"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 556.  Malheur County.

ALVIN S. MOSS

     This enterprising and substantial stockman and farmer of Malheur county is
located nine miles northwest from Rockville, Idaho, and is one of the pioneers
of this section and has labored with assiduity and sagacity here since the early
eighties and is now rewarded with abundant prosperity and a goodly showing,
gained by his thrift and careful labors.  Mr. Moss was born in Illinois, on
September 10, 1857, the son of Sardus B. and Ceria E. Moss.  At the age of eight
years he went with the balance of the family to southeastern Kansas and there
grew up.  He gained his education there and labored on the farm with his father.
In 1879, he came to Colorado and two years later, he came thence to Malheur
county, locating where his estate now is.  He has one half section of good land
and over one hundred head of cattle, besides many horses.  His estate is well
improved and he is counted one of the wealthy and substantial men of his
section.
     In political matters, Mr. Moss is always active, taking great interest in
the affairs of the county and state, while in educational affairs he is found in
the place of the intelligent citizen.  It has never been among the ventures made
by our subject that he should embark on the matrimonial sea, choosing rather the
quieter joys and walks of the celibate.
     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.