Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Moore, Virgil F. March 23, 1853 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

Page 416, 417

VIRGIL F. MOORE
	Among the many early farmers of this rich county we have been asked to 
give a space to the one whose name appears at the head of this article.  It is 
with pleasure that we do so, as, indeed, any history of the county would be 
incomplete without this mention.  He was born in the state of Wisconsin March 
23, 1853, to Josiah and Abbey (Farr) Moore and resided there until he was 
twenty-five years of age.  During that time he acquired a good common school 
education and then took up farming, which he followed closely until he decided 
to travel and see the western country.  In 1877 he went to California and 
looked over the state somewhat, spending two years within its boundaries. The 
northern part or the Pacific coast drew his attention and he turned 
thitherward upon a tour of inspection until he landed in Umatilla county in 
1880.  He sought no further, but at once took up a pre-emption and later a 
homestead claim, where he now lives, eleven miles northwest from Pendleton 
between Despain and Stage gulches.  Here he bent his energies to bring forth 
the wealth from the soil and his abundant success is visibly testified to all 
for he has increased his original claims to a mammoth estate of eight hundred 
and eighty acres and has it all improved in an excellent and substantial 
manner with a good, comfortable house, fine roomy barns and other 
outbuildings, together with a thrifty young orchard, etc.  All this he has 
taken out of the soil and accomplished in the time he has been in the county.  
	Mr. Moore, though among the most thrifty and well-to-do farmers in 
this region, is not given to the sordidness of simply gathering early goods, 
but is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and active in its 
matters and welfare.  He has always shown himself one not to shirk the 
responsibilities of the school and local affairs and the county government, 
realizing that what is the welfare of the county at large is his interest and 
welfare as well.  This he has always sought and now in the prime of his life, 
with the results of his wisely ordered labor surrounding him, success having 
crowned his efforts in almost every line, he enjoys the respect and esteem and 
confidence of his fellow citizens and is looked up to as one worthy to be 
confided in.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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