Bio of MOORES, Archie H. (b.1880), Wright Co., MN
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494            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

  Archie H. Moores, farmer, Monticello, was born at Big Lake, Sherburne 
county, Minnesota, October 24, 1880, son of William and Lillian (Robinson) 
Moores, both natives of Minnesota, and still residents of Big Lake. In the 
family there were nine children:  George, of Big Lake; Eva, wife of John 
Pearson, of Big Lake; Archie H.; William, of North Dakota; Cora, wife of 
Roy Gulliford, of Big Lake; David (deceased); Hattie, wife of Alfred Benson, 
of Minneapolis; Allan (deceased), and Guy (deceased). Archie H. remained at 
home until attaining his majority, having in the meantime attained a good 
public school education, and worked on the farm with his father. For a 
while he worked in the northern forests and for a time engaged in the ice 
business at Big Lake. In 1903 he came to Wright county, and bought eighty 
acres on section 30. Later he added twenty acres more. He now has a good 
place, and carries on general farming and stock raising. In politics he is 
independent. Fraternally he associates with the Maccabees. Mr. Moores was 
married May 31, 1903, to Emma Norrell, born in Minnesota, daughter of John 
and Emma (Wall) Norrell, the latter of whom died in 1891 and 

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the former of whom lives with the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. 
Moores have four children: Harvey C., Dorothy J. E., Melvin N. and a 
boy who died in infancy.