Samuel Moore

As printed in 1881

MOORE SAMUEL, Tuscarawas township; farmer; born March 4, 1816, on the farm where he now resides, two,miles south of 'the county seat, in the Muskingum valley. His residence is on a beautiful knoll overlooking the Muskingum river. Samuel Moore's father, John D. Moore, was one of the worthy pioneers of the county, having settled in it about the year 1810, His grandfather, William Moore,was a native of Pennington, New Jersey. Samuel's mother was Mary M., daughter of George Miller, of Lafayette township. He was born near Romney, Hampshire county, Virginia. Samuel Moore has been a very successful farmer, having 550 acres of land in the fertile valley of the Muskingum. He was elected county commissioner in 1870, and reelected for the following term, serving two terms. He was married, December 15, 1840, to Miss Susannah, daughter of Philip and Eosapna (Baker) Hershmen. They became the parents of seven children, viz: John D., Philip H.; Mary E., deceased; Rose Ann, Samuel H., Adelia M. and Susannah, deceased. Mrs. Moore died March 11,

As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.