1964 Moorcroft, Wyoming, Edwin C. "Ed. Moore & four son's and wifes nephew.
Gerald Moore, Herman Moore, Edwin "Ed" Moore, Henry Moore, Leon Williams a nephew , Lyon Moore
This is my Mothers Family come and travel along with us aways.
Etta Ollie Moore, My mother the daughter of Edwin Clay "Ed." MOORE & Etta Frances WILIAMS who married at Tussy, Oklahoma in 1906. She was born on the MOORE homestead eight miles south west of Moorcroft, Crook Co. Wyoming. She would have told you she was born 03 Sept. 1922 at Coyote Gulch, Wyoming. She married James Raymond Hitt in 1941, She divorced James in 1949. She married Richard A. Frank in 1949.
Her father Edwin C. MOORE was born at Monk, Oklahoma (now part of Ratclif City) in the Chickasaw Nation in 1887. Born to Frank E. MOORE & Rena ANDERSON. Frank & Rena were married if at all only a short time when Frank left Rena and his son Edwin. Very little is known about Frank E. Moore maybe born in Bexar Co. Texas. There are some family stories but none have been proven. Rena ANDEDSON married second to John Henry Youngblood and had more children the were married until the death of John Youngblood. Rena remained a single widow until her death in 1960 at 88 yoa.
Her mother Etta Frances WILLIAMS was born in Jackson, Hardman Co., Tennessee in 1889. Born to Mary Emma Elizabeth LYON & Henry Kendal WILLIAMS. Henry & Mary had five known children only two lived to adulthood. Henry died in 1901 at 45 yoa At South Candian River, ?? Oklahoma. Mary was married twice after his death. First to William A. Burns, And in 1907 to John Newton Hamil. Mary & John Hamil both died in 1950 in Gillette, Wyoming.
James D. Hitt December 2005
Her Fathers Family MOORE*ANDERSON*YONGBLOOD
Her Mothers Family WILLIAMS*LYON*WILSON*KING
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Etta O. Moore 1940
Mother
1920-1999
Edwin C. Moore & Etta F. Williams-Moore Family
1934 Moorcroft, Crook Co., Wyoming
Standing back row:Doyle, Henry, Gerald, Herman. Center row:Etta, Jewel Joy.
Sitting Edwin C. "Ed" Moore holding Lyon, Etta Frances Williams-Moore Edward in front of her and Ellen to her left.
Etta Frances Williams
c.1904
Etta O. Moore-Frank
1977
Cousins: L to R ? Stevenson, Karla Moore, Keith Moore, M.M. "Kit" Moore, Irvin Moore, Rena Moore-Anderson, Mike Moore, Ardis Harrod, James D. "Dan" Hitt.
Karla & Keith are siblings, Kit & Irvin brothers, Rena & Mike siblings
? Stevenson is a relative to Karla & Keith. All execpt ? Stevenson are grand children of Edwin "Ed." Moore & Etta Frances Williams-Moore Date 1995
Rena Anderson-Moore-Youngblood
1872-1960
Mother of Edwin C. "Ed" Moore
The data in the Williams file is the work of James D. Hitt, Billie Gunter-Davis and Nelda Cooper.
Walter Frank LYON & Florence LYON-MELTON
Brother & Sister
No date on photo
Photo provided by: Joyce DeVasher
This page is the work of James D. Hitt you may e-mail me with your comments and corrections. If you are related to one of the familes on this page I would like to hear from you