BIO:  Jacob A. Moore, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Warrington Township, Pg 196

JACOB A. MOORE is a native of Fairview Township, York Co., Penn., was born October 20, 1847, 
and is son of John and Mary (Stittle) Moore.  The Moore family have been known in York County 
for more than 100 years.  John Moore, subject’s father, was born in 1805, and lived and died in 
this county.  He was one of the leading early men of his township, and held the offices of 
commissioner and associate judge.  He was elected to the latter office in 1867, and held it 
until his death in 1869.  Our subject spent the first fifteen years of his life on the farm, 
and then went to Mechanicsburgh, Penn., and served a three years’ apprenticeship at 
carpentering.  After working at this trade and coach-making several years, he, in 1881, came to 
Warrington Township and engaged in farming, which occupation he still continues.  He has 180 
acres of well-improved land.  He was married, in 1871, to Miss Mary Elcock, of Warrington 
Township.  They have one child – Jennie May.