Marguerite Mildred Gautier and John Scott Moore

JOHN SCOTT MOORE, son of MARY STOKER SAYRE and OTIS JOSEPH MOORE, was born May 8, 1915 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee,⁷³⁷⁷ and died July 30, 1988.⁵⁶ He is buried in Biloxi City Cemetery, Harrison County, Mississippi.⁴⁵⁶

He married MARGUERITE MILDRED GAUTIER on January 18, 1942 in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi.³⁹⁸² She was born April 1, 1915 in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi,⁴⁵³² and died March 23, 1990 in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi.⁹⁹⁷⁴ She is buried in Biloxi City Cemetery, Harrison County, Mississippi.⁴⁵⁶

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of John S. Moore)

Children of MARGUERITE MILDRED GAUTIER and JOHN SCOTT MOORE:

1. Daughter

• Marguerite Mildred Gautier was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi. ⁹⁹⁷⁴

Biloxi Daily Herald, January 19, 1942³⁹⁸²

MOORE-GAUTIER

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gautier announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Marguerite Mildred, to Lt. John Scott Moore, son of Otis J. Moore of Gulfport, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. Clyde H. Gunn officiating. Only members of the immediate families and intimate friends attended.

The bride wore a dusty pink costume suit with navy accessories and a shoulder corsage of white carnations. She had as her only attendant her sister, Miss Jane Gautier, who wore a powder blue tailored suit with navy accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. Lt. Moore was attended by his father, Otis J. Moore.

Mrs. Moore is a graduate of Biloxi High School and Perkinston Junior College and since graduation has worked as NYA supervisor of recreation of Harrison county and a recent employe of S. H. Kress Company.

Lt. Moore is a graduate of Gulfport High School, Perkinston Junior College and the School of Forestry, LSU. Before enlisting in the Army he was an inspector for the A. W. Williams Inspection Company of Mobile. Lt. Moore volunteered in November with the Mississippi National Guard and since induction has been stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. He received his commission as 2nd lieutenant a few months after enlisting and recently completed a course at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas, as air observer.

Mr. and Mrs. Moore left following the ceremony for Camp Blanding, Fla., where they will make their home until further government orders.

Biloxi Herald, July 3, 1933⁹⁶⁷⁴

Scott Moore, son of O. J. Moore of 744 Railroad street, suffered a broken left arm and injury to his foot Saturday when his motorcycle skidded throwing him, and he is at the King's Daughters Hospital for treatment.

Biloxi Herald, April 28, 1943⁹⁶⁷⁵

BILOXIAN IN AFRICAN AIR BOMBINGS

1st Lt. John Scott Moore is a member of a Boston bomber unit that flew 100 individual flights from one field on April 23 in carrying the war to the Germans in Tunisia. Lieut. Moore is the son of Otis J. Moore, formerly of Gulfport, now residing in North Carolina, and is the husband of the former Marguerite Gautier of Biloxi, who is at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gautier on Lee street. Lieut. Moore is a graduate of Louisiana State University of the School of Forestry and before enlisting in the army was an inspector for A. W. Williams Inspection Co., of Mobile, Ala. He volunteered in November, 1940 as a private with Mississippi National Guard and was stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla., in the infantry. He received his commission of second lieutenant a few months after enlisting, and soon after completed a course at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas, as an air observer. Lt. Moore was then transferred to the Air Corps and stationed in Atlanta, Ga. In May, 1942, he was promoted to first lieutenant and in July completed a course at gunnery school at Tyndall Field, Fla., as an expert aerial gunner. From there he went to Tullahoma, Tenn., air base and came to Hattiesburg last September of maneuvers and while there was transferred to the Observation Squadron at Charlotte, NC, with which he went overseas in September to England, then on to Africa in November. He served with the Observation Squadron until March as an observer, then was transferred to the Boston Bomber Squadron as a bombardier.

Since his arrival in Africa, Mrs. Moore has received many letters and gifts from him including a silver bracelet, handmade by an Arab; two bottles of French perfume; a dog broach and wooden ash tray made by an Arab; a dog broach made in France; a pair of straw shoes similar to play shoes of wedge-heels made of cork and grass rope; and three billfolds and two handbags, handmade of goat skin.

Biloxi Herald, July 3, 1943⁹⁶⁷⁶

1st Lt. John Scott Moore was awarded the Air Medal with cluster in February for his work in submarine patrol duty in Africa while an observer in an observation squadron, according to a letter received by his wife, the former Marguerite Gautier, Lt. Moore was transferred to a Boston Bomber Squadron as a bombardier over Tunisia in March of which he writes his wife: "We bombed everything from troops to towns (only small towns), and airports. One of the many missions I went on was an airport, and they shot 25 holes in the plane by the flak of anti-aircraft shells bursting so close. I was very lucky about enemy pursuit, none ever attacked me, but there was always that flak." As bombardier, Lieut. Moore rides in the glassed in nose of a Boston Bomber. Lt. Morris' picture appeared in Life Magazine of April 12 in a group of flying officers. Lt. Moore has also been cited twice through Associated Press news for participating in air raids over Tunisia on April 23 and May 10.

Biloxi Herald, April 30, 1945⁹⁶⁷⁷

Mrs. Marguerite Gautier Moore, Biloxi, received a letter from her husband, Major John scott Moore, with a copy of the award of the Bronze Star to him. The citation red: "The Bronze Star Medal is awarded Major John S. Moore (then First Lieutenant and Captain) 0417258, Air Corps, United States Army, for meritorious achievement in the performance of services from 6 November 1943 to 10 March 1945. During this period, Major Moore served as assistant operations officer of his organization which was responsible for the major transport facilities within his theater. He was directly in charge of coordinating scheduled and unscheduled flights, and it was through his display of a high degree of organizational skill under extreme difficulties in the utilizing to a maximum the meager available equipment and material that assured the successful completion of the job for which his organization was responsible. His activities constitute an important personal contribution to the Allied war effort." Major Moore is now with the Mediterranean Air Transport Service in Italy and holds the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters for a year's service with the 47th Boston Bomber Group which took part in the bombing during the Tunisian Campaign, Sicily and Italy. He has served 32 months overseas duty. Major Moore is the son of Otis J. Moore, Granite Quarry, NC, formerly of Gulfport.

Biloxi Herald, January 17, 1946⁹⁶⁷⁸

MOORE NEW MANAGER MILLWORK-SUPPLY CO.

J. Scott Moore recently released from the army after 5 1/2 years in service including 33 months overseas, is now employed as manager of the Biloxi Millwork and Supply Co. mr. Moore, who was a major received the bronze star and other awards while in the air corps.

Biloxi Daily Herald, March 29, 1951³⁹⁹²

Scott Moore Is Returning To Service

John Scott Moore, Major, Air Force Reserve, has been recalled to active duty effective April 1st and assigned to Keesler Air Force Base. Major Moore and his wife, the former Marguerite Gautier reside at 1331 Lafayette avenue, Biloxi. In civilian life, Major has been a forester with the L. N. Dantzler Lumber Co., Perkinston, having graduated from Louisiana State University, School of Forestry, 1939.

Major Moore volunteered in October, 1940 with Co. M of Gulfport. He went overseas in September, 1942, going to England from the states, participating in the invasion of Africa as bombardier in Boston bomber group. After the Tunisian campaign he took part in the invasion of Sicily and Italy. Later remaining in Africa and Italy as Operational Officer with the Air Transport Service, serving 33 months in all overseas.

The major was awarded the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters while in combat and was authorized to wear the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with three bronze battle stars for this participation in the Algerian, Tunisian and Rome-Orno campaigns. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service rendered during the period from November 1943 to March 1945. Major Moore was separated from service in February, 1946.

Biloxi Daily Herald, October 4, 1960³⁹⁹³

SCOTT MOORE TO LEAD PRESBYTERIAN CANVASS

J. Scott Moore has been chosen to serve as director of the Every Member Canvass of the First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi. The assistant director will be Fred Stevens.

The Presbyterian Church Canvass will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6. A service of dedication will be held at the morning worship hour to receive the pledges and contributions of the congregation. Elders and deacons will serve on the canvas teams.

Major emphasis of the canvass for this year will be the building fund, Moore said. Plans are nearly completed for the new sanctuary which will be buitl at 1818 West Beach, in front of the present Christian Education building. Construction is expected to begin by the end of 1960 or early in 1961.

Moore, who will serve as director of the canvass, is employed as district forester for the L. N. Dantzler Lumber Company of Perkinston. He is a graduate of Louisiana State Unviersity school of forestry and obtained his bachelor of science forestry degree in 1939. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters.

Moore resides at 1331 Lafayette St., Biloxi. His wife is the former Marguerite Gautier and is a leader in the Girl Scout program in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have one daughter, Mary Sayre Moore.

Prior to his selection as canvass director, Moore was ordained as a deacon in the Presbyterian Church and has served as assistant superintendent of the Sunday School. He will work with the pastor, Rev. Victor Augsburger, in preparing the plans for the Presbyterian Church Canvas.

Sun Herald, March 24, 1990⁹⁹⁷⁴

Mrs. Marguerite Gautier Moore

Mrs. Marguerite Gautier Moore, age not available, of Biloxi died Friday, March 23, 1990, in Biloxi.

Mrs. Moore was born in Pascagoula and had lived in Biloxi since 1925. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School, Perkinston Junior College, and the University of Southern Mississippi. She was a school teacher in the Biloxi school system, having taught at Beauvoir Elementary and Fernwood Junior High, and retired in 1977.

She organized Girl Scout troops and served as scout leader, day camp director, board member and president of the Biloxi Girl Scout Council. She also helped organize Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi, Circle III and W.I.C. of the women's church organization.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, J. Scott Moore, and her parents, Adam and Mercee Jane Gautier.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 until 9 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue Biloxi. The funeral will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Jim Richter from the Bradford-O'Keefe chapel, with burial in the Biloxi Cemetery.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Sayre Moore Nelson of Memphis, Tenn. two grandchildren, Lesley and Robin Nelson, also of Memphis; five brothers, Fernando, Horace, Harry, Upton and Frank Gautier; and on sister, Virginia Gautier of Biloxi.