Columbus Washington “Lum” MooreAge: 77 years1869–1947
- Name
- Columbus Washington “Lum” Moore
- Given names
- Columbus Washington
- Surname
- Moore
- Nickname
- Lum
 Birth | December 5, 1869 39 28 |
 Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | July 30, 1870 (Age 7 months) |
 Death of a maternal grandmother | America “Merky” Gragg before 1872 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Caroline Moore April 1872 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Otis Finley “Ote” Moore March 22, 1874 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Harriett Elmina “Hattie” Moore July 25, 1878 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 8 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Herbert Moore April 25, 1881 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Lewis John Harris December 19, 1884 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Pinkney Hardy Moore March 6, 1885 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | William David Moore July 26, 1893 (Age 23 years) |
| Burial of a half-brother | William David Moore July 29, 1893 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 28 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a father | George Washington Moore February 19, 1909 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a brother | Otis Finley “Ote” Moore January 14, 1912 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Caroline Harris August 16, 1913 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 46 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Death of a sister | Harriett Elmina “Hattie” Moore September 7, 1918 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 47 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 48 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Death of a half-sister | Margaret Ann Dickson March 8, 1928 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 59 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a half-sister | Marticia Emaline Moore February 1, 1936 (Age 66 years) |
| Burial of a half-sister | Marticia Emaline Moore February 3, 1936 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 71 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a sister | Carrie Etta Moore January 7, 1947 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Caroline Moore March 20, 1947 (Age 77 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 76 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | October 26, 1947 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Craig Family Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
George Washington Moore Birth: August 8, 1830 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: February 19, 1909 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Martha Caroline Harris Birth: April 27, 1841 25 28 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: August 16, 1913 — Mulberry, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: September 18, 1864 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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14 months elder sister |
Carrie Etta Moore Birth: November 23, 1865 35 24 — Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: January 7, 1947 — Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, United States |
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21 months elder brother |
James Rufus “Rufe” Moore Birth: August 26, 1867 37 26 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: February 21, 1959 — Matador, Motley, Texas, United States |
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2 years himself |
Columbus Washington “Lum” Moore Birth: December 5, 1869 39 28 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: October 26, 1947 — Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Mary Caroline Moore Birth: April 1872 41 30 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: March 20, 1947 — Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Otis Finley “Ote” Moore Birth: March 22, 1874 43 32 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: January 14, 1912 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Harriett Elmina “Hattie” Moore Birth: July 25, 1878 47 37 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: September 7, 1918 — Marshfield, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
George Herbert Moore Birth: April 25, 1881 50 39 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: June 10, 1961 — Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Pinkney Hardy Moore Birth: March 6, 1885 54 43 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: December 13, 1980 — Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States |
| Father’s family with Mary “Polly” Gragg |
| father |
George Washington Moore Birth: August 8, 1830 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: February 19, 1909 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
| step-mother |
Mary “Polly” Gragg Birth: March 13, 1837 25 19 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 2, 1864 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: February 1857 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months half-sister |
Marticia Emaline Moore Birth: July 16, 1858 27 21 — Mulberry, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: February 1, 1936 — Collettsville, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
William David Moore Birth: November 9, 1861 31 24 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: July 26, 1893 — Winston, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States |
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1 year half-sister |
Sarah Susan Moore Birth: October 1862 32 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 24, 1863 — North Carolina, United States |
| Mother’s family with James Franklin Dickson |
| step-father |
James Franklin Dickson Birth: December 3, 1812 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: May 9, 1859 |
| mother |
Martha Caroline Harris Birth: April 27, 1841 25 28 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: August 16, 1913 — Mulberry, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: January 1858 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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10 months half-sister |
Margaret Ann Dickson Birth: October 30, 1858 45 17 — Mulberry, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: March 8, 1928 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Moore - Household
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Moore - Household
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