W. F. Moore

W. F. Moore¹

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Vitals

• Birth*: 1855, Conway Co, AR, *, 350905N0924437W, see bio.
• Marriage*: 1878, Jane Scroggins, (see husb. bio).
• Death*: Aft. 1885.

Events

• Biography*: Http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ar/conway/goodspeeds/bios-m.txt
  
  M. F. Moore, a general merchant, and Post. master at Springfield, is a
  native of that place, and was born in the year 1855. His parents were
  Nathaniel W. and Eliza A. (Lacefield) Moore. The former a native of
  Rockingham County, North Carolina, being born about 1819, and the
  latter is a native of Tennessee. In the latter State they were
  married, and in a very early day, perhaps about 1835, immigrated to
  Conway County, and settled at the present site of Springfield, where
  they erected a cabin in the woods, and soon became one of the most
  useful families in the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, were both
  indefatigable workers, excellent managers, economizing and
  persevering, and, as a result of which, accumulated a handsome
  competency. Mr. Moore was a merchant and a farmer, and also run a
  hotel for some years. January 8, 1864 he enlisted in Company L. of the
  3d Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry of the Federal army; was in the
  engagement at Quitman, and operated in different parts of Arkansas,
  till April 15, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He served as
  Justice of the Peace some years prior to the war, and from 1868 to
  1872 was Sheriff of Conway County. Mr. Moore was accidentally killed
  in 1884, and in his death the community lost one of its most
  enterprising citizens. He was one of the most extensive
  land owners of Conway County. His father, Nathan Moore, was a
  prominent farmer and miller of Tennessee, where he died in 1889, at
  the ripe old age of 99 years. His father was of Scotch-Irish origin.
  Mrs. Moore, the mother of M. F. Moore, is still living and active in
  her domestic duties. Her father died in McNairy County, Tennessee, a
  farmer by occupation. To Mr. and Mrs. Moore were born nine children,
  six of whom are now living: M. F., the subject of these memoirs,
  Napoleon B., Florence, Flora, Herbert C. and Dovey L. The eldest of
  these, M. F., received his education at Springfield and at the
  Arkansas Industrial University at Fayetteville, and on reaching his
  majority engaged in merchandising for about two years at Springfield,
  after which he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits till
  1889, when, in July of that year he was made Postmaster at
  Springfield, in connection with which he is engaged in merchandising.
  He is the owner of about 1200 acres of land, about 150 acres of which
  are improved. Mr. Moore has been twice married; first in 1878 to
  Miss Jane Scroggins, who was born in Georgia, and died in 1885,
  leaving two children. March 20, 1889, Mr. Moore married Miss Arminda
  Love, a daughter of Henry F. and Martha Love, who removed from
  Mississippi to Springfield in 1881. Here they still reside. They were
  natives of Alabama. Mrs. Moore is a member of the Methodist Church.
  Mr. Moore is a member of Mason Camp, Sons of Veterans, at Centre
  Ridge.

• Last Edited: 28 Dec 2000