MARGARET MAUDE MOORE
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Contributed by Dan Dunham
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This picture, taken circa1893 in Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois shows Margaret Maude Moorewhen she was sixteen years old. Born in Huntsville, October 30, 1876, Maudewas the youngest of three children born to William Thomas Moore and SarahFrances Bagby.
Her two older brothers, alsoborn in Huntsville, were George Emmett Moore, born May 24, 1866, and HomerOtis Moore, born August 30, 1871. George married October 31, 1888, SaraJosephine Lillard, in Schuyler County, Illinois. He died February 2, 1921,Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa. Homer married Cornelia Adell Wood, November19, 1890 and died September 27, 1948, in Augusta, Hancock County, Illinois.
Maude’s father, William ThomasMoore, born October 8, 1827, arrived in Schuyler County with his parentsand three brothers and three sisters in 1838. They removed from New Harrisburg,Carroll County, Ohio, where his grandparents and parents had settled afteremigrating from Caven County, Ireland. William’s parents, Thomas Moore(March 10, 1800 – November 3, 1882) and Jane C. Scott (March 10, 1806 -October 3, 1853), and his step-mother, Nancy Sullivan (August 24, 1814- January 16, 1892) are all buried in the Huntsville Cemetery.
His brothers and sistersmaking the move, all of whom were born in New Harrisburg, included:
John M. Moore, born May7, 1826
Isabella Moore, born July26, 1829
George Allen Moore, bornJanuary 6, 1831
Mary Elizabeth Moore, bornMay 30, 1833
Eleanor Jane Moore, bornNovember 1, 1835
Thomas Emory Moore, bornSeptember 30, 1837
William’s youngest brother,Charles Wesley Moore, was born in Huntsville, August 18, 1840.
William Thomas Moore wasmarried first to Minerva J. Overstreet on December 24, 1850 in SchuylerCounty (Schuyler County license #1702, Vol 1, page 196). Minerva, born1825, was the oldest of the seven children of Buckley and Nancy Overstreet.William and Minerva had two children in Schuyler County — Arthur Moore,born about 1852, and Nancy Jane Moore, born June 27, 1857. Arthurremoved to Washington State while Nancy Jane remained in Schuyler Countyuntil her death, November 25, 1936. Nancy married Benjamin L. Davis inSchuyler County on December 25, 1878.
After the death of Minerva,William married second, Sarah Francis Bagby (Hancock County Vol. 4, page6, Lic. #1418 issued Aug 18, 1863, married Aug 20, 1863, recorded Sept2, 1863, by F. M. Corbey, Clerk. Married by E. L. Hurd, Ministerof the Gospel). Sarah Frances, known as Fanny, was born June 16, 1840 inGreenup County, Kentucky. Her parents, William Bagby (October 11, 1816- June 15, 1908) and Eliza Waring (January 27, 1822 – January 1, 1909),both from Lewis County, Kentucky, were married in Adams County, Illinoison November 29, 1838. The both died in Augusta, Hancock County, Illinoiswere they are buried.
Sarah Francis Bagby had firstmarried Sylvanus J. Bagby in Hancock County, April 16, 1857, when she wasjust sixteen years old. Sylvanus was born about 1833, in Louisa County,Virginia. Other than Hancock County marriage license #2927 – filed May26, 1857, no other documentation for Sylvanus J. Bagby has been found.James Stark married Sarah and Sylvanus. Their marriage license issued April14, 1857 by H.J Fissenden, Deputy Clerk for C. Winston, County Clerk.
Sarah Francis Bagby was theniece of William and Frances Bilderback, Frances (Bagby) Bilderback beinga younger sister of Sarah’s Father, William. William and Frances Bilderbackarrived in Schuyler County from Kentucky in the fall of 1834 with theirdaughter and son. They then had three more daughters and one additionalson, born Schuyler County. Sarah’s father was also the second cousin ofJohn Courts Bagby, an early lawyer practicing in Schuyler County.
Maude’s parents both diedin Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa – her father William, September 15,1890, her mother Fanny, March 26, 1923.
Margaret Maude Moore marriedJay Henry Dunham, October 4, 1898. Jay was born February 13, 1879, in BenningtonTownship, Mower County, Minnesota. He was a second generation RailroadEngineer for the Rock Island Railroad. They had
two children, HelenElizabeth Dunham and William Henry Errett Dunham.
Helen was born April 03,1899 in Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa and died 1986, in Sacramento, SacramentoCounty, California. Errett was also born in Estherville on December 12,1900. He died November 30, 1972 in Glendora, Los Angeles County,California. Errett was a Civil Engineer, head of the Design Division withthe Los Angeles Flood Control District. He also served with the Army Corpsof Engineers during WWII and Korea, having obtained the rank of Brig. General.He retired in 1960 with 32-years with Los Angeles County and 30-years inthe Army.
Jay Henry Dunham died December10, 1949 in Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa and is buried in the Oak HillCemetery, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa. Maude lived with her son, Errettfor the last three years of her life and passed away February 01, 1960in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California. She is buried next to herhusband in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa.
Maude was an accomplishedpianist and taught piano for many years and played up until her death.An active Presbyterian, she attended church until her failing health nolonger permitted.
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