William Franklin Moore

As printed in 1907

WILLIAM FRANKLIN MOORE.

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Moore, who came from Ohio to Iowa in the spring of 1850, settling in Dallas county, where he remained for a year. He then came to Guthrie county and entered one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 27, Jackson township. It was just as it came from the hand of nature, being entirely destitute of improvements or evidence of civilization. Jesse Moore began the development and cultivation of the farm, which he transformed into a productive property, making his home thereon until about a year prior to his death, when he sold out to his son John.

William B. Moore, father of our subject, was born while his parents were living in Dallas county and now makes his home in Jackson township, Guthrie county, at the age of fifty-six years. He was reared to the occupation of farming and has always followed that pursuit as a life work. In addition to tilling the soil he raises horses and cattle and is a successful man, alert and enterprising in business and carrying forward to a successful termination whatever he undertakes. He lives in a handsome farm residence, which is typical of his spirit and energy and which is a monument to his well-directed labor. His political support is given the republican party and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Christian church. He married Wealthy Jane Ellis, who is now fifty years of age. Her parents were Hiram and Mahala Ellis, pioneer settlers of Guthrie county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Moore were born ten children, of whom two have passed away, while those still living are: William Franklin; Llewellyn, who is a merchant of Guthrie; Perry E., who is a fruit-grower in Colorado; John K., who follows farming in this county; Grace, who is the wife of Frank Short, a farmer living west of Stuart; Vernie, at home, and Jesse and Lulu, who are still under the parental roof.

William Franklin Mo(ire was reared on the old homestead farm. He began his education in the district schools and continued

W. F. MOORE his studies in the Guthrie county high school, from which he was graduated in the class of 1895. He taught school in the county for two years and then entered the State University of Iowa at Iowa City, in 1897. He pursued a successful course and was graduated in 1901 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. At the same time he pursued his law studies in that institution and won the degree of Bachelor of Law in the same spring. He was admitted to the bar, after which he spent one year in travel, and in 1903 came to Guthrie Center, where he entered into partnership with W. D. Milligan, This is one of the strongest law finns of the county with a very large and important clientage. Aside from the practice of his chosen profession, Mr. Moore is interested in land in several localities, owning much valuable property. He also has a fancy for fine stock and owns some Herefords that have taken prizes. He is now secretary and treasurer of the Nesselroad Land Company, operating in Canadian land, and is secretary of the Guthrie Center Electric Light Company, of which he was one of the organizers and is the heaviest stockholder. His business interests are thus extensive and important and in their control he has displayed an aptitude for successful management.

On the 21st of November, 1906, Mr. Moore was married to Miss Leone Dewey, who was born in Guthrie Center in 1883, daughter of H. K. and R. E. Dewey, whose sketch appears on another page of this volume. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moore are much esteemed in the community and their own home is the center of a cultured society circle. Mr. Moore belongs to the Presbyterian church and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Fraternally he is connected with the Elks, Masons and Odd Fellows, while in the path of his profession he is a member of the State Bar and American Associations. In politics he is a republican and in the fall of 1904 was elected county attorney, to which position he has been re-elected, now serving his second term. He has been quite successful as a young practitioner of law and as a prosperous business man, being recognized as a valued citizen, whose labors have contributed to public progress as well as to individual prosperity.

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.