MOORE, Robert A.

MOORE, CAMPBELL, ARMSTRONG, MCCUE, SIDENER

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner
Date: 3/14/2004 at 11:00:16

Dr. Robert A. Moore has been continuously engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Silver City for more than a third of a century and had previous to that been a resident of Crawfordsville, Iowa. He was born in east Tennessee in 1854, a son of James D. and Jeanette (Campbell) Moore. His parents were also natives of Tennessee and in their family were five children, a son and four daughters. In 1865 the father brought his family to Iowa and throughout his remaining days carried on general farming near Crawfordsville.

Dr. Moore was a lad of about eleven years when the family left Tennessee. From the age of six years he had attended the public schools there and later he continued his education in this state. He was reared to farm life and early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. But he did not believe that farm work would prove as congenial as a professional career and accordingly in early manhood he began preparing for the practice of medicine and surgery, becoming a student in the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Keokuk, from which he was graduated in 1881. He then left his old home in Crawfordsville and removed to Silver City, where he entered into partnership with Dr. J.T. Armstrong, who was the first practicing physician in Silver City, where he located in 1879. In 1883 Dr. Armstrong withdrew from the partnership preparatory to removing elsewhere and for ten years thereafter Dr. Moore was alone in practice. He then formed a partnership with Dr. McCue and they were associated in the active work of the profession for eleven years. Since then Dr. Moore has been alone. He continues in general practice and is the loved family physician in many a household. In the early days when the district was but sparsely settled he had to ride for miles in all directions to see his patients but neither the heat of summer nor the cold of winter ever kept him from responding to the call of need. He has ever been loyal to his profession and its responsibilities and has put forth every effort in his power to make his life work of value to his fellowmen.

In 1884, in Silver City, Dr. Moore was united in marriage to Miss Della M. Sidener, a daughter of Martin Sidener, who came from Indiana at an early day and engaged in the occupation of farming in Mills County. Dr. and Mrs. Moore have become the parents of five children, Hazel, Veda, Macile, Jeannette and Gail R.

Dr. Moore exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and is a stalwart supporter of its principles. He served for a number of years on the city council of Silver City and did effective work in upholding the political and legal status of the community and in bringing about needed reforms and improvements.

Fraternally he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has ever been a public-spirited citizen and his fellow townsmen recognize the value and efficiency of his work in behalf of the community in public affairs as well as along private lines.

Source: Iowa: Its History and Its Foremost Citizens 1915