Biography - EDWARD McC. MOORE
Edw. McC. Moore, the oldest son of Abram H. and Mary
E. Moore was born at the home of his father, three miles west of Arcola,
Bourbon township, Douglas county, Illinois, October 20, 1865. He secured his
education in the neighborhood schools. At the age of sixteen years Mr. Moore
left school on account of the death of his father and took charge of the
farm, and he has been successful as a farmer, stock raiser and feeder. In
1893 he was married to Miss Lena Kelley, a daughter of Mr. Benjamin Kelley,
who was an early settler in Moultrie county, from Kentucky. At present he
spends most of his time among his children, in Florida, California, Kansas,
Washington, Nebraska and Illinois. To Mr. and Mrs. Moore two very
interesting children have been born: Albert Henry and Mary Vivian. Mr. Moore
owns two hundred and sixty acres of well improved land, and has had some
experience in office. He is of good moral character and his friends are
many.
Extracted 25 May 2019 by Norma Hass from the Historical and Biographical Record of Douglas County, Illinois, published in 1900, page 184.
