Copy of original letter from William Robey Jr. to William Moore

Original spelling and punctuation is preserved

Near Merriltown March 19th, 1870

Dear Nephew William:

Yours of the 22nds, last inst. received today. Am glad to know you remember me occasionly. I have a bad cold nowti’s difficult to talk, am some better of it. My general health tolerable for my age (92). Asberry and children, 4 in number are well. John brot me your letter is just from home, all well ?? tolerably so. Your Aunt Mary departed this life the 29th of October 69 after a long and painful sickness. She was born Jnay 16th 1791. Eliabeth Harrell’s health is rather feeble. She has one son living who is 15 years old. They live twelve miles west in this county near John’s have berried three children. Your great grandfather Fillip Moore once lived in Washington County Maryland from which migrated to Fayette County Pencilvania in 1780 and from thence to Ohio. She (his wifes) name was Nelly Evens. Names of sons viz. - Joseph, phillip, Even John, Danniel, Amos. Daughters viz – Sarah, Elizabeth, Rachel, Nelly, Casumare. Your Great grandfather John Lewis was an Englishman and his wife a Welsh lady. They lived also in Maryland and emigrated to Kentucky probably, Henry county, theirs sons, - Thomas, Nathan, Levi. Daughters names, - your grandmother Jemima, Kesiah, Elizabeth , Sarah, Tabitha, by first wife. Second was Mrs. Ketchum. They had five, the oldest John, the rest I do not remember. Your grandfather Phillip & Uncle John went to look at the country in 1796 & moved their families to the mouth of big Scioto, April 1797. Your Pa was 5 years old at that time & I in my 20th year in which I remain ea a citizen for 37 years. I left Ohio in 34 and Illinois in Aprile 47 My daughter Mary Jane Died Sept. 1st of the same year in her 17th year & Thomas died the following month the 2nd of billious fevor in 27th year of his age. Asberry & Elizabeth narrowly escaped the same complaint. They all live on farms & are tillers of the soil. This county is infested with thieves & robbers more particularly since the late war. nearly all the good horses are stolen & men are killed for two and halp in some instances. We have had an open dry winter & the prospects are unfavorable for a good crop year. fruit already killed. I had a letter from my Levi dated last month which stated that his Cynthia & W.W’s families, were all well except Almira who had been sorely afflicted with carbuncle on left shoulder near the spine but was doing well. If you Ma still lives, give her my respects as also all my friends & old acquaintances, and please write again full information of the Fugua family, who of them live & who are dead of them &c, &c, what you are all doing and any other matter that your judgment may dictate to instruct or interest me.

Respectfully your uncle,

William Robey

William Moore

Your great grand father Moore died in 1810 in his eighty fourth year. His wife Ellenor Moore died in 1812. They & Sarah were berried back of the old barn. Your own grandmother Moore died 1821 about Christmas time, in her sixty third year & grand father Phillip died Sept. 3rd 1823. Your Uncle John died in 1840.

P.S.

Joseph’s family

David, father of Cornelius

Allen,

Phelip, wife Abamma Gunn

John

Amy – Mrs. Geo. Graves

Elenor - Mrs Leforgy

Phillip’s family

John - died near Muncie, Ind., May 10^th, 1840.

Phelip,

Live,

Elenor, - Mrs. Waddle.