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Caswell County Genealogy
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 1906 - 1999 (92 years)
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| Name |
Moorefield, Esther True |
| Birth |
4 Apr 1906 |
Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Reference Number |
343 |
| Death |
14 Mar 1999 |
Caswell County, North Carolina |
| Burial |
Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia |
| Person ID |
I341 |
Caswell County |
| Last Modified |
23 Sep 2023 |
| Father |
Moorefield, Elijah Johnson, b. 17 Oct 1868, Bedford County, Virginia d. 16 Dec 1937, Danville, Virginia (Age 69 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
James, Ada Belle, b. 20 Dec 1870, Orange County, North Carolina d. 18 Sep 1955, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 84 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
18 Feb 1891 |
Person County, North Carolina [1] |
| Reference Number |
2200 |
| Family ID |
F49 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lea, Samuel Earl, b. 10 Dec 1901, Halifax County, Virginia d. 28 Dec 1993, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 92 years) |
| Marriage |
24 Dec 1929 |
Danville, Virginia |
| Reference Number |
13478 |
| Family ID |
F277 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
23 Sep 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Esther True Moorefield (1906-1999)
(for larger image, click on photograph)
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Last Photograph: The Elijah Johnson Moorefield Family at Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina (c.1940). Left-to-Right:
Back Row: Alice Velma Moorefield, Lula May Moorefield, Elijah Johnson Moorefield (father), Ada Belle James Moorefield (mother), Minnie B. Moorefield, Leona Moorefield, Verna Brent Moorefield.
Front Row: Violet Bye Moorefield, Arthur William Moorefield, Virginia Inez Moorefield, Naomi Ethel Moorefield, Esther True Moorefield.
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Penultimate Photograph: Violet Bye Moorefield and Esther True Moorefield Lea.
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Review of The Heart Whispers: Statesville Record And Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina), 15 October 1964.
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Bartlett Yancey High School Class of 1924
Entertainment for the senior class was provided at the Yanceyville home of "Mr. and Mrs. Upchurch." While not confirmed, this probably was local lawyer Ernest Frederick Upchurch (1877-1960) and Mary Constance Stroupe Upchurch (1882-1968).
Winners of the "flower contest" were: James Slade; Esther Moorefield; Annie Hatchett; Carmine Poteat; and Edna Goodson.
Source: The Bee (Danville, Virginia), 17 May 1924, Saturday, Page 5.
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Ester L. Moorefield married Samuel Earl Lea of Danville, Virginia. Her book of poetry, The Heart Whispers, was well received when published in 1964. In ____, she was named Poet of the Year by the Maryland State Poetry Society.
Mrs. Lea Named Poet of Year
Esther Moorefield Lea has been named Poet of the Year by the Maryland State Poetry Society. Mrs. Lea's husband, Earl, accepted the award in her behalf at a recent Poetry Day Luncheon in the Sheraton Belevdere Hotel in Baltimore. Mrs. Lea, unable to be present because of a recent operation, sent a letter of thanks in which she said she was "deeply grateful for the honor bestowed upon me and feel that I am not deserving of it, but will try to be in the future." Mrs. Lea has published a book of poems, "The Heart Whispers," and is working on two other books. One is an illustrated children's book and the other is a book of poems that bears the title "The Journey."
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"The Heart Whispers"
Esther True Moorefield Lea (1906-1999) was an accomplished artist and poet. Below is a review of her 1964 published collection of poems -- "The Heart Whispers."
Review of The Heart Whispers: Statesville Record And Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina), 15 October 1964.
Catalogue of Copyright Entries 1965
She was named Poet of the Year by the Maryland State Poetry Society. At the time Vincent Godfrey Burns was Maryland Poet Laureate.
In 1937, Samuel Earl Lea was an agent for Mutual Insurancy Agency, living with wife Esther Moorefield Lea at 434 West Main Street in Danville, Virginia.
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Esther True Moorefield Lea (1906-1999) completed at least fifty paintings, including:
1. "Family Pet" - a small picture of a horse.
2. "Pink Ocean" - a lovely seascape.
3. "Lombardies" - a garden that contains two tall Lombardy poplars.
4. "Grecian Columns" - a formal garden aglow.
5. "Serenity" - vista of a peaceful valley.
6. "Fury of the Sea" - shows great breakers beating on a red reef.
7. "The Firebird" - an abstract painting of a wild bird in flight.
8. "Ocean" - shows a long stretch of beach with breakers under a waning moon.
9. "Horizon" - a view of the western Rockies.
10. "Laguna Beach" - reveals the blue waters of a cove on a California beach.
11. "Sound and Silence" - an ethereal reproduction of one of nature's many moods.
12. "Spring" - brings to life the burgeoning colors and rich tints of Springtime.
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North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
Name: Esther True Moorefield
Date of Birth: 4 Apr 1906
Birth County: Person
Roll Number: B_C078_66001
Volume: D-10
Page: 172
1910 US Census
Name: Ester L Moorefield
Age in 1910: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1906
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Olive Hill, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza J Moorefield 43
Ada B Moorefield 40
Minnie B Moorefield 18
Arther W Moorefield 16
Leoner Moorefield 15
Lula M Moorefield 12
Jennie L Moorefield 8
Violet B Moorefield 6
Ester L Moorefield 4
Sadie Moorefield 2
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Esther T Lea
Home in 1930: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia (Mount Cross Road)
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Samuel E Lea
Race: White
Occupation: Trained Nurse at Hospital
Age at first marriage: 23
Parents' birthplace: Virginia/North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel E Lea 28
Esther T Lea 23
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Esther Lea
Arrival Date: 19 Aug 1938
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birth Location: North Carolina
Birth Location Other: Roxboro
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Address: 467 W. Main Street, Danville, Virginia
Ship Name: Queen of Bermuda
Search Ship Database: Search the Queen of Bermuda in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Esther Moorefield Lea
Gender: Female
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 229099214
Father's Last Name: Moorefield
Age: 92 Years
Date of Birth: 4 Apr 1906
Birth County: Person
Birth State: North Carolina
Residence County: Caswell
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27379
Education: 2 years of college
Occupation: Registered nurses
Industry: General government nec.
Date of Death: 14 Mar 1999
Death County: Caswell
Death State: North Carolina
institution: Residence
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Cremation out-of-state
Recorded date: 19 Mar 1999
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Social Security Death Index
Name: Esther T. Lea
SSN: 229-09-9214
Last Residence: 27379 Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, United States of America
Born: 4 Apr 1906
Last Benefit: 27379 Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, United States of America
Died: 14 Mar 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
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Friend Marian lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and apparently worked at the Chamber of Commerce. See 26 July 1937 letter from Marian to Esther.
Esther had chronic eye problems and apparently was a patient at Willis Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1966.
Loved horses and riding.
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- [S40] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
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