Monterey-Santa Clara-Santa Cruz County CA Archives Biographies.....Moore, M. M. 1835 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

M. M. MOORE was born in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1835, but afterward moved to
Howard county, where his father, David Moore, a farmer by occupation and a
carpenter by trade, purchased a large farm.

  Mr. Moore came to the Golden State in 1858, arriving in San Francisco,
February 17, of that year. He worked for a time in Gilroy, Santa Clara county,
in the dairy business, then came to the Pajaro valley and engaged in farming
until 1865.

  He then moved to the Cooper ranch located near Castroville, where he has since
farmed successfully. His principal crops being wheat and potatoes. He owns 340
acres of fine land adjoining the town of Castroville, on the Moss landing road.

  Mr. Moore was married in Watsonville, in December, 1869, to Miss Katie
Leonard, a native of Montreal, Canada. They have three children, two sons and a
daughter. Mr. Moore is well known throughout Monterey county as a man of honest
dealing and safe business methods.

  In domestic life he is a kind husband, indulgent father and a true friend. No
members of the community in which they live are more highly respected than Mr.
and Mrs. Moore.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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