Martha's List of family dates

June 2, 1890 Daddy (William Moore) born in Brown County, Indiana
Feb 17, 1893 Mother (Agnes Lucus) born in Hoopeston, Ill
Dec 4, 1912 Mother and Daddy Married in Danville, Illinois
Nov 27, 1913 Martha born in Hoopeston, Ill. Thanksgiving
June 5, (1917) William born in Hoopeston, Ill Died that fall (Sept 13, 1917)
1918-1922 Martha attended Lincoln Grade School in Hoopeston, Ill
1921-1922 Martha promoted at semester from 3rd to 4th grade
Feb 21, 1919 Gladys (Esther) born in Hoopeston, Ill
Dec 23, 1921 Eva (Agnes) born in Hoopeston, Ill
Jan 1922 Moved to farm near Oxford & Uncle Kirts (Daddy’s Uncle)
Martha attended Oxford School – by bus
May or Apr 1922 moved to farm North of Boswell, Ind. On Rte 41
Martha attented Boswell School until May 1929
Mar 1929 Moved to Ambia area in Ill. 1 ½ mile from state line
May 1930 (Martha) Graduated from Ambia, Ind H.S.
Sept 1930 (Martha) Entered ISNU at Normal, Ill (Note 1)
Jun 1934 (Martha) Graduated with B. Ed from Normal
Sept 1934 (Martha) started teaching business at H.S. in Mt Pulaski, Ill
June 1936 (Martha) to Greeley Colorado to start Masters
July 1936 (Martha) Meet Royal – through Gretchen (?)
Aug 1936 (Martha) Left Greeley for San Antonio (Texas to See Uncle John Daddy’s brother) Surprised to find Mother & daddy & girls there.

Sept 1936 (Martha) Teaching at Mt Pulaski – last year
Dec 1936 Visit from Royal (Met family & spent Christmas with Martha’s family)
June 6, 1937 Married Royal at home near Ambis, Ind in Iroquois County, Ill &
June 1937 Visited some of Royal’s Family
Feton and Almon Conover in Lincoln, Nebr. (Royal’s brother & his Wife)
Sarah and Dr. H. O. in Wellington, Kansas (Royal’s sister & Husband)
Madie and Horace Retherford in Vilas, Colorado (Royal’s sister & Husband)
Royal’s Mother on the family farm. (in Baca County, CO)
Met his other brothers and Lydia (his sister)

Summer 1937 Graduate school in Greeley. I (Martha) typed Royal’s Thesis (5 copies with carbons)

Aug 1937 Royal received Master of Science Degree (Note 2)
Sept 1937 Springfield, Colo where Royal was School Superintendent
June 1938 Visited Mom and Dad – still on Jordon Place - in Indiana
Jun & July 1938 Sold Comptons (Encyclopidias) from Steam Boat Springs
Aug 1938 Sold Comptons from Lamar
Sept 1938 Moved to Atwood, Colo Royal was Supt. of Grade School & Principle of Logan High School

March 16,1839 Marjorie Rae born in Sterling hospital
Fall of 1939 Gladys (Martha’s sister)and Bob came by on honeymoon.
Dec 20, 1940 Thomas William born in Sterling Hospital
Sept 1941 Moved from Atwood to Sterling. Royal taught radio and photography in High School and Junior College.

Mar 29, 1942 Richard Lee born
Summer 1942 Royal worked at construction of Glider Base, Alliance Nebr. (Martha) I stayed in Sterling
August 1943 Moved to Prescott, Ariz to teach science in high school
Summer 1945 Royal went to Montrose, Colo. To work in Hardware ith Horace and Madie
November 1945 Chrilden and I (Martha) sold house. Went to Montrose.
Feb 2, 1946 Mary Martha born in Montrose, Colo.
Aug. 1947 Royal quit hardware for school job as Principal and Science teacher Montrose H.S.
Aug. 1956 Moved to Stockton, Cal. Royal taught at Webster Jr High. Martha did substitute teaching

Jan 1957 Martha took full time job at Edison H.S.
June 1957 Maejorie graduated from Stockton Jr. Col.
Sept 1957 Martha assigned to Marshall Jr.High and Royal to Edison H.S.
June 1958 Tom graduated from Stagg H.S.
Fall 1958 Tom joined the Air Force
June 1960 Richard graduated from Stagg
August 1960 Marjorie and Jim were married
Oct 26, 1963 Daddy (Willam Moore) died. Richard returned from Europe
June 1964 Mary graduated from Stagg
Sept 1964 Tom and Susie married
Jan. 1965 Horace Retherford died in Corona, Cal. Linda and Terri came to live with us
May 12, 1965 Michael, first grandson, was born (to Tom & Susie)
March 13, 1966 Robin was born (first granddaughter to Richard & Diane)

(Added by RLR. I have two lists of dates that I have combined. I have tried to stay faithfull to Martha's spelling and puncuation, but I know at times I edited. I have tried to put my additions in parenthesis (). I can sent copies of the originals to anyone interested. I will be publishing some letters from Royal & Martha when I get time.)

Note 1 - I have Daily Diaries or Journals by Martha written during her 3 years at college 1931, 32, and 33. If anyone would like to see these let me know.
Note 2 - I have a copy of Royals Master Thesis "The construction of an Objective Scale to Measure the Scientific Attitude, Habit of Delayed Response" This is also available.

Martha saved these things (lists, stories, letters) and did not destroy them so I will assume she did not mind if people read them once she was gone. She and I once talked about whether or not she should destroy some letters from Royal that were very personal. I told her it was up to her but that I personally would like to have them. They are still here and I will share some over time.

Richard