Sixth Generation  

54. Dutch Raburn Moore was born on Feb 15, 1927 in Fulton, Mississippi, died on Jul 28, 2006 in Bath, South Carolina at age 79, and was buried in Bath, South Carolina.

General Notes: Dutch Rayburn Moore, second child of Noah and Ruth Moore, was born at the family home near Fulton, Mississippi. Later that year his family moved from Itawamba County to Holmes County. Dutch attended elementary school at Bethesda Consolidated School and later transferred to Lexington High School.

He joined the Army on April 21, 1945. His basic training was at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. He was also stationed at Fort Ord, California. He became a technical sergeant 4 operating engineer of heavy equipment. He was in Yokohama, Japan, for eighteen months in the clean up operation after the bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. His honors included an Overseas Service Bar and a Victory Ribbon. Dutch was honorably discharged from the Army on October 26, 1946.

Dutch married Juanita Lusk at the First Baptist Church in Lexington, Mississippi. Dutch and Juanita had one son, Anthony Jefferson Moore. Anthony was born December 22, 1957, at Holmes County Hospital in Lexington, Mississippi. Dutch and Juanita divorced on January 25, 1960. Juanita later married Luther S. Harper of Belzoni, Mississippi. Luther adopted Anthony on December 11, 1963. This was an illegal adoption, as Dutch was not notified, and did not sign the adoption papers. Anthony was killed in a motor vehicle accident March 28, 1996.

Dutch married Carolyn Murdock of Kosciusko, Mississippi, in Marshall, Texas. They have two sons, Charles Raburn and Hugh Ronald.

Dutch has helped build much of the interstate highway system in Mississippi as well as the state and county roads. He worked in Medina, Ohio; at Bell Chase Airport near New Orleans, Louisiana; on Interstate 59 at Laurel, Mississippi; for Lipsey Pipe Line in Lexington and Texas; and for Hammett Construction Company in Lexington. According to Carolyn, Dutch was considered one of the best bulldozer operators in the state. He retired after forty-six years of operating heavy equipment.

When he was younger, Dutch's hobbies included hunting, woodworking, rebuilding 8N Ford tractors, small engine repairs, gardening, playing dominos and cards, and going to auctions. Due to his failing health, Dutch can no longer participate in strenuous activities.

Dutch's travel experiences include Japan, California, Ohio, Charleston, New Orleans, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Arizona. He and Carolyn cruised the Caribbean for seven days, stopping at many points of interest. They spent two days sightseeing in Miami.

Dutch and Carolyn have two granddaughters and three step-grandchildren. They all live in South Carolina. His son, Anthony, had three children. These grandchildren live with their mother in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Dutch and Carolyn live in Bath, South Carolina.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census on Apr 21, 1930 in Holmes Co., Mississippi. ¹²

• He will appear on the 1940 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

Dutch married Juanita Lusk, daughter of J. V. Lusk and Lorene, on Jul 14, 1955 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

+ 68 M    i. Anthony Jefferson Harper was born on Dec 22, 1957 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi, died on Mar 28, 1996 in Redmesa, La Plata County, Colorado at age 38, and was buried on Apr 1, 1996 in Braxton, Mississippi.

Dutch next married Mabel "Carolyn" Murdock, daughter of James Howard Murdock and Fannie Meek Herring, on Jun 22, 1962 in Marshall, Texas. Mabel was born on Jun 15, 1938 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, died on May 1, 2005 in Aiken, South Carolina at age 66, and was buried on May 5, 2005 in Aiken, South Carolina.

General Notes: Carolyn was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She attended Kosciusko Elementary School in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her family later moved to Springfield, South Carolina. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. While in high school, Carolyn was voted Most Athletic and Best Sport. She was JHA President for two years. She played basketball four years. During one of their games her senior year, Carolyn scored forty-four points. The Springfield faculty chose her as the winner of a speaking contest.

Carolyn attended Jackson Polishing School, a school of the arts in Jackson, Mississippi. She took basic computer technology and advanced typing courses at Aiken Technical College in Aiken, South Carolina. She was given a certificate of hours after completing those courses. She also attended cooking classes in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Carolyn married Dutch Moore in Marshall, Texas. They have two children, Charles Raburn and Hugh Ronald. Hugh Ronald has two girls. Charles has three stepchildren. Dutch's son, Anthony, had three children so Carolyn has six step-grandchildren.

Carolyn has had many varied work experiences. She was a floating hostess for conventions held at the King Edward Hotel Convention Hall in Jackson, Mississippi. She was a freelance fashion model for various stores and boutiques in Jackson. She worked in management/ purchasing for Milner Enterprises in Jackson. She operated a childcare center from her home in Lexington. She baked wedding cakes and cakes for all occasions. She was president, developer, and manufacturer of MAPA-NUT Syrup for Moore's Syrup Co., Inc. in Kosciusko. At one time Carolyn had hoped to open a craft store there and feature her MAPA-NUT Syrup but due to circumstances beyond her control, she was never able to do that. She was in management for The Jackson Daily/Clarion Ledger newspapers in Jackson and Lexington. She was also in horticulture sales (yard, home, garden) in Bath, South Carolina. Carolyn is a professional entertainer. She performs “K's Dances of the Century.” These dances include all of the dances of the 1900's. She does these dances in sophisticated style and in formal wear to all kinds of music.

Carolyn's hobbies are going to auctions, regular and line dancing, landscaping, playing cards, crafts, “making someone's day” and organizing benefits. She is an avid gardener. She designs and sews many of her clothes. She loves to bake and develop recipes. She has written a family cookbook, K's Kitchen Secrets. She plans to feature it in several newspapers and possibly on television.

In 1986 Carolyn toured California for a month visiting most points of interest. She has also been to Mexico. A couple of years ago Carolyn, Dutch and Charles enjoyed a few days in the Great Smoky Mountains. She and Dutch also enjoyed a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean. They spent two days seeing all the sights in Miami and had a wonderful time! They live in Bath, South Carolina.

   69 M    i. Charles Raburn Moore was born on Jun 14, 1963 in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

General Notes: Charles Raburn Moore is the son of Dutch and Carolyn Moore. He was at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Charles attended Central Holmes Academy in Lexington for grades 1-12. In third grade he won an award for the highest spelling grade. He won first place in the junior division of the BB gun contest. He played summer baseball and in 1977 was named to the Dixie Boys All Star team. In the eighth grade Charles entered a math competition. He won first in the district and third in the state and was awarded a plaque. He graduated with honors from CHA on May 22, 1981. He was ranked third in his class and in the top 1% of the United States in math. While a student at CHA, Charles won letter awards in football, basketball, baseball and track. He was chosen as the MVP in basketball in 1981 and was also named to the All Conference basketball team. He got the Sportsmanship/Attitude Award in basketball. He was presented the DAR Good Citizenship Award in 1980 and also received the Rotary Code of Ethics Award. In Central Holmes Academy's Who's Who contest, Charles was chosen Most Sincere and Most Likely to Succeed. While in high school, Charles had a paper route to earn spending money.

After he graduated from CHA, Charles attended Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi, from August 1981 through December 1982. He then transferred to Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. Charles graduated from MSU in May 1986 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. While at MSU, Charles participated in the co-op program. He was a co-op student with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Atomic Energy Division, Savannah River Plant, Aiken, South Carolina. This plant is now Westinghouse and Department of Energy. One of Charles's MSU professors, D.M. Eastland, PE Head of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department, selected him to receive the Kodak Scholarship. This scholarship amounted to seventy-five per cent of his tuition to be used to study mechanical engineering. Charles was active in Maranatha campus ministries and also participated in intramural sports.

After graduation Charles accepted a job as a statistical quality control engineer with Emerson Electric Chromalox Division in Vernon, Alabama. He was there from October 1986 until June 1988. From June 1988 until December 1989, he was a quality control engineer with Lee Brass in Anniston, Alabama. For the past twelve years, Charles has been with Westinghouse Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. His present title is senior engineer.

At the New Covenant Praise Church in Aiken, South Carolina, Charles married Nancy Malone Benitez. Nancy was a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia with a bachelor of science. degree in nursing. This marriage ended in divorce on April 27, 1995. Nancy and Charles did not have any children together. She had a son from a previous marriage.

Charles married Maria Avendano Vazquez. Maria has three children from a previous marriage.

Charles's hobbies are playing basketball, bowling, playing billiards, golfing, dancing, hunting and playing his guitar in church. One fun travel experience Charles had was going to the World Series baseball game in Cincinnati in 1975. He has enjoyed two trips to the Great Smoky Mountains. He has taken several cruises to the Caribbean. He enjoys visiting his Grandma Moore in Mississippi to watch her count her money on birthdays and at Christmas.

Charles married Nancy Malone Benitez on Feb 5, 1993 in Aiken, South Carolina.

Charles next married Maria Josepha Avendano, daughter of Julian Avendano and Maria Sandoval Hicks, on Nov 20, 1999 in Aiken, South Carolina. Maria was born on Dec 31, 1963 in San Juan, Texas.

General Notes: Maria Josepha Avendano is the wife of Charles Moore. She was born in San Juan, Texas.

Maria attended Radcliff Elementary School in Radcliff, Kentucky. From 1973-76 she attended Butzbach Elementary School in Germany. From 1977-79 her junior high years were at Sego Junior High in Augusta, Georgia. She was a member of the Sego track team. Maria graduated in 1982 from George P. Butler High School in Augusta, Georgia. While at Butler High, she served one year on the yearbook staff and two years as a student council member. She was chosen Best Student Council Member. During her senior year in high school, Maria attended Augusta Technical Institute and graduated in October of 1982 with a dental assistant degree.

Maria married Pedro J. Vazquez in Ruston, Louisiana on November 16, 1982. They had three children. On March 28, 1990, Maria and Pedro were divorced in San Antonio, Texas. Pedro is a government employee and resides in Laurel, Maryland.
From 1988-1991 Maria was employed as a staffing assistant at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Since 1997 Maria has been employed as a Care Line Coordinator by University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. In 1995 Maria was chosen as Materials Management's Employee of the Month. In 1997 she was chosen University Hospital's Employee of the Year.

Maria married Charles Moore in Aiken, South Carolina. Maria, Charles, and her children live in Graniteville, South Carolina.

Maria's hobby is line dancing. She has traveled to Europe, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Mississippi. She and Charles have cruised the Caribbean visiting the Grand Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

+ 70 M    ii. Hugh Ronald Moore was born on Mar 22, 1969 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

55. Edith Corrine Moore was born on Oct 6, 1929 in Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Edith Corrine Moore was the third child born in the Moore family. She was born at Crossroads in the “shotgun” house. She entered school at Bethesda Consolidated School and later transferred in the ninth grade to Lexington High School. There she attained better than a 95 grade point average. She was a member of the Beacon staff. During her senior year, she played forward on the varsity basketball team. She finished high school in three years, skipping her junior year by using three credits she earned in summer school at Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. She was voted Best School Spirit and wrote the senior class poem. She graduated from LHS in 1946.

Edith learned to drive before she could see over the steering wheel. When her dad wasn't available, Edith had to drive her mom to town for groceries. Edith also helped her mom make school clothes for her younger siblings. She made their play costumes and pageant dresses. She worked at Cohen's Department Store to earn spending money.

In 1946 Edith enrolled at Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. She received an associate of arts diploma in 1948. On December 2, 1949, she completed her college work at Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, Mississippi. In the spring of 1950, Edith was awarded her diploma. Her bachelor of science degree consisted of a major in home economics and a minor in science. For six weeks during the summer of 1952, Edith attended Mississippi Southern College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in order to renew her vocational license. From December 1949 through August 1950, Edith taught homemaking at Kilmichael High School in Kilmichael, Mississippi.

From September 1950 through May 1954, she taught first, second and third year homemaking, chemistry, biology and eighth grade health at West High School in West, Mississippi. In July 1954 Edith and Nathan's only daughter, Pamela, was born.

On November 1, 1955, Edith accepted a job with the Holmes County Department of Public Welfare in Lexington, Mississippi. She began as a social worker and progressed to Supervisor I and then Supervisor II prior to her retirement on December 31, 1982, after twenty-seven plus years with the department. For the next eighteen years Edith worked two days each week at Lammons, a jewelry store in Lexington. She retired December 31, 2000.

One of Edith's hobbies is working in her yard. She has won the Lexington Garden Club's Yard of the Month three times. Other hobbies include needlework and traveling. She is quite a world class traveler! She has traveled to every state in the USA as well as the countries of Canada and Mexico. Two cruises have carried her to Cozumel, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. She has toured the Holy Lands. On three different European trips she visited England, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Mackinac Island.

Edith enjoys eating out with her retired welfare workers and shopping with family and friend, Lib Williams. She helps her sisters take care of their mother. Edith has two grandchildren, Karey and Dustin. Edith lives at 105 Carpenter Street in Lexington, Mississippi.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census on Apr 21, 1930 in Holmes Co., Mississippi. ¹²

• She will appear on the 1940 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1960 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1970 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1980 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1990 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 2000 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

Edith married Walter Nathan Aldridge, son of Nathan Leon Aldridge and Willie Mae Holmes, on Jun 11, 1950 in Durant, Holmes Co., Mississippi. Walter was born on May 13, 1925 in Grenada, Mississippi, died on Mar 11, 1981 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi at age 55, and was buried on Mar 14, 1981 in Odd Fellows Cemetery Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi. The cause of his death was Liver Cancer.

Marriage Notes: Edith Corrine Moore married Walter Nathan Aldridge at the Baptist parsonage in Durant, Mississippi.

General Notes: Walter “Nathan” Aldridge, husband of Edith Corrine Moore Aldridge, was born in Grenada, Mississippi. Nathan attended school at West, Mississippi.

He enlisted in the Army in August 1943 during World War II. He missed his senior year of high school. He was stationed in Oklahoma for basic training and in Okinawa during the war. He was wounded in the shoulder. The shrapnel was never removed. The Army sent him to Hawaii for rest and recuperation. Nathan was awarded a Purple Heart. In 1944 he also received a Sharp Shooter Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. In January 1946 he received an honorable discharge from the Army.

After returning home from service, Nathan took courses under the G. I. Bill at Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. On June 11, 1950, he married Edith Moore at the Baptist parsonage in Durant, Mississippi.

Nathan worked at Weathersby Chevrolet Company, Horan TV, and was employed by Simpson, Stepp, and Lott Lumber Company as a salesman at the time of his death.

Nathan was very active in the First Baptist Church. He served as a deacon, taught a youth group in Baptist Training Union and also taught a men's Sunday school class. This class was named for him after his death. Nathan was known throughout his neighborhood for the chimes he made and shared with his friends and family.

+ 71 F    i. Pamela Moore Aldridge was born on Jul 30, 1954 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

56. Willie Jean Moore was born on Jan 16, 1933 in Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Jean Moore is the fourth child born to Noah and Ruth Moore. Jean was born at Crossroads in the “shotgun” house. She attended Bethesda Consolidated School until the middle of sixth grade. She transferred to Lexington Grammar School for the rest of that year and until she entered the ninth grade at Lexington High School.

She won the American Legion Award in eighth grade. She played forward on the high school basketball team. She was selected as MVP at the end of her senior season and was given a small gold basketball which she wore on a chain around her neck. She graduated in May 1950 as valedictorian of her class. While in high school, Jean earned spending money working at Miller's Five and Ten-Cent Store. During one holiday season, she wrapped Christmas packages at Flowers' Department Store.

In 1950 she attended Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. The next year she transferred to Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, Mississippi. In 1953 she received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education. She received a scholarship to George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. On June 4, 1954, she received her master of arts degree in elementary education.

Jean's teaching experience was:

1954-1956 -- Leland Elementary - Leland, Mississippi - Grade 4
1956-1957 -- Wayside Elementary - Bakersville, California - Grade 4
1957-1958 -- Smith Elementary - Victoria, Texas - Grade 5
1958-1960 -- 25th Street Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 5
1960-1961 -- Madison Heights Jr. High - Anderson, Indiana - Dean of Girls
1962-1963 -- Alexandria Jr. High, Alexandria, Indiana - Grade 6 math, science
1964-1966 -- 25th Street Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 2
1967-1976 -- 25th Street Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 2, 3
1977-1980 -- Northeast Elementary - Meridian, Mississippi - Grade 1
1985-1987 -- Forest Hills Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 2, 4
1987-1988 -- Forest Hills Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 5
1988-1989 -- Chesterfield Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 2
1989-1993 -- Greenbriar Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 1
1993-2001 -- Forest Hills Elementary - Anderson, Indiana - Grade 1, 2

Jean taught two years in Mississippi and one in California before she married Jerry Marshall. While he was stationed at Victoria Air Force Base, she taught in Victoria, Texas. The rest of her experience was either in Indiana or Mississippi as she followed Jerry to his various job placements. She spent some years at home while the children were young. Due to the closing of five elementary schools, when Jerry was transferred to Anderson in 1980, she did not teach for the next five years.

Since her retirement Jean has enjoyed helping her son, Roger and his wife Janet take care of their babies. Sometimes she and Jerry travel to North Carolina to help her daughter Susan and her husband Vic with their three children. For the past six years, Jean has helped her sisters take care of their invalid mother.

At one time Jean's hobbies were reading and playing bridge. Now she collects Dept. 56 Villages with Janet. She loves to stumble upon the 50 percent off sales. Actually she goes out looking for them. On those lucky days she returns home with her car trunk full of buildings and accessories.

Most of Jean's travel experiences have been in the United States. She has also traveled to Mexico and Canada. After Jerry's Air National Guard unit was recalled to active duty and he was sent to France, Jean and Susan joined him there. While they lived there, they visited Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy and Austria.

• She will appear on the 1940 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1960 Census in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

• She will appear on the 1970 Census in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

• She will appear on the 1980 Census in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

• She will appear on the 1900 Census in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

• She will appear on the 2000 Census in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

Willie married Gerald Brooks Marshall, son of Harry Lee Marshall and Melba Hale Hardin, on Aug 11, 1957 in First Baptist Church, Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi. Gerald was born on Jul 5, 1931 in Lima, Ohio.

General Notes: Gerald Brooks “Jerry” Marshall is the husband of Jean Moore Marshall. He was born at the family farm near Lima, Ohio.

Jerry attended Perry Junior High School for nine years. His next three years were at Shawnee High School. Both schools were located near Lima, Ohio. While in high school, Jerry played football, basketball and baseball. He served on the yearbook and newspaper staffs and participated in both the junior and senior class plays. He was president of his sophomore class and vice-president of his senior class. In the school's Who's Who contest, Jerry was voted Most Intellectual and Most Likely to Succeed. He took college prep and advanced math classes. Jerry graduated in 1949 ranked third in his class.

Jerry attended Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, for one year. He transferred to Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he finished the five-year industrial engineering program. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1954 with a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering. While at OSU Jerry was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity. At his graduation ceremony he received his Air Force 2nd Lt. Commission through the ROTC military program.

While he was in high school and college, Jerry earned his spending money working on the farm. He worked two summers at the Standard Oil of Ohio refinery in Lima, Ohio. One summer he was a welding inspector for Columbus Gas System pipelines. While in college he also worked at various restaurants and sorority and fraternity house kitchens. While he was at OSU, the total university charges were $45.00 per quarter. Food was half the total cost.

From January 1955 until April 1955, Jerry worked at Delco-Remy Division of General Motors in Anderson, Indiana. He then entered active duty in the Air Force with four weeks pre-flight training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He next underwent six months of primary flight training at Bartow Air Force Base in Bartow, Florida. He flew the PA-18 and T-6G trainers. From Bartow he went to Greenville Air Force Base in Greenville, Mississippi, where he trained to fly the T-28's. When he completed the three propeller trainers, he finished his training in a T-33 jet. He became a rated pilot at the June 13, 1956, Greenville graduation. From Greenville Jerry went to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a six month advanced gunnery assignment flying the F-86H and F-100A. In January 1957 Jerry reported to Foster Air Force Base in Victoria, Texas. He was assigned to a tactical squadron flying the F-100C.

On August 22, 1958, Jerry elected to leave the Air Force. He returned to Delco-Remy in Anderson, Indiana. In November 1958 some new-found friends convinced him to join the Indiana Air National Guard at Baer Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a “weekend warrior” he flew the F-84F at Baer Field until October 1, 1961. In August 1961 his squadron was reactivated due to the building of the Berlin Wall. In early November his unit flew the F-84F's to Chambley Air Base in northeastern France. These fighter planes were all single engine, single seat jets. In July 1962 they left the airplanes at Chambley and returned to Baer Field. In August 1962 Jerry received his second honorable discharge from the Air Force.

For the second time Jerry returned to Delco-Remy. He worked in the product engineering department. From August 1962 until his retirement on March 1, 1987, his various assignments included cranking motor development engineer, farm tractor application engineer, resident product engineer in both Anderson, Indiana, and Meridian, Mississippi (1976-1980), Model Shop superintendent and assistant staff engineer.

For the first ten years after he retired, Jerry ran a county golf organization. He coordinated twenty-eight tournaments a year among the nine local golf clubs. He managed to play a lot of golf as well. He has been involved in charity work including working with Dixie Youth Baseball in Meridian, Mississippi, and Babe Ruth Baseball in Anderson, Indiana. Lately he has become involved with the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. Jerry has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. A considerable amount of time is spent working out at the local YMCA to enable him to continue walking the course as he plays his daily rounds of golf.

Jerry met Jean when she taught in Leland, Mississippi, and he was stationed at nearby Greenville Air Force Base. He became a member of the Moore family when he and Jean were married at the First Baptist Church in Lexington, Mississippi.

+ 72 F    i. Susan Jo Marshall was born on May 7, 1960 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

+ 73 M    ii. Roger Lee Marshall was born on Nov 17, 1966 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.

57. Dorothy "Minette" Moore was born on Jul 15, 1938 in Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Dorthy "Minette" Moore, twin to Melvin Moore, was born at the Crossroads house. A loving black lady named Bertha provided much of Minette's early care. Grandma Seago also rocked Minette and Melvin during her lengthy family visits when the twins were small.

Minette started school at Bethesda Consolidated School. She transferred to Lexington Grammar School when the family moved into the brick home on Highway 17. She graduated from LHS in 1957. While she was attending LHS, Minette participated in 4-H Club. One of her 4-H projects, making biscuits, won her a trip to Starkville, Mississippi. She was vice-president of the FHA Club. In 1957 she was assistant editor of the school yearbook, (Nautilus), was a homecoming maid and was chosen as Most Sophisticated Senior. When she was in the ninth grade she began working at Schur's Department Store making $4.00 per day. With this money she purchased most of her school clothes. One summer she cooked, cleaned house and babysat for Edith to earn money for college. Minette attended Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi for one year (1957-58).

She married William Louis Skinner at Beulah Baptist Church near Lexington. They moved into a small apartment in Lexington. She worked as a secretary in the Holmes County Sheriff's Department under Sheriff Andrew Smith. She and Louis moved to Jackson after Louis began selling insurance with Life of Georgia. Their first son, Bill, was born in 1959. Minette had to learn to drive after Bill was born. She actually took driver training classes in high school, but said Melvin and Billie would never let her drive. In September 1961, after the birth of their second son, Michael, she and Louis moved with their two small sons into their home on Marydale Drive. By this time Louis was a police officer with the Jackson Police Department.

After their third son, Chris, was born Minette stayed very busy for the next ten years rearing three small sons and keeping house. After Louis's tragic death Minette realized she needed to further her education. In January of 1972 she enrolled in Hinds Junior College, Raymond, Mississippi, and earned an associate of arts diploma. She graduated on May 10,1974, as a special honor student. She then entered Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, and graduated with distinction on May 16, 1976, having earned her bachelor of science degree in education (Grades K-8).

From 1972-1981 Minette did daily substitute work and limited service for teachers needing to take a leave of absence. In the fall of 1981 she became a full-time teacher at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Jackson. She spent the next eighteen years at Lee. She taught third grade for twelve years and fourth grade for six years. Lee Elementary PTA nominated her for consideration as the 1987 National Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator of the Year. In August 1998, she retired with eighteen years experience all at Lee Elementary. After her retirement, Minette was initiated into Alpha Delta Kappa national teacher honorary.

Minette now divides her free time among her grandchildren. She spends many weekends in Lexington helping to care for her invalid mother.

Minette has been on two cruises. She toured the Bahamas, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with Edith, Calvin and Doris Moore. She toured Cozumel, Jamaica and the Grand Cayman Islands with Leo, Eloise and Edith. Other places she has visited are Canada, California, Indiana, Smoky Mountains, Opryland, Eureka Springs, Arkansas and most southern states.

Minette's main hobby has always been to “shop til you drop,” most days with longtime friend, Rita Lum, at the great sales advertised by McRae's, Dilliard's and other Metro/North Park Mall stores. She loves to decorate houses and has spent much time and money painting and buying matching curtains, bedspreads and other accessories for her mother's house in Lexington. Minette's house is decorated with her collection of apple items such as dishes, linens, telephone, clock, picture frames, which she either bought, or was given by her students and friends who knew of her passion for apples.

Several years prior to her retirement, Minette started a luncheon club for widows. The group has grown to approximately forty ladies who enjoy getting together for lunch once a month at various local restaurants. Eight retired teachers from Robert E. Lee also have a monthly retiree luncheon. Minette's other free time is spent reading, watching television and doing yard work.

• She will appear on the 1940 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1960 Census in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1970 Census in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1980 Census in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1990 Census in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 2000 Census in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi.

Dorothy married William Louis Skinner, son of Emmitt Henry Skinner and Callie Emmie Lenore Vinson, on Jun 7, 1958 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi. William was born on Oct 25, 1934 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi, died on Aug 19, 1971 in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi at age 36, and was buried on Aug 21, 1971 in Odd Fellows Cemetery Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: William “Louis” Skinner, husband of Dorothy Minette Moore Skinner, was born in Lexington, Mississippi.

One of Louis's first jobs was folding newspapers by hand. Louis attended Lexington High School and graduated in 1953. He entered the Army on August 17, 1956. While in the Army, Louis attained the rank of Sergeant. He was stationed in Korea. He served as an American Security Agent. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Louis was honorably discharged from the Army on July 31, 1961. For a period of time he worked in some intelligence capacity in Washington, D.C. When he returned to Mississippi, Louis took some college courses at Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi, and later at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi. He sold insurance for Life of Georgia Insurance Company.

In October of 1960 Louis joined the Jackson Police Department as a raw recruit. By 1971 he had progressed to the rank of Detective Lt. At the time of his death, he was head of the new FBI Intelligence Unit.

Louis was killed in Jackson as a result of a gun battle that erupted and lasted about twenty minutes. Seventeen Jackson police officers joined seventeen FBI agents in a joint effort to apprehend a Republic of New Africa (RNA) fugitive wanted by the Detroit police on a murder warrant. Louis was shot in the head by one of the RNA members and never regained consciousness. Twenty-one hours later on August 19, 1971, Louis died. He is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, Mississippi. After Louis's death, the police-training academy in Jackson was named the William Louis Skinner Police Training Academy in his honor.

Louis was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, the Miss-Tenn Peace Officers Association, the Fraternal Order Police Brothering and the Masonic Capitol Lodge 600. His hobby was visiting Civil War battlefields and collecting Civil War relics.

+ 74 M    i. William Louis Skinner II was born on Feb 9, 1959 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

+ 75 M    ii. Michael Alan Skinner was born on Jul 24, 1960 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

+ 76 M    iii. Christopher Edward Skinner was born on Sep 9, 1962 in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi.

58. Lester "Melvin" Moore was born on Jul 15, 1938 in Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Lester Melvin" Moore, twin to Dorothy Minette Moore, was the sixth child born in the Moore family. He was born at the Crossroads home place.

Melvin attended Bethesda Consolidated, Lexington Grammar and High Schools. He played guard and linebacker on the high school football team. He was a member of the FFA and the L Club. Melvin graduated from LHS in May 1957. While in high school, he earned his spending money working at Schur's Department Store. From 1958-60 he attended Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. He received his associate of arts diploma in May 1960. From 1960-62 he attended Mississippi State University in Starkville. In August 1962 he graduated from MSU with a bachelor of science degree in industrial education. After serving in the Mississippi National Guard for a number of years, Melvin was honorably discharged on February 21, 1960.

Melvin married Ruby Carolyn Smith at the First Baptist Church parsonage in Lexington, Mississippi.

Melvin's work experience included the Department of the Interior in Durant, Mississippi, for eleven months; the Soil Conservation Department in Lexington for eleven months; the Illinois Central Railroad, which was purchased by Illinois Central Gulf and later by Mid-South Railroad, for twenty-six years. He traveled from Vicksburg to Cleveland and from Vicksburg to Canton. He later worked for Sonny Diggs Chemical for five years, and finally for Fleetwood as a security guard for two years and seven months. At one time Melvin raised cattle and hay but now he rents his pastureland.

Melvin has traveled to Indiana, Louisiana, Alabama and the Mississippi coast. He suffers from emphysema and has tested positive for asbestos poisoning. Because of these health problems, he is limited in what he can physically do. He enjoys deer hunting with his sons, working in a small garden and making birdhouses, swings, etc. in his woodworking shop.

• He will appear on the 1940 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 1960 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 1970 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 1980 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 1990 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• He will appear on the 2000 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

Lester married Ruby Carolyn Smith, daughter of Durward Smith and Nettie Mae Winstead, on Jun 13, 1965 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi. Ruby was born on May 31, 1943 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Ruby Carolyn Smith, wife of Melvin Moore, was at Holmes County Community Hospital in Lexington, Mississippi.

Ruby attended Coxburg High School. She played basketball, sang in the Glee Club and participated in FHA and 4-H Club. After graduation from high school in 1961, she attended Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. In 1962 she graduated with a secretarial certificate. While at Holmes Junior College, Ruby sang in the choir and was a member of the Baptist Student Union.

After graduation, from August 1962 until December 1963, Ruby worked as a secretary for Attorney G. H. McMorrough. In December 1963, she became deputy chancery clerk of Holmes County.

Ruby and Melvin were married at the First Baptist Church parsonage in Lexington, Mississippi. In May 1968 Mark was born. Six years later in 1974, Ruby gave birth to twin sons, Brian and Bruce. She returned to work using a sitter to care for the twins until March 1976. At that time she decided to become a stay-at-home mom.

In January 1980 Ruby again accepted the job of deputy chancery clerk and later also served as bookkeeper for the Holmes County Board of Supervisors. She retired on December 15, 1999, after serving thirty-two and one-half years in the Holmes County chancery clerk's office.

Ruby's travel experiences include a trip to Canada and points west with Leo, Eloise and Loretta. She has traveled to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Alabama and Indiana. In July 1998, at the age of fifty-five, Ruby took her first airplane flight. She and two of her friends flew into Baltimore, Maryland, and spent the next four days touring Maryland and Washington, D.C.

In 1999 Ruby received a computer as a Christmas gift from her children. She is beginning to view spending time on it as an enjoyable hobby. Three mornings each week she works at Peoples' Drugstore preparing deposits, invoices and doing other book work. In the future she hopes to be able to spend more time with grandson, James Marcus.

+ 77 M    i. Marcus Melvin Moore was born on May 17, 1968 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

   78 M    ii. Brian Lee Moore was born on Jun 26, 1974 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Brian Lee Moore, twin to Bruce Kevin Moore, was born in the Holmes County Community Hospital in Lexington, Mississippi. Brian arrived seventeen minutes before Bruce.

Brian attended Central Holmes Academy K-12. He played Little League baseball for four years, playing almost all positions except first base. He made the All-Star team each of those years. He won the American Legion Award in seventh grade and was recognized as a junior high school honor student.

While in high school he enjoyed playing football, basketball and running track. He made the North Central A Football All Conference team as a defensive back. He participated in MPSEA Academic Betterment competition for six years. He won the American Legion Award when he was a senior. He was chosen as Most Sincere and Most Likely to Succeed in the school's Who's Who contest. Brian graduated as an honor student from CHA on May 18, 1992.

From 1992 until 1994 Brian attended Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi. In May 1994 he received an associate of arts diploma. Brian was awarded the Industrial Education Award. From 1994 until 1996 Brian attended Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. He graduated in May 1996 with a bachelor of science degree in industrial technology. He participated in work-study programs at both Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University.
While he was growing up, Brian earned spending money doing yard work. In the summer of 1995 and for a period of time after he graduated from college, Brian worked as a carpenter for Johnny Allen. He is presently employed as Manager of Safety and Environmental Affairs for APAC Mississippi, Southern Division in Jackson, Mississippi.

His travels include trips to the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the Aldermans, as well as job-related trips to Charleston, South Carolina; Tampa, Florida; Birmingham, Alabama; and Atlanta, Georgia.

Brian's hobbies are hunting and fishing. He also enjoys traveling to different cities to watch the MSU Bulldogs play baseball. Some of these trips have taken him to Fayetteville, Arkansas; Columbus, Ohio; Hoover, Alabama; Oxford, Mississippi; and College Station, Texas.

Brian married Karen Ivey on Jun 7, 2003 in First Baptist Church, Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi. Karen was born on Jul 16, 1975.

+ 79 M    iii. Bruce Kevin Moore was born on Jun 26, 1974 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

59. Billie Ruth Moore was born on May 23, 1940 in Holmes Co., Mississippi.

General Notes: Billie Ruth Moore is the seventh child born to Noah and Ruth Moore. She was born at the Crossroads house. She lived there until she was four years old. At that time the family moved into the brick house on Highway 17.

Billie attended Lexington Grammar and High Schools and graduated from Lexington High School on her eighteenth birthday, May 23, 1958. While a student at LHS she sang in the Glee Club and the girls' sextet. She was a member of the FHA, the Beacon staff and the Quill and Scroll Honor Society. She was selected as Jolliest Junior, eleventh and twelfth grade Class Favorite, eleventh grade Homecoming Maid, and was a cheerleader in eleventh and twelfth grades.

From the seventh grade through the twelfth grade, Billie had a Saturday job at the local Ben Franklin Store earning $2.94 per day after taxes. During her senior year she worked after school and on Saturdays for Berman Brokerage Company as an aide to Mr. Berman's secretary. She took private piano lessons from seventh grade through eleventh grade.

During the summer of 1958, the year 1958-59, and the summer of 1959, Billie attended Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. She was elected freshman Class Favorite. In the fall of 1959, Billie transferred to Delta State College in Cleveland, Mississippi, to complete her degree. On June 4, 1961, she graduated from DSC with a bachelor of science in education degree. Her major was elementary education. While at DSC Billie was a member of the Association of Childhood Education. Delta State started their first sororities in 1960. She was a charter member of Chi Delta social sorority that later affiliated with a national sorority. While she was a student at DSC, Billie met her future husband, James Hubbert.
After her graduation in 1961, Billie taught sixth grade at Webster Street Elementary School (1961-62) in Yazoo City, Mississippi.

James and Billie were married at the Mount Vernon Methodist parsonage in Fayette, Alabama. They lived in a small apartment in Fayette until August of that year when they moved to Brooksville, Florida. Billie taught fifth grade at Brooksville Elementary School. Florida was too far away from the grandparents, so in August 1963, they moved back to Alabama. Billie taught at Kennedy School the next two years (1963-1965). She taught third grade the first year, and a combination third/fourth grade plus sixth grade reading the second year.

Their next move was to Walker County in August 1965. Billie taught at Curry Elementary School the next three years (1965-68). She taught sixth grade the first year and the next two years she taught what was then known as Title I Reading. In 1967-68 she taught an adult education class two nights each week and attended night classes at the University of Alabama in addition to her day teaching job. She also attended the University of Alabama during the summers of 1966, 1967 and 1968. In August 1968 she received her master of arts degree in psychology with certification as a reading specialist. The following school year (1968-69) Billie took a leave of absence from Curry Elementary School to await the birth of their second son, Clay, who was due in November.

In January 1968 one of the Jasper City Schools, (T. R. Simmons Elementary), needed a teacher to fill a vacancy for the rest of that school year. Billie taught fourth grade at TRS from January until May. The principal offered her a sixth grade classroom at TRS for the next school year. She accepted the position and spent the rest of her teaching career (twenty-seven and one-half years) teaching either fourth, fifth or sixth grade at TRS. She retired on May 26, 1995, after spending thirty-four years in the classroom. She had the distinction of being honored as McDonald's Teacher of the Month and also the local radio station's Teacher of the Week during the 1994-95 school year. In 1985 she was initiated into Delta Kappa Gamma, a national teacher honorary.

In 1971 when James and Billie realized Walker County was probably where they would always live, they built a home in the Curry community, a rural area about ten miles north of Jasper near scenic Smith Lake.

Since her retirement in 1994, Billie's time has been spent caring for two of her grandchildren and helping her other sisters care for their invalid mother. At one time Billie's hobbies were cross-stitching and collecting Beanie Babies. She has always loved to read. Her favorite authors are Danielle Steel, Mary Higgins Clark and John Grisham.

Now she spends her free time taking pictures and making scrapbooks of family activities. One of her main projects is to finish The Family History of Noah and Ruth Moore and give a copy of it to each family (the source for the notes in this book). With financial backing from Eloise and technology help from Jim, the project was finished. A computer purchased in December of 2001 helped get the project completed more quickly and providing a lot of fun for Billie who enjoys sending e-mails regularly to her family and friends.

Billie and James don't have much leisure time for traveling, but do occasionally visit their Amish friends in Ethridge, Tennessee. During three summers (1999-00-01), the entire family vacationed at the same time in Gulf Shores, Alabama. They rented a large condo and all three families stayed there. While the guys played golf, she and the girls went shopping, sightseeing or visited the beach.

• She will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1960 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1970 Census in Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama.

• She will appear on the 1980 Census in Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama.

• She will appear on the 1990 Census in Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama.

• She will appear on the 2000 Census in Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama.

Billie married James Earl Hubbert, son of Albert Garland Hubbert and Maxine Smith, on Jun 12, 1962 in Mount Vernon, Alabama. James was born on Aug 20, 1938 in Fayette, Alabama.

General Notes: James Earl Hubbert, husband of Billie Ruth Moore Hubbert, was born in Fayette, Alabama.

James attended Mount Vernon Junior High School through the ninth grade. He transferred to Fayette County High School for his last three years. James is very proud of the fact that he only missed two half-days of school in twelve years. Those half-days were missed in order for him to attend the funerals of his grandmother and aunt.

While a student at FCHS, James participated in football, basketball and baseball. He was a star halfback for the Fayette Tigers. When he was a senior, his coaches chose him as the Most Outstanding football player and presented him with the Tiger Rag Award. In 1955 he was named to the All State and All American high school football teams. He was chosen as an All Star football player for the North-South All Star game to be played in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that summer. To help him prepare for this game, his dad donned a football helmet and pads and they worked out together using the Hubbert pasture as a practice field. James was named MVP for his performance in that game.

From the fall of 1956 through the spring of 1958, James attended Itawamba Junior College in Fulton, Mississippi. A football scholarship paid his tuition. He was named Junior College All American his second year (1957-58) and participated in the Junior College All Star game in Jackson, Mississippi, that summer. James received his associate of arts diploma from Itawamba Junior College in May 1958.

While he was playing football at Itawamba, James hurt his shoulder and missed the next school year (1958-59) awaiting surgery to repair torn ligaments. He had the surgery at Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. After recovering from the surgery, he worked at the paper mill in Tuscaloosa for the remainder of that year. In the fall of 1959 James enrolled at Delta State College in Cleveland, Mississippi. He was awarded a two-year scholarship to play halfback on the Delta State football team.

In December 1959 Delta State played in its only bowl game ever at that time. It was the Christmas Bowl against East Central Oklahoma. Neither team could score in the first half. James ran the opening kickoff of the second half ninety-five yards and then scored on the next play to give Delta State the game's first points. They went on to win the game.

At DSC James was a member of the M Club and the Physical Education Majors Club. In August 1961 he graduated with a bachelor of science in education degree. His major was physical education and his minor was social studies.

In the fall of 1961, James began his teaching and coaching career at Millport High School in Millport, Alabama. He coached football, basketball and taught social studies classes. After he and Billie married in 1962, they moved to Brooksville, Florida. He was assistant football and head track coach at Hernando High School the next school year (1962-63). Their first son, Tracy, was born in June 1963. That summer James taught swimming lessons at Wikki Wachi Springs, Florida. In August 1963 the family moved to Kennedy, Alabama. They lived there for the next two years (1963-65). James coached football, basketball, baseball, taught all boys' physical education classes and taught four social studies classes. In the fall of 1963 he played semi-pro football with the Tuscaloosa Warriors. In the summer of 1964 James coached a boys' Little League baseball team.

In the fall of 1965 James was named head football coach at Curry High School and the family moved to Jasper. In 1968 he was chosen Wal-Win Coach of the Year. He was also assistant basketball coach, started Curry's first baseball team and coached track, in addition to teaching boys' physical education and some social studies classes.

For several summers James was in charge of a summer recreational program at Curry High School. Clay was born in 1968 while James was still coaching. As both boys got old enough, they loved to put on Curry jerseys and help the managers carry water, etc. to the players during the Friday night games.

On August 17, 1973, James received his master of education degree in physical education from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama. On August 12, 1977, he received his AA certificate in school administration from the University of Montevallo. From 1975 until February 1991, he served as the vice-principal at Curry High School. In February 1991 he was asked to assume the principal's job. He remained in this capacity until he retired in July 1994 with thirty-three years of service in education. Another year was added to his retirement as a result of accumulated sick days.

James's hobbies are playing golf, collecting models of cars and trucks his family has owned, collecting knives and working on his farm in rural Fayette County. He and Billie enjoy taking short trips to visit their Amish friends in Ethridge, Tennessee. His limited traveling experiences have been to Opryland, Smoky Mountains, Whitewater, Six Flags Over Georgia, St. Simons Island and Gulf Shores.

James has many projects he hopes to someday have the money and good health to complete. One project is to restore a 1951 Studebaker bought new by his maternal grandfather. He enjoys going to Gold's Gym for workouts with friends. Much of his time is spent helping take care of his granddaughters and visiting his mother in the nursing home. Last summer James bought an English shepherd puppy. He and “Jack” enjoy their afternoon walks.

+ 80 M    i. Tracy Neal Hubbert was born on Jun 24, 1963 in Brooksville, Florida.

+ 81 M    ii. Daniel Clayton Hubbert was born on Nov 16, 1968 in Jasper, Walker Co., Alabama.

60. Frances "Loretta" Moore ¹³ was born on Aug 8, 1948 in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.¹³

General Notes: Frances “Loretta” Moore is the eighth and final child of Noah and Ruth Moore. Loretta was born at Holmes County Community Hospital in Lexington, Mississippi. Loretta was the only child born in a hospital. The rest of her siblings were born at home.

Grades one through six were spent at Lexington Grammar School. Some of the fun things Loretta remembers during those six years were music classes where Mrs. Porter played the piano and belted out the lyrics to Shortin' Bread! She also enjoyed participating in the yearly operettas wearing the costumes her sister Edith made. If she had a nickel, she enjoyed treking across the street with friends to buy a banana BB Bat at Rhynes's Store. Another enjoyable memory as she got older were the weekend dances at the VFW hut with escorts Walter Eubanks or Danny Kaye Wynne. Not so fun activities remembered during her elementary years were missing the Easter egg hunt in first grade because she had the measles, being disciplined by Mrs. Earle with a ruler slap on the hand for chasing Nat Blaylock down the hall, and the many mornings and afternoons spent on the bus being aggravated by the Peacock boys.

Loretta attended Lexington High School in grades seven through twelve. On May 24, 1966, she graduated from LHS as salutatorian of her class. While at LHS Loretta was chosen Class Favorite in grades seven, nine, ten, eleven and twelve. She was president of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society and served as co-editor of the school newspaper, the Beacon. She was a pee-wee cheerleader in seventh grade. Loretta was treasurer of the Student Council, maid in the homecoming court in both her junior and senior years, and a beauty in the 1966 beauty pageant. From seventh grade through eleventh grade, Loretta took private piano lessons from Mrs. Porter. The Ben Franklin Store, Flowers' Department Store, and Simpson, Stepp & Lott Lumber Company provided part-time jobs for her spending money.

Loretta enrolled at Holmes Junior College, Goodman, Mississippi, in June 1966. She spent the next year (1966-67) and the summer of 1967 at HJC before transferring to Delta State College in Cleveland, Mississippi, as a junior that fall. She graduated June 1, 1969, with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.

For the next seven years, Loretta lived in Ballwin, Missouri, and taught fifth grade at Valley Park Elementary School in Valley Park, Missouri. For three summers (1970-73) she attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The first summer she lived with her sister, Billie, in Jasper, Alabama, and carpooled down that dangerous curving Highway 69 to her classes each day. The second summer she and some friends lived in an apartment in Tuscaloosa to avoid that daily commute. The third summer she lived in the dorm. In August 1973 Loretta received her master of arts degree in educational psychology. She was certified as a reading specialist. From 1976-77 Loretta took some post-graduate courses at the University of St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri.

Before her marriage to Jim Wilson at Ballwin Baptist Church in Ballwin, Missouri, Jim asked her if she wanted to continue teaching. Her reply was, “I can stay single and work.” But she did agree to teach one more year in order to save enough money for a down payment on their first home. Her eight year teaching career ended with the 1976-77 school year. She became a “household technician” and has continued in that capacity for the past twenty-six years.

Loretta became step-mom to Brad (five and one-half) and Jason (four) when she married Jim. They lived in Ballwin, Missouri, until June 1977 when they bought their first home in O'Fallon, Illinois, near Scott Air Force Base where Jim was stationed. Three years later a military assignment to Offutt AFB moved them to Omaha, Nebraska. Allison was born while they lived there. Three years later, in 1983, another move took them back to Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois. That year Sarah was born. After Jim retired from the Air Force in June 1986, he accepted a job in San Jose, California, and moved there. Loretta and the kids remained in Illinois until they sold the house twenty months later. They have lived in San Jose since February 1988.

As a teenager, Loretta traveled with Leo and Eloise over almost all of the United States. She also cruised the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands with them. In 1997 she and her family flew to Hawaii to attend the wedding of their son Jason, and spent several days touring the island. In 2001 she flew to Savannah, Georgia, with several Girl Scout troops. One of the highlights of that trip was touring the birthplace of Girl Scout founder, Juliette Low.

Loretta's hobbies are crafts, walking, working with Girl Scouts, camping, and spending Jim's money. Jim says, “I make it and Loretta spends it.” Since his retirement, Loretta says there isn't as much to spend.

• She will appear on the 1950 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1960 Census in Lexington, Holmes Co., Mississippi.

• She will appear on the 1970 Census in Ballwin, St. Louis Co., Missouri.

• She will appear on the 1980 Census in O'Fallon, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• She will appear on the 1990 Census in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.

• She will appear on the 2000 Census in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.

Frances married James Arthur Wilson, son of Herbert Vernon Wilson and Ethel Mae Welsh, on Aug 6, 1976 in Ballwin, St. Louis Co., Missouri.¹³ James was born on Mar 20, 1945 in De Queen, Sevier Co., Arkansas.

General Notes: James Arthur “Jim” Wilson is the husband of Frances Loretta Moore Wilson. He was born in DeQueen, Arkansas.

Jim attended Bernard Elementary School in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1963. He was the senior class president. He won an award for highest average in math four consecutive years. His mother was his math teacher.

Jim attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, for three years before entering the Air Force in June 1966. In 1969 he completed his bachelor of science degree in meteorology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1976 he received his master of professional meteorology degree from St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

He received the following medals and accommodations:

Air Force Meritorious Service Medals with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Commendation Medals with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medals with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Longevity Ribbons with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Presidential Unit Citation

Additionally Jim received the following awards:

Scott Air Force Base Junior Officer of the Month - February 1979
USAFETAC Junior Officer of the Quarter - January - March, 1979
USAFETAC Junior Officer of the Year - 1979

After Jim's retirement from the military, he accepted a job in San Jose, California, and moved there leaving Loretta and children in Illinois trying to sell their house. Twenty months later, in February 1988, they joined him in San Jose.

After the move to California, Jim was employed by ZeroOne Systems, Sterling Software, Lockheed Martin Technical Operations, iCastle.Com, and KnightRidder Digital. He retired in January 2002.

Jim married Barbara Jean Shugart in Tooele, Utah. While in the Air Force and stationed in the Philippines, Jim and Barbara adopted two boys, Bradly and Jason. In 1976 when this marriage ended in divorce, Jim gained custody of the boys. Jim married Loretta Moore at Ballwin Baptist Church in Ballwin, Missouri.

Jim's hobbies are playing golf and working with computers. He has developed and markets a computer software program to produce invoices for architects and engineers. Jim maintains his own web site, <http://www.archInvoice.com>. He has traveled over much of the United States.

• He will appear on the 1950 Census in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.

• He will appear on the 1960 Census in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.

• He graduated from Tecumseh High School in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma on May 28, 1963. He served as Senior Class President.

• He attended Oklahoma University during the period Sep 1963-May 1966 in Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma.

• He served in the military Basic Training from Jun 1966 to Jul 1966 in Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.

• He served in the military Technical Training from Jul 1966 to Sep 1966 in Sheppard AFB, Wichita Co., Texas.

• He served in the military Air Defense Command from Oct 1966 to May 1967 in Kinglsey Field, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon.

• He attended the University of Utah during the period Jun 1967-May 1969 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. He received a BS in Meteorology.

• He served in the military Officer Training School (OTS) from Jun 1969 to Sep 1969 in Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.

• Oct 1969 he moved to Clark AFB, Angeles City, Philippines.

• He will appear on the 1970 Census in Clark AFB, Angeles City, Philippines.

• He served in the military Det 5, 1 Weather Wing from Oct 1969 to Dec 1972 in Clark AFB, Angeles City, Philippines. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Mar 1971. Promoted to Captain Oct 1972.

• Jan 1973 he moved to Bowie, Prince George's Co., Maryland.

• He served in the military USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center (USAFETAC) from Jan 1973 to Dec 1974 in Navy Yard Annex, Washington DC.

• Jan 1975 he moved to Winchester, St. Louis Co., Missouri.

• He attended St. Louis University during the period Jan 1975-Jun 1976 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri. He received a MS in Meteorology.

• He served in the military USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center (USAFETAC) from Jun 1976 to Jun 1980 in Scott AFB, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• Jun 1977 he moved to O'Fallon, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• He will appear on the 1980 Census in O'Fallon, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• Jun 1980 he moved to Bellevue, Sarpy Co., Nebraska.

• He served in the military AF Global Weather Central from Jun 1980 to Jun 1983 in Offutt AFB, Sarpy Co., Nebraska. Promoted to Major Oct 1980.

• Jun 1983 he moved to Belleville, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• He served in the military Hq Air Weather Service from Jun 1983 to Jun 1986 in Scott AFB, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• He Retired from the Air Force on Jun 30, 1986 from Scott AFB, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

• Jun 1986 he moved to San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.

• He will appear on the 1990 Census in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.

• He will appear on the 2000 Census in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.

• Sep 2006 he moved to Beaumont, Riverside Co., California.

+ 82 F    i. Allison Rebekah Wilson was born on Nov 20, 1980 in Bellevue, Sarpy Co., Nebraska.

   83 F    ii. Sarah Alissa Wilson was born on Aug 13, 1983 in Scott AFB, St. Clair Co., Illinois.

General Notes: Sarah Alissa Wilson, youngest daughter of Jim and Loretta Wilson, was born in the Scott Air Force Base Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. From September 1987 through February 1988 at age four, Sarah attended preschool at Applause Academy where she enjoyed violin and French lessons. In February, the rest of the family joined Jim in San Jose, California, where he had accepted a job about a year and a half earlier.

From kindergarten through third grade, Sarah attended Los Paseos Elementary School in San Jose, California. She began her scouting career in kindergarten as a Daisy and continued on through Brownies while a student there. She attended Encinal Elementary School in San Jose for grades four through six.

In fourth grade Sarah found an outlet for her desire to be in front of an audience. She participated in community theater productions at Kirk Community Center in San Jose. She also began a five year stint in gymnastics and continued scouting through her Junior Girl Scout years. In fifth grade she played clarinet in the beginner's band. For grades seven through nine, Sarah was a student at Martin Murphy Middle School in her San Jose neighborhood. She participated in Murphy's Christian Club and continued to play clarinet in the middle school band until she finished ninth grade. In seventh grade Sarah began to take private voice lessons. In 1998 while a ninth grader, Sarah earned her Girl Scout Silver Award which is the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can achieve. In the tenth grade, she transferred to Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, California, and graduated in the Class of 2001.

While at Live Oak, Sarah continued in Senior Girl Scouts, working toward her Gold Award which is the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. She sang in a choral group that performed at nursing and assisted living homes, at churches and for civic groups. She baby-sat the neighborhood kids to earn spending money. She also worked part-time at Kirk Community Center. In September 2002, Sarah completed the requirements for her Girl Scout Gold Award. With much help from her mom and many volunteers, Sarah built a garden for senior citizens to enjoy.

After graduation, Sarah attended Evergreen Junior College for one year. She is employed by Auntie Anne's pretzel shop in Gilroy, California. She lives in Gilroy with one of her girlfriends.

Sarah's hobbies are camping, Girl Scouts, singing, dancing, and acting. She has performed in more than a dozen theater productions including Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, and her all-time favorite, The Wizard of Oz, in which she played the cowardly lion.

During the summer of 1997, after leaving her mom in Mississippi with Grandma Moore, Sarah enjoyed a Mississippi to California road trip back home with her dad and sister. They stopped in Oklahoma to visit her Aunt Phyllis and see the Oklahoma bombing site. They visited the Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest and many other interesting places. In the fall of 1997, Sarah flew to Hawaii for a week to attend the wedding of her brother, Jason. In February 2000, she went on a Girl Scout skiing trip to Lake Tahoe, California. In August 2001 she went with some other Girl Scout troops to Savannah, Georgia. They visited the home of Girl Scout founder, Juliette Low.

• She will appear on the 1990 Census in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.

• She will appear on the 2000 Census in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.