MOORE
LORITA MOORE was born on
4 January in Dallas, Texas. After completing Ward Belmont College
in Tennessee, she taught school in Marshall, Texas. On 31 December
1917, in Dallas, Texas, she married Thomas Howell Keoun (see Keoun)
of Marshall. T. H. was a partner in a drug store in Marshall and
later organized his own music and furniture store. Lorita is
active in many social and community projects in Marshall.
For
information on the children of Lorita and Thomas H. see "Keoun."
Lorita is the daughter of
RICHARD
FRANCIS MOORE was born on 1 March 1861 near Mattoon, Illinois,
and died on
6 May 1921 at Dallas, Texas.(2-6) On
27 March 1890, at Dallas, Texas,(3)
he married, first, Mary Newton Hamill (see Hamill)
who was born in Alabama in April 1868 and died on 20 November
1905,(6) in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
They are both buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Richard was a teacher of penmanship and art and later was a school
supervisor. Because of his wonderful personality, knowledge of
teaching and ability to demonstrate and to sell, Professor Moore
was invited to be one of the organizers of the Practical Drawing
Company of Dallas, Texas, which specialized in school supplies.
Their
only child was Lorita (see above). Richard was the son of
THOMAS
PARKER MOORE was born on 18 June 1839 and died 30 August 19045
and married
Maria Ann Gray who was born on 18 December 1844 and died 14 July
1908.(5) She was the daughter of John
Gray and his wife, a "Curry." Thomas and Maria Ann are
buried in Hill Crest Cemetery, Forney, Texas.
Thomas
and Maria Ann lived near Mattoon, Illinois, and it was here that
most of the children were born.
They
left Illinois about 1877 and stayed for three years in Missouri
and Kansas where Thomas is thought to have been a constable or
some type of peace officer. They arrived in Texas about 1879/80
and settled at Forney. Some of Maria Ann Gray's brothers came to
Texas with them. They were Will, a bachelor, John, and Tom Grey.
The
children of Thomas and Maria were: (4)
Elizabeth M., married a Campbell; Richard Francis (see above) was
born 1 March 1861, died 6 May 1921, and married Mary Newton Hamill;
Alice M., born 22 February 1867 and married a Smith; Walter, born
5 May 1869, died January 1923, and married Mary Hill; Edna M.,
born 15 April 1876 and married, first, John Stegall, and, second,
Horace Thomas; and Thomas Parker, born in Texas 1 April 1885.
Thomas
was the son of
DAVID
SOLOMON MOORE married, first, a Parker who is thought to have
been from Chicago or related to some Parkers of Chicago.. The name
of his second wife is not known.
The
children of David were: Thomas (see above), born 18 June 1839,
died 30 August 1904, and man:ied Maria Ann Gray; a sister married
a "Shaw" who was a musician;(4)
and possibly others.
Ref:
1.
Marriage License, Harrison County, Texas. 2. Department of Health,
Dallas, Texas.
3.
Marriage License, Dallas County, Texas.
4.
Letter-Mrs. Edna Thomas, Houston, Texas.
5.
Hill Crest Cemetery, Forney, Texas.
6.
Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
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