Biographical Sketch of Robert C. Moore, Jefferson County, Missouri

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

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Robert C. Moore, farmer and dairyman of Joachim Township, was born on
the Isle of Man, in 1849, the son of Robert and Ann (Carine) Moore,
natives of the same place, where they lived until about 1855, at which
date they came to New Orleans.  The father was born February 13, 1820
and died January 15, 1886.  The mother was born March 14, 1817 and 
died May 2, 1885.  They were married about 1845, and after staying in
New Orleans for a short time came to St. Louis, where they remained 
for about one year.  They then moved to Jefferson County, lived in 
Plattin Township for fourteen months, and then returned to St. Louis;
but in August, 1861, again came to Jefferson County, located two miles
from Selma, and in 1872 settled just north of Festus, where they spent
the balance of their days.  Before coming to the United States Mr.
Moore followed the sea, and for some years worked various mines in
Missouri; but the later years of his life were spent engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits.  During the war he was assistant steward of the
Good Samaritan Hospital, at St. Louis.  Both parents were Methodists
for many years, but the latter part of his life Mr. Moore was a Pres-
byterian.  They were the parents of six children, only two now living:
Annie, wife of William Kerruish, foreman and carpenter at Crystal City
Plate Glass Works, and Robert C.  The latter was educated in the 
common schools, and by his own efforts graduated from the Jones' 
Commercial College, at St. Louis.  He began life as a farmer, but 
afterward clerked for about eighteen months at Crystal City.  The 
latter business did not agree with him, and he was obliged to abandon
it and take a trip through Colorado for his health, which was greatly
benefited by the change.  March 20, 1884, he married Miss Hattie Morton
a native of Orange County, N. Y., born in 1856, and the daughter of
Harvey R. and Margaret Morton, natives also of New York.  Mr. Morton
was then engaged in business in Indiana, whither the family came about
1857, and where they lived until 1872.  They then removed to Iron Co.,
Mo., and the next year to Jefferson County, where they still live, in
Joachim Township.  Mr. Morton followed whale fishing from the age of
fifteen to the age of thirty, but since coming to Jefferson County he
has engaged in agricultural pursuits.  The result of Mr. Moore's marr-
iage was the birth of two children: Robert Harvey and Eveylin.  Since
his marriage Mr. Moore has lived on the old farm, which consists of
sixty-eight acres.  Since November, 1886, he has been engaged in the
dairy business, and has met with success.  In 1886 he was Republican
candidate for county clerk, but was defeated by only twenty one votes,
owing to a heavy Democratic majority in the county for years.  He is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, and American Legion of Honor, and is 
a charter member of the Crystal City Council.  He and wife are members 
of the Presbyterian Church and are worthy and esteemed citizens of the
county.

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