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Moore's deep interest, and love for the ancient and honorable institution. In addition to these local honors he was president of the Pastmasters Association of Virginia; was president of the Masonic Home six years; member of the Board of Governors of the Masonic Home twelve years; and was a member of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

His patriotic ancestry gained him admission to the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, of which he was president. He also belonged to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities; the Virginia Historical Society; Robert E. Lee Camp, No. 1, United Confederate Veteran Association; Pickett Camp. Confederate Veterans; was president of the Fifteenth Virginia Regiment Association. In religion he was a communicant of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, and in politics a Democrat.

Mr. Moore married. March 6, 1867, at the residence of the bride's father, "Clover Hill" Chesterfield county, Virginia, Rev. A. B. Tizzard officiating, Jane Ellen Owens, born in Chesterfield county, August 25, 1844. Her parents, Robert Owens, a mining engineer. and his wife, Cecelia Fellows, came from Wales in 1835. Children: Elizabeth Cecelia, Joseph Lumsden, Samuel Robert. Harriet Henrietta, Jane Ellen, Robert Napoleon, John Webster and William Henry. Children of Josiah S. and Jane Ellen (Owens) Moore: 1. Lulu Maria, born December 25, 1867, educated in the Episcopal High School. Staunton, Virginia; married C. P. Garry, and has Alice Elizabeth, Jennie Moore, and James Park. 2. Ernest Walke, born March, 1870, educated in a business college, now a bookkeeper; married Martha Preston Fendley, and has a daughter, Elizabeth Fendley. 3. James Staunton, born June 3. 1872. educated in the public schools, now a merchant: married Minnie H. Cardwell, and has Minto Cardwell, Maria Louisa, James Staunton (2), Dolly Collins. 4. Nora Alice, born May 7. 1874. educated in the public schools: married William Lozelle Phillips. 4. William Owens, born June 29, 1876, died May 3, 1909. educated in Virginia Military Institute; married Mollie M. Yeager. 5. Richmond, born January 1, 1879, educated in Virginia Medical College, now engaged in the insurance business; married Ida Beveridge; children, Ida Beveridge and Richmond Jr. 6. Daisey Cecelia, born April 17, 1881, died July 12, 1881. 7. Harry Talman, born January 9, 1883, educated at Virginia Polytechnic Institute; now in insurance business in Richmond; married Katie Christian McPhail. 8. Percy Laurence, born August 29, 1886, educated at the University of Virginia, now a bank clerk; married Louise Short and has a son, Percy Laurence (2).

William Edward McGuire. A tradition handed down in the McGuire family of Virginia credits them with ancient origin. The family first appeared in county Fermanagh of North Central Ireland, where it is said that in the latter part of the thirteenth century, one Don Carragh MacGuire overcame his neighboring chieftains, and thus made himself master of the whole county. (See Annals of the Four Masters). From that chieftain the later McGuires of Fermanagh sprang, and they were the antecedents of the county Kerry branch, descendants of whom came to America and founded the Virginia family of that name.

(1) James McGuire was living in county Fermanagh, Ireland, but owing to political or religious disturbances there in 1641 it is said he left his own native heath and settled near Tralee, McElligott parish, of county Kerry, in Southwest Ireland. Said James McGuire married Cecelia McNamara Reagh, had two sons, John Sigismund and Constantine. John Sigismund McGuire, son of James McGuire, entered the service of the Austrian army in which he had several kinsmen; he was lieutenant-governor of Dresden in 1760. Count of the Holy Roman Empire, and "Lieutenant-general in their Majesties service," which position enabled him to offer military commissions to his less fortunate kinsmen..

(II) Constantine McGuire, son of James and Cecelia McNamara (Reagh) McGuire, was born presumably in county Kerry, Ireland. He married Julia McElligott, in county Kerry, who had issue, among others, a son, whose record follows.

(III) Edward McGuire, son of Constantine and Julia (McElligott) McGuire, was born about 1720, in county Kerry, Ireland. He was offered a commission in the Austrian army by his uncle, John Sigismund McGuire, and left home with the intention of entering that service, but was taken ill