This was sent by a member, who could use some "moore'' help: S. Anyone know of any progenitors for this family? Thomas Moore of Lower Oxford Township in 1850, farmer. Two of his sons became iron/ steel workers, and there was an Isaac Moore nearby who worked at a forge. Thomas married Emeline Riker who I really think was of a family who lived in Cecil County, Maryland. I'm assuming her last name was Riker since that was her mother's name who lived with them. The mother was born in New York. Parents: Charles Moore's death certificate gives his birth date, says he was born in Pennsylvania, and names his father as Thomas M. Moore. 1850 census shows Thomas Moore family in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, PA. Farmer, worth $800. Thomas M. Moore. 30. Wife Emeline, 22, mother in law Elizabeth Riker, Rikere or Rikers, 60, b New York (I recall Riker, Ancestry.com finds Riker). Son William, infant. 7 months. People who saw it transcribed the mother in law as Rikere or Rikers but the little loop at the end of the last letter, which does look exactly like his e's, is at the end of every word the census taker wrote. This MOORE family was on the preceeding image: 1850 US CENSUS Lower Oxford Twp, Chester County, Pennsylvania Series: M432 Roll: 764 Page: 58a Image: 11 > August 29, 1850 > DWELLING 243/FAMILY 250 MOORE, Isaac, 40, male, forgeman, PA MOORE, Rachel, 31, female, PA MOORE, Mary I. or J.?, 14, female, PA MOORE, Harriot, 11, female, PA MOORE, Ain?/Ann? E., 8, female, PA MOORE, John M., 4, male, PA MOORE, Margaret C., 3, female, PA MOORE, William E., 5/12 [5 months], male, PA RAYBURN, Catherine, 45, female, PA 1860 census, they moved. Conestoga township, Lancaster County. A laborer, with no real estate, adn personal property worth $75. Thomas Moore, 35, m, w, laborer, PA Emaline Moore 29, f, w, Maryland. William G? Moore, 12, Maryland. Elizabeth Moore, 7, Maryland. Francis Moore, 6, Maryland. Ida Moore, 4, Maryland. Charles Moore, 11 mos, Pennsylvania. I suspect these kids may have been born in Pennsylvania. The 1860 census shows a second Thomas M. Moore, age 34, farmer, in Upper Uchlan. Seems to ahve been far more successful. Real estate worth $10,000, and $2000 in personal property. Wife Cahrity, children Stephen T, Francis R (5), William A (2), a farm laborer and a servant. 1870 census July 11, 1870, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Ward 1, p 126 b Thomas More age 43, Laborer, PA Emeline More age 43, PA William age 26 b PA Elizabeth 18 PA Franklin 15 b PA Mariah 11 b PA Charley 10 b PA Sampson and Ruth Moore of East Nottingham - from poor children's list Children of Sampson Moore: Mary Ann b. about 1816 William b. about 1818, married Eliza Ferguson. Rachel b. about 1819 Thomas b. about 1820 Sampson b. about 1823 Susan b. about 1825 Phebe b. 1828, married Jacob Foulkrod.