf
  4. [S196] San Bernardino Co., California. Duplicate Certificate of Marriage, Paul Walter Moore & Lucretia Ensor Prendergast. Copy obtained from county.
  5. [S192] San Bernardino Co., California. Certification of Vital Record, issued by Co. of San Bernardino: Certification of Vital Record: death, Paul Walter Moore, 21 April 1942. Copy obtained from county.
  6. [S64] FindAGrave.com, online , Memorial ID 7987419. Gravestone photo..
  7. [S68] GenealogyBank, online https://www.genealogybank.com/, Riverside Daily Press, 16 Oct 1907, p. 4, Marriage P. W. Moore and L. E. Prendergast. See also Riverside Enterprise, 17 Oct p. 8..
  8. [S184] Paul W. Moore obituary, Redlands Daily Facts (viewed on Newspapers.com), Redlands, California, 21 April 1942, p. 1 & 4.   Redlands-Daily-Facts-1942-Paul-Moore-Obit.pdf
  9. [S180] Redlands Area Historical Society, online , Paul W. Moore obituary transcribed. URL: https://rahs.org/photo/paul-w-moore-1876-1942/
  10. [S185] Lyman King tribute to Paul Moore, Redlands Daily Facts (viewed on Newspapers.com), Redlands, California, 21 April 1942, p. 1.   Redlands-Daily-Facts-1942-Lyman-King-tribute-to-Paul-Moore.pdf