Sampson Moore

As printed in 1881

SAMPSON MOORE, Jr., farmer; P. O. Akron; the youngest of six child-en — four sous and tAVO daughters — of Sampson Moore, who came from the County Antrim, near Ballymena, Ireland, in May 1822, landing at Fairport, Ohio, and going fi'om there to Painesville. Lake Co., Ohio. Sampson, Sr., died nine days after landing at Fairport, and his widow afterward married one James Hall, and, in March, 1826, moved to the farm upon which the subject of this sketch now lives. The stey)-father died about two years later, and the mother Sept 7, 1855, at about 68 years of age. She was Jane Kerr, a native of Ireland, and daughter of Robert and Margaret (Boyd) Kerr, who was a sister of Gen. Boyd, of Revolutionary fame, who died in New York City. The Kerr family was formerly of Scotland, but moved into Ireland, and, like the Boyd family, became very wealthy and of considerable prominence. Mr. Moore was married, Jan. 10, 1864, to Mary E. Shutt, daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Gregg) Shutt, who were natives of Maryland — the Greggs of Pennnsylvania. They have four children: Jane C, born Feb. 21, 1865; Emma T., Nov. 26. 1869; Louisa M., Oct. 17, 1871; and James S., May 26, 1875. The Moores were of English descent, Sampson's grandfather being sent from England to Ireland as legal agent for an estate. James Moore, a brother to Sampson, is probably responsible for the p appearing in that name; he was a jeweler at No. 68 High street, Belfast, and, upon the face of an "old bull's-eye" watch, which he presented to his brother, he used the letters of the name to mark the hour, instead of figures or other characters, and supplying the deficiency in the number of letters. Mr. Moore is a member of the Disciples' Church, a stanch Republican, and a man of considerable prominence in the township in which he lives.

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.