N-ECROLOGY. 205, 



Air. iMoore was a lineal descendant of Deacon John Moore,, 

 the progenitor of the family in .\nierica, who came from England 

 in 1630 on the "Mary and John," the same vessel that brought the 

 Edwards family and tlie ancestors of General Grant to America. 

 The Moores settled in Windsor, the same year that Thomas Hook- 

 er and his company came to Hartford. Mr. Moore's great-grand- 

 father, Roswell Moore, settled in Southington, where he followed 

 agricultural pursuits. His son was also a farmer and later a man- 

 ufacturer. His son moved to Kensington in the early part of the 

 nineteenth century to engage in manufacturing. He had three 

 children, Ellen Eliza, born in Kensington December 30, 1828. She 

 attended Mount Holyoke when Mary Lyon, the founder, was 

 principal. She died in 1860. The second child was Nelson Au- 

 gustus. He was famous as a landscape artist. He died several years 

 ago. Roswell Allen Moore, who died last night, was the third cliild. 



Mr. Moore is survived by a wife and two children, Roswell 

 A., jr., and Miss Marjorie Moore." 



Perhaps no death in otir membership will be felt more 

 keenly than that of Mr. Moore. He was actively interested in 

 the organization of the Society, was one of the charter mem- 

 bers, and for twelve years filled the position of Treasurer 

 with ability and to the satisfaction of all. Only Mr. 

 Moore's failing- health compelled the Society, in 1^)05, to elect 

 another in his place. 



To the Secretary Mr. Moore's death comes as a personal 

 loss. Having been so closely associated with him for many 

 years we had learned to love and respect him. Kind and 

 helpful in disposition, we never appealed to him in vain for 

 assistance, coitnsel and advice. He was a friend and co-laborer 

 in the truest sense, and it was indeed a rare privilege to have 

 known and worked with him. Mr. Moore was interested in 

 fruits for very love of their culture, and was nearly all of his 

 life a successful grower of a great variety of fruit, but es- 

 pecially of peaches, of which he had at one time large or- 

 chards. He made a study of pomology and was looked upon 

 as an authority in such matters. His knowledge of varieties 

 made his services as judge at fairs and exhibitions of par- 

 tictdar value. During the existence of the I'cach Yellows 

 law in this State Mr. Moore served as one of the inspectors. 



