Buried at Parkview Cemetery in Farmington, MO: James was born in Ellington, Missouri on Feb. 7, 1867 to Alexander & Marguerite (nee Zolman) Moore (both are buried at the Zolman Cemetery, north of Farmington). JW (as known by the family) was an operating engineer in the lead mines, had owned a service station, and held numerous other postions. He lived most of his life in and around Flat River and Farmington, MO.

JW had married twice in his lifetime. He first married Ophelia Lillian Bran on Feb. 22, 1891. Ophelia was the daughter of McArthur & Sarah Mecca (nee Zolman) Bran. Sarah along with JW's mother Margaret (nee Zolman) Moore were granddaughters of Philip & Elizabeth Zolman, making JW & Ophelia second cousins. View their marriage record at web-link Elder Wm Coffer Marriage Book, first page of 21 pages. Note on this record, the witness Jessie Zolman was JW's 1st cousin, one time removed (his mother, Margaret Zolman's 1st cousin) and the other witness, William Green, was his brother-in-law marrying JW's sister, Addie Moore Green. To the mariage of JW & Ophelia they had at least 2 children: Oscar Moore & Walter Clarence Moore. There might had been a third child. It was thought from family records Ophelia (nee Bran) Moore passed away circa 1900 but they actually divorced. Ophelia was recorded in the 1910 US Federal Census as head of house with youngest son Walter in St. Louis. When Walter died in 1923 in St. Louis, Ophelia was the informant on his death certificate as "Ophelia Rine" of Chicago, Illinois.
See Walter C. Moore's death certificate at the Missouri Digital Heritage web-site, obituary at Mackley Genealogy.com.

JW second marriage was to Phebe [Phoebe] McNew on April 23, 1902 by the Rev. E.V. Lamb at Flat River, MO (Later to become Park Hills, MO). JW & Phoebe had 10 children:
1) Ruby Velma Moore {1904-1985; married/divorced John Geissler}
2) Marie Thelma Moore {1905-1997; married Emmett "Mac" McNeilly}
3) Juanita Geraldine Moore {lived to 3 yrs/ 9 mths, died in scalding accident}
4) Arthur William "Ash" Moore {1910-1985; married Carlotta "Lottie" Payne}
5) Claude Moore {Twin to Maude}
6) Maude Moore {Twin to Claude, both died, family history states most likely from 1918 Influenza} Documentation of the twins lives still in research.
7) Harold McNew "Huck" Moore {1913-1981; married Alta M. Cowley}
8) Ruth Burnell "Polly" Moore {1915-1945; married/divorced John Coffman}
9) Glendon "Johnny" Moore {1917-1993; buried in Nevada, married Rita Jane Fields; from Ancestry.com view records of Glendon for his listing on the Social Security Death Index, Glendon & Rita listing in McGill, NV City Directory and in the 1950s in the Santa Ana, CA City Directory}. Glendon is also listed as having an address in Bouse, Arizona.
10) Lola Emily Moore {1919-1919}

See JW Moore's listing of Arthur, Harold, Ruth & Glendon in Farmington's public school in a 1924 record book (as originally listed when on RootsWeb site) now located at: Mackley Genealogy web-site for School Enumerations.

There are 5 (five) photos to review on this entry. Click on each of them for narratives. Also see his parents entry for family reunion picture of the 50th Wedding Anniversary for Alex & Margaret Moore. JW is standing behind his father Alex while holding his baby daughter Ruth "Polly" Moore.

To view JW's death certificate, click web-link:
Missouri Digital Heritage.