J. S Moore, p. 1147

J. S. MOORE is a prominent representative of one of the old families of Cecil township. He is a son of John Moore, whose parents were born Ireland, and coming to America about the time of the Revolution, settled in North Strabane township, Washington Co., Penn. Their son, John, was a native of Chartiers Township, this county, where he was reared. He married Margaret Mytee, a native of the same township, and they had nine children, namely: Samuel (who died in March, 1884, in Mt. Pleasant township, this county), Ellen (wife of David McCalmont, of Mt. Pleasant township),. J. S., Mary, (Mrs. John McCalmont, of Mt. Pleasant township), Margaret (widow of John L. Gormley of Dickinson County, Kans.), Eliza (Mrs. Thomas McCallister, of Smith township), John (who died in the West), David living in Missouri and Rebecca living in Allegheny County, Penn.). The family afterward moved to Mt. Pleasant township. Both parents were members of the U. P. Church at Hickory, this county, in which the father was for years a ruling elder, and in politics he was an ardent Whig. While attending the raising of a church in Hickory in 1834 he was accidentally killed. Mrs. Moore died in 1882.

J. S. Moore was born in 1820, in Chartiers township, this county, and in early boyhood came with the family to Mt. Pleasant township, where he where he received his education in the subscription schools. In 1860 he was united in marriage with Margaret McBurney, a native of Robinson township, daughter of James and Jane (Acheson) McBurney. Mr. and Mrs. Moore resided in Mt. Pleasant Township until 1873, when he bought and moved upon seventy-six acres of land in Cecil township where they are now living. Six children have been born to them, as follows: James C. McBurney, a physician and surgeon of Midway this county (married to Mary McCready); Jessie, living at home; John T. residing with his parents; Jennie C. a teacher of this county; Joseph S. and Mary E. living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Chartiers United Presbyterian Church at Canonsburg, Penn. In politics he votes the Republican ticket, and is an enthusiastic supporter of Prohibition.

Text taken from page 1147 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed January 1997 by Judy & Lee Schaeffer of Pittsburgh, PA 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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