Butler-Douglas County KS Archives Biographies.....Moore, W. Oscar May 1852 - 
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Author: History of Butler County, Kansas (1916)

W. Oscar Moore, a prominent farmer and stockman of Murdock Township, is a member
of one of Butler County's old pioneer families. He was born in Kendall Co., Ill.
in May 1852. His parents were Reuben and Minerva (Paul) Moore, both natives of
Illinois. In the early days, the family went from Illinois to Iowa and from
there to Texas and thence to Missouri. In 1857, they settled in Douglas Co. in
the Territory of Kansas. This was four years before Kansas was admitted to the
Union. After remaining in Douglas Co. for ten years, the family removed to
Butler Co. in 1867, settling in Murdock Twp., being among the very first
settlers of that section and here the father engaged in farming and stock
raising and spent the remainder of his life. To Reuben and Minerva (Paul) Moore
were born the following children: Edgar (Lawton, Oklahoma); J. Monroe (Elgin,
K.); W. Oscar; Mrs. Melissa Taylor (Toronto, Kansas) and Mrs. Etta Wiley
(Altoona, Kansas).

W. Oscar Moore grew to manhood on his father's farm in Murdock Township and
started life for himself by purchasing 80 acres of land from his father in 1876.
He immediately began work on his new place, breaking out a little prairie during
the summer of the first year and then he was compelled to sell his team in order
to get money to build a little house and live during the winter. The next year,
he had a good crop of wheat, although he had but seven acres. This gave him a
start and since that time he has met with unvarying success and is one of the
substantial men of Murdock Township.

Mr. Moore was married in April 1872 to Miss Louisa Adams, a daughter of David
and Sarah Adams. The Adams family consisted of the parents and three children:
Mrs. Lavina Turner of Wichita, Elmer (Duncan, Oklahoma) and Mrs. Moore. Children
of the Moores: Mrs. Effier Courter (Tahoma, Oklahoma), Arthur (South Haven,
Kansas), Reuben (Whitewater, Kansas), Orin (Whitewater, Kansas) and Ray (Benton,
Kansas). Hazel Newcomb [my notes unclear] makes her home with them and attends
school.

Additional Comments:
Minerva is actually Melvina or Malvina, daughter of William Paul and Sarah/Sally
Matlock. Reuben Moore was the administrator of William Paul's estate in Butler
County in 1872. I'm researching the Paul family...

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