BIO:  Moses VAN SCOYOC, Latimore Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 468

MOSES VAN SCOYOC, farmer, P. O. York Sulphur Springs, was born January 10, 1810, 
and is a son of Enoch and Hepsibah (Walker) Van Scoyoc, both of whom died in 
Latimore Township.  The grandparents of our subject were Moses and Susannah 
(Biddle) Van Scoyoc, both natives of Long Island, former of whom was a stone-
mason, and also owned and operated over 200 acres of land near York Springs.  
They died in this township and are buried in the family burying-ground on the 
farm he owned, which is now the property of Mr. Shelley.  The great-grandfather 
was Aaron Van Scoyoc, a native of Holland, who also lived in this township, 
where he died at an advanced age.  Our subject was reared on the farm, and when 
about twenty years of age learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed for 
about twenty-five years.  At the age of thirty he bought the farm where he 
lives, which then consisted of ninety-eight acres.  He married Jane Scholl, who 
bore him seven children, and died thirteen years ago.  The children’s names are 
as follows:  Ira D., a farmer and teacher in Dickinson County, Kas., Lloyd G., a 
physician at Abilene, Kas.; Alice, at home; Rebecca, William C., S. Estella and 
Jessie A., at home.  Alice had been for four years one of Latimore’s most 
successful teachers but owing to declining health was obliged to give up the 
profession.  William has taken charge of the home-farm.  Rebecca is at present a 
teacher in Latimore Township.  Estella is an artist, and Jessie is attending 
school.  Mr. Van Scoyoc has always been a worthy citizen, retaining the respect 
of every one.  The Walkers were of English extraction.