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Lafayette “Lafe” Moore

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Lafayette “Lafe” Moore

Birth
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Death
17 Feb 1937 (aged 82)
Sharpsburg, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 25, 1937, p. 3
Lafayette Moore Dies
Resident of Taylor County For Fifty-Five Years
Lafayette Moore was born July 5, 1854 and died at his home in Sharpsburg, Iowa, Feb. 17, 1937 at the age of eighty-three years, seven months and twelve days.

The funeral services were held at Sharpsburg Saturday, Feb. 20, conducted by Eld. A. J. Gordon, pastor of the Des Moines S. D. A. church. Burial was made at Lenox.

He grew to manhood in Madison county and was married to Amanda L. [uella] Brown March 2, 1880. The following year they moved to Taylor County, where he spent the most of his life.

To this union three sons were born, B. F. Moore of Boulder, Colo., Ora A. Moore of Lincoln, Nebr., F. C. Moore of Kent, Iowa. They also adopted a daughter, Annettie Luella. Besides these children he is survived by his wife, five grandchildren and one brother of Winterset, Iowa.

He was a member of the S. D. A. church, a kind and loving father and husband. During the last four years he has spent his entire time caring for his invalid wife, even trying to help her in the last hours of his life.

Information provided by: Julia Johnson 47176433
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 25, 1937, p. 3
Lafayette Moore Dies
Resident of Taylor County For Fifty-Five Years
Lafayette Moore was born July 5, 1854 and died at his home in Sharpsburg, Iowa, Feb. 17, 1937 at the age of eighty-three years, seven months and twelve days.

The funeral services were held at Sharpsburg Saturday, Feb. 20, conducted by Eld. A. J. Gordon, pastor of the Des Moines S. D. A. church. Burial was made at Lenox.

He grew to manhood in Madison county and was married to Amanda L. [uella] Brown March 2, 1880. The following year they moved to Taylor County, where he spent the most of his life.

To this union three sons were born, B. F. Moore of Boulder, Colo., Ora A. Moore of Lincoln, Nebr., F. C. Moore of Kent, Iowa. They also adopted a daughter, Annettie Luella. Besides these children he is survived by his wife, five grandchildren and one brother of Winterset, Iowa.

He was a member of the S. D. A. church, a kind and loving father and husband. During the last four years he has spent his entire time caring for his invalid wife, even trying to help her in the last hours of his life.

Information provided by: Julia Johnson 47176433


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