BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Page 597.


SAMUEL MOORE, one of the leading merchants of Bellaire, was born in
Staffordshire, England, in 1847. He is the son of William and Eliza
(Downing) Moore. The parents both came from very old English families,
their genealogy having been traced back for over 500 years. William
Moore was the manager in charge of the Chance Bros. Glass works for
over thirty-four years, and was still holding that position at the
time of his death on February 25, 1881. He was the father of fourteen
children, having been twice married. The mother of the subject of
this sketch bore him seven children, all of them survive her, her
death having occurred in 1851. Samuel Moore was educated in England,
and served an apprenticeship of seven years as a glass-blower. He
followed his trade in England until 1871, when he came to the United
States, locating at Berkshire, Mass. After one year spent in the
latter place Mr. Moore traveled for ten years as a salesman in the
eastern states. In 1880 he came to Bellaire, Ohio, and entered the
employ of the Union Glass works. Having remained with the Union
Glass company for two years, Mr. Moore, in 1883, organized the
Crystal Glass works, being associated in this work with J. Adams,
T. Hamilton and others. He was made the manager of the company at
its inception, and was a director in the same for over five years,
and although he is not connected in an official capacity with the
company he still retains his stock. In 1881, he purchased the grocery
which he now operates. When the Crystal Glass works were destroyed
by fire in 1884, Mr. Moore gave his entire attention to the grocery
trade until 1887, when he became connected with the Enterprise Glass
company, in whose employ he still remains, his grocery business being
managed by Mr. T. Cregg. He was married to Sarah. Rudge, a native of
England. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Moore: Ada M.,
Hannah, Maggie M., William H. and Ella M., all are living. He and his
wife are members of the First Presbyterian church, of which he is a
trustee. He was one of the organizers of the Buckeye Building and
Loan association, of which he was an appraiser for some time, and
is also a stockholder in the Bellaire Gas & Oil company, and has
taken quite an active part in politics, being identified with the
republican party. Mr. Moore is a broad minded, progressive business
man, and a good citizen, taking hold of anything which in his judgment
will benefit the community at large.