History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed.  Unknown County.

JAMES D. MOORE, merchant, was born in Burlington, Iowa, September 13,
1840, the third of eight children born to Jonathan and Catharine (Dyer)
Moore, natives respectively of Kentucky and Tennessee, who were early
settlers of Indiana, the father being a saddler.  He died in 1854, and his
wife in 1874.  Subject when four years of age came with his parents to
Bloomington, Ind., where he was principally reared and educated, and where
he learned the trade of molding.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, First
Indiana Heavy Artillery, and was Sergeant.  He was in the Red River
expedition and at Mobile, serving till January, 1866.  After his return he
clerked for several years, and in 1872 located in Mitchell (Marion
Township, Lawrence County, Ind.) in general merchandising.  In 1880 he was
elected County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket by a majority of 127,
the Republican State ticket carrying the county by 412 majority.  He has
given, of late years, much of his time to farming and stock-raising.  He
was married in Mitchell, February 2, 1871, to Miss Mary Sheeks, daughter
of John and Diademma (Turley) Sheeks, natives of Kentucky. Miss Sheeks was
born in Marion Township, April 28, 1851, and has borne her husband three
children:  Nora D., Roy S. and Olin J.  The family are members of the
Christian Church, and he is an A. F. & A. M., and I. O. O. F., a G. A. R.,
and a stanch Democrat.  Mr. Moore started in life on borrowed capital, and
has accumulated a fine competency, having one of the handsomest and best
residences in Mitchell.

Moore Dyer Sheeks Turley
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IA TN AL Mitchell-Lawrence-IN

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