William Moore

MOORE, CAMPBELL, RUSSELL

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/18/2014 at 10:41:07

Old River Captain’s Rites to Be at Home

Clinton Ia. May 4--Funeral services for Captain William Moore former riverman, will be conducted in the home Thursday at 2:30 o’clock by the Rev. S. V. Williams. Mr. Moore will be laid to rest in Oakland beside his wife, who died last week.

Captain Moore was born Dec. 16, 1851, in Pennsylvania. He came to LeClaire as a Boy and began his work on the river when he was about 13 years old. He was captain on various boats including a packet that ran from LeClaire to Dubuque many years. He had been retired 16 years. His marriage to Georgianna White of LeClaire was solemnized in Davenport in 1876, and they lived there until 1889, when he came here.

Captain Moore was a member of De Molay consistory here, Kaaba Temple, Davenport, and the LeClaire Blue Lodge of Masons, also the Odd Fellows Lodge of LeClaire.

Source: Clinton Rivermen 04 May 1932.

Contributed by Georgeann McClure

Capt. Wm. Moore Taken by Death At Clinton, Ia.

CLINTON, Ia. May 3.--(Special)--Captain William M. Moore, pioneer riverman, died this morning in his home, 94 Twenty-fifth avenue, after many weeks of suffering with pneumonia.

He followed his wife by one week. Both became ill about the same time. They came to Clinton after their marriage in 1876 in Davenport. Survivors are two daughters and a son, Mrs. Hazel Campbell; Mrs. L. K. Russell, Clinton, and Archibald, Kansas City.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 03 May 1932, p.15.

CAPT. MOORE, CLINTON, DIES

Follows His Wife by One Week; Ill Many Weeks.

Special to the Democrat

Clinton, Ia., May 3--Captain William M. Moore, pioneer riverman, died this morning in his home 94 Twenty-fifth avenue north, after many weeks of suffering of pneumonia.

He followed his wife by one week. Both took sick about the same time. They came to Clinton after their marriage in 1875 in Davenport. Survivors are two daughters and a son, Mrs. Hazel Campbell, Mrs. L. K. Russell, Clinton; and Archibald, Kansas City.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 03 May 1932, p.21.

Moore Rites on Thursday

Old River Captain’s Rites to Be at Home; other funerals.

Clinton Ia. May 4- Funeral services for Captain William Moore former river man, will be conducted in the home Thursday at 2:30 o’clock by the Rev. S. V. Williams. Mr. Moore will be laid to rest in Oakland beside his wife, who died last week.

Captain Moore was born Dec. 16 1851, in Pennsylvania. He came to LeClaire as a boy and began his work on the river when he was about 13 years old. He was captain on various boats including a packet that ran from LeClaire to Dubuque many years; He had been retired 16 years. His marriage to Georgianna White of LeClaire was solemnized in Davenport in 1876, and they lived there until 1889, when he came here.

Captain Moore was a member of DeMolay consistory here, Kaaba temple, Davenport, and the LeClaire blue lodge of Masons, also the odd fellows lodge of Leclaire.

Source: Unknown, 1932.