George Moore

As printed in 1907

GEORGE MOORE.

Among those who have come from foreign lands to take their place among the well-known agriculturists and stock-raisers of this county is George Moore, who was born in Kent, England, May 20, 1835, his parents being Thomas and Mercy (Spice) Moore, also natives of Kent, England.

It was in the common schools of his native land that Mr. Moore acquired his early education. In 1857, at the age of twenty-two, he left England for the United States, hopingto benefit his financial condition thereby. This hope of success has been amply fulfilled and his life demonstrates what can be accomplished by industry and talent in a land where the individual is unhampered by case or class. His success in all his undertakings has been so marked that it cannot but be of interest to the agricultural world.

His first home in the new world was in Peoria county, Illinois, where he learned the blacksmith's trade, following the.same for some time, but agricultural pursuits were more attractive to Mr. Moore, and in May, 1875, he came to Dodge township, Guthrie county, Iowa, there he at first bought forty acres. So successfully did he manage his little farm and so frugally did he live that in 1876 he added eighty acres to his land, which he bought of Charles Hill, and a little later purchased eighty acres more of Dewey & Rogers on section 6, Dodge township. It was on the latter piece of land that he built a small home and began to break up the ground — a task which took energy, time and patience. He has set out all the shade trees around the place and has also planted two and a half acres with apple and other fruit trees. Step by step Mr. Moore added to his little fortune until he was able to erect a twelve-room house, a large barn and all of the necessary sheds and buildings. From a boy his interest in farming and stock-raising made this pursuit a delight to him. He has the reputation at present of raising the best Poland China hogs shipped from this section of the country.

At Elm wood, Peoria county, August 16, 1863, occurred the marriage of George Moore and Josephine Horine, a daughter of Samuel T. and Rebecca (Palmer) Horine and a sister of George Horine, of Bagley, whose sketch appears in another part of this volume. There were five daughters born to this union: Luella, the wife of E. B. Smith; Mary, the wife of William Corsant; Nora, who married George Corsant, and Maud, who is Mrs. J. N. Dobson, all of Dodge township, and Bernice. who is living at home. Mr. and ]Mrs. Moore are the grandparents of ten children, of whom they are extremely proud.

Political honors and offices have never attracted Mr. Moore, although he has often had them offered to him. He gives his support to the republican party and is willing to help in all of its campaigns, but his chief interest centers in his family and his home. He has a well improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres which speaks well for the industry and enterprise of its owner. Coming to this country with absolutely nothing but his own willing hands and indomitable courage, he has made his way to success and prosperity. He has. gained it all by upright, 'honorable methods, which have won him the warm regard of an extensive circle of friends.

As printed in Past and present of Guthrie County, Iowa : together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead (1907). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.