Ora Esther MOORE1,2,3,4,9,5,6,7,10,8

31st Oct 18951,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - 14th Sep 19805,6,7

Life History

31st Oct 1895	Born in Texas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
29th Nov 1916	Married Burrel A GOODMAN in Bowie County, Texas.10
about 1917	Birth of daughter Gladys GOODMAN in Texas.3,4
about 1919	Death of Burrel A GOODMAN.3,7
4th Jan 1919	Birth of son Austin Marshall GOODMAN in Texas.3,7,4,2
20th Feb 1966	Death of son Austin Marshall GOODMAN in Odessa, Ector, Texas.7
14th Sep 1980	Died in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas.5,6,7 Carcinoma of the Stomach with Metastases for 4 months
after 14th Sep 1980	Buried in Woodmen Cemetery, De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas.5,6,7

Notes

Ora's name appears in the forms of Ola and Ora.

Our first record of Ora is the 1900 census, where she was enumerated with her widowed mother and sister in Red River County, Texas, boarding with the Hubbard family, whom we do not otherwise konw.

1900 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas, 30 June, Justice Precinct 1, District 102, page 17B, Hse #323, Fam #312
Hubbard, James Head W M Dec 1836 63 Married 40 years AL AL AL County Treasurer Owns
Hubbard, Margaret Wife W F July 1844 55 Married 40 yrs 6 children/5 living GA NC NC
Hubbard, Walter Son W M July 1878 21 Single AR AL GA Farm Laborer
Hubbard, John Son W M July 1885 14 Single TX AL GA
Moore, Mrs Manda Boarder W F July 1868 31 Widowed children/2 living AR TN AR
Moore, Audra Boarder W F July 1893 6 Single TX TX AR
Moore, Ora Boarder W F Oct 1895 5 Single TX TX AR

She was reported in 1910 at age 14 living in her father's household.

1910 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 18 April, Precinct 4, District 19, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
Forsyth, Jason A Head M W 49 Marriage 2 Married 8 years TX TN TN Farmer Owns
Forsyth, Amanda Wife F W 40 Marriage 1 Married 8 years children not rptd AR TN AR
Moore, Audrey Stepdau 16 Single TX AR TX
Moore, Ola Stepdau M W 14 TX AR TX
Forsyth, Leonard Son M W 23 TX TX TX

In 1916 Ora married Burl or Burrell A Goodman.

Texas, County Marriage Records, 1817-1965
Ora Moore
Gender Female
Spouse Burrel Goodman
Marriage 29 Nov 1916 Bowie, Texas, USA

The first record of her with her children has their surname as Goodman, and Ola is reported as a widow, still (again?) in her father's hosuehold, reported as a widow,

1920 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 19 January, Dalby Springs, District 21, page 2B, Hse/Fam #38
Forsyth, Jason Head Owns M W 59 TX TN TN Farmer
Forsyth, Mandy Wife F W 52 AR AR AR
Goodman, Ora Dau F W 24 Widow TX TN AR
Goodman, Gladys Granddau F W 2yrs8mos TX TX TX
Goodman, Austin Dau [Son] F [M] W 1yr2mos TX TX TX

1930 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 14 April, Justice Precinct 7, District 33, page 9A, Dalby Springs and County Line, Hse #175, Fam #185
Forsyth, Amanda Head Owns F W 61 Widow First married at age 23 AR TN AR Farmer
Goodman, Ora Dau M W 33 Widow First married at age 19 TX TX AR
Goodman, Gladys Granddau F W 12 TX TX TX
Goodman, Austin Grandson M W 11 TX TX TX

1940 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 24 April, Justice Precinct 7, District 19-37, page 15B, Hse #268, Owns $400
Forsyth, Amanda Head F W 72 Widow Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935
Goodman, Ora Dau F W 17 Widow Grade H-2 b Texas same house in 1935
Goodman, Austin Grandson M W 21 Single Grade H-2 b Texas same house in 1935

"Audry Love Moore Hill, born in Texas, Married 3 Dec 1915 to Charles Francis Hill in Bowie Co, Texas. Daughter of F M Moore and Amandy Elizabeth White, stepdaughter of Jason A Forsythe. Died 30 Jan 1992 but not sure if she is buried with her husband or not. Information supplied by Tracy L Reed"
-- Lynda Soape Lewis, Find a Grave Message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 10 March 2020

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ora Goodman
Birth Date 31 Oct 1895
Death Date Sep 1980
Last Residence De Kalb, Bowie, Texas, 75559
SSN 465-20-3847 Issued Before 1951 inTexas

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Ora Ester Goodman [Ora Ester Moore]
Age 84, Widowed
Birth 31 October 1895 Texas
Residence DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Father Frank Moore
Mother Amanda E Forsyth
Death 14 September 1980 Wadley Hospital, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Cause of Death Carcinoma of the Stomach with Metastases for 4 months
Certificate #68726 filed 30 September 1980, filed State 15 October 1980

Ora Ester Moore Goodman
BIRTH 31 Oct 1895
DEATH 14 Sep 1980 (aged 84)
BURIAL Woodmen Cemetery, De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas
Burial in Woodmen Cemetery per Bates Funeral Home records and obituary. No Plot recorded.
Created by Granville & Patricia Murphy 5 Jul 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial 72805482, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72805482

Sources

1. 1910 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
- 18 April, Precinct 4, District 19, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
2. 1940 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
- 24 April, Justice Precinct 7, District 19-37, page 15B, Hse #268, Owns $400
3. 1920 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
- 19 January, Dalby Springs, District 21, page 2B, Hse/Fam #38
4. 1930 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
- 14 April, Justice Precinct 7, District 33, page 9A, Dalby Springs and County Line, Hse #175, Fam #185
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
7. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
8. 1900 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas
- 30 June, Justice Precinct 1, District 102, page 17B, Hse #323, Fam #312
9. Find a Grave Messages
10. Texas, County Marriage Records, 1817-1965