Decota Madeline Colebank was born on November 10,1910,
near Colebank, Preston Co., West Virginia to Daniel Olena and
Almeda Bowman Colebank.
 Decota was briefly married to Ellis Watts Sinclair, son of
Sinclair and Alcinda.
 Decota next married John Nelson Moore, son of William
Moore and Isabel Nelson, on January 17, 1932. (John N. Moore
was born on 25 July 1891 in Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia
and died on 20 September 1982.) Their children were: Daniel
Nelson Moore, Patricia Elizabeth Moore, John Terrance Moore,
and William Frederick Moore. Decota died of cancer on July 24,
1964 at age 53.  
DECOTA MADELINE COLEBANK MOORE
PETER COLEBANK, father of
SAMUEL COLEBANK, father of
JESSE COLEBANK, father of
DANIEL OLENA COLEBANK, father of
Daniel Olena Colebank (far right), son-in-law
John Moore and John's daughter Patricia.
Decota Colebank Moore, year unknown
Danny Moore and son Terry. Danny, the son of
Decota Colebank and John N. Moore, lived with his
wife in Grafton, West Virginia before his death.  He
was a retired railroad postal worker.
Colebank School class, about 1917
Decota Colebank Moore in bottom left.
Decota Moore Marriage Record
(click to enlarge)
Decota Colebank Moore Death Certificate
John Moore and his brother James. (John is seated.)  
This is either 1906 or 1907 in Grafton, WV.  John was in
the printing business so perhaps he was friends with
the photographer.  James was possibly still working for
B&B Railroad. (Photo courtesy of Therese,
great-granddaughter of James Moore.)