BIO: Samuel R. MOORE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 897.
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  SAMUEL R. MOORE,* whose business is that of a mining engineer, is 
professionally connected with ten mines at Madera, Pa., and is well known all 
through this section.  He was born in Blair County, Pa., and is a son of Charles 
W. and Emma (Hewitt) Moore.
  Charles W. Moore, who is one of Madera's well known business men, was born in 
1845, in Blair County, Pa., a son of Jesse Moore, who was an early settler 
there.  Charles W. Moore was married in 1873 to Emma Hewitt, who was born at 
Hollidaysburg, Pa., and of their family of six children, Samuel R. is the 
eldest.
  Samuel R. Moore attended the public schools but was more ambitious than many 
of his schoolmates and made better use of his opportunities.  Finding that his 
talents and inclination lay in the direction of his present profession, he 
applied himself to the study of the same under the superintendence of the 
International Correspondence School of Scranton, Pa., completed the course and 
immediately made practical use of his knowledge.  His present position he has 
filled for the past two and one-half years.
  In 1897 Mr. Moore was married to Miss May Williamson, who was born in Tioga 
County but was reared in Jefferson County, Pa., a daughter of Peter and Anna 
(Bolan) Williamson.  She is the youngest of a family of six children, the others 
being:  Frank, who is deceased; Thomas; John William; Catherine, who is the wife 
of George Kline; and Anna, who is the wife of Noah Treharne.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Williamson were members of the Catholic church.  To Mr. and Mrs. Moore five 
children have been born, namely:  Lilly, John, Charles, James and Ellen.  The 
political views of Mr. Moore make him a Republican.  With his family he attends 
the Presbyterian church.  He belongs to Masonic bodies at Punxsutawney and 
Williamsport.