Piatt County Biography for Charles Moore CHARLES B. MOORE, a life-long resident of Unity Township, Piatt County, was born on his father's farm, December 22, 1848, and is now carrying on the vocation to which he was reared. He owns a fine tract of land, consisting of one hundred and eighty-five acres on sections 1 and 12, whereon may be seen the usual improvements in the way of farm buildings, fences and trees. MR. MOORE was educated in the common schools, but made better use of the opportunities therein afforded than some of his mates, fitting himself for the profession of teaching, which he followed fourteen years in Piatt and Douglas Counties. Having a thorough appreciation of the value of knowledge and of its practical bearing in the work of life, he was careful and painstaking, ever anxious to impart to those under his care a desire for further information as well as an understanding of the subjects under immediate consideration. He has an excellent reputation as a teacher and those who regretted his abandonment of the profession are not a few. At the bride's home in Unity Township, November 1, 1876, the marriage rites were solemnized between MR. MOORE and MISS MARTHA O. SHONKWILER. This lady was born December 5, 1855, in the township in which her marriage took place, and grew to womanhood amid such influences as could scarcely fail to develop mental intelligence, housewifely skill and estimable character. She is a sister of F.M. SHONKWILER, whose sketch will be found on another page in this ALBUM, together with some account of her parents. The congenial union of MR. and MRS. MOORE has resulted in the birth of two children: ADRIAN T. and NELLIE O. MR. MOORE was the third child born to the late BENJAMIN and SARAH (MONROE) MOORE, and has two brothers and one sister. His mother was a native of Scioto County, Ohio, and his father was born in Indiana. In the latter State the couple were married and thence they came to Piatt County, Ill., about 1836. Here they continued to reside, the husband breathing his last in 1851, and the wife surviving until January, 1887. The principles laid down in the Republican platform find an earnest supporter in MR. MOORE. He was elected Drainage Commissioner in November, 1887, and re-elected in 1890, as he had been filling the office in a most acceptable manner. He has also served as School Trustee, bringing to bear upon the duties of that position a much better conception of their importance than is sometimes the case. It is doubtful if there is a man living in the neighborhood, or indeed in the county, who is held in better repute than MR. MOORE, it being universally conceded that he is an honorable and agreeable man, a good citizen and an excellent farmer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, 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: Karen Snyder