MOORE, Frank P.

MOORE

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/31/2021 at 14:27:05

Frank P. Moore
born Apr 27, 1850, Ohio

F. P. Moore, proprietor of a livery and feed stable at Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, does the leading business in his line in the town. He has room to accommodate seventy head of horses, and carries a stock of horses and vehicles worth $2,000. This business was established by his father, C. W. Moore, in January, 1879, and was conducted by him until September, 1887, since which time the subject of our sketch has had possession. The latter, however, was in business with his father two years prior to this date. F. P. Moore is a native of Wood County, Ohio, born April 27, 1850, son of C. W. and Hannah (Condit) Moore. He spent his youthful days on a farm in his native county, and when he was sixteen the family came to Iowa. They lived one year in Marshalltown, and from there moved to Belle Plaine, Benton County, where they were engaged in farming twelve years. For some five years of this time F. P. Moore ran a dray line. In March, 1879, he went to Cherokee county, where he farmed two years, and from there, in 1881, came to Ida County, locating in Galva Township. After farming two years in that township he located on a farm two miles south of Ida Grove, and remained there until September, 1887, since which time he has been a resident of Ida Grove.
Mr. Moore was married August 18, 1870, to Miss Katie A. Machiner, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had six children: Herbert E., Freddie, Charles J., Ella E., Alice V., Nellie C. Two, Freddie and Charles J., are deceased. Politically, Mr. Moore is a Republican.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.572