Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Moores Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Moores Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 253.

MOORES, HON. CHARLES B., of Salem, was born in Benton, Missouri, August 6, 1849, and crossed the plains three years later. He graduated from the Willamette University in 1870. For five years he was a draughtsman in the O. & C. railroad office, at Portland. He then spent three years in the East, at a business college in Washington City, and in the law departments of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan, graduating from the latter. He began practice in Salem. In 1880 he was elected Chief Clerk of the house of representatives. In 1882 he became Private Secretary to Governor Z. F. Moody, remaining four years. He is extensively interested in a number of enterprises at Salem, and in fruit culture. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Willamette University, and has been a member of the city council. He has done much active political work, and has been a member of county and state conventions and league meetings. In 1894 he was elected to the legislature, and was chosen Speaker of the house.

MOORES, HON. ISAAC R., deceased, father of John H., and grandfather of Charles G. and A. N., was a native of Kentucky. He served in the Seminole, Black Hawk and Mexican wars. In 1852 he came and was a member of the constitutional convention. He became a Republican and was nominated for the state senate in 1860. He attended the state conventions and was a member of the state central committee.

MOORES, HON. JOHN H., deceased, was born at Huntsville, Alabama, June 21, 1821, and spent his youth at Danville, Illinois. He engaged in merchandising at Benton, Missouri. In 1852 he came to Oregon, and engaged in merchandising in Salem, and later in flour and lumber milling, till his death, December 16, 1880. He was a Republican from the beginning. He was Postmaster at Salem, a member of the city council four terms, Mayor, County Treasurer several terms, and from 1870 to 1874 a member of the sate senate. He was a member of county and state conventions, and the state central committee.

Descendants of Isaac Ross MOORES

1 Isaac Ross MOORES b: 12 Mar 1796 in Madison Co., Ky d: 15 Apr 1861 in Lane Co.,Oregon
.. +Jane ALEXANDER b: 27 Dec 1793 in Elbert Co., Georgia m: in Lincoln County, Tn d: 20 Jan 1868 in Salem , Oregon
........ 2 John H. MOORES b: 26 Jun 1821 in Huntsville, Alabama d: 16 Dec 1880 in Salem, Oregon
............ +Virginia La Fayette Lamon b: Jun 1825 in Bunker Hill, VA (now W. Va.) m: 11 May 1847 d: 19 Jun 1897 in Portland, Oregon
................... 3 Infant dau Moores b: 1848 in Benton, Missouri d: 1848 in Benton, Missouri
................... 3 Charles Bruce Moores b: 06 Aug 1849 in Benton, Missouri
....................... +Sarah E. Chamberlin b: 20 Oct 1853 in Michigan m: 01 Nov 1881
............................. 4 Gertrude E. Moores b: 15 Dec 1882 in Salem, Oregon d: Aug 1970 in Gervais, Oregon
................................. +Albert S. Wells b: 1877 in Oregon m: 04 Dec 1907
........................................ 5 Virginia Wells b: 16 Nov 1908 in Portland, Oregon
........................................ 5 Bruce Arrington Wells b: 04 Mar 1911 in Portland, Oregon d: 18 Apr 1996 in Holly Ridge, North Carolina
............................. 4 Merrill B. Moores b: 08 Feb 1884 in Salem , Oregon d: Apr 1970 in Oregon
................................. +Gertrude b: 1887 in Oregon
............................. 4 Gordon C. Moores b: 07 Feb 1885 in Salem , Oregon d: Jun 1939 in Salem , Oregon
................................. +Jessie Hurley b: 25 Jun 1887 m: 23 Feb 1911 in Marion Co., Oregon d: Jan 1984 in Portland, Oregon
............................. 4 Chester A. Moores b: 10 Feb 1889 in Salem , Oregon d: Dec 1975 in Salem , Oregon
................................. +Lueen b: 1890 in Oregon
................... 3 Gertrude B. Moores b: 26 Sep 1851 in Danville, Ill. d: 12 Oct 1877 in Salem , Oregon
....................... +Miles M. Miller b: Jul 1849 in Michigan m: 01 Jul 1874
............................. 4 Bruce Albert Miller b: 1876 in Salem, Oregon d: 1876 in Salem, Oregon
............................. 4 Guy Chester Miller b: Mar 1877 in Salem, Oregon
................................. +Blanche Meyer b: 1884 in Indiana
........................................ 5 Max Miller b: 26 Jul 1908 in Palo Alto, California d: Dec 1982 in Green Valley, Arizona
........................................ 5 Kenneth Miller b: 19 Jun 1909 in Palo Alto, California d: 17 Aug 1992 in Santa Clara, California
................... 3 Albert Newton Moores b: 12 May 1855 in Salem , Oregon d: 12 Feb 1935 in Salem , Oregon
....................... +Cora L. Dickenson b: 07 Dec 1857 in Salem , Oregon m: 26 May 1886 in House of the Rev. O. Dickenson d: 27 Nov 1938 in Salem, Oregon
............................. 4 Ralph D. Moores b: 14 Jan 1888 in Salem, Oregon d: Jan 1970 in Portland, Oregon
................................. +Lucille b: 07 Feb 1901 in Oregon m: 1927 d: Jan 1987 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
........................................ 5 Arminta Moores b: Jan 1927
........................................ 5 Molly Moores b: Jan 1928
............................. 4 Althea E. Moores b: 26 Jul 1890 in Oregon d: Dec 1978 in Boise
................................. +Mr. Kinney
........................................ 5 Gordon Kinney
........................................ 5 Mary Charlotte Kinney
............................. 4 Kenneth Albert Moores b: 25 May 1896 in Salem, Oregon d: Jul 1976 in King Co., Washington
................................. +Alice Madison Dabney b: 29 Oct 1896 in Oregon m: 22 Jun 1921 in Portland, Oregon d: Jun 1977 in Seattle, Washington
........................................ 5 Richard Moores b: in Washington
........................................ 5 Kenneth Moores b: 20 Jun 1923 in Washington d: Jun 1987 in Bainbridge Island, Washington
........................................ 5 Madison Moores b: 1926 in Washington
................... 3 Althea Moores b: 06 Nov 1856 in Salem, Oregon d: 29 Apr 1883 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Bertha Moores b: 06 Nov 1856 in Salem, Oregon
................... 3 Willie Moores b: 1862 in Salem , Oregon d: 1864 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Carrie V. Moores b: 15 Apr 1863 in Salem, Oregon
........ 2 Martha A. MOORES b: 24 Feb 1824 in Danville, Illinois d: 23 Mar 1847 in Danville, Ill.
............ +Judge Josiah McRoberts b: 12 Jun 1820 in Monroe Co., Illinois m: 22 Oct 1845 d: 24 Jun 1885 in Joliet, Illinois
................... 3 Samuel McRoberts b: 13 Dec 1845 in Danville, Ill. d: 21 Mar 1864 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Infant McRoberts b: Mar 1847
........ 2 Mary Matilda MOORES b: 21 Jan 1826 in Danville, Illinois d: 21 Apr 1864 in Salem , Oregon
........ 2 Charles Washington MOORES b: 02 Nov 1828 in Georgetown, Illinois d: 10 Jun 1864 in Stevenson, Ala.
............ +Julia Dumont Merrill b: 23 Apr 1829 in Corydon, Indiana m: 25 Dec 1854 d: 1912 in Indianapolis, Indiana
................... 3 Sanuel Merrill Moores b: 21 Apr 1856 in Indianapolis, Ind. d: 21 Oct 1929 in Indianapolis, Ind.
................... 3 Janet Douglas Moores b: 20 Mar 1858 in Indianapolis, Indiana d: 01 Mar 1905
................... 3 Charles Washington Moores b: 15 Feb 1862 in Indianapolis, Ind. d: 07 Dec 1923 in Indiana
....................... +Elizabeth Thompson Nichols b: 05 Jun 1871 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania m: 05 Oct 1896 in Indianopolis, Ind.
............................. 4 Elizabeth Bishop Moores b: 25 Dec 1897
............................. 4 Charles W. Moores b: 24 Jun 1903 in Indianapolis,Indiana d: 22 Jun 1956 in Indianapolis,Indiana
................................. +Margaret Elsie Jones b: 03 Apr 1911 in Fort Wayne, Indiana m: 13 Jun 1936 in Fort Wayne, Indiana d: 20 Jun 1991 in Evanston, Illinois
........................................ 5 Living Moores
............................................ +Living Matisoo
.................................................. 6 Living Matisoo
...................................................... +Living Incorvaia
............................................................. 7 Living Matisoo
............................................................. 7 Living Matisoo
.................................................. 6 Living Matisoo
...................................................... +Living Smith
............................................................. 7 Living Smith
.................................................. 6 Living Hada
...................................................... +Living Hatsushi
............................................................. 7 Living Hatsushi
............................................................. 7 Living Hatsushi
........................................ 5 Living Moores
............................................ +Living Compton
.................................................. 6 Living Moores
...................................................... +Living Francis
............................................................. 7 Living Francis
............................................................. 7 Living Francis
............................................................. 7 Living Francis
.................................................. 6 Living Moores
...................................................... +Living Goodman
.................................................. 6 Living Moores
...................................................... +Living Zito
............................................................. 7 Living Moores
............................................................. 7 Living Moores
........................................ *2nd Wife of Living Moores:
............................................ +Living Krivan
........ 2 Isaac Ross MOORES b: 14 Feb 1831 in Danville, Illinois d: 25 Jul 1884 in Portland, Oregon
............ +Ellen R. Lamon b: Jan 1831 in BunkerHill, Va. m: 1856 d: Sep 1896 in St. Louis, Mo.
................... 3 William E. Moores
................... 3 Ross E. Moores b: 1857
....................... +Mary Stinson b: 06 Oct 1868 in Salem , Oregon d: 20 Oct 1924 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Mary Estelle Moores b: 1857 in Salem , Oregon d: 15 Apr 1858 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Wylie A. Moores b: 27 Mar 1862 in Salem , Oregon d: 29 Mar 1924 in Salem , Oregon
....................... +Florence Elgin b: 25 May 1860 in Linn Co., Oregon d: 25 Feb 1910 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Charles H. Moores b: 1866 in Salem , Oregon d: 10 Nov 1913 in Salem , Oregon
................... 3 Carroll L. Moores b: 22 Jan 1870 in Salem , Oregon d: 06 Jan 1937 in Salem , Oregon