NOAH F. GILMORE was born September 11, 1825, in Pitt township, Allegheny Co., Penn. He is a son of William, whose father (also named William Gilmore) was a native of Ireland. The last mentioned ancestor immigrated to America many years ago, and locating on a farm in Susquehanna county Penn., successfully engaged in the farming business. In 1799 he came to Pittsburgh, Penn. and purchased the Oakland farm, which was the scene of the famous duel between Bates and Stewart, that conflict having been witnessed by his son, William Gilmore, and his brother James. The father resided on this farm for several years, having transported coal to Pittsburgh by horses and mules, and finally moved to Columbiana county, Ohio, where he died. He was married to a Miss Sample, who belonged to a famous pioneer family od Allegheny county and four sons were born to their union: John, William, James and Hugh, and rwo daughters. The father was a Federalist in politics. William Gilmore, son of the above mentioned pioneer, was born about the year 1789, in Susquehanna county, Penn. afterward coming with his parents to Allegheny county. His school days were necessarily limited, as his aid was needed by his parents, who were in moderate circumstances. He passed his youth in farm work and minning coal, and in 1812 was united in marriage with Susanna Fisher, a native of Susquehanna county, Penn., and daughter of Henry Fisher, who purchased and moved upon a farm in Ohio, where he died. After his marriage William Gilmore continued to mine coal, and when the old "Oakland" farm was sold he purchased the place, finally succeeding in paying off the heavy indebtedness. He then moved to Ohio, but finally returned to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he died in 1852, leaving to his heirs a property of $20,000. At one time he was wealthy, but lost a large amount through unfortunate circumstances. In politics he was a Whig, and filled important offices in Allegheny county for over twenty years; in religious faith he was a valued member of the Presbyterian Church, His children were born as follows; John, William (deceased in Ohio, in 1891), Margaret, Mary Ann, Fisher H., Noah F. and Eliza, of whom Noah F. is the only one yet living. Noah F. Gilmore remained on the home place during his early manhood, and in 1851 married Harriet McCortney, who was a native of Chartiers township, Allegheny Co., Penn. She died in March, 1861, leaving one daughter, Mary A., wife of George Gilmore, a merchant of Allegheny county. In 1871 Noah F. Gilmore married for his second wife, Sarah, daughter of John Young, a native of Pittsburgh, and a steamboat engineer. To this union children have been born as follows; Laura B., Margaret J., S. Blanche, Susanna M., William N., Clarence S., Charles B., and Grant K. Prior to 1887 Mr. Gilmore was actively engaged in mining operations, and sold out at that time; he is now retired from active business, but conducts the ferry which is located on his property. He was originally a Whig, and was present when the Republican party was organized at the corner of Fourth and Wood streets, Pittsburgh, Penn. Although he has from that time been a zealous Republican, Mr. Gilmore has invariably refused to accept official offical honors.

Text taken from page 1153 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Dick Howell of Woodsfield, OH as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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