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in that city, October 3, 1896; he was edu- cated at Norfolk Academy, Episcopal High School, and the University of Virginia Law- School, and in 1895 began the practice of law in Norfolk with his father, under the firm name, J. T. Allyn & Son ; his promising career was ended by death one year later, a violent attack of typhoid fever being the immediate cause ; he was of robust constitu- tion, and devoted to athletics, winning many college prizes and honors. 3. Emily Wliite- head, born November 7, 1877; married. April 2, 191 3, Mann Randolph Page Lee. 4. Mabel Moore, born November 11, 1880; married, April 30, 1914, Nathaniel Cole Harrison. 5. Herman Averv, born April 19, 1887. Mrs. Mary Russell (Bell) Allyn survives her husband, a resident of Nor- folk. Virginia.

William James Moore, M. D. Joseph Tyler Allyn (q. v.) was the only son of Joseph Tyler and Elizabeth (Avery) Allyn, and they were also the parents of an only daughter, Camilla Amelia Allyn, born in 1826. died May 15, 1885. She married, De- cember 19, 1848, Dr. William James Moore, of Norfolk. Virginia, whose daughter, Eliza- beth Allyn Moore, is well known in her native city.

Dr. William James Moore was born June 21, 1819, in Norfolk, Virginia, died there. May 19. 1888, eldest son of Joshua Moore, an elder of the Presbyterian church. He obtained his elementary education in the best schools of his native eity, and subse- quently pursued with success his studies in the literary dej^artment of Jefferson College, Pennsylvania. He then began the study of medicine under the distinguished Dr. Thomas T. Andrews, of Norfolk, Virginia, and finished his medical course at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, graduating in April, 1841, receiving the degree of M. D. Returning to Norfolk, Virginia, he at once began practice. A short time after gradu- ating he was appointed naval surgeon on the United States brig'-of-war "Oregon," re- maining during a cruise of about six months, and at the expiration of this period of time he again entered the practice of medicine and surgery in Norfolk, where he rapidly rose in public favor as an honorable and skillful physician and representative citizen. He went through the dreadful yel- low fever epidemic of 1855, and was one of

that noble though small band of physicians who stuck to their posts and worked day and night in their heroic efiorts to stay the dread disease. Dr. Moore literally lived in liis clothes for weeks, until help came from outside, then himself succumbed to the fever, but recovered. His reputation as a surgeon was high, and in 1855 he was ap- pointed the surgeon of the United States Marine Hospital at Norfolk, which he held until the commencement of hostilities be- tween the states in 1861, when he promptly tendered his services to his native state. He was at once commissioned a surgeon and served as a division surgeon and subse- quently as surgeon-in-charge of the Sea- brook Receiving Hospital, one of the Con- federate States general hospitals and one of the largest, located in Richmond. He was also surgeon-m-charge of several hospitals, in Liberty, and served in the Army of Northern Virginia until the war closed.

After the war Dr. Moore returned to Nor- folk, where he practiced his profession until his death. He was a perfect type of the Christian gentleman, and although stand- ing at the very head of his profession, he never refused a call, whether it came from rich or poor, white or black, holding his profession sacred and his ability to relieve suffering a God-given trust. All men were his brethren, and all diseases his foe. It is needless to say his practice was large, or that his life was a useful one. He gave freely not only of his medical skill, but of his means, and was a leader in every good work. He was a member of the American Medical, the Virginia State and the local medical sf-cieties ; served on the city board of health ; was deeply interested in the cause of education, and displayed his public spirit by aiding in all that pertained to the public good.

Dr. Moore was cultured in art, music and literature. He was one of the first to pro- mote the organization of the Norfolk Li- brary Association and was deeply interested in the conduct of its affairs. Ouoting from a review of the life of Dr. Aloore by his pastor, the Rev. George D. Armstrong, D. D. : "In h>]:)ruary, 1848, he made a public profession of his faith in Christ and for forty years lived in communion with the church of his fathers. * * * At his funeral the house, though large, could not hold the number who sought by their attendance to