William W. Moore

As printed in 1882

WILLIAM W. MOORE, farmer, P. O. New Antioch, born in Clinton County March 24, 1833, is a son of William and Susan (Childs) Moore, natives of Virginia. The grandfather, John Moore, was a native of Virginia, but emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Bourbon County about 1787, being eno of tho early settlers of that county, where he remained till his death. lie was a man of moro than ordinary ability, of great firmness of charaotor, a very industrious, hard-working man, and who acquired a largo amount of property, which gave his children a good start in lifo. He was a man of high moral and Christian character, and a Deacon in the church. William, tho father, was but a child, less than two years of age, when his father settled in Kentuoky, and there he grew to manhood. About 1815, he removed to Ohio, and settled in Clinton County, on the place where his son, Samuel J. Moore, now lives. He married Susan Childs, of Highland County, by whom he had eleven mmW "wsi-i, <fe> * j. ''!i t’di umlliW children, seven now survive: John, James, Margory (who married James Patton), William W., Sarah (wife of Elijah Ileyworth), Thomas C. and Samuel J. Mr. Moore, when he settled here opened out right in the woods, not a stick miss, and here he spent his entire life; he did a great amount of hard work, and became owner of 942 acres of land, being one of the largest land-holders of Clinton County. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood on his father’s farm; was married April 3, 185G, to Lydia, daughter of Elijah and Lucinda Van Pelt. By this union they have had eight children, four now living — Cassius M., born August 18, 1859; America, born Juno 2, 1800; Jesse, born October 17, 1809; and Elwood Austin, born May 12, 1871. Mr. Moore has devoted his life to farming, and raising and dealing in stock; ho is giving great attention to improved and fancy stock. Ho now has six sheep which were imported from England in July, 1881, for which he paid $585. Mr. Moore is one who realizes tho advantage and profits of fine improved stock. And it is to bo hoped that tho farmers of Clinton County may be led to take a greater interest in tho improving of their stock. Mr. Moore now owns 244 acres of good land, and tho attention he is giving to improved stock, places him among the leading and substantial farmers of the county. He is also giving attention to tho raising of deer, and intends to make this an important branch of tho business, expecting it will be both pleasant and remunerative.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.