Floyd Keeton Mooring

  General Notes:

Floyd is named on the WWII Draft Registration Card of his brother, Walter Frank Mooring ... see general notes on Walter Frank Mooring.

The 1940 Federal Census for Dale, Chesterfield Co., Virginia records Floyd K. (43 - VA) and Flora S. (40 - VA) Mooring with children Nettie K. (17), Harriett S. (11), Shirley L. (9), and Bessie W. (7) living along Newby Bridge Road (Rte 649).

From www.findagrave.com
Floyd Keeton Mooring
Birth: Sep. 6, 1897
Death: Feb. 21, 1957
Inscription:
Virginia
PVT STU ARMY TNG CORPS
World War I
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond City, Virginia
Plot: Section 25

  Research Notes:

GORDON, Nettie Keeton Mooring, of Irvington, widow of Joseph Wiley Gordon, former president of The Gordon Metal Company, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Rappahannock-Westminster Canterbury in Irvington, Virginia. The daughter of the late Floyd Keeton Mooring and Flora Lee Sangster Mooring, she and her husband lived for many years in Richmond and were members of First Presbyterian Church. She received her B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Richmond Professional Institute (now VCU) and taught at Manchester High School and Trinity Episcopal School. Both an artist and a poet, Mrs. Gordon was the first art teacher at Trinity and was honored in 1979 when an area in the school was designated the Gordon Gallery. The first exhibit of paintings and other works by Theresa Pollak was held in the gallery in April 1979. In 1999, the ceramics studio in the new fine arts wing of Morgan Hall was also named in her honor. "A perfect legacy for a teacher who helped mold Trinity's art courses into the outstanding program it is today," according to the school's headmaster. Mrs. Gordon, a resident of Rappahannock-Westminster Canterbury since 1991 is survived by her sisters, Harriette Mooring Horner Marocchi of Sperryville, Virginia, Shirley Lee Mooring Stoneham of "Riverside", Lancaster County, and Wrenn Mooring Putney of Richmond. As requested by the deceased, there will be no funeral or memorial services. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 975, White Stone, Va. 22578 or Trinity Episcopal School, 3850 Pittaway Drive, Richmond, Va. 23235.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on February 27, 2009

Floyd married someone Flora Lee Sangster on 27 Oct 1920 in Richmond, VA. (Flora Lee Sangster was born on 10 Mar 1900 in Virginia, died on 2 Dec 1984 in Dale, Henrico Co., VA and was buried in Hollywood Cem., Richmond, VA..) The cause of her death was Sepsis / Chronic Urinary Tract Infection.

  Marriage Notes:

From familysearch.org:
Groom's Name: Floyd K. Mooring
Groom's Birth Date: 1897
Groom's Birthplace: Richmond
Groom's Age: 23
Bride's Name: Flora Lee Sangster
Bride's Birth Date: 1900
Bride's Birthplace: Richmond
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1920
Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: John L. Mooring
Groom's Mother's Name: Nettie Mooring
Bride's Father's Name: S. Lee Sangster
Bride's Mother's Name: Hattie M. Sangster
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00428-7
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2048500