James M. Moore

 James Moore was born 1818 in New York, the son of John S. Moore and Elizabeth

His first wife was Hannah. 

1850 Federal Census

James, 33, born NY

Hannah, 30, born NY

William, 10, born NY

Charles, 8, born NY

Esther, 7, born NY

Susan, 4, born MI

Charlotte, 2, born MI

Daughter Mary died 17 Mar 1854, age 9y 1m 3d

Wife Hannah died 17 Nov 1856 age 33y 5m 

Van Buren County Cemetery records - image 112 on Family Search .org

James married Henrietta (Cross) Gaslon on 10 Sep 1857.

Van Buren county property tax - 1859

1860 Federal Census

James, 42

Henrietta, 37

Charles, 19

Susan, 15

Charlotte, 10

John, 8

Edwin, 6

Eugene, 1

Daughter Susan married Albert H. Page on 22 Feb 1867

1870 Federal Census 

James, 53

Henrietta, 46

John, 19

Edwin, 15

Eugene, 12

Son Edwin was married 28 Dec 1876 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County

The Courier Northerner 2 Feb 1877

James died 28 Dec 1877 in Columbia, Van Buren, Michigan

14 Jan 1878 son John asked to be named administrator of James' estate.

Will recorded in Van Buren County

1880 Federal Census

Henrietta, 56

Eugene, 21, son

Page, Dora, 8, adopted daughter

History of Berrien and Van Buren counties published 1880

Son John died 9 Jul 1891. Record names Hannah as his mother

Obituary posted on Find-a-Grave, name and date of newspaper not given.

Widow Henrietta died 1 Dec 1896