Richard "Dick" W. Moore ca1843-1930

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Posted By: Sherry Duval (email)
Date: 8/20/2007 at 16:41:42

Richard ("Dick") W. Moore of Cedar, [Mahaska Co., IA], pioneer civil war veteran, prosperous farmer and land owner, and influential republican, former member of the county board of supervisors, whose name is closely linked with the history and development of Cedar township and Mahaska county,[IA] died at his home at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon, April 28, 1930 at the age of 87 years.

Mr. Moore’s death occurred after several months’ of illness and was due to senility, his health having been infirm for a number of years.

He was connected with the organization of the Farmers’ National Bank of Oskaloosa, [IA], and was the owner of a lumber yard in Cedar. As a member of the county board of supervisor 22 years ago, he was responsible for many substantial improvements. He organized the Methodist society at his home in 1869 and aided in constructing the church in the town of Cedar.

John W. Moore, his father, lived in Warren county, Indiana, and moved to Iowa a year after R. W. Moore’s birth. He took up land in Harrison township, Mahaska county, where his son was reared. In February 1864 Richard Moore enlisted for services in the civil war, joining Company B of the 36th Iowa Volunteer Infantry at Ottumwa, [IA].

After returning from the war in 1865, he returned to his farm near Cedar, engaged in grain raising and livestock breeding.

He leaves one son. F.F. MOORE of Cedar, one daughter, Mrs. Belle VOTAW of Apopka, FL, four grandsons and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held at the Cedar M.E. church at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, April 30th, with burial at Kirkville, [Wapello Co., IA].

SourceDescription: Newspaper clipping found in papers of Zell (KARSTETTER) FOX of Cedar, IA.