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. 895.
 
WILLIAM JOSEPH MOORE

     was born May 22, 1862, in Adair county, Missouri. He was the son of John W.
and Edna F. (Payton) Moore, the former a native of Indiana, who early in life
removed to Illinois, and later to Missouri, and the latter of Missouri. Mr.
Moore has one brother and one sister, Charles A. Moore, a prominent attorney of
Baker City, Oregon, and Mrs. Mary D. Moss, of Lakeview.
     During boyhood Mr. Moore accompanied his parents from his native state to
New York city, whence the family went by steamer over the Panama route to San
Francisco, California. They settled in Shasta county, and in the autumn of 1870
returned by rail to Adair county, Missouri. Two years later they came again to
Shasta county. In 1874 they again journeyed to their old Missouri home and four
years later they returned to Shasta county, whence they came to Lake county,
Oregon, and settled at Lakeview in June, 1878, which city is our subject's
present home. The father, however, had in 1852, crossed the plains with ox teams
passing through the Goose Lake country, to Yreka, California, but remained only
a brief time before returning to Missouri. After about twenty years' residence
here Mr. Moore, senior, removed to Crescent City, California, where he died
February 15, 1901, aged sixty-four years. The mother is now living in Lakeview,
aged fifty-nine years.
     In 1893 Mr. Moore entered the law office of Judge E. D. Sperry in Lakeview,
engaged in the study of law and four years later was admitted to the state bar.
He is now a practitioner in all of the courts of the state of Oregon.
     Mr. Moore has twice held the office of superintendent of schools of his
county, his first election to that office having taken place in 1884. At that
time Mr. Moore had just been graduated from the public school and had no actual
experience as a teacher. He served two terms, being a candidate both times on
the Democratic ticket. In addition to superintending schools he engaged in
teaching. This occupation he followed in different sections of his county for
several years. He had taken a homestead in the meantime, and worked hard as
opportunities presented themselves at improving his land. He also engaged in a
small way in the stock raising business. In 1894, while still a law student, he
was again elected to the office of school superintendent, and in
June, 1904, he was elected prosecuting attorney for the second district of
Oregon, which includes the counties of Lake and Klamath. He was elected as a
Democrat by fifty majority, notwithstanding the fact that his district went
Republican by upwards of four hundred majority.
     July 6, 1885, occurred the marriage of our subject and Miss Anna H. Moss, a
native of Linn county, Oregon. Mrs. Moore's father, Hon. S. P. Moss, is a
pioneer of Lake county, and a well-to-do stock man residing near Paisley. Her
mother in maiden life was Sarah Robnett, and is now deceased.
     To Mr. and Mrs. Moore five children have been born: William C., deceased ;
Frank S., a student of Lakeview high school ; Ralph A., deceased ; Bessie and
Beatrice, twins.
     In lodge circles Mr. Moore is identified with the I. O. O. F., Rebekah
degree, Woodmen of the World, and the United Workmen. Re is past grand of
Lakeview lodge of Odd Fellows and for several years has held the office of
scribe in Encampment No. 18. Mrs. Moore also is a member of the Rebekah degree.
     Our subject is owner of five hundred and sixty acres of land in Lake
county, and a fine home and two-acre plot of ground in Lakeview. He also owns
the Lakeview Herald, a newspaper published in Lakeview, and for two and a half
years past has been its editor and manager. He now leases the plant to other
parties.
     Mr. Moore is a man of exemplary habits and of high standing in his
community, which fact is attested by the very complimentary vote he has received
whenever his name has been before the public for election to office. He is an
enthusiast in matters appertaining to education and has held some office in
connection with this good work almost continuously since he left school. At
present he is a member of the board of directors of Lakeview school district,
which position he has occupied for the past six years.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes.
 
Census Indexing:
1870  MOORE  JOHN W  36  M  W  IN  CA  SHASTA  MILLVILLE P O 
1880  MOORE  WILLIAM J.  18     W  MO  OR  LAKE  60 ENUMERATION DIST 
1900  MOORE  WILLIAM J  38  M  W  MO  OR  LAKE  N LAKEVIEW 
1910  MOORE  W J  47  M  W  MO  OR  LAKE  S LAKEVIEW PCT 
1920  MOORE  WILLIAM J  57  M  W  MO  OR  JACKSON  1-WD; ASHLAND; N ASHLAND PCT 


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.