Moore, Hugh

MOORE, MUSHRUSH

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/6/2013 at 07:52:21

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

MOORE, HUGH—Deep River Twp—pg 736-7. Section 36, P.O. Aurora, Keokuk county. His ancestors were from Scotland. His grandfather emigrated to Ireland, where his father was born about 1798. Hugh was born in County Down, Ireland, July 12, 1821, where he was raised on a farm and educated. He crossed the ocean, and landed in New York City, May 16, 1847. May 7, 1850, he reached Dubuque, and for the next three years farmed in that county. He then went to California, where he mined successfully until his impaired eyesight compelled his return to New York. Upon the recovery of his eyesight he went to Philadelphia, where he worked in a foundry. After some other wanderings he returned to Iowa, and rented a farm in Adams township, Keokuk county. In 1869 he bought and commenced the improvement of his present farm, and moved to it February 4, 1870. He married February 3, 1870, Electa Mushrush, of Keokuk county, who was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1844. To them, as the result of their union, have been added a few Moore(s) as follows: Agnes E. (born November 7, 1870), William J. (born June 10, 1872; died August 15, 1874), Margaret C. (born January 27, 1876; died September 11, 1879) and Hugh Edward (born August 31, 1878). Mr. Moore owns 120 acres of good farming land, and is free from debt.