Eleanor Moore

Eleanor Moore

Female 1823 - 1908  (84 years)

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  • Name Eleanor Moore 
    Nickname Ellen 
    Born 01 Mar 1823  Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 06 Jan 1908  Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • After landing in Philadelphia in August 1824, the family of ten traveled some 300 miles west on the "Old Wagon Road," the National Road then still under construction, towards Ohio.

      In September 1824, Catherine Guthrie, Thomas Moore's wife and mother of eight children, died in Washington County, PA. We have not found any information about this particular Moore family on the genealogical web sites for Washington County, PA.

      The family of nine continued on to Zanesville, OH, an important town on the National Road, and lived in the Zanesville area for 5-6 years. In 1831 Thomas Moore moved to Marion County, IN, also on the National Road, where he bought 160 acres, and added more land later.


      The following information was excerpted by Roy Richard Thomas (December 2007) from:

      http://www.nps.gov/archive/fone/natlroad.htm

      "The National Road, today called U.S. Route 40, was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. The road was authorized by Congress in 1806 during the Jefferson Administration. Construction began in Cumberland, Maryland in 1811. The route closely paralleled the military road opened by George Washington and General Braddock in 1754-55.

      By 1818 the road had been completed to the Ohio River at Wheeling, which was then in Virginia. Eventually the road was pushed through central Ohio and Indiana reaching Vandalia, Illinois in the 1830's where construction ceased due to a lack of funds. The National Road opened the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest for settlement and commerce.

      The opening of the road saw thousands of travelers heading west over the Allegheny Mountains to settle the rich land of the Ohio River Valley. Small towns along the National Road's path began to grow and prosper with the increase in population. Towns such as Cumberland, Uniontown, Brownsville, Washington and Wheeling evolved into commercial centers of business and industry. Uniontown was the headquarters for three major stagecoach lines which carried passengers over the National Road. Brownsville, on the Monongahela River, was a center for steamboat building and river freight hauling. Many small towns and villages along the road contained taverns, blacksmith shops, and livery stables.

      Taverns were probably the most important and numerous business found on the National Road. It is estimated there was about one tavern every mile on the National Road. There were two different classes of taverns on the road. The stagecoach tavern was one type. It was the more expensive accommodation, designed for the affluent traveler. Mount Washington Tavern was a stagecoach tavern. The other class of tavern was the wagon stand, which would have been more affordable for most travelers. A wagon stand would have been similar to a modern "truck stop." All taverns regardless of class offered three basic things; food, drink, and lodging.

      During the heyday of the National Road, traffic was heavy throughout the day and into the early evening. Almost every kind of vehicle could be seen on the road. The two most common vehicles were the stagecoach and the Conestoga wagon. Stagecoach travel was designed with speed in mind. Stages would average 60 to 70 miles in one day.

      The Conestoga wagon was the "tractor-trailer" of the 19th Century. Conestogas were designed to carry heavy freight both east and west over the Allegheny Mountains. These wagons were brightly painted with red running gears, Prussian blue bodies and white canvas coverings. A Conestoga wagon, pulled by a team of six draft horses, averaged 15 miles a day."
    Person ID I15089  Complete
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2012 

    Father Thomas Moore,   b. Abt. 1775, Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1838, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Catherine Guthrie,   b. Abt. 1785, Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1824, Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Married Abt. 1805  Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Manifest, 21 Aug 1824, for the ship 'James M' which sailed from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia.
    Manifest, 21 Aug 1824, for the ship "James M" which sailed from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia.

    Many of this family's names and birth dates were derived from the Manifest, dated 21 Aug 1824, of the ship "James M," which sailed from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia. According to the ages listed for some of the children, the parents claimed (To obtain lower fares?) they were younger than indicated by the exact birth dates found in later sources.

    Roy Richard Thomas December 2007
    Family ID F6484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hampton Kelly,   b. Jan 1823, Lincoln County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1874, La Salle County, Illinois, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1842  Marion County, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Greenup Kelly,   b. Abt. 1843, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1881  (Age ~ 38 years)
     2. Grandison Kelly,   b. Abt. 1845, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1909  (Age ~ 64 years)
     3. John Kelly,   b. 26 Aug 1846, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1926, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Mary Margaret Kelly,   b. 8 Mar 1848, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1921  (Age 73 years)
     5. William Kelly,   b. 3 Mar 1850, Marion County, Indiana, U.SA. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1923  (Age 73 years)
     6. Martha Alice Kelly,   b. 2 Mar 1854, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1929  (Age 75 years)
     7. Thomas Kelly,   b. Abt. 1856, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16Feb 1924  (Age ~ 68 years)
     8. Angeline Kelly,   b. 12 Aug 1858, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1939  (Age 81 years)
     9. Charles W. Kelly,   b. 12 Nov 1859, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1883  (Age 24 years)
     10. Catherine Kelly,   b. Abt. 1860, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1870, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 10 years)
     11. Isabell Kelly,   b. Abt. 1863, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1870, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 7 years)
    +12. Robert Lincoln Kelly,   b. 5 Dec 1864, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1932, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2011 
    Family ID F6466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 01 Mar 1823 - Fermanagh, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Mar 1842 - Marion County, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 06 Jan 1908 - Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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