Capt. Carroll MOORE was born in Franklin County, Ill., September 1, 1837, the son of Joseph and Mary MOORE, natives of Tennessee. The father came to Illinois about 1834, after having taken part in the Black Hawk war, and located on a farm three miles east of Benton, here he died in 1848. Our subject was reared and educated in the county, and in 1861 enlisted as sergeant in Company I, 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was soon made second lieutenant, after the surrender of Fort Donelson, and was commissioned captain after the fall of Vicksburg, but in command some time previous. He was mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 5, 1865. On returning home he was appointed United States assistant assessor for this congressional district, and served four years. In 1870 he was elected sheriff of Franklin County, serving two years. He then continued in the mercantile business with John WARD & Co., until the present banking house was established, of which he and W. R. WARD are proprietors. He is now giving his attention to their lumber and grain business, which they carry on in connection with their banking. In April, 1864, he married Narcissa LOYMAN, of this county, who died in January, 1866. They have two sons living. In June, 1873, he married Dora J. SNYDER, of this county. They have two sons and one daughter. He has always been a stanch Republican, and as such was elected sheriff in a county of 300 Democratic majority. He is a Master Mason, and justly recognized as one of Benton's most enterprising and reliable business men.