James Jasper Moore (1917–1986)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    1986

    When was James Jasper Moore born? 1917.

    When did James Jasper Moore die? 1986.

    Life story

    James Jasper Moore (1917–1986) was born in 1917, and died in 1986, at about age 69. A cemetery record documents James Jasper's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James Jasper's life.

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    The world James Jasper lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned

    8. 1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    Questions about James Jasper Moore

    When was James Jasper Moore born?

    James Jasper Moore was born in 1917.

    When did James Jasper Moore die?

    James Jasper Moore died in 1986.

    How old was James Jasper Moore at the time of death?

    James Jasper Moore was about 69 years old.

    Where is James Jasper Moore buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James Jasper's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when James Jasper Moore was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when James Jasper was born.

    Who was president when James Jasper Moore died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when James Jasper died.

    What generation was James Jasper Moore part of?

    Born in 1917, James Jasper Moore was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year James Jasper Moore was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during James Jasper Moore's lifetime?

    During James Jasper's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).

    Which U.S. censuses would include James Jasper Moore?

    Federal censuses taken during James Jasper's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      1986

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "James Jasper Moore (1917–1986)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/james-jasper-moore-1917-1986-9f7d2f7a/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

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