Reuben Moore, who well merits the title of prominent citizen and leading agriculturist of Staunton township, was born in this township, July 8, 1852, a son of Rufus E. and Lydia (Bennett) Moore. The Moore family was founded in America by Gresham Moore, the great-grandfather of Reuben Moore, who was born in Wales in 1752, his wife, Anna, being born in that country in 1758. Not long after their marriage they emigrated to this country and settled in New Jersey, where they spent the rest of their lives. In that state was born Lewis Moore, the grandfather of Reuben Moore, August 16, 1778, his wife, Susan, being born there in July, 1786. Lewis Moore and his two brothers served as soldiers during the War of 1812, while residents of Ohio. Rufus E. Moore , father of Reuben Moore, was born in Butler county, Ohio, March 13, 1807, and after his marriage went to Shelby county, where he made his home and farmed until 1840. In that year he came to Miami county, securing a buckskin deed for government land in Staunton township, a property which he cleared and improved and on which he spent the rest of his long and honorable career, his death occurring March 9, 1876. Mr. Moore married Lydia Bennett, who was born in November, 1815, and whose great-great-grand father came to America with William Penn and opened copper mines on an island in the Susquehanna river. She died in April, 1885. Reuben Moore was educated in the public schools of Staunton township and was a farmer from young manhood. His farm of eighty acres is a well improved property which is devoted to general farming, although it is also noted for its splendid orchards. March 23, 1876, Mr. Moore was united in marriage with Florence E., daughter of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Yeaste) Brandenburg, natives of Maryland, and to this union there were born the following children: Nettie and Mamie, who died in infancy; Cornelius Allen born in 188o, who is identified with the Piqua Milling Company, of Piqua; Lewis E., born in 1882, a telegrapher residing in Indiana, who has four children; Frank, born in 1884, a machinist of Dayton, who has one daughter, Venus, born in 1908; and Charles H., born in 1886, engaged in farming with his father, who has three children, Elwood, born in 1910, Bonnie, born in 1914, and Thelma, born in 1920. Reuben Moore was long considered one of the ablest farmer's and best-informed men on agricultural subjects in the county. He was president of the Miami Horticultural Society, and belonged to the Miami Grange. During the last two years of his life he rendered efficient service to his fellow-citizens and his community in the capacity of president of the board of education, and did much to maintain a high standard in the public schools. Fraternally, he affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, which he joined in 1895, and Mrs. Moore belongs to the Pythian Sisterhood. Mrs. Moore is assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society. Mr. Moore died September 17, 1920.