The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 16, 1879 – “Last Saturday the home of Mr. Ed. Kain, one mile up the York Road was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Kain and her niece were occupying the house and were awakened by the smoke. In addition to the house they also lost all their furnishings and cloths. The house and contents were valued at $900.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Nov. 13, 1879 – “Mr. Ed Kain, our builder was in town “Chester” yesterday. He has a force of twenty carpenters at work in Union, where he is building two of the handsomest residences in the state as well as some substantial stores.”
City Directories and History: 1908 – Wm. A. Latimer (Contractor), Mrs. C.A. Kain, 1940 – George H. Moore, 1978 – G & W Auto Parts Inc
This early 20th century home was one of Columbia Streets many handsome houses. It was purchased by George Moore for his family in 1932 and remained in the family until circa 1965 when it was demolished to make room for commercial development. During the time the Moore family owned the home, the dwelling was remodeled with a new modern front porch added with turned pickets.
GEORGE HICKLIN MOORE – Former Chester County Coroner
Mr. George Hicklin Moore of Route 2, West End Road, a retired Chester businessman and former veteran Coroner of Chester County, died Wednesday afternoon, October 9, at the Chester County Nursing Center where he had resided since last December. He was 80. The funeral was conducted at 3 p.m. Friday in Purity Presbyterian Church with his pastor, Dr. George H. Fitzgerald, officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery with Barron Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Moore was well-known in Chester County not only for his some 16 years of service as Coroner of Chester County, but also for his 57 years as a local barber. He owned and operated Moore’s Barber Shop in Chester prior to his retirement in July 1984. He was also a beef cattle farmer and a member of Purity Presbyterian Church. His wife of some 54 years, Mrs. Mamie Lathan Moore, died Jan. 5, 1984. Together, they raised all of his half brothers and half sisters along with their own children. He was born in Chester County on April 7, 1905, a son of the late Mr. William Claude Moore and the late Mrs. Ella Hicklin Moore McDill.
He is survived by three sons, George Harvey Moore, Edward Lathan Moore and Hugh Berry Moore, all of Chester; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Lee, Mrs. Betty Nichols and Mrs. Frances Hjaimer, all of Chester, a half-brother, J. Nixon McDill of Chester; a half-sister, Mrs. Leon (Susie) Head of Lancaster; 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. (Courtesy of the CDGHS – Bulletin)
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