J. M. MOORE, M. D., a popular physician of Midway, Penn., is the eldest son of J. S. Moore, of Cecil township, this county. Dr. J. M. Moore was born March 26, 1851, in Mt. Pleasant township, this county, and received his early education in the common schools of the day. He then entered Canonsburg Academy, where he remained three years, meanwhile paying his way by employment outside of school hours. The young student soon decided to follow the life of a physician, and thus far he and the patients who have been under his care may congratulate themselves that such was his choice. Every man is undoubtedly adapted to some particular vocation, and that Dr. Moore has taken the vocation best suited to his talents is demonstrated by the laurels he has already won as a healer of bodily infirmities. He commenced his medical studies under the direction of Dr. J. H. Christy, of Paris, from whom he obtained a thorough and practical knowledge of the medical science. In 1883 he entered Cleveland Medical College, graduating February 25, 1885. He then began his professional career at Florence, a small town in Hanover township, this county, where he remained six years, thence moving to his present home in Midway, this county, many of his former patients yet coming from Florence to him. Dr. Moore has a large and lucrative practice, and enjoys the confidence of all who know him. On September 23, 1886, he was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of Robert McCready, of Hanover township, this county, and one daughter has been born to them, Ola Winifred. In church relationship the Doctor is a zealous worker in and devoted member of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically he was formerly a Republican, but since the temperance question arose has been an advocate of Prohibition.

Text taken from page 1131 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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