S. M. MOORE

MOORE, PENDERGAST

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Date: 5/23/2009 at 15:22:21

The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

S. M. MOORE, Judge, attorney; born in Miami Co., Ohio in 1830; moved to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1844; thence to Lee Co., in 1847, and located in this city in 1859. Married Miss M. J. Pendergast in 1852; she was born in Ripley Co., Ind., in 1831; they have five children - Alice E., Addison, William G., Irvin and Charles M. They are members of the M.E. Church; he is a Republican. Owns a residence and other property in the city valued at $7,000, real estate outside of the city valued at $1,000. Has practiced law since 1862. Was elected Judge of the Probate Court in 1865, which position he held till 1869; he then became Auditor, which office he held till 1870.