James Moore Biography


	This biography appears on pages 244-247 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				JAMES MOORE.  

	James Moore, now a citizen of Yankton county, was born in the 
town of Middleton, county Cork, Ireland, August 15, 1834. His father 
was Daniel Moore, a cousin to the illustrious Thomas Moore, Ireland's 
most loved poet. His mother was Johanna Barry, grand-daughter to Lord 
John Barry.  

	Mr. Moore was educated in the Middleton National schools, and by 
private tutors from Trinity College, Dublin. He emigrated to America 
with his parents in the summer of 1851; embarked at Queenstown in the 
sailing vessel "Regina" and arrived at the port of New York following a 
long and stormy voyage. At this time there was a great tide of 
emigration toward California from all parts of the civilized world, and 
not having engaged in permanent business, James Moore and two elder 
brothers, impressed by the glowing accounts of the golden opportunities 
on the Pacific coast, sailed from New York in February, 1852, on board 
the "Race Hound", an English vessel bound for San Francisco. The 
hardships and privations of such a voyage may best be left to the 
imagination of the reader when he takes into account the calms of the 
equator, the rounding of Cape Horn, the dangers of diseases and the 
difficulties in obtaining supplies. After this perilous voyage of one 
hundred fifty-one days they reached the world-famed harbor of the 
Golden Gate, where death overtook the elder brother, Bartholomew, 
following an illness of a few days, duration. James, accompanied by his 
remaining brother, made his way to the gold fields and entered upon 
placer mining at Marysville, California. There they invested and after 
accumulating an ample fortune they returned to the parental home, which 
had been established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. James later went to 
Cheyenne, Wyoming, there joining his brother Daniel, who had in the 
meantime become identified with the Creighton & Morgan Construction 
Company. The subject of our sketch and his brother were associated with 
the Creighton & Morgan Company until the completion of the Union 
Pacific Railway and were present at the driving of the "Golden Spike", 
which united the Union Pacific with the Central Pacific, thus forming 
the first transcontinental railway in the United States. After closing 
his relations with the Creighton & Morgan Company in 1870 Mr. Moore 
removed to Fremont, Nebraska. After several years, residence there he 
finally disposed of his holdings and real estate and located in Yankton 
in the spring of 1884. There he invested near the city of Yankton and 
at Lakeport, fourteen miles west from Yankton. He preferred the quiet 
country life and resided there during many years. Ten years ago he 
purchased the old Leaning home, a beautiful tract of eighty acres two 
and one half miles northeast from Yankton, where he at present resides.  

	James Moore was married to Miss Mary Dunn, daughter to Peter and 
Bridget (Egan) Dunn, at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, November 29, 1856. Six 
children were born to this union: John, Mary, James, George, Francis 
and Daniel John died during early youth. Until recent years Mr. Moore 
was closely identified with the democratic party in his section but now 
contents himself with careful home study of current affairs.