Biography of M. F. Moore - Conway Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Cathy Barnes Date: 21 Jun 1998 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Goodspeed Publishers, 1891. page 90 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.