Individual Details
Alta Corine Dennis
(2 Aug 1885 - 2 Nov 1966)
1910 Census. Justice Prec 4, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 138
William M. Moore, 28, married for 8 years, b. TX,Farmer
Alta, wife, 24, 1 child, b. TX
Mabel, dau, age 7, b. TX
William Marion Moore's World War I Draft Registation.
12 Sep 1918
William Marion Moore of Rt. 3, Dallas was age 36, b. 9 Jan 1882. Farming for himself. His nearest relative was Alta Moore.
Medium height and build. Brown eyes, black hair.
1920 Census. Justice Prec 4, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 8
William M. Moore, 37, b. TX, father b. IL, mother b. TX, farmer
Alta, wife, 34, b. TX, father b. TN,, mother b. MS
Mable, Dau, 18, b. TX
Elizabeth Dennis, mother-in-law, 69, widow, b. MO (Mississippi)
1930 Census. Justice Prec 4, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 89
William M. Moore, 49, married at age 19
Alta C., wife, 45, married at age 16
1940 Census. Justice Prec 4, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 95
W. M. Moore, 58, b. TX Lived in same house in 1935. Carpenter, Bldg Const.
Alta, wife, 54
Jess Ponder, son-in-law, 38, b. OK. Lived in same house in 1935
Mable Ponder, dau, 38 - Jess & Mable own a Cafe
Billie Ponder, grandson, 17. James, grandson, 15. Dolores Ann, granddau, 10.
Leta Dennis, Servant, 47, widow, b. TX. 1935 lived in Tarrant Co TX, Housekeeper
Next door in Hh 96 was Herman Dennis, 49, wife Edna, 43, and their nine children.
1950 Census. Dallas, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 130
8113 So Buckner
William M. Moore, 68, b. TX, Carpenter, Residential Bldg Const
Alta, wife, 64, b. TX
Mabel Ponder, daughter, 48, b. TX
Jess M., son-in-law, 48, b. OK, Overseer & Owener, Real Estate
William T., grandson, 28 divorced, b. TX, Const. Wrok, Building Const
1966 Dallas TX City Directory
Moore, Wm M (Alta) home: 8113 Scyene Rd
Texas Death Certificate #71899. Alta Corine Moore died 2 Nov 1966; she was 81. She was born 2 Aug 1885, Dallas Co, TX and was married at the time of her death. Jim Ponder was the informant, no relationship stated. She died of a heart attack at home, 8113 Scyene Road, Dallas, where she had lived for 25 years. Parents are listed as Miles Pinkney Dennis and Elizabeth Nelson.
Texas Death Certificate #25409 William Marion Moore, 8133 Scyene Road, Dallas, had lived in this place for 88 years (his whole life). He died 29 Mar 1970, widowed. He was born 9 Jan 1882 in Dallas. His occupation had been that of carpenter, construction. His father was William Thomas Moore; his mother Etta Elam. The informant was grandson, Bill Ponder. William died of leukemia; he had been ill for three months. Buried Plesant (sic) Mound Cemetery
Alta is buried Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas Co. FindAGrave.com lists her husband as William Marion Moore, b. 9 Jan 1882, d. 29 Mar 1970 - he is buried there as well.
A daughter was Lola Mabel who married Jess Marlin Ponder and they are also buried at Pleasant Mound.
Events
Birth | 2 Aug 1885 | Dallas County, Texas | |||
Death | 2 Nov 1966 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas |
Families
Spouse | William Marion Moore (1882 - 1970) |
Father | Miles Pinkney Dennis (1848 - 1907) |
Mother | Mary Elizabeth Nelson (1853 - 1923) |
Sibling | James William Dennis (1869 - 1934) |
Sibling | John Pinkney Dennis (1871 - 1939) |
Sibling | Joseph W. Dennis (1873 - ) |
Sibling | Charles Dennis (1876 - ) |
Sibling | Walter Lee Dennis (1880 - 1938) |