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William Harrison Moore Jr.
WILLIAM HARRISON MOORE, Jr., general merchant and postmaster at Mosgrove,
Armstrong county, where he does a thriving business, belongs to a family of
German origin which has long been settled in Pennsylvania.Archibald Moore, his grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, and died around
the year 1850, when about forty-years of age. By occupation he was a farmer
and riverman. His wife, Katie (Sipes), a native of Franklin township,
Armstrong county, died in 1867, at the age of sixty-three years. She, too, was
of a family of German descent which settled in Pennsylvania, being a daughter
of John Sipes, who followed farming all his life. To Archibald and Katie (Sipes)
Moore were born eight children: Sarah, William H., Harriet, Jonathan
(deceased), John (deceased), Catherine (deceased), Adeline (deceased), and
Ellis B. (Of Ironton, Ohio).William Harrison Moore, Sr., son of Archibald Moore, was born July 4, 1836,
in East Franklin township, and was engaged in river work during the greater
part of his active life. He is a man respected by his fellow citizens, and has
held some of the minor township offices; giving satisfactory service. He has
always been a Republican in political connection. He now makes his home with
his son William H. Moore, Jr. In 1861 he married at Kittanning to Hannah N.
Whitehead, who was born Sept. 10, 1839, at Greensburg, Pa., daughter of Daniel
and Anna (Schrim) Whitehead. Her father, who was a cooper, was born in
Westmoreland county, Pa., and died in 1879, when over seventy years of age.
His father was a farmer. Mrs. Anna (Schrim) Whitehead was also born in
Westmoreland county, and was one of the five children of Jacob Schrim and his
wife, whose maiden name was Norgan; Mr. Schrim was a school teacher and
farmer. His children were Shepherd, Katie, Amanda, Anna (Mrs. Whitehead) and
_______. Mrs. Whitehead died in 1887, at the age of sixty-seven. Nine children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Moore: Manzela, Nov. 26, 1861; William
H., April 7, 1864; John, Nov. 16, 1866; one unnamed, 1869 (died when ten days
old); Chambers, Jan. 12, 1870; Samuel C., July 2, 1872; Mary Jane, Jan. 10,
1874; Elmer Jeremiah, March 11, 1876; Marvin, June 22, 1880. The parents
reside at Mosgrove with their son William H. Moore, Jr.William Harrison Moore, Jr., was born April 7, 1864, in East Franklin
township, Armstrong county, and received his education in the local common
schools. Commencing on his own account when he reached his majority, he was
married at the age of twenty-two and then located at Cowanshannock, in Rayburn
township, where he followed mining for a period of six years. He then became
freight and ticket agent for the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company at
Cowanshannock, being also appointed postmaster, in which capacity he served
over two years. Then he served another three years in and about the mines in
various capacities, until May 15, 1898, at which time he hired as clerk in the
general store of C. E. Butler, at Mosgrove. There he served faithfully for one
year, again going back to the mine as a miner for three years, after which he
hired as clerk in the general store for Mrs. Annie Butler, at Mosgrove,
remaining until May 1, 1903. He was then elected by the U. M. W. of A. As
checkweighman at the mines of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, at Mosgrove,
and held that position until Oct. 5, 1905, again engaging in the store
business as clerk for Mrs. Annie Butler, until Jan. 15, 1906. At that time the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company bought Mrs. Butler’s store, and from then until
Nov. 27, 1911, he continued as clerk in the company store, on that date
becoming its owner. Mr. Moore has built up the business creditably during his
management and ownership, and he enjoys a large trade in all lines of
merchandise, also dealing in meats. For the last five years he has been
postmaster at Mosgrove, having been appointed Nov. 3, 1908. He has made a
substantial position for himself in the community by his upright methods and
progressive policy.On Jan. 3, 1886, Mr. Moore married Martha Malisa Tarr, who was born July 8,
1866, in East Franklin township, Armstrong county, daughter of John Tarr, an
old resident of that district, and the following children have been born to
them: The eldest, born Dec. 20, 1886, died in infancy, unnamed; Clarence J.,
born Feb. 20, 1888, is operator at the Mosgrove station for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company; Dora May, born June 1, 1890, died May 22, 1909, aged
nineteen years; Lossie May, born Aug. 29, 1892, is clerking in her father’s
store; Anna died when nine months old; Etta Florence, born July 9, 1897,
clerks in her father’s store; Dewey W., born Oct. 3, 1899, is attending
school; Vernie was born Feb. 16, 1900; Belva, July 3, 1902; Frank, March 31,
1906; Harold, Aug. 5, 1907; Elizabeth, June 19, 1909.Source: Pages 730-731 Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by Joyce Sherry for the Armstrong County Beers
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