Benjamin Moore

As printed in 1881

BENJAMIN MOORE, farmer, section 20, postoffice Agency, was born in West Virginia, October 19, 1818. At the age of twenty-four, he left his native state, and located in Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has resided ever since. January 12, 1842, he was married to Lucinda C. Gibson. She was born in West Tennessee. They have had six children: Robert M. G., born December 5, 1842; Margaret A., born July 26, 1844, died September 14, 1845; Martha J., born April 3, 1846; Eliza C, born April 4, 1848; William R., born October 10, 1849, died October 4, 1850; and Susan H. V., born September 30, 1858. When he came to Buchanan County there were only two houses in St. Joseph — those of Joseph Robidoux and Fred. Smith. He had to go fourteen miles to a tread mill. He has followed farming all his life. When he landed in Missouri he had nothing but a small horse and eighty dollars in money. By hard work he has accumulated 225 acres of land; has owned more, but has given a portion to his children. Nearly all his land is well improved. He has on his farm a good orchard. He has been justice of the peace four and one-half years, school director and administrator in several instances. He was also postmaster for many years. He is a member of the M. E. Church South. During the war he suffered heavily from the depredations of the soldiers. His sympathies were with the South. Robert M. G. Moore, son of the subject of this sketch, was a member of the militia. Afterwards, to avoid the draft, he went out on the plains, and remained there until after the war closed. Mr. Moore has long been known for his liberality, never refusing to lend a helping hand to the poor and needy.

As printed in The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.