Moore, John W. bio

Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County, Illinois: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county: together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state; Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, IL; 1890; page 780 & 783; Transcribed by Margaret Rose Whitehurst
John W. Moore. This energetic, enterprising young man is a representative stock-grower of this county. He is a member of the well-known firm of A. C. Moore & Sons, breeders of Percheron horses and Poland-China hogs, carrying on their extensive business in Buckheart Township.
The subject of this review was born May 25, 1856, in Fulton County. His father is a native of New Jersey. He left that State at the age of eighteen, and settled among the pioneers of Butler County, Ohio, and for several years was connected with the agricultural development of that part of the county. He there met and Married Jane Williamson, a native of Butler County, born of pioneer parentage. The following is the record of their three children: Maggie J., who was born I the month of April, 1847, is living now in Iowa, but will soon take up her residence in Buckheart Township; Charles A., born in the month of July, 1859, is in business with his father and brother; John W. is our subject. Chares is a bright, wide-awake young man, and is ably managing his farm of one hundred and sixty acres of fine farming and pasture land.
John Moore was reared to agricultural pursuits and has a displayed an adaptability and talent for his calling ever since he entered upon his career as a breeder of horses and hogs that has placed him high in the ranks of our best farmers. He owns a stock farm of two hundred acres, that is under fine improvement, is supplied with ample barns, a substantial residence, and all necessary buildings and machinery.
The business in which our subject is principally engaged was established by his father, who came to this State in 1855, many years ago, he being the first to introduce the full-blooded Poland-China hog into this section of the country. Four years ago he and his sons began the breeding of the Percheron-Norman horse. They have already made a success of this, as they did in raising hogs, and their name is becoming well-known in the principal markets as the breeders of sound, high-graded stock.
To the lady who presides so gracefully over his comfortable home and aids him in dispensing its charming hospitalities to their numerous friends, Mr. Moore was married March 7, 1877. She was formerly Miss Jessie Hetrick, of Canton Township. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have three children: Wyllys K., the oldest, who was born December 11, 1878; George A., January 27, 879; Fred C., May 11, 1884.