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Andrew Legora Moore

Birth
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death
17 Dec 1902 (aged 27–28)
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Notes in burial record read: "Died from accident. Butler Funeral Home. No priest. Unblessed grave."

Cumberland Alleganian; Cumberland, Thursday, December 18, 1902
Had Leg Broken.
Lagora Moore, of this city, was brought here today from Borden Shaft and taken to the hospital, suffering from a fracture of the leg. He was employed with the linemen corps of the new telephone company, It is said a wagon was struck by an engine and fell upon Moore which caused the fracture.

Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland, Friday, December 19, 1902
INJURIES FATAL
LEGORA MOORE DIED THIS MORNING AT AN EARLY HOUR.
He Was Taken to the Hospital Suffering, as Stated, with Broken Leg Yesterday.
Legora Moore is dead. He died at the Western Maryland Hospital at 2 o'clock this morning. He was taken to the hospital stated in this paper yesterday afternoon suffering with what was supposed to be a broken leg, but it developed later that he was hurt internally. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore, of Maryland avenue and was 25 years of age. He was a member of the First Maryland Regiment Company, United States Volunteers during the Spanish American War and was in the hospital at Atlanta, Ga. for some time. He was well known in local boxing circles as quite an athlete. His condition did not assume a serious nature until just before he died.
Notes in burial record read: "Died from accident. Butler Funeral Home. No priest. Unblessed grave."

Cumberland Alleganian; Cumberland, Thursday, December 18, 1902
Had Leg Broken.
Lagora Moore, of this city, was brought here today from Borden Shaft and taken to the hospital, suffering from a fracture of the leg. He was employed with the linemen corps of the new telephone company, It is said a wagon was struck by an engine and fell upon Moore which caused the fracture.

Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland, Friday, December 19, 1902
INJURIES FATAL
LEGORA MOORE DIED THIS MORNING AT AN EARLY HOUR.
He Was Taken to the Hospital Suffering, as Stated, with Broken Leg Yesterday.
Legora Moore is dead. He died at the Western Maryland Hospital at 2 o'clock this morning. He was taken to the hospital stated in this paper yesterday afternoon suffering with what was supposed to be a broken leg, but it developed later that he was hurt internally. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore, of Maryland avenue and was 25 years of age. He was a member of the First Maryland Regiment Company, United States Volunteers during the Spanish American War and was in the hospital at Atlanta, Ga. for some time. He was well known in local boxing circles as quite an athlete. His condition did not assume a serious nature until just before he died.


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