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. 1021.
 
JAMES B. MOORE

     one of the successful and enterprising stock raisers of Klamath county,
residing three miles southwest of Klamath Falls, is a native of Washington. He
was born near Walla Walla, March 16, 1862, the son of Joseph Moore. The latter
is a native of Muncie, Indiana, who crossed the plains in 1850 and located in
Washington territory, near Walla Walla, where he engaged in general farming and
stock raising. Twenty-two years ago he came to Klamath county where he continued
to make his home until recently. He has just removed to Fresno, California,
where he expects to make his permanent home. He is about seventy-six years of
ago, a devoted member of the M. E. church, in which he does church work in the
line of preaching. The mother of our subject was Elizabeth E. (Morris) Moore, a
native of Tennessee. She died in 1902 at the age of seventy-five years, a
devoted and consistent member of the M. E. church, a noble woman and one without
enemies.
     The brothers and sisters of our subject are Joseph M., of Klamath county;
William E., Madera county, California; Lydia A., of Madera county; Mrs. Martha
F. Sigler, Klamath Falls; Mrs. Alice Norton, Woodland, California.
     In 1868, at the age of six years, our subject accompanied his parents to
Davisville, Sacramento county, California, remaining there one year,
subsequently removing to Lake county, in the same state. A few years afterward
the family located in Yolo county. Having passed several years in the public
schools of California our subject went to Mendocino county and in 1883 came to
Oregon and located in Klamath county.  He secured a homestead in Poe valley,
made a number of trips to California, and lived at Red Bluffs four years.  Two
years ago he located permanently on his present ranch of nine hundred acres,
where he is profitably engaged in stock-raising.  Two hundred and fifty acres of
this land are under cultivation, the ranch is all fenced, he has a good house,
barn, and all necessary farming implements.  His stock consists of cattle and
horses of which he has a fine band.
     January 1, 1899, our subject was married to Nettie F. Lewis, daughter of
Leon and Mary Lewis.  To them have been born three children, Nellie L., James M.
and Lola E.  Mr. Moore came to Klamath county with only a horse and cart, and
was compelled to work for wages among the neighboring ranches.  During three and
one-half years he drove a tem for the late Judge G. W. Smith.  He was one of the
early settlers of Klamath county, endured many vicissitudes and hardships, but
today he is recognized as one of the successful and enterprising business men of
the locality in which he resides.


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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.