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				E. B. AND LUCY A. (RETTIG) MOORE

	E. B. Moore, the youngest in a  family of six children, was born in Gilford township, 
Medina Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1830.  His parents, William and Sarah (Stough) Moore, were natives of
Pennsylvania, and were the third family to settle in Medina Co., Ohio, where they died,--the  
father in January, 1865, and the mother in August, 1862.  E. B. Moore, who had previously 
assisted on the home-farm, began at the age of twenty-one to deal in stock.  He purchased a farm 
of one hundred and twenty acres, and continued in business until 1864, when he sold out and spent
a year traveling in the different States, looking for a new location.  Finally, in 1865, he 
settled in Stanton, Montcalm Co., Mich., and engaged in the real estate business, which he has 
since continued, including pine-lands in his list.  In 1871 he purchased one hundred and sixty 
acres, and in 1878 four hundred and twenty acres, where the village of Edmore now stands.  In 
October, 1878, he disposed of most of his property at Stanton and removed to Edmore, having 
platted the village in May of that year.  The place was incorporated the following winter.  Since 
in every way to further the interests of the place and build up a prosperous town.  He also 
assisted in laying out Stanton and Mecosta, and is one of the most enterprising citizens of this 
portion of the State.  His business has been carried on without aid  from others, except during 
ten years' partnership with Mr. Shepard, of Stanton.  Before the construction of the railroad, he
was for four years proprietor of a stage-line between Stanton and Ionia, and was instrumental in 
securing both the railroads which pass through Edmore.  The name of the village was conferred by 
the engineer of the Detroit, Lansing, and Northern Railroad in honor of Mr. Moore, from whose 
name (E. B. Moore) it is taken.
	The early educational advantages enjoyed by Mr. Moore were limited to the common schools 
of his neighborhood.  March 4, 1864, he  married Mrs. Lucy A. Wilson, a native of Germany, who 
came to America with her parents when but five years of age, the family (named Rettig) settling 
in Crawford County, and afterwards in Henry Co., Ohio.  Her mother is still living; her father is
deceased.  To Mr. and Mrs. Moore has been born one son, Melford B., Moore, whose birth occurred
April 11, 1865.  He is now attending school at Stanton.  Mrs. Moore was born Oct. 19, 1837.  She
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. Moore, although liberal in his views, donates 
largely to the aid of churches.  Politically he is a Republican, and is now president of the 
village of Edmore, which position he has held two years.  He is not a seeker after office, but
has been tendered numerous more or less important positions.  He is in all respects a worthy 
citizen, and one who seeks for the best interests of the community in which he resides.



This biography is taken from "HISTORY OF IONIA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICHIGAN" 
by John S. Schenck. Philadelphia:  D. W. Ensign & Co., 1881.  Page 470.  Home.