Moore, Richard

MOORE

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Date: 6/29/2021 at 13:59:01

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.680

MOORE, RICHARD, farmer, West Washington Township, Sec. 15; P. O. Indianola; was born near Bloomington, Indiana, in the year 1825, June 11th, and was raised there and made it his home till he came to this county, in October, 1856; he was married in Lawrence county, Indiana, to Miss Elizabeth Ramsey, a native of that State, in September, 1856; they have no family; Mr. Moore was elected county supervisor, in 1873, and served one term; owns an improved farm of 400 acres; he came all the way fram Indiana to this county with teams, was about one month on the way, and now occupies the homestead on which he first settled.

History of Warren County, Iowa from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908, by Rev. W. C. Martin, Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1908, p.871

RICHARD MOORE
Richard Moore was born in Monroe County, Indiana, in 1825, and died in Warren County, Iowa, December 3, 1907. The intervening span of eighty-two years was to him a period of activity and business enterprise, of progress­iveness in citizenship and of recognition of one's obligations to his fellowman. His youth was spent upon a farm in his native county, his parents being Garrett and Catherine (English) Moore. The father was a native of Ireland and came to the new world in 1817, settling first at Newfoundland, Nova Scotia. In 1843 he became a resident of Indiana and his life was devoted to general agricultural pursuits. He married Miss Catherine English, a native of County Kent, Ireland, who in her later life came to Iowa with her son. Her family numbered four children.
Richard Moore was reared upon the home farm and attended the country schools. While his educational training was limited to the branches of learn­ing therein taught throughout his entire life he broadened his knowledge by reading and investigation and in the school of experience learned many valuable lessons. The year 1856 witnessed his arrival in Iowa, at which time he located four miles northwest of Indianola, settling on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. This he purchased and for many years he made it his home. As the financial resources increased he added to the property from time to time until within the boundaries of his place were comprised four hundred acres of rich and productive land. In addition to the tilling of the soil he engaged quite extensively in stock-raising, making a specialty of sheep. He was diligent and persevering and worked earnestly to accomplish anything that he undertook, while in all of his dealings he was straightforward and reliable.
In September, 1856, Mr. Moore was married to Miss Elizabeth C. Ramsey, who was born in Orange County, Indiana, in 1834, and was a daughter of James D. and Nancy H. (Cleveland) Ramsey, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. Her father was a carpenter and farmer. Mrs. Moore is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Moore voted with the democracy but the honors and emoluments of office had little attraction for him. How­ever, he served for one term as supervisor and was a faithful official. He was a man who stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and friends, for his entire life record was characterized by manly, honorable principles.