THOMAS MOORE was born in county Carlow, Ireland, Aug. 15, 1826, and is a son of Edward and Ellen (Hayden) Moore, natives of Ireland. His father died about the year 1820, and his mother about 1850. Thomas came to America in 1843, sailing on the ship Java, and landed at Quebec, Canada, about the middle of April. He then went to Boston, where he remained about a year, then spent a year in the state of New York,, when he went to Texas, where he staid about six months. He then removed to Louisiana, and soon afterward went to Mississippi, where he remained about a year, then went to St. Louis, Mo., remaining there until he came to Illinois. In Oct. 1852, he was married to Mary Rowly, a native of Ireland. They have a family of eight children living - Mary, Rose A., Thomas, Ellen, Edward, James, Frank and Elizabeth. Mr. Moore has 110 acres of land, most of which is timber. By perseverance and industry, he succeeds in making a comfortable living. In politics, he is a democrat. The family are members of the Catholic church.