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William Christmas Moore

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William Christmas Moore

Birth
Monroe County, Ohio, USA
Death
20 Jun 1938 (aged 63)
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
11
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Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, June 30, 1938

William Christmas Moore, was born in the Buchanan Community near Woodsfield on December 25, 1875, son of John and Margaret Moore, and passed from this life June 20th, 1938 at the age of 63 years, 5 months and 20 days.

Mr. Moore contracted a cold which later developed into pneumonia and caused his death at the St. Charles Hospital at Bend, Oregon.

The deceased grew to manhood in Monroe County where he was engaged in farming and also was active in the oil field near his home. He was married to Laura R, Diehl of Woodsfield, Ohio, on Sept. 2, 1905. To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Anna Westesen of Redmond and Mrs. Grace Fox of Deschutes, Oregon.

Surviving Mr. Moore besides his wife and two daughters are two brothers, John of Redmond, Sam of Columbus, Ohio and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Greenbank of Olathe, Colorado and Miss Gertrude Wood and Mrs. Kate Moffitt of Spencer, Ohio, as well as numerous other relatives near Woodsfield.

Mr. Moore and his wife moved from Monroe County to Olathe, Colorado where they resided for 11 years and in 1918 moved to Oregon, locating on a farm near Redmond. In partnership with his brother John he operated the Moore Bros. farm and also engaged in the building of many houses and business building in Richmond and vicinity.

Funeral services were held at the Redmond Presbyterian community church with Rev. Geo. H. Redden in charge. The large attendance, and many floral offerings reflected the high esteem the people of the community had for the deceased and his family.

Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral included; Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Greenbank and Mr. and Mrs. George Greenbank of Olathe, Colorado and E. C. Faber of Central Point, Oregon.

During all the intervening years since his departure for the west, Mr. Moore had not lost his interest in Monroe County, retaining his membership in the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Woodsfield and was a regular subscriber of this newspaper.
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, June 30, 1938

William Christmas Moore, was born in the Buchanan Community near Woodsfield on December 25, 1875, son of John and Margaret Moore, and passed from this life June 20th, 1938 at the age of 63 years, 5 months and 20 days.

Mr. Moore contracted a cold which later developed into pneumonia and caused his death at the St. Charles Hospital at Bend, Oregon.

The deceased grew to manhood in Monroe County where he was engaged in farming and also was active in the oil field near his home. He was married to Laura R, Diehl of Woodsfield, Ohio, on Sept. 2, 1905. To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Anna Westesen of Redmond and Mrs. Grace Fox of Deschutes, Oregon.

Surviving Mr. Moore besides his wife and two daughters are two brothers, John of Redmond, Sam of Columbus, Ohio and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Greenbank of Olathe, Colorado and Miss Gertrude Wood and Mrs. Kate Moffitt of Spencer, Ohio, as well as numerous other relatives near Woodsfield.

Mr. Moore and his wife moved from Monroe County to Olathe, Colorado where they resided for 11 years and in 1918 moved to Oregon, locating on a farm near Redmond. In partnership with his brother John he operated the Moore Bros. farm and also engaged in the building of many houses and business building in Richmond and vicinity.

Funeral services were held at the Redmond Presbyterian community church with Rev. Geo. H. Redden in charge. The large attendance, and many floral offerings reflected the high esteem the people of the community had for the deceased and his family.

Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral included; Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Greenbank and Mr. and Mrs. George Greenbank of Olathe, Colorado and E. C. Faber of Central Point, Oregon.

During all the intervening years since his departure for the west, Mr. Moore had not lost his interest in Monroe County, retaining his membership in the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Woodsfield and was a regular subscriber of this newspaper.


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