JOHN C. MOORE, Virden, Macoupin county, son of Henry and Mary Moore. Father born in Sommerset County, N.J., in 1801, and his mother was a native of the same state. Both were descended from German ancestry. Father's occupation, a farmer. They were married in New Jersey, and had five children, to-wit: John, Eliza, Sarah, Catharine, William. Catharine and Matilda both died in New York State. Father again married to Miss Sarah Allen. She was the daughter of Gideon and Mrs. Allen. The subject of this sketch was the first child of this union, born March 25, 1825, in New Jersey. In October 9, 1847, he married Miss Catharine Compton, daughter of Moore and Mary Compton. They have one child, Howard Malcom Moore, born Nov. 23, 1848, in New Jersey. Came to Jersey County, Ill., in 1856, and remained there about a year, then came to Sangamon County, where he owns 200 acres of valuable land. Mr. M. attended the county schools until sixteen years of age and then entered the Shuffield Literary Institute of Connecticut. After leaving there taught school in New Jersey for ten years.