WARREN COUNTY, ILLINOIS pg. 647 (old book)
Robert Moore, owning an excellent farm, located on section 15, Tompkins
Township, where he follows the vocation of an agriculturist, is a native of
Ohio, having been born in that State in 1818. His father, Abraham Moore, and
his mother, Margaret Moore, whose maiden name was Wolverton, were natives of
Pennsylvania. After their marriage, in 1829, (misprint) they came from their
native State to Hancock Co., Ill., and there resided until the father's death,
which occured in 1834. (April 9, 1833)
Robert Moore, whose name stands at the head of this biographical notice,
was an inmate of the parental household for 20 years, receiving during that
time a good eeducation in the common schools. At the named he left the
parental roof-tree and engaged in farming, which occupation he hd followed,
more or less, up to the time of his leaving home. He first farmed in Iowa for
one year, wnad was one of the first to run a steam ferry across the Mississippi
at Flint Hills, now Burlington, at which he was engaged for two years. In 1837
he came to this coiunty and bought land, on which he located and again engaged
in farming. He married, Feb. 20, 1846, Jane Adams, who bore him two children -
Ellen S. and Wilson M. SHe died Feb. 22, 1848 , and in 1852 Mr. Moore married
Delilah Stone. In 1849, when the gold fever was at its height, he crossed the
plains to California and Oregon and for three years propected in those States
for gold, meeting with signal success. He than returned to Illinois and
purchased 240 acres of land in Ellison Township, which he successfully
cultivated until 1855, when he sold it and purchased teh 160 acres on which he
is at present residing. He was living on that latter tract of land for 20
years. Mr. Moore was a soldier in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Seven children
- Ellen S., Marion E., William A., John S., Willis C., Grace R. and Fred A.
WARREN COUNTY, ILLINOIS pg. 647 (old book)
Robert Moore, owning an excellent farm, located on section 15, Tompkins
Township, where he follows the vocation of an agriculturist, is a native of
Ohio, having been born in that State in 1818. His father, Abraham Moore, and
his mother, Margaret Moore, whose maiden name was Wolverton, were natives of
Pennsylvania. After their marriage, in 1829, (misprint) they came from their
native State to Hancock Co., Ill., and there resided until the father's death,
which occured in 1834. (April 9, 1833)
Robert Moore, whose name stands at the head of this biographical notice,
was an inmate of the parental household for 20 years, receiving during that
time a good eeducation in the common schools. At the named he left the
parental roof-tree and engaged in farming, which occupation he hd followed,
more or less, up to the time of his leaving home. He first farmed in Iowa for
one year, wnad was one of the first to run a steam ferry across the Mississippi
at Flint Hills, now Burlington, at which he was engaged for two years. In 1837
he came to this coiunty and bought land, on which he located and again engaged
in farming. He married, Feb. 20, 1846, Jane Adams, who bore him two children -
Ellen S. and Wilson M. SHe died Feb. 22, 1848 , and in 1852 Mr. Moore married
Delilah Stone. In 1849, when the gold fever was at its height, he crossed the
plains to California and Oregon and for three years propected in those States
for gold, meeting with signal success. He than returned to Illinois and
purchased 240 acres of land in Ellison Township, which he successfully
cultivated until 1855, when he sold it and purchased teh 160 acres on which he
is at present residing. He was living on that latter tract of land for 20
years. Mr. Moore was a soldier in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Seven children
- Ellen S., Marion E., William A., John S., Willis C., Grace R. and Fred A.
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Lived on father's farm near North Brach, Jewel Co., Kansas.