Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Moor, Silas 1813 - 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 15, 2007, 11:29 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) SILAS M00R. After a long life spent in the arduous but telling labor of developing a country for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations, our subject departed this life July 26, 1890. He was born in Bradford County, Pa., March 13, 1813, and came to Michigan in November, 1836, and located in Lapeer County in what is now Lapeer Township. He remained there a little more than two years and then located on section 33, where Thomas Lyle now resides. In 1847 he removed to section 17, and there spent the remainder of his days. Mr. Moor was married June 17, 1836, while a resident of Pennsylvania, to Caroline Pemberton. The young couple came to Michigan the following November and began the serious business of life together. As the years passed their family was increased by eight children, five of whom lived to reach years of maturity. They are Martin P., Oscar F., Lydia, Richard M. and Mary. Lydia became the wife of William Austin and resides in Venango, Neb.; Mary became the wife of George Bird and is now deceased. Our subject was a son of Silas Moor, who was a native of Vermont and a soldier in the War of 1812. He reared his family and gave them a liberal education in the common schools of the county. Two of his sons are farmers, while Martin P. is engaged in the mercantile business at Elba, which business he opened up February 5, 1885. He also became the Postmaster of the place in October of that year and held this office until in June, 1889. Mr. Moor has been active in politics and has held various local offices. Pie has been Constable, School Inspector and Highway Commissioner, also Town Clerk and Town Treasurer. During a sojourn of three years in Ogemaw County, he served one term as Supervisor and was also Township Clerk and Treasurer. Mr. Moor first married Miss Henrietta S. Tower, April 23, 1863. She became the mother of four children, all now deceased, and her death occurred April 29, 1873. Two years later he was married to Annie McCrystal, their nuptials being celebrated June 15. The lady was a resident at the time of Bay City, but formerly of Canada. They were the parents of five children, four of whom survive and are named as follows: Milla A., Leon D., Loie B. and Arba L. Mr. Moor has been an active Democrat as was also his father. He owns a farm of one hundred and four acres on section 7, but resides in town. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/lapeer/bios/moor519gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb