David James Moore House circa 1887

NATIONAL REGISTER of Historic Places: 105 Church Street – Simple rectangular three-bay house with decorative barge boards, reworked interior. Moore was a merchant. NR

David James Moore 1856-1931, was born in Morehead City, North Carolina, son of mariner Nicolas Moore 1828-1903 and Rosa Hatsell 1826-1882. David James Moore married Henrietta R____.

1860 Census: David James Moore 3, was at home in Swansboro with his mother, father and siblings.

1870 Census: David James Moore 14 at home with parents and siblings Virginia 17, Rosa 5, Hiram 12 and boarder Samuel Wiley, a ship carpenter.

David J. Moore - Death Certificate

1880 Census: David 23, clerk in store, with parents and Rosa 15, Hiram 20, Virginia Davis 27, son-in-law Cicero W. Davis 30, and grandsons Willie J. Davis 2 and 5-month-old Benjamin P. Davis.

1900 Census: Merchant David J. Moore and Henrietta had been married 18 years—alone in the house.

1920 Census: David J. Moore was a merchant on Arendell Street in Morehead City, North Carolina.

1930 Census: 74-year-old David was manager of a grocery store in Swansboro with wife Henrietta and roomer Frazelle Claude 31, grocery store salesman.