Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: James Lewis MOORE / Virginia M. DARNELL (F24532)

m. 22 Sep 1895


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  • James Lewis MOOREFather | Male
    James Lewis MOORE

    Born  Jun 1865   
    Died  25 Apr 1950  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Sep 1895  [1, 2]  Ritchie Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William MOORE | F38522 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Amanda Melvina VANCOURT | F38522 Group Sheet 

    Virginia M. DARNELLMother | Female
    Virginia M. DARNELL

    Born  26 Jan 1878  Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1939  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Zackquill DARNELL | F28617 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Elizabeth GRIMM | F28617 Group Sheet 

    Harley Zackwell MOOREChild 1 | Male
    Harley Zackwell MOORE

    Born  May 1898   
    Died  19 Oct 1988   
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Thelma Aletha DAVIS | F9321 
    Married  16 Apr 1922  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Minnie Lucinda MOOREChild 2 | Female
    Minnie Lucinda MOORE

    Born  24 Sep 1905  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Nov 2007  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Audra Maywood HILEY | F38521 
    Married  20 Nov 1932  Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
      James L. Moore, 34, b. Jun 1865, merchant, married 4 yrs; wife Virginia M, 22, b. Jan 1878, married 4 yrs, mother of 3 children (all still living); son James E, 3, b. Nov 1896; son Harley Z, 2, b. May 1898; unnamed daughter, 8 months, b. Oct 1899.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Apr 18/19 1910 in Ellenboro:
      James L. Moore Jr, 44, farmer, married 14 yrs (1st marriage); wife Jennie M, 32, married 14 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 6 children (all still living); son James E, 13; son Harley Z, 11; dau Zelma E, 10; dau Gracie M, 8; dau Vernia T, 6; dau Minnie L, 4.
      In the adjacent household:
      William Moore, 75, b. WVa, farmer, married 53 yrs (1st marriage); wife Amanda M, 68, b. Pa, married 53 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 12 chidren (9 still living); son Robert B, 42, single; dau Myrtle T, 27, single.

      1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Mar 3 1920 at Stewarts Run:
      James L. Moore, 54, farmer; wife Jennie M, 41; son Harley Z, 21; dau Zetuah (?) E, 20; dau Grace M, 18; dau Viney (?) T, 16; dau Minnie L, 14; dau Pearl J, 9; dau Jessie W, 4 yr 9 mo.

      1930 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Apr 26 1930:
      James L. Moore, age obscured (possibly 54 or 64), farmer; wife Jennie M, age obscured (possibly 30); dau Minnie L. 24, single; dau Pearl J, 19; son Jessie W, 15.

      1940 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on May 15 1940 at Stewarts Run:
      James L. Moore, 74, farmer, widowed; dau Minnie Highley (sic), 34; son-in-law Audra Highley, 34, farmer; granddau Laura Highley, 6; granddau Shirley Highley, 3. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 89 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11540747&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as James L. Moore Jr, 26, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Jennie M. Darnell, 17, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married Sep 22 1895 in Ritchie County.

    2. [S2140] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District).

    3. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.