Biographical Sketch of Robert Moore, Crawford County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Robert Moore, a produce and grocery merchant of Cuba, is a native of
Crawford County, and was born March 3, 1835.  He is the eldest of the
four children of Ezekiel and Sarah (Morris) Moore.  He was reared on
a farm and received a limited education from the common schools of his 
native county, beginning work for himself when about twenty years of 
age.  In 1855 he was married to Mary, daughter of William Brittain.
Two sons were born to this union, both of whom died in early childhood.
In 1862 Mr. Moore enlisted in the Confederate army, Company B, Eighth
Missouri Infantry, under Capt. Pinnell and served about eight months,
participating in the battle of Parma Grove, Ark.; he was taken prison-
er a short time afterward at his home, and confined at Fort Wyman,
Rolla, MO., being released on February 1, 1863, under a bond not to 
take up arms again.  After the war he was engaged in furnishing the
'Frisco Railroad with wood and ties until 1866, and then was employed
as a clerk in the general store of Green & Smith.  He next, in partner-
ship with George Jackson, under the firm name of Moore & Jackson, open-
ed a general store in Cuba, subsequently selling his interest to his
partner.  He was then engaged with Newman, Moore & Co., and still later
merchandised at Wilson's Mills.  He is now doing a prosperous business
in his line in Cuba, and belongs to the A. O. U. W.  Mrs. Moore is a
worthy member of the Baptist Church, and the family is a highly respec-
ted one in the community in which they live.  He is a Democrat in 
politics.

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