Bio: C. Moncure,  Caddo Parish La
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890
Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker




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C. MONCURE  is a member of the firm of Moncure & Price, manufacturers of
saddlery and harness at Shreveport, La., which firm is the successors of
Looney, Moncure & Co., the present style being adopted in January, 1889.  Mr.
Moncure was born in Stafford County, Va., in July, 1852, his father being
Judge J. C. Moncure, whose sketch appears in this volume.  The subject of this
sketch came to Shreveport, La., with his parents when seven years of age, and
here grew to manhood, receiving the advantages of the common schools.  In 1868
he entered a harness shop, and after serving an apprenticeship of nearly four
years he was promoted to a clerkship in the establishment belonging to Horan &
Looney, and served with them in the above-named capacity until 1883, when he
became interested with Mr. Looney in the same business, and in due course of
time the present partnership was formed with T. S. Price, their business the
last year being very much larger than that of the old firm during the
preceding year.  All kinds of harness, saddles and bridles are manufactured,
and being the largest and most complete establishment of the kind in this
section of the country, they do a large and paying business in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The salesroom and manufactory is at 124
Texas Street, the building occupied being two stories, measuring 25x150 feet.
Twenty hands are employed, and enormous quantities of Texas saddles are
turned out each season.  The members of this firm are young men of push,
enterprise and industry, and are building up a trade of which they may well
be proud.  They are interested in the Merchants & Farmers' Bank, besides
other enterprises, and Mr. Moncure is the owner of considerable real estate
in the city, and gives every promise of becoming a man of wealth.  mr.
Moncure's father has been known to say that his son has not had the help of
a dollar since he was thirteen years of age,  and for this reason he
deserves much credit for the admirable manner in which he has surmounted
the many difficulties which have strewn his pathway.  He has the
satisfaction of knowing that what he has  been earned by his own industry,
pluck and perseverance, and by the manifestation of these traits his future
success is assured.  he was married in 1884, to Miss Effie Jones, of
Shreveport, and to them have been born two daughters:  Fannie and
Kate.  Mr. and Mrs. Moncure are worthy members of the Episcopal Church.
For a number of years past he was president of the fire department.