OBIT: Cyrus Benford MOORE, 1916, New Lexington, Somerset County, PA

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Moore, Cyrus Benford

  As the seven o'clock whistles of the city of Pittsburg on Thursday morning 
last were ushering in another day of toil, the spirit of Cyrus Benford Moore was 
taking its flight to begin the eternal day. Mr. Moore died at the West Penn 
Hospital whither he had been taken the Monday preceding his death. He suffered 
from intestinal adhesions and an operation had been preformed but he could not 
survive the attending shock. His death came as a great grief to his own 
immediate relatives as well to his very wide circle of friends. He was aged 74 
years, 8 months and 21 days. For half a century he conducted a general store at 
his home at New Lexington, this county and directed very successfully a large 
farm owned by him. This farm was originally caller "Enjoyment Farm," which had 
changed hands but four times since it was owned by John Penn, a brother of 
William Penn. As a merchant he was also postmaster and served for fifty years 
there with the exception of the time when Cleveland was president. Mr. Moore 
took a keen interest in the events of his day and was always active in the 
furtherance of the best things for his community. He was a well informed man, 
and his conversation was to the profit of those with whom he talked. His 
disposition was cheery and he passed for a much younger man than his years would 
ordinarily indicate. He served in the Civil War 1864-1865. He is survived by his 
widow and the following children: Mrs. Robert E. Ross, of Addison; Mrs. Greely 
Will, of Meyersdale; Mrs. Hague Schaff, of St. Anthony, Idaho; Mrs. John 
Brubaker of Berlin; George Moore at home; Clarence Moore Assistant Cashier of 
Citizens National Bank of Meyersdale and Ralph Moore of Pittsburg. He is also 
survived by one brother, Dr. H. D. Moore, of New Lexington and one sister, Mrs. 
W. F. Cunningham of Lavansville, Pa. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 
two o'clock from the late residence of the deceased, and was one of the largest 
ever seen in the southern end of the county. Delegations from R. P. Cummings 
Post G. A. R. and from James Hinchman Camp Sons of Veterans were present. The 
obsequies were conducted from the Lutheran Church at New Centerville of which he 
was a lifelong and active member. His pastor, Rev. F. B. Fasold assisted by a 
former pastor, Rev. J. H. Zinn D. D., of Oesterburg conducted the services.

Meyersdale Commercial, Sept. 7, 1916