BIO: Howard A. MOORE, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  H. A. MOORE, the well-known druggist and postmaster at Howard, Centre 
county, is a native of the county, having been born at Pleasant Gap, 
March 15, 1854, a son of Agnew and Mary (Furey) Moore, who were born, 
reared and married in Centre county. 
  There the parents continued to remain until 1878, when they removed 
to Missoula, Mont., where the father engaged in contracting and 
building until his death, December 28, 1892, when he was aged sixty-
four years. He was one of the prominent and influential citizens of the 
place, a leaser in the ranks of the Democracy, and serving as alderman 
at the time of his death. He held membership in the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, to which his wife also belongs. She was born March 13, 1836, 
and is still a resident of Missoula. Her parents, William P. and Rachel 
(Williams) Furey, spent their entire lives in Centre county. Her father 
was called upon to serve in several official positions, being county 
commissioner nine years, commissioner's clerk six years, and justice of 
the peace at the time of his death, which occurred in Bellefonte. The 
paternal grandparents of our subject, Thomas and Mary (Riddle) Moore, 
were natives of Scotland and County Down, Ireland, respectively. At an 
early day they came to America, and they were married in Centre county, 
Penn., where they spent the remainder of their lives. For a number of 
years the grandfather served as manager of the Hickley ore mines in the 
county, and also engaged in farming.
  Our subject is the eldest in a family of eleven children, the others 
being: Rachel J., wife of Abraham Weber, a merchant of Howard, Penn.; 
Mary R., who is with her mother; Clara, wife of John Bloilean, of 
Missoula, Mont.; William, who died at the age of twenty-two years; 
Thomas, a jeweler of Bellefonte, Penn.; Emma, at home; Ralph, second 
assistant bookkeeper for the Northern Pacific railroad at Missoula; and 
three who died in infancy. Until he was eighteen years of age, Howard 
A. remained under the parental roof, attending school, and assisting 
his father at carpentering during the summer months. After leaving home 
he served an apprenticeship under Dr. C. H. Else, a druggist, of 
Milesburg, Penn., with whom he remained for three years. He then 
established his present store in Howard, and has since carried on a 
large and profitable drug business.
  On June 24, 1876, Mr. Moore married Miss Laura Ryman, and they have 
three children: Claude C., a jeweler, of Bellefonte; and Mabel C. and 
Chester A., at home. Mrs. Moore was born in Milesburg, Centre county, 
March 27, 1854, a daughter of Jacob and Ellen (Lucas) Ryman, who were 
also natives of that county. Her father was a well-known miller of 
Milesburg, where he died December 28, 1876, at the age of fifty-five 
years. Politically he gave his earnest support to the Republican party. 
His wife passed away January 4, 1894, at the ripe old age of sev-

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enty-eight years and six months. In their family were four children: 
Elizabeth, widow of D. H. Parsons, of Altoona, Penn.; Augustus, who 
died at the age of forty-three years; Miles, a huxter; and Laura, wife 
of our subject. Her paternal grandparents were David and Elizabeth 
Ryman, who died in Milesburg, where the former had followed milling. 
Her maternal grandfather, Charles Lucas, was a native of Centre county.
  Mr. Moore has won for himself a place among the representative 
business men of Howard, and is also numbered among its leading and 
influential citizens, whose sterling worth and many excellent traits of 
character have found just recognition. In 1876 he was elected town 
clerk, which office he filled for one year; was a member of the school 
board nine years; councilman three years; and in May, 1885, was first 
appointed postmaster at Howard, which position he has since filled to 
the satisfaction of all concerned, being reappointed in May, 1890, and 
again on September 21, 1893. He has proved a most popular and efficient 
officer, discharging his duties with the utmost fidelity. Fraternally 
he holds membership in Lick Run Lodge No. 311, I.O.O.F., of Howard; and 
Bellefonte Lodge No. 268, F. & A.M. Politically he is a Democrat. In 
manner he is genial and affable, and has the esteem of many friends and 
acquaintances.