Pat Moore
Pat and Mary E. (O’Brien) Moore
Pat Moore, one of the progressive and successful farmers of
Allamakee county, owning three hundred and thirty-seven acres on
sections 28 and 27, Iowa township, was born in New York state in
1855, and is a son of Martin and Julia Moore. The parents, who
were natives of Ireland, came to America in the late ‘40s,
making the journey before their marriage, the father settling in
Canada and the mother in New York. In the latter state their
marriage occurred and they made their home there for a short
period, coming in 1855 to Iowa and settling in Iowa township,
Allamakee county. Martin Moore preempted here one hundred and
sixty acres of land, to which he later added from time to time,
finally accumulating a valuable property, which he operated and
developed until his death in 1912. He had survived his wife one
year. To their union were born eight children, of whom the
subject of this review is the second in order of birth.
Pat Moore acquired a limited education in the public schools of
Allamakee county, laying aside his books at the age of sixteen in
order to begin his independent career. For a number of years
thereafter he worked as a farm laborer, but when he was
twenty-three years of age purchased land in Lansing township,
upon which he resided for twenty-three years, becoming well known
in the community as an upright and honorable business man and a
successful farmer. At the end of that time he sold his holdings
to his sons and purchased in Iowa township three hundred and
thirty-seven acres, which he now operates. Two hundred and
seventy acres are under cultivation, and upon this land he has
steadily carried forward the work of development, owning today
one of the finest farms in this vicinity as a result of his
careful labor and practical methods.
Mr. Moore married, in 1879, Miss Mary E. O’Brien, a native
of Illinois and a daughter of Michael and Catherine (Hogan)
O’Brien. The eldest of three children, Mrs. Moore acquired
her education in Allamakee county, and after completing it taught
for seven years in the schools of this locality. Mr. and Mrs.
Moore have six children: John G., who was born in 1880, and who
is now residing on the homestead; Cornelius E., also on the
homestead in Lansing township; M. W., Celia T. And Catherine, all
of whom live at home; and Leonard F., a graduate of the grammar
school. The family are devout members of the Roman Catholic
church.
Mr. Moore gives his political allegiance to the democratic party,
but is independent in his views. He has served as township
trustee and in other local offices and is a public-spirited and
progressive citizen, although never an office seeker. Having
resided in Allamakee county since his childhood, he is interested
in all that pertains to the substantial improvement and
development of the community and is generally regarded as a
worthy and loyal citizen and a progressive and practical farmer.
-source: Past & Present of Allamakee County; by
Ellery M. Hancock; S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1913
-transcribed by Diana Diedrich
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