James Claude MOORE (21 Jul 1882, Jerome, Appanoose Co., Iowa - 30 Apr 1938, Sapulpa, Creek Co., Oklahoma)

J. C. Moore Is Taken By Death

Burns Fatal To Farmer Who Was Injured Last Week, Funeral To Be Today

James Claude Moore, age 55, farmer living about one and one half miles northeast of Sapulpa, died shortly before midnight Saturday, at the City Hospital from burns suffered last Thursday when a tar composition exploded.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in Lewis and Landrith Chapel. Rev. Donaldson, pastor of the local Nazarene Church, and Rev. Simpson, of the Tulsa Church, officiated. Burial was made in South Heights Cemetery.

Moore is survived by his widow, Nora, one son, Carl J. Moore, of Wanetta; five daughters, Mrs. Leda Kimmel of Cleveland; Mrs. Mae Cappo of Detroit, Mich.; Edna, Vera and Dorothy Jean Moore of Sapulpa; three step daughters; three sisters, Mrs. A. G. Spaete of Inman, Kans., Mrs. Baylor Culpepper, of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. L. F. Long of Texhoma.

Family Researcher: Leah