Owen County (IN) Democrat, Sep 15, 1904. William M. Moore died at Whitsett, Crawford County, Missouri, September 4, 1904. He came to Spencer in 1870 and bought the Moffett House, changed the name to Moore's Hotel which he kept until it burned down and which was one of the best hostelries in Indiana. He was born near Clyde, Wayne County, New York, July 15, 1818, and lived there until 20 years ago. He was the son of Nathaniel and Allathea (Dean) Moore, natives of Massachusetts and New York respectively. The father died in 1824 and the mother in 1852. In 1838 he opened a hotel at Macedon Center, New York, and ran it a year and sold out. After trading for two yers he went to Zanesville, Ohio, and engaged in the livery business. He then returned to New York state and in 1848 went to Keokuk, Iowa, wher he kept the Pioneer Hotel sixteen eyars. He then came to Indiana and at Crawfordsville was for some time part-owner in the Clifton Hotel. He settled in Spencer in 1870. He was married July 13, 1849, to Marry A. Eddy, a native of Massachusetts. They had one child which died at four years of age. His wife died September 26, 1864, and in July, 1869, he was married to Lizzie Smith, a native of Montgomery County, Indiana. By this union four children were born. He was a Republican in politics, a Christian in his church fellowship, and a good citizen. He moved away from Spencer two years ago and died at the home of his son, Frank Moore. His other living child is Mrs. Elliott, wife of Harry Elliott, of St. Louis. Reight Hight married a daughter of the deceased but she is dead.