The Grandchildren of John More. John More, while not the father of a large family, having but eight children, became the grandparent of a host, eighty-nine of his offspring aris ing to call him grandpa.

The first of these grandchildren was born in the year 1793. This was John L. More, son of John T. More. The last one born was Margaret, daughter of Edward L. More, in 1834. All of these grandchildren were born in the town of Roxbury, N. Y., and all entered life as the children of farmers. There were 55 males and 34 females. Only seven of these males and four females died in infancy. Two females died at the age of ten years and one at twenty-one All the other 28 females married. Of the 52 remaining males every one grew to man's estate and all married except four. One bachelor

died at the age of 31 years, one at 45, one at 75 and the other still lives at 75

Of the 52 males who survived infancy and the 28 females who married, there are living at present eight males and three females. The average age of the males is 78 years and the females 76. The oldest male, David L. More, is almost 88, and the youngest is Isaac V. More, 70. The oldest female is Elizabeth Cone, daughter of David More, 84 years old, and the youngest Lydia Coville, daught er of Edward, aged 72.

We give in detail the names, ages and residences of the eleven remaining grandchildren.

David L. More, aged 88, living with his daught er, Mrs. G. W. Hadley, in Toledo, O. He is the oldest living member of our family, is still well preserved in body and mind, and during the past five years has probably read as many books as any member of our clan.

The next in order, though not in age, is Robert Bruce Smith, 77 years of age, the youngest child of John More's only daughter, Jean More. Mr. Smith attended the last Reunion and appeared to be vigorous and active physically and mentally. He resides in Cortland, N. Y., where he has large financial interests, and is one of their most respected citizens.

There are no children living of either Alexander, Robert, Jonas or James.

The next in order is Hezekiah More, son of David More, oldest living member of his line. He has seen fourscore and two years pass away. We learn from a relative at Walton, N. Y., that he is in fairly good health and in full possession of his mental faculties. He was at the time of his wife's death,

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in 1899, a resident of Walton village, but since that time he has generally made his home with his youngest son, Lewis C. More, who is a prosperous farmer and resides on the farm formerly owned by his father, at Beerston, about six miles from Walton village. Mr. More commands the highest esteem of his friends and neighbors.

Mrs. Elizabeth More Cone, daughter of David, almost 84 years of age, resides in Unadilla, N. Y., with her only son, a bachelor, in a delightful roomy residence near the west end of the village, where in good health she still oversees and directs the affairs of her home.

Andrew More, son of Dayid, resides on a farm which he owns, about one mile from Watsburg, Erie county, Penn. He enjoys good health and is still active in the oversight of his farm, although almost 77 years old. Since the death of his second wife his daughter, Mary Ellen More, supervises his household affairs.

Burr More, age about 75, has been for some time in delicate health. He has for many years made his home with his sister, Mrs. Harriet Guild, in the village of Walton, N. Y. He is a bachelor and in easy circumstances financially.

Harriet More Guild, 73 years of age, has resided for many years in Walton, owning a desirable residence on North street. Her household consists of her only son, Charles Guild, wife and child, and her brother, Burr. Mrs. Guild enjoys good health and attends to the management of her household. She has been for many years a prominent worker in the Episcopal Church.

Edmund More, the youngest son and child of David More, aged 71, is in the enjoyment of excellent health. He owns a large farm one mile from Walton village. He is accustomed to to spend his Summers on his farm and reside in the village during the Winter. His wife, over 64 years' old, is also in good health Both are regular attendants upon the Episcopal Church.

We thus see that of the 13 children of David More born between 1808 and 1831, six are still with

us.

Of the 13 children of Edward, L. More, however, only three are still living. They are Duncan G. More, past 83 years of age, who resides with his step daughter, Mrs. Orr, in Cortland village, N. Y. He is still vigorous in body and in full possession of his mental faculties, having a good recollection of our ancestor, John More, who lived at his fath[Continued on Page 123.]

ment school house, and while he made no pretensions to oratory his excellent memory and extended reading made him by far the most instructive speaker of the occasion. Like his father he was a hard worker, and like him was not satisfied with farming alone, but possessed the speculative instinct that has characterized many of our family. He loved to walk and was a great pedestrian. He thought nothing of walking from Moresville to

William Wallace More.

We are called upon to chronicle the death of another of John More's grandchildren and the last and youngest child of Alexander More. William Wallace More died at the residence of his son, Jay Gould More, in Leadboro, Montana, May 25, 1901, and was buried at Bozeman, Mont., where his son. Edward V. More, resides. He was born in Moresville, Aug. 17, 1823, and was therefore in the 78th year of his age. While not feeling as well as usual for a few weeks, yet at no time had he been confined to his bed. He retired at night apparently as well as usual. He slept in the same room with his son, Jay Gould More, and gave no manifestations of illness during the night, but was found dead in his bed the next morning, having evidently departed this life without a struggle. He spent his life on the old Moresville farm, which his father cleared, and when he married Miss Caroline Rickey in 1851, he purchased the old homestead and lived there until after the death of his wife, in 1874, when he sold the place and removed to Wayne County, until in the Autum of 1886, when he went with his son, Edward, to Montana, where he took up a claim and purchased some mining interest, and resided in that State until his death.

Mr. More enjoyed the same privileges of public school and academy as the other members of the family at that time, but he became a thoughtful reader of books and the newspaper press, and became a well posted man. He was always deeply interested in politics and was an ardent Republican from the very beginning of that party, and the editor remembers distinctly when a lad hearing

WILLIAM WALLACE MORE.

Catskill, a distance of 36 miles, and when his brother, Daniel D. T. More, died at Albany he walked to that city. He walked not at all from necessity, but simply because he enjoyed it. His emigration to the bracing climate of Montana at the age of 63 years seemed to have given him a new lease of life and during the 15 years he resided there he was so strong and healthy that he delighted in active effort up to the end of his life.

The manner of his departure was pleasing to think upon. About 4 A M. he turned over in his bed, disposed himself comfortably, went to sleep sweetly and never awoke. No long illness, no suffering, no struggle. He just departed as one who "wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."

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Harry M. Keator was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, in June, 1902. After examination for the purpose he received an appointment in the Presbyterian Hospital.