Oliver Moore

As printed in 1881

OLIVER MOORE, West Richfield; this gentleman was born in Hamilton Co., Mass., Jan. 6, 1811; he is the son of Roswell and Sarah (Clark) Moore; the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter of Rhode Island; after their marriage they resided in Massachusetts until 1819, when they moved to what is now Franklin Township, Portage Co., Ohio, where they ever afterward resided. They were the parents of six children, viz., Roswell, Oliver, Joseph, Sarah, Almeda and Electa; four of these children are yet living and are the heads of families. Mr. Moore was killed while at work in the woods by a falling tree, in 1831. His wife lived until 1868, when she quietly passed away. Mr. Moore was a farmer, but worked at the stone and brick mason's trades at times; he was an energetic, public-spirited man, and his untimely death was deeply regretted by his family and a large circle of friends. Oliver Moore was raised upon a farm, and his education was such as could be obtained in the log schoolhouses of that early day. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Rockwell, July 6, 1835; she was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., April 9, 1812. The fruits of this union were three children, viz., Lecester O., Lewis A. and Roswell P. Lecester O. was born in Portage Co., Aug. 30, 1837; he was married to Mary E. Longfellow, Aug. 2, 1868;

she was born in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, July 28, 1842; they have one child, viz., Stella L. Roswell P. was a soldier in the late war, was severely wounded at Gettysburg, and was a brave and gallant soldier; he is now dead. Lewis A. has been a resident of New Mexico some years. Mrs. Oliver Moore departed this life April 6, 1864. Mr. Moore was united in marriage to Miss Emily Hopkins, June 2, 1 868. This lady was born in Franklin Co., Vt., Dec. 17, 1808. Mr. Moore has always followed farming and stock-raising, and has owned at different times large quantities of real estate; he has given liberally to his children, and still owns 93 acres of well-improved land. He was, during the days of slavery, a strong pro-slavery- man, and has ever advocated temperance in all things. He has been an exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church a great many years. and at the building of a church of that denomination in Bath Township, in 1869, Mr. Moore gave $600 of the $2,000 that it cost to build it. The church was named " Moore's Chapel " in honor of him, and will for j'ears to come be a fitting monument to his memory. Summit Co., would be much better off had it more such men as Oliver Moore.

As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.