Wayne County Biographies



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Ira Moore

Ira Moore was born in New Jersey, Jan. 9, 1810, a son of Benjamin and Lydia (Shute) Moore. His mother is a native of New Jersey. His parents came to Wayne County, Ind., in 1818. They had a family of ten children — Ann, Ira, Matilda, Chankely, Caroline, Harriett, Hannah, Ruth, Lydia and Benjamin. Mr. Moore has always followed the vocation of a farmer. He has been a hard-working man, and has cleared away a great deal of the dense forests of the county. In 1882 he retired from farm life and settled in Richmond. He was married Feb. 8, 1834, to Mary, daughter of Benjamin Thorne. She was born in New Jersey, March 13, 1814, and since 1832 has resided in Wayne County. They have had a family of ten children — Oliver, Benjamin, Debroah A., Elizabeth, Lydia Ann, Alice, Rachel, Mary E., Ira and Isaac. Mrs. Moore is of English descent, her parents coming to Wayne County in 1832.

Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2