The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
PETER A. MORE, deceased ; was born in 1 Scotland July 9, 1797, and was a son of Law- rence and May (Beid) More, who emigrated to the United States, landing at Philadelphia in 1801. Soon after their arrival, this family moved to Pittsburgh. At the age of 17. Peter came still further westward, locating in Copley Township, Summit Co. After remaining here four years, he returned to Pittsburgh and the j following nine years was employed in a paper manufactory at that place. In 1827, Mr. More removed to his old home in Summit , Co., Ohio, and in 1829 moved to Sharon Town- i ship, Medina Co., Ohio. He was among Sharon’s ; very earliest settlers, and was, perhaps, the first land-owner in the township. Mr. More was very intimately connected with the early his- tory of Sharon Township, and more of him will be said elsewhere in this volume. In 1821. he
was united in marriage with Martha W. Boggs, \ and this union was blessed with a family of 1 thirteen, as follows: Andrew B.. Eleanor H„ Thomas W., A. P., Henry H.. Martha J., May i B., Cornelia A., Lawrence W., John F., Cor- ( nelia, Eliza T. and Augusta. Mr. More was a j gentleman whose private and public life was ; above reproach, and his sterling qualities made j him many warm and sincere friends ; his death occurred Nov. 11, 1859 ; he and wife were members of the Methodist Church.
Source: Biographical Record of Medina County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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