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Oldest Washington County settler William Moore dies
Washington County’s oldest settler Uncle Billy Moore died Sunday morning at 6:30. Born in 1826 in Putnam County Indiana he came to Iowa at age ten and helped stake out the town of Washington. He lived on government land, served as a longtime elder at Pleasant Hill church and left a large family including ten children. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill church this afternoon and interment followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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