Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 1053.
 
JOSEPH M. MOORE

     was born in Wasco county, Oregon, on June 29, 1857, and now resides in
Klamath Falls, Oregon. His father, Joseph Moore, was a native of Muncie Indiana,
and crossed the plains in 1850, locating near Walla Walla, Washington, where he
engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He later removed to Wasco county
and then to Red Bluff California. In 1883 he journeyed with his family to
Klamath county, and located in Poe valley, taking a homestead. It is claimed
that he raised on that place the first wheat ever grown in Klamath county. He
made his home there until recently, when he removed to Fresno, California, and
there he expects to dwell. He is seventy-six years of age and devotes much time
and attention to church work and does some preaching. He is a member of the
Methodist church and a devout and earnest Christian. Our subject's mother was a
native of Tennessee and died in 1902, aged seventy-five. She also was an ardent
and consistent Christian worker and an estimable and honorable woman. James M.
Moore received his education in the common schools of Lakeport, California and
came with his parents to Klamath county, where he took a homestead which he
disposed of. He has been constantly engaged in freighting from different
railroad points to the interior of Klamath and Lake counties for some fifteen
years and he hauled the first load of freight from Pokegama. to Klamath Falls.
     On February 22, 1883, occurred the marriage of Mr. Moore and Mrs. Ella A.
Wilson, at Cloverdale, California. Mrs. Moore was the daughter of Benjamin and
Amanda Wilson, natives of Iowa. They followed farming and are now both deceased.
Mrs. Moore died at Red Bluff, California, in 1893, leaving two children; Joseph
B. and Lena Campbell, who are now both deceased.  Mr. Moore owns considerable
valuable property in Klamath Falls and is a citizen of influence, and excellent
standing.  He has many warm friends and is known as a good man.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.