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. 1046.

RUFUS S. MOORE

     a lumber manufacturer of Klamath Falls, was born March 7, 1855, in Marion
county, Oregon. He came from an old and prominent family of colonial times, many
of whom distinguished themselves in fighting for their country. His father,
Judge William S. Moore, a native of Illinois, came from Scotch-Irish ancestry
and crossed the plains with ox teams in 1849 to Oregon City. He took a donation
claim in the. Willamette valley and also followed his trade of Millwright. He
wrought on the Oregon City plants and also built a flour mill at Salem and in
1873 he came to Klamath Falls. Here he took to sawmilling and operated a mill at
the agency in addition to one at Klamath Falls. He was also postmaster for
several years at Linkville, now Klamath Falls, and was appointed the first judge
of Klamath county. In 1888, he was elected again to that position but resigned
to move to Portland, in 1890. He then built and operated a mill at Gladstone,
but later lost his health and died in 1899, at his house in Portland. He married
Miss Margaret O. Meldrum, also a native of Illinois who crossed the plains with
her parents with an ox train in 1845. They made settlement at Oregon City where
her mother is now living, aged eighty-six. Her father passed away in 1890. They
were well known and highly respected pioneers.  Mrs. Moore is still living, aged
sixty-eight. The brothers and sisters of our subject are Charles S., treasurer
of the state of Oregon, Mrs. Estella O. Bellinger, Mrs. Frankie Hammond, Mary
B., and Henrietta E.
     Our subject attended the public schools in the Willamette valley then
finished his education in the Willamette University, perfecting himself in
surveying. He was in the employ of the United States government, as United
States deputy surveyor, for a good many years and surveyed all
through the state of Oregon. He came to Klamath county in 1877 and since then
has made this his headquarters. In 1887, he and his brother Charles S., went
into the sawmill business at Klamath Falls and they now handle a large business.
They purchased the property owned by their father and in addition have several
thousand acres of timberland. They do all kinds of wood manufacture for building
and are one of the large establishments of the county.
     On July 7, 1900, Mr. Moore married Miss Clara A. Shaw, who was a resident
of Portland, Oregon. Politically our subject has always taken a keen interest in
the campaigns and in 1900 was a delegate to the national convention which
nominated McKinley and


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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.