William Moore Biography This biography appears on pages 1106 in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. WILLIAM MOORE, who is one of the owners and operators of the Armour Roller Mills at Armour, Douglas county, is a native of the province of Ontario, Canada, having been born in the town of Athens, on the 10th of May, 1857, a son of Mark and Ann Moore. He received his educational discipline in the excellent schools of his native province, where he was engaged in business until the year I88T, when he came to the United States and located in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, where he resided for two years, at the expiration of which, in 1883, he came to Douglas county, South Dakota, where he established himself in the hardware and agricultural-implement business in the town of Grand View, moving to Armour later and becoming one of the early merchants of the place and building up a most successful enterprise, while he secured a firm hold on the confidence and esteem of the community, so that his business increased in scope and importance with the development and growth of the village and county. In the year 19O1 Mr. Moore disposed of this business and shortly afterward purchased an interest in the Armour Roller Mills, of which he assumed the active management at the time. The output of the mills finds a ready demand in the market, and its products are sold throughout the state, the special brands of flour manufactured being the Fancy Patent, the White Rose and the Headlight, all of which have attained a high reputation through South Dakota, being held equal to any brands to be found in any section of the Union. The mills have been equipped with the most modern and improved machinery and accessories, and the most scrupulous care is given to every detail of operation, the daily capacity being for the output of fifty barrels. Through the indefatigable efforts and able administrative powers of Mr. Moore the scope of the business has been greatly expanded' and the enterprise is one which is highly appreciated and which contributes largely to the industrial prestige of the attractive town of Armour. Mr. Moore is a stanch advocate of the principles and policies of the Democratic party, and is at the present time a valued member of the village council. Fraternally he is identified with Arcania Lodge, No. 97, Free and Accepted Masons, of Armour, South Dakota; Mitchell Chapter, No. 16, Royal Arch Masons, and St. Bernard Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, the latter two affiliations being with the respective bodies in the city of Mitchell. On the 3d of June, 1891, Mr. Moore was united in marriage to Miss Hattie E. Long, of Cleveland, Ohio, and they are the parents of two fine sons, William A. and Lucius Wells, aged ten and seven, respectively.