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• Name: William Todd MOORE
• Sex: M
• Birth: 27 Apr 1896 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 27 Feb 1931 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: 2 Mar 1931 in West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Pennsylvania ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Elijah Thomas MOORE Birth: 10 Jan 1856 in Moore farm, three miles north of West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 6 Mar 1918 in Main St, West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Emma Belle TODD Birth: 24 Nov 1864 in Ohio Co, Virginia Death: 16 Sep 1944 in Main St, West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Bessie Florence BROWN on 18 Aug 1921 at First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Bessie Florence BROWN Birth: 18 Apr 1897 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Oct 1992 in Murray Manor, Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Marilyn June MOORE Birth: 21 Jun 1923 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 13 Feb 2014 in Upper St Clair, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
2. Joyce Brown MOORE Birth: 27 Aug 1929 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 14 Sep 1989 in Summit, Union Co, New Jersey

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p19, MOORE William T Death Certificate, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/28/1931]

1896 [Ref: Moore MARSHALL]

Apr 1896 [Ref: 1900 PA Washington ED143 03]

age 14 in 1910 [Ref: 1910 PA Washington WestAlexander ED190 04]

age 23 in 1920 [Ref: 1920 PA Washington WestAlexander ED233 06]

age 33 in 1930 [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],

place:

[Ref: 1900 PA Washington ED143 03, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/28/1931]

Pennsylvania [Ref: 1920 PA Washington WestAlexander ED233 06, 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],

parents:

[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p19, MOORE William T Death Certificate]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA CoronerInquest 9Mar31, MOORE William T Death Certificate, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931b, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931c, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/28/1931, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p100, WashingtonPA Observer 3/1931f],

place:

[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA CoronerInquest 9Mar31, MOORE William T Death Certificate, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931b, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931c, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/28/1931, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p100, WashingtonPA Observer 3/1931f]

Sources for burial Information

date:

[Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p100],

place:

[Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate, PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/28/1931, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p100]

Sources with Information about marriage to Bessie Florence BROWN

date:

[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587, MOORE-BROWN Marriage certificate, Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE]

William age 26, Bessie age 24, at marriage [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],

place:

[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587, MOORE-BROWN Marriage certificate]

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Ref: Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE],

Rev:

W A Jones [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587],

names:

[Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate]

William T MOORE & Bessie B ___ [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],

child:

[Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07, MarshallHH MARSHALL, Moore MARSHALL]

Research Notes:
attended Pennsylvania State University for two years before accepting a position with J&L Steel Company in the Pittsburgh office [Ref: Moore MARSHALL]

1920: living on Main St, West Alexander, Washington Co, PA. Occupation: salesman for Steel Manufacturer [Ref: 1920 PA Washington WestAlexander ED233 06]

16 Aug 1921: on marriage license, living in Wilkinsburg, PA. Occupation: Clerk [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587]

1930: living at 6942 Bennett St, Pittsburgh, PA. Rented, $60/month, occupation: clerk in steel company [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07]

9 Mar 1931: coroner inquest findings: Was found in his auto in the J&L Parking Lot 3rd and Ross Sts, Pgh, Pa, on Friday Febry 27th, 1931 at 6:40pm from Coronary occlusion.[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA CoronerInquest 9Mar31]

cause of death: coronary occluseon. buried in plot H-10 [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p100]

tombstone: William T Moore 1896-1931 [Ref: Moore MARSHALL]

---------- Mr and Mrs William J Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Bessie Florence to Mr William Todd Moore on Thursady, the eighteenth of August nineteen hundred and twenty one Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Ref: Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE]

"William Todd Moore Died in Car from Heart Stroke"
The community was shock to learn of the death of a former West Alexander boy, William Todd Moore, who had for the past sixteen years been a clerk in the office of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh, Thursday evening, Feb 26, 1931, in his 35th year. [NOTE: date crossed out and handwritten is "Friday evening, Feb. 27, 1931"]

He had completed his duties as clerk in the order department in the office of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation for the day and had gone to his car, parked on private space of the company and overlooked by their watchman. Todd had light heart attacks two evenings previous, which he attributed to indigestion. Thursday evening he was to have met his mother, Mrs. Emma Moore, at the bus station, and accompany her to his home, 6942 Bennett Street, for a visit. Not being met Mrs Moore called the home and his wife called the office, from which it was stated that Todd had left for his home. When he did not return the office was again called and this time the watchman was instructed to look for Todd's car. The watchman found him sitting in the car lifeless from heart attack. He had his evening paper, gloves on, car not started, but with key in hand ready to insert in its place. The office was notified, but the word of death conveyed by the watchman was unbelievable, though true. Todd was removed to a hospital and his uncle, Dr. Frank Todd, summoned. The coronial investigation was held at the institution. Death had been experienced with no apparent pain.
The remains were conveyed to West Alexander and the funeral service held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. Karl Monroe, pastor, assisted by his predecessor, Rev. Glenn M. Crawford, of Tarentum; Rev. Wm. McMunn, of Oakdale, and Rev. H. P. White, of this place. There was a large assembly of community friends and acquaintances and very many beautiful floral tributes, from his neighbors, associates and friends. The pallbearers were six department heads from his office. Burial was in the family lot in West Alexander cemetery.
William Todd Moore was born in West Alexander, April 27, 1896, son of Elijah T. and Emma Todd Moore. He attended the West Alexander school, was graduated from Washington High School and for a time was a student at State College. About 1915 he went to work in the order department of Jones & Laughlin, Pittsburgh, where he proved capable and his genial manner won to him the warm friendship of his associates. He had been a member of the West Alexander Presbyterian Sunday School and congregation, but more recently his membership has been with the Homewood Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh. August 18th 1921 he was united in marriage with Miss Bessie Brown, who is bereft with two little daughters, Marilyn and Joyce; he also leaves his mother, one sister, Dorothy, wife of Charles Edgar, West Alexander, and a brother, Frank Moore, also with Jones & Laughlin, Pittsburgh. [Ref: PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/28/1931]

Funeral services will be held Monday in West Alexander, Pa. for William T. Moore, 35, 6900 block Bennett Street, Jones & Laughlin Steel clerk, who died yesterday at the wheel of his auto from heart trouble.
Mr. Moore was employed for 15 years in the office of the steel company.
Surviving are his wife, Bertha Brown Moore; two daughters, Marilynn, 7, and Joyce, 18 months; his mother, Mrs. Emma T. Moore, West Alexander; one brother, Frank L. Moore, Sewickley, and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Edgar, West Alexander. [Ref: WashingtonPA Observer 3/1931f]

Newspaper clipping, 2/28/1931
A heart ailment killed William T. Moore, 32, of Bennett Street, as he sat at the wheel of his automobile last night, preparing to return home from the office of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Third and Ross Streets, where he was employed.
When he did not arrive home his wife called his office, and employees then found his body in the automobile in the parking lot at the rear of the building. Dr. D. E. Losasso of the Southside hospital pronounced death due to heart trouble. [Ref: PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931b]


William T. Moore, 32, of 6942 Bennett Street, a clerk in the general offices of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, was found dead in his automobile in a parking lot in the rear of the office building at Third avenue and Ross street last night.
Moore was found by a watchman who had been sent to the lot to investigate when the victim's wife reported her husband had not returned home at the usual time. Death was attributed to a heart attack, according to the coroner's report. [Ref: PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931a]

Suddenly, on Friday evening, February 27, WILLIAM TODD MOORE, husband of Bessie Brown Moore and son of Mrs. Emma Todd Moore, of West Alexander, Pa. Remains at his late residence, 6942 Bennett street. Saturday and Saturday evening. Funeral services at West Alexander, Pa., Monday, March 2, at 2 p.m. [Ref: PittsburghPA PostGazette 2/1931c]

Death Certificate, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Department of Health, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, File No 11786:
1.Place of Death: Pittsburgh 1st Ward, Allegheny Co, PA
2.Name: William T Moore
2b.Residence: 6942 Bennett St
3.Sex: Male
4.Color: White
5.Married, wife: Bessie Brown Moore
6.Date of birth: April 27 1896
7.Age: 34 years 10 months 0 days
8.Occupation: Clerk, Jones & Laughlin Steel Co offices
9.Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA
10.Father: Elijah T Moore
11.Birthplace: W Va
12.Mother: Emma Bell Todd
13.Birthplace: W Va
14.Informant: Frank L Moore, 222 Broad St, Sewickley, PA
15.Filed: Mar 2 1931
16.Date of Death: Feb 27, 1931
17. I hereby certify that a artet(??) was held upon the body of the above named deceased on the 28th day of Feb 1931 giving the cause of death as follows: Coronary Occlusion
18.Disease contracted: died in 1st ward; operation preceed death: no; autopsy: no. Signed: W. J. McGregor, M.D., Feb 28, 1931
19.Burial: West Alexander, PA, Mar 2, 1931
20.Undertaker: J. N. Dunlap, West Alexander, PA [Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate]

State of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County,
An Inquisition, indented, taken at 13th and 1st Wards, Pgh. Pa. in the County of Allegheny, on the 28th Feb and 9th day of March, a.d. 1931, before me, W.J.McGregor, M.D., Coroner of the County aforesaid, upon the view of the body of William T Moore then and there lying dead, upon the oath and solemn affirmations of six good and lawful men of the County aforesaid who, being sworn and affirmed and charged to inquire, on the part of the Commonwealth, when, where and how, and after what manner, the said William T. Moore came to his death do say, upon their oath and affirmations aforesaid that the said William T. Moore age 34 years, 10 months, 0 days, Nationality American Social Relation Married, Clerk, and residing at 6942 Bennett St, Pgh, Ps, Was found in his auto in the J&L Parking Lot 3rd and Ross Sts, Pgh, Pa, on Friday Febry 27th, 1931, at 6:40pm from Coronary Occlusion, and from the evidence the jury finds death was due to the above cause. And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths and affirmations as aforesaid, say that the aforesaid William T. Moore for the cause aforesaid in the manner and form aforesaid, came to his death, and not otherwise. In witness whereof, as well as of the aforesaid Coroner, we, the Jurors, have hereunto put our hands and seals, on the day and year and the place above mentioned. John R. Artz Jr, Coroner. J. C. Delphy, E. B. Jones, J. I. Keller, John R Leggate, William J. O'Donnell, G. M. Hugo. [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA CoronerInquest 9Mar31]



Pedigree of William Todd MOORE
                   /-----Thomas MOORE
          /-----William MOORE
         |         \-----Margaret (MOORE)
 /-----Elijah Thomas MOORE
|        |                  /-----James REED
|        |         /-----James REED
|        |        |         \-----Nancy (REED)
|         \-----Margaret Elizabeth REED
|                  \-----Susanna McMURRAY
William Todd MOORE
|                                    /-----John TODD
|                           /-----John TODD
|                  /-----William TODD
|                 |        |         /-----James GILLESPIE
|                 |         \-----Mary Elizabeth GILLESPIE
|                 |                  \-----Elizabeth RIDDLE
|         /-----James Sawhill TODD
|        |        |         /-----John NEELY
|        |         \-----Elizabeth NEELY
|        |                  \-----Elizabeth WIGTON
 \-----Emma Belle TODD
         |                                             /-----Thomas BYERS
         |                                    /-----James BYERS
         |                           /-----Samuel BYERS
         |                  /-----Thomas BYERS
         |                 |        |         /-----Thomas WHITE
         |                 |         \-----Jane WHITE
         |                 |                  \-----Ann (WHITE)
         |         /-----Thomas BYERS
         |        |        |                                    /-----John SHANNON
         |        |        |                           /-----Robert SHANNON
         |        |        |                  /-----Thomas SHANNON
         |        |        |                 |         \-----Annal (SHANNON)
         |        |        |         /-----John SHANNON
         |        |        |        |         \-----Agnes (SHANNON)
         |        |         \-----Margaret SHANNON
         |        |                 |                  /-----Thomas REID
         |        |                 |         /-----John Col REID
         |        |                 |        |         \-----Mary McKEAN
         |        |                  \-----Sarah REID
         |        |                           \-----Jane STUART
          \-----Mary BYERS
                  |         /-----Robert HAMILTON
                   \-----Margaret HAMILTON
                            \-----Mary (HAMILTON)



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