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nannie4evan  (View posts) Posted: 4 Jul 2009 3:35PM GMT
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Surnames: moore
I find nothing on Finley B Moore. Where did he die?

Here is some info on Herman Moore that might be of some help.

Carol


August 7, 1908
Alton Evening Telegraph
Capt. Moore's 90th
Birthday Celebrated

The ninetieth anniversary of Captain
Troy Moore, of Upper Alton,
was observed yesterday and yesterday
evening at his home in Upper
Alton with the singing of old. songs
and telling of old stories. A large
number of friends visited the home
last night and were entertained.
Supper was served. Among those
present who were closely connected
with tho Moore family were Troy
Moore and daughter, Mrs. Z. L. Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C Moore and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Crawford and daughter, Miriam, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Allen and daughter
Miriam of Gallon, 0., Dr. 0. T.
Moore, of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilderman, of Belleville, and Mr.
and Mrs. Rodgers and daughter, Hortense.
The grand children present
were Alice Crawford, Cornelia
Moore, Clara Allen of Gallon, O.,
and Herman Moore; the great-grand children
present were Alice Crawford, Cornelia Moore.
The great grand children present were
Miriam Allen of Gallon O., and. Miriam Crawford
of Upper Alton.

December 1, 1952
Alton Evening Telegraph

Herman Finley Moore. 78 died
at his home, 1720 Washington Ave,
of gunshot wound
apparently self-inflicted.
Moore, who was born in Alton,
Dec 10,1875, and had resided here
all of his life, was a member of a
well known Upper Alton family.
HP made his home with two
cousins, Miss Cornelia Moore
and Miss Eva Moore.

According to n report made to
police. Moore had been suffering
from falling eyesight, caused by
cataracts, and Sunday was atemptlng
to read a newspaper
when he apparently became despondent
over his afflication and
upon an impulse shot himself.
His cousins were working outside
the house at time the gun
was discharged and they heard
no report. The first they knew of
the tragedy was when they came
into the room where Moore was
seated and found him dead.
Moore had worked at Standard
Oil Co., a number of years ago.
beginning work there when the
refinery at Wood River was put
into operation and for nearly 30
years had been employed by the
Streeper Funeral home as a
driver.
He had been forced to discontinue
work about three years ago
because of failing eyesight.
Surviving are a brother, William,
of St. Louis, and his cousins,
Misses Cornelia and Eva,
and Mrs. Julius Brown.
The body Is at Streeper funeral
home where friends may call after
4 p. m. Tuesday. Rites will be
conducted at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday
at the funeral home. Burial
will be In Upper Alton cemetery.

December 4, 1952
Alton Evening Telegraph

Deputy Coroner Quinn
Holds Two Inquests
Two inquests were conducted
Wednesday evening by Deputy Carson
Quinn at the Morrow-Quinn
mortuary. Under the findings of the
juries, the death of William Sauerwein.
78, of Fosterburg, was found
to have been due to a coronary occlusion;
that of Herman F. Moore
of 1720 Washington Ave., found
dead in his home Sunday, was
found to have been a suicide.
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