Elizabeth Billingsley

Notes:

Elizabeth (Billingsley Moore) Riley, daughter of Felix and Gussie Billingsley was born in El Paso Texas on June 6, 1927. She and her older brother, Felix, grew up on a farm. She always wanted to travel and when she married her brothers best friend, Air Force Sgt. William S Moore in 1949, she fulfilled her dream.

She traveled to Europe with her husband while he was stationed in England 1952-54. The highlights of living overseas included her visits to Scotland and witnessing the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth and William Moore were foster parents for ten years, then adopted William Michael and Michelle Denise.

Elizabeth was a social butterfly who liked to express her creative spirit. She spent time in Nashville around the music industry with Mama Edna. She wrote childrens books and was a published poet and songwriter. She and Bill loved to dance and play bridge and she was a great hostess.

When living in San Antonio, Elizabeth was a dog groomer & trainer and antiques dealer. The couple moved to Austin in the early 1970s. Bill passed in October 1976. Elizabeth continued to work as head of Shoal Creek Hospitals Respiratory Therapy Department from 1975-1982.

Elizabeth met and married J.C. Riley in 1979 and the two ran Riley's Tavern in Hunter, TX until J.C. died in 1992.

Elizabeth and her friend Dorice traveled across America before Elizabeth decided to move to Houston to stay with her brother, Felix.

She lived in Houston until her health declined in 2003. She returned to Austin, residing at Heatherwilde and Parsons House Assisted Living centers until her health deteriorated further and she required constant care. She moved to Gracy Woods II in 2006. Though the MDs told her family that she would never walk again, Elizabeth defied these predictions; she won medals for Gracy Woods team at the Austin Area Nursing Home Games Walker Event each year she entered.

Elizabeth is survived by her brother Felix Billingsley of Houston; Elizabeth was mother to adopted children Bill (Mike) Moore and Michelle Moore Seiler Branam (deceased); grandmother to Austin Moore, Kate Seiler, Megan Ferguson, Travis Seiler and Micah Seiler; Great Grandmother to Gage Hughes.

While living in Austin, Elizabeth volunteered for the local chapter of the Alzheimers Association and was named Volunteer of the Year for Austins Alzheimers Association, 1995.

Important people in Elizabeths life include Dorice Norbye, her best friend, whose continued friendship and support has been unwavering; Gracy Woods staff, both present and past, who cared so well for her; and customers of Rileys Tavern who brightened life for JC and Elizabeth.

Died:
Oakwood Cemetery

Family/Spouse: William Stephen Moore. William (son of Sam Houston Moore and Katherine Lida Davis) was born on 8 Jan 1922 in MalaKoff, Henderson County, Texas; died on 11 Oct 1976 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Felix married Gussie E Moore. Gussie (daughter of William Silas Moore) was born on 25 Jul 1888 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1962 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth (Billingsley Moore) Riley, daughter of Felix and Gussie Billingsley was born in El Paso Texas on June 6, 1927. She and her older brother, Felix, grew up on a farm. She always wanted to travel and when she married her brothers best friend, Air Force Sgt. William S Moore in 1949, she fulfilled her dream.

She traveled to Europe with her husband while he was stationed in England 1952-54. The highlights of living overseas included her visits to Scotland and witnessing the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth and William Moore were foster parents for ten years, then adopted William Michael and Michelle Denise.

Elizabeth was a social butterfly who liked to express her creative spirit. She spent time in Nashville around the music industry with Mama Edna. She wrote childrens books and was a published poet and songwriter. She and Bill loved to dance and play bridge and she was a great hostess.

When living in San Antonio, Elizabeth was a dog groomer & trainer and antiques dealer. The couple moved to Austin in the early 1970s. Bill passed in October 1976. Elizabeth continued to work as head of Shoal Creek Hospitals Respiratory Therapy Department from 1975-1982.

Elizabeth met and married J.C. Riley in 1979 and the two ran Riley's Tavern in Hunter, TX until J.C. died in 1992.

Elizabeth and her friend Dorice traveled across America before Elizabeth decided to move to Houston to stay with her brother, Felix.

She lived in Houston until her health declined in 2003. She returned to Austin, residing at Heatherwilde and Parsons House Assisted Living centers until her health deteriorated further and she required constant care. She moved to Gracy Woods II in 2006. Though the MDs told her family that she would never walk again, Elizabeth defied these predictions; she won medals for Gracy Woods team at the Austin Area Nursing Home Games Walker Event each year she entered.

Elizabeth is survived by her brother Felix Billingsley of Houston; Elizabeth was mother to adopted children Bill (Mike) Moore and Michelle Moore Seiler Branam (deceased); grandmother to Austin Moore, Kate Seiler, Megan Ferguson, Travis Seiler and Micah Seiler; Great Grandmother to Gage Hughes.

While living in Austin, Elizabeth volunteered for the local chapter of the Alzheimers Association and was named Volunteer of the Year for Austins Alzheimers Association, 1995.

Important people in Elizabeths life include Dorice Norbye, her best friend, whose continued friendship and support has been unwavering; Gracy Woods staff, both present and past, who cared so well for her; and customers of Rileys Tavern who brightened life for JC and Elizabeth.

Died:
Oakwood Cemetery

Notes:

Grocery Merchant

See: "GA Boy in TX", 5 July 1895 in Newnan Hearald & Adv., by W. S. Moore,
Downsville, Texas in 1895.

See: "Letter From Old Texas Subscriber" by W. S. Moore in the Newnan Herald & Adv., 5 Oct. 1917.

Source for Newspaper articles: "World Connect"

Son: Joe Cit Moore: 1887-1889, died in Arkansas

"Pearly Gates"
June 25, 2011

Died:
Oakwood Cemetery

Notes:

He was the son of Joshua Moore and Elizabeth Carmichael. Married Margaret Jane "Peggy" Brown, 22 December 1846, Coweta County, Georgia, USA. Died in Fayetteville, Lincoln, County, Tennessee on 15 February 1863, burial location unknown.

Service: Pvt. Co. H., Wharton Calvary, Georgia Volunteers, commanded by James H. Graham. Source: State of Georgia, Coweta, County, Georgia, 20 August 1863. Margaret
Jane Moore before Justice of the Peace requesting what is due Robert Henry Moore from
the Confederate Government. Information sent to me many years ago, by James O. Moore, a descendant of William Silas Moore.

Robert married Margaret Jane Brown. Margaret was born on 25 Dec 1828 in Georgia; died on 4 Feb 1906 in Rosenthal. McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents were Thomas Young Brown & Margaret E. Morrow, m. 24 December 1816, Morgan County, Georgia

Widow of Robert Henry Moore, son of Joshua Moore and Elizabeth Carmichael.
b. 11 Feb. 1825 - Morgan County Georgia
d. 15 Feb. 1863 - Fayetteville, Lincoln County. Tennessee (Civil War)
m. December 22, 1846, Coweta County, Georgia

His service: Pvt., Co. H, Wharton Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers, commanded by James H. Graham, entered service at Coweta County, Georgia.
Source for Confederate Service: Copy of pension papers of Margaret Jane Moore from Mr. James O. Moore, a descendant of William Silas Moore

Their sons with unknown burial locations
Thomas Peter Moore
b. 8 Dec. 1847 Coweta County Georgia
d. bef. 1860 " " "
Robert Henry Moore, Jr.
b. 20 Dec. 1862 Coweta County, Georgia
d. bef. 1870 " " "

Interesting note: Robert Henry Moore's Estate was entered into the Probate Court of Coweta County, Georgia in 1904, some 41 years after his death.

"Pearly Gates"
May 10, 2011

Died:
Robinson Cemetery