Bios: George W. Moore, 1834 - : Wayne Twp, Greene County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane E Goldhammer. diane105@JUNO.COM Typed by :Sherry Norton - dnorton@earthlink.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 Pg. 881 GEORGE W. MOORE, Spragg's, Penn., was born in Whiteley Township, Greene County, January 3, 1834. His parents, James and Matilda (FRANKS) MOORE, were also natives of this county, where after marriage they settled and remained all their lives. After Matilda's death, Mr. Moore married Elizabeth (BROWN) PROVENCE, who is still living. Mr. Moore is deceased. He was the father of eleven children, six living. George W. is the third child, and was united in marriage, July 26, 1859 with Louisa R. PHILLIPS, born in Cumberland Township, September 26, 1840, a daughter of Job and Margaret (SIMINGTON) PHILLIPS, natives of Greene County, where they remained until Mrs. Phillips' death, after which he married Mary MASON. To Mr. and Mrs. Moore have been born seven children - James E., Thomas L., Job, Peter C., Elizabeth L., Lafy E. and Matilda M. Mr. Moore's occupation is that of farming and stock-dealing, and he owns 275 acres of land in Wayne Township. He and wife are among the most prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~