Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 


M. M. MOORE was born in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1835, but afterward moved 
to Howard county, where his father, David Moore, a farmer by occupation and a 
carpenter by trade, purchased a large farm. 

Mr. Moore came to the Golden State in 1858, arriving in San Francisco, February 
17, of that year. He worked for a time in Gilroy, Santa Clara county, in the dairy 
business, then came to the Pajaro valley and engaged in farming until 1865. 

He then moved to the Cooper ranch located near Castroville, where he has since farmed 
successfully. His principal crops being wheat and potatoes. He owns 340 acres of 
fine land adjoining the town of Castroville, on the Moss landing road. 

Mr. Moore was married in Watsonville, in December, 1869, to Miss Katie Leonard, a 
native of Montreal, Canada. They have three children, two sons and a daughter. 
Mr. Moore is well known throughout Monterey county as a man of honest dealing and 
safe business methods. 

In domestic life he is a kind husband, indulgent father and a true friend. No members 
of the community in which they live are more highly respected than Mr. and Mrs. Moore.