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WILLIAM MOORE, farmer, post office Surgeon’s Hall, was born May 23, 1819, on the old homestead. His father, William Moore, a native of County Antrim, Ireland, came to America during the government troubles in 1790, which induced many to emigrate to America, and settled first in Lebanon, Del., but later removed to Pennsylvania. In his native home he had been steward on a noble man’s estate, and on coming to America he found employment in Allegheny county, and here married Nancy, daughter of Samuel Wallace. He died aged eighty-one years, and his wife at the age of seventy-two, both members of the U. P. Church; politically he was a democrat and whig. His children were Hannah, James, Mary, Jane, Samuel, Eliza, William and Sarah. Of these William is self-educated, and now owns over fifty acres of the old homestead. He has been twice married; first to Mrs. Margaret Wilson, nee Cowan, and after her death to Mary Gutelius, a worthy lady, a daughter of Rev. Gutelius, of Philadelphia. Politically Mr. Moore has been a whig and republican, but now votes only for the most worthy men. He has been school director for fifteen years, and has held other offices.