Biography of C. H. Moore, DeWitt County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Earliene Kaelin Source: People from the Histories 1882 History C. H. MOORE Was the first born of a family of eight brothers and sisters, the children of Isaac and Philena Moore. Isaac Moore was born in Half Moon, Saratoga county, New York, January 31, 1794. His father was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, serving, the entire pibriod of its duration; he was a man of remarkable physical powers. At the age of ninety he could mount a horse; at, ninety-three he walked a distance of fourteen miles in a half day, he was of English ancestry. Isaac Moore enjoyed the slenderest possible opportunities for the acquirement of even a rudimentary education, the entire, period of his attendance at school not exceeding four months. Nevertheless, possessing bright mental qualities and a will that brushed aside whatever obstacles confronted him, he obtained, by reading and observation, an education sufficient for the discharge in an efficient manner of the duties of an ordinary life. At the age of eighteen, accompanied by his mother, two married sisters and their husbands, and one unmarried sister, he removed to Kirtland, Lake county, Ohio, and now he is spending the evening of a busy life with his sons in this county. His wife, whose maiden name was Philena Blish, died May 14, 1832. Clifton H. Moore obtained a fair reducation in the country schools, in which he studied geometry, trigonometry and surveying, and which advancement was supplemented by reciting a few months to a Presbyterian clergyman, and attendance at Painesville Academy and Western Reserve Teachers' Seminary, which was taught in the old Mormon Temple at Kirtland. During part of this time he was engaged in the labor of teaching. At the age of twenty-one he came to Illinois, locating in Pekin, with less than five dollars in his pocket, where he read law with Messrs. Bayley and Wilmot; was admitted to the bar at Springfield July, 1841. August of the same year found him the pioneer attorney in DeWitt county. At the time he was without means, but Possessed of courage, ambition, a mind richly stored with knowledge, an energy resistless in its character. To work he went, no idle moments for him, and success has crowned his efforts. In 1852 he became associated with the Hon. David Davis in the purchase of lands. They jointly own many farms, which are kept in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Moore was a member of the Constitutional convention io 1870, and contributed much to its deliberations. Politically he has been a Whig, and then Republican. He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Richmond, of Tremont, Tazewell county, Illinois, August 14, 1845. By this union there have been born four children, two of whom, Arthur Moore and Mrs. Winifred Warner, are now living. His wife died May 30, 1871; she was the daughter of Arouet Richmond, of Rhode Island, and was a most estimable lady. He was married to Rose Onstine July, 1873. Eminently public spirited, Mr. Moore is foremost in everything tending to the growth and prosperity of his adopted home. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earliene Kaelin