Orlando MOOR
Birth:
2 Apr 1840
Castine, Hancock, Maine
Death:
18 Apr 1918
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Burial:
20 Apr 1918
Forest Lawn, Glendale, Los Angeles, California
Marriage:
31 Aug 1876
Bangor, Penobscot, Maine
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Various Sources: Birth: Town of Castine, Maine Vital Records - Vol.I A, page 99.
Marriages: City Clerk, Bangor, Maine.
Note: Office of clerk of Holden, Maine shows birthplace as Corinth, Maine, on
April 2, 1841. Also shows parents surname as Moore vs. Moor.
Note: Note from Hazel Morrison Moor indicates birthplace Holden, ME in 1840.
Marriage Record to Tamson A. Merrill shows occupation at time of
marriage as toll keeper.(Microfilm 0010580 - Brewer, Maine - Marriages and
Intentions - Book 4, Page 71).
1871-1872 Bangor Brewer directory lists Orlando Moor living in Brewer Toll Bridge clerk
1885 Bangor Brewer directory lists Orlando Moor living on 1 State in Brewer Toll Bridge gatherer surveyor of wood and
bark, and constable.
Photograph from 1885 shows Orlando with son Orlando Merrill Moor in Castine,
ME.
Photograph on February 19, 1897 shows home of Orlando as 409 S. Hope Street,
Los Angeles, CA.
Another photograph shows Orlando Moor home at 1460 W. 23rd St., Los Angeles,
CA. This would be final address as Orlando died in 1918 and it is also shown as
home address on death certificate of spouse Tamson Alma Merrill Moor in 1920.
1850 census Brewer, Penobscot, Maine-More
Bangor Daily Whig and Courier 1 November 1875- Orlando Moor appointed as toll gatherer
9 Nov 1886- Orlando T. Moor esq. from Brewer leaving for Los Angeles,California to spend the Winter
Tamson Alma MERRILL
Birth:
18 Oct 1850
Bangor, Penobscot, Maine
Death:
8 Jan 1920
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Burial:
12 Jan 1920
Forest Lawn, Glendale, Los Angeles, California
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
A 1958 Abstract of 7 June 1880 census lists Tamson as age 28 with occupation
as keeping house. This would make her birth year 1851. Check films - Page 525B
Schedule 1 - Inhabitants in Brewer in the County of Penobscot, State of Maine,
enumerated on the 7 day of June, 1880.
Line 37 Moor, Orlando 40 M W Bridge toll Maine
gatherer
Line 38 " Tamson A. 28 F W Keeping House Maine
Line 39 " Orlando 1 M W - Maine
picture of Abbygill Harback cousin of Tamson A. Moor
Mrs. Tamson Alma Moor, a former newspaper writer of Maine and widow of the late Orlando Moor, died Thursday, Jan 8 at her home, 1460 West 23rd st., after an illness of about six weeks. She was 69 years of age. Cerebral hemorrage was the cause of death. She leaves three sons, Orlando, Ralph and Frank. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Peck and Chase chapel, Rev. C. E. Nash and Bartlett-Logan W. R. C. officiating. Interment will be in the family plat at Forest Lawn - L. A. Times, Jan 11, 1920
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
21 Feb 1879
Brewer, Penobscot, Maine
Death:
26 Jul 1965
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Notes:
Buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California.
Additional Information from newspaper reports at time of death:
" Funeral services for Orlando M. Moor, 86, who died at his home 122 South Ave.
57 were held at the Little Church of the Flowers Forest Lawn Glendale Friday
July 30.
Moor, who died Monday, was born in Brewer, Maine, February 21, 1879, coming
to Los Angeles with his parents in 1887. He was educated at the old Pearl
Street School, and later the Los Angeles High School. He also attended St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, singing in the choir until the Universalist Church was opened where he became an active member, later transferring to the Throop
Memorial Church in Pasadena.
Moor was married to Hazel M. Morrison of Glenburn, Maine in July 1920 and
they made their home at the family home on West 23rd St. moving to Highland
Park in the spring of 1923.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Hazel M. Moor of 122 S. Ave. 57; a daughter,
Alma Dakan of the same address; a son, Urban Moor of Covina; and another
daughter, Ruth Rail of Long Beach; a brother Ralph Moor of Yucca Valley; and
eight grandchildren."
Certificate of Dedication: This certifies that on the 2nd day July in the year 1882 Orlando Merrill Moor was by rite of baptism christened and dedicated to the service of God and a Christian Life. in the Universalist Chruch oat Bangor State of Maine Wm H. Jewell Pastor.
2
Birth:
21 Apr 1881
Brewer, Penobscot, Maine
Death:
18 Aug 1949
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Notes:
Approximate Death Date and Death Place Provided By Urban Edward Moor who knew
Frank Howard Moor. Urban also notes that after death of first wife, Frank
remarried and was subsequently divorced but did not know particulars. Urban
also notes that Frank's middle name, Howard, was given him in honor of his
mother Tamson's brother Howard Merrill.
CA Death Records
3
Birth:
10 May 1888
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Death:
28 Apr 1973
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California
Notes:
Ralph was cremated Birth date and death date obtained from cerificate in possession of Ralph's daughter Carolyn
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Orlando Moor - Tamson Alma Merrill
Orlando Moor
was born at Castine, Hancock, Maine 2 Apr 1840.
His parents were Seth Webb Moore and Harriet A. Ball.
He married Tamson Alma Merrill 31 Aug 1876 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine . Tamson Alma Merrill was born at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine 18 Oct 1850 daughter of Joseph Raynes Merrill and Tamson Babson Gray .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Orlando Merrill Moor
born 21 Feb 1879.
Frank Howard Moor
born 21 Apr 1881.
Ralph Edward Moor
born 10 May 1888.
Orlando Moor died 18 Apr 1918 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .
Tamson Alma Merrill died 8 Jan 1920 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .