1826 Birth:2384 Birth year of 1826 estimated based on age (24 years) in 1850 census enumeration. Birth place of Licking County, Ohio assumed based on marriage92, p. 245. of parents Philip B. Moore and Lydia Patterson in that location in 1820 and their 18302377 census enumeration in the same location.

1850 U.S. Census:2384 John P. enumerated in the household of his father Philip B. Moore in English River Township, Washington County, Iowa as a male, age 24, farmer, born in Ohio. Also residing in the household are three brothers (Calvin J., David E., Elisha) and one sister (Sophia J.). Aunt Elizabeth Patterson and her son Cyrus enumerated two households preceding.

1852 Iowa State Census:2950
Washington County, Iowa (English River Township)
John P. Moore

1860 U.S. Census:2382
Washington County, Iowa (English River Township, Richmond Post Office)
Enumerated 11 July 1860
Jacob Moore •• 34, male, physician, real estate value $3,000, personal property value $2,150, born in Ohio
Elvira A. •• 27, female, born in Indiana
Eddy C. •• 7, male, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Ivy A. •• 5, female, born in Iowa, attended school within the year

1860 U.S. Census Immediately Adjacent Household:2381
Washington County, Iowa (English River Township, Richmond Post Office)
Enumerated 11 July 1860
Wm. Billingsley •• 32, male, farmer, real estate value $16,500, personal property value $1,168, born in Virginia
Sophia J. •• 27, female, born in Ohio << John P.’s sister
Ray •• 5, male, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
May •• 3, female, born in Iowa
Jay •• 1, male, born in Iowa
Philip Moore •• 64, male, retired, real estate value $1,500, personal property value $250, born in Virginia << John P.’s father
E. B. Moore •• 23, male, farmer, real estate value $1,680, personal property value $75, born in Ohio << John P.’s brother Elisa
Wilson Morey •• 22, male, laborer, personal property value $100, born in Ohio << John P.’s cousin, son of William P. Morey

1870 U.S. Census:2393
Washington County, Iowa (English River Township, Lexington Post Office)
Enumerated 27 August 1870
J. P. Moore •• 45, male, white, physician, real estate value $15,000, born in Ohio, male over 21 years of age
Elvira •• 38, female, white, keeping house, born in Indiana
Ida •• 17, female, white, in school, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Ivy •• 15, female, white, in school, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Cole •• 8, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Richard Canness •• 21, male, white, farm laboter, born in Iowa, male over 21 years of age
Wm. Flood •• 26, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia, male over 21 years of age

1880 U.S. Census:2396
Wayne County, Iowa (South Fork Township)
Enumerated 7 July 1880
J. P. Moore •• white, male, 54, married, physician, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Elvira •• white, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Mary •• white, female, 19, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Coe •• white, male, 18, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio