Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMary Jane Pendergast
Birth11 Apr 1831, Ripley County, Indiana
Death20 Mar 1914, Centerville, Apanoose County, Iowa
FatherSamuel Pendergast (1811-1903)
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1870 U.S. Census, Center Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
Page 14
Dwelling 102, Family 104
Moore, Samuel M., 40 male, white, attorney, $9,100 in real estate, $1,238 in personal estate, born in Ohio
Moore, Mary J., 38, female, white, keeping house, born in Indiana
Moore, Alice, 16, female, white, born in Iowa, attended school
Moore, Addison, 12, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school
Moore, William, 9, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school
Moore, Irvin, 2 male, white, born in Iowa

1880 U.S. Census, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
Enumeration District 20, Page 564
Dwelling 261, Family 277
Moore, Samuel M., white, male, 50, married, attorney at law, born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio
Moore, Mary J., white, female, 48, married, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Indiana
Moore, William G., white, male, 19, son, single, law student, attended school, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana
Moore, Irvin S., white, male, 12, son, single, at home, attended school, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana
Moore, Charles M., white, male, 5, son, single, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana
Binge?, Mattie?, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother’s birthplace unknown

Semi Weekly Iowegian
March 24, 1914

The death of Mrs. S. M. Moore, widow of the late Judge Moore occurred Friday afternoon at the home on W. Van Buren street. She had been in poor health for some time, and
passed away at the ripe old age of 82 years, 11 months and 22 days. She had had a long residence in Centerville, coming here with her husband in 1859, and here their family was reared. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moore were a fine type of people, living devoted Christian lives, and standing for high ideals in the community. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the late home, conducted by Rev. J. A. Gledinning and burial was at Oakland cemetery. The pall bearers were W. C. Martin, W. Augustus, W. C. Bitner, J. A. White, J. I. Ong and Milt Allburn.

Mary J. Pendergast was born April 11, 1831 in Ripley county, Ind. She came with her parents to Keokuk and Dec. 25, 1852 was married to Samuel M. Moore. They came to Centerville in 1859. He was honored with the position of county judge and in other ways during his life time, he died March 15, 1906. She leaves her children Addison and Irvin Moore and Mrs. Alice K. Lane, of this city, and Wm. C. Moore, of Carthage, Mo. Her son Charles died recently. She also provided a home for her neice, now Mrs. W. H. Ogle, of Colorado Springs, and her grand daughter, Mamie Moore, now Mrs. Hultgren, of Galesburg, Ill.

Her son William could not be present for the funeral on account of sickness in the family. Her sister, Mrs. Michael Thomas, nephew Otto Thomas, of Seymour. Mrs. Pendergast,
of Jerome and Miss Carrie Pendergast of Seymore and Mrs. Maude Moore Hulgren of Galesburg were here a sister, Mrs Anna Smith, in Des Moines, was unable to attend. Mrs.
Lulu Moore Ogle, of Colorado Springs had recently visited her. Her granddaughter, Mrs. Glen Haynes received word too late to come.
Spouses
Birth15 Jan 1830, Troy, Miami County, Ohio
Death15 Mar 1906, Centerville, Apanoose County, Iowa
OccupationJudge
FatherWhitmore K. Moore (~1801-)
MotherElisabeth (~1803-)
Marriageabt 1852
ChildrenAlice E. (~1854-1932)
 James Addison (1858-1922)
 William G. (~1861-)
 Charles M. (1874-1912)
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