Orssemous Moore
Orssemous Moore was the second child of Aaron and Martha Moore.
| b) | Orssemous Moore (3 Nov 1827 - 19 Apr 1911) | |
| m.(1) | 5 Feb 1849 Elizabeth Ann O'Donnell (1826 - 27 May 1857) | |
| i) Mary E. Moore (20 Apr 1851 - aft 1898) | ||
Orssemous is a rather first name, but it's spelled that way on his military pension, and it's clearly the way that he spelled it himself. Orssemous's first marriage is recorded in the Harford County, MD marriage licenses. It is likely that there was at least another child from this marriage.
1850 Census – Harford Co, MD, 2nd ED, p 110
| Arsemus Moore | 23 | Plasterer |
| Ellizabeth | 24 |
Orssemous moved to Iowa City, IA about 1854.
| m.(2) 22 Nov 1858 Mrs Drucilla (Marshall) Dickinson (1826 - 12 May 1916) |
Orssemous's second marriage is recorded in the Johnson County, IA Marriage Licenses, Book 3, p117. Drucilla was born in Brighton, England. She was previously married at Manchester England, 28 Apr 1846 to Thomas Dickinson, who died in Lincolnshire, England in 1853. This information comes from her application for a widow's military pension.
1860 Census – Iowa City, IA, page 880, line 34
| Orsemas Moore | 32 | PA | Plasterer |
| Drusilla | 34 | Eng | |
| Mary | 9 | MD | |
| Clara | 9/12 | IA |
1870 Census – Iowa City, 4th Ward, p 413
| Orseim Moore | 42 | MD | Plasterer |
| Drucilla | 44 | Eng | |
| Clara | 10 | IA | |
| Eva | 8 | ||
| Minnie | 2 |
1885 Iowa State Census – Iowa City, 5th Ward, Dodge and Bowery Sts
| Orsemous Moore | 57 | MD | Plasterer |
| Drusilla | 59 | ||
| Clara D. | 25 | ||
| Eva R. | 23 | ||
| Minnie | 16 |
1895 Iowa State Census – Iowa City, 5th Ward, p 270
| Orssemous Moore | 67 | MD | Plasterer | Methodist |
| Drusilla | 70 | England |
Orssemous Moore fought in the Civil War, serving in Company G of the 22nd Regiment of Iowa Infantry Volunteers from 28 Jul 1862 to 25 Jul 1865. He later obtained a disability pension, Certificate No. 184,888 stating that he was struck by a shell on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
| ii) | Clara D. Moore (7 Oct 1859 - 27 Mar 1922) | ||
| m. | 1890 Charles R. Carroll ( - 26 Oct 1924) | ||
| (A) | Burdine Carroll (23 Nov 1893 - Nov 1964) 574-01-3132 | ||
| iii) | Eva R. Moore (20 Mar 1861 - aft 1898) | ||
| iv) | Minnie Moore (4 Jan 1868 - aft 1898) | ||
Clara Moore and her husband moved to Colville, WA about 1897.
1900 Census – Colville, WA 18/75/27/55 – Main St.
Post mistress.
1920 Census – Yakima, WA 52/202/1/5
Living with Edward C. Vose, her nephew.
Her parents followed her to Colville in June 1905, remaining there until their death. Clara later worked as a pharmacist. She is buried in Highland Cemetery, Colville. Burdine lived for a time in Alaska, and died in Seattle, WA.
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