C. A. Moyer is one of the well known cattle men of Campbell county. He makes his home in Gillette but has extensive ranch interests in the state, owning fourteen hundred acres in Campbell county, together with a ranch of eight hundred and forty acres in Crook county. He is now concentrating his efforts and attention upon cattle raising and his business affairs are wisely and carefully directed, bringing him a notable measure of success. His present place of residence is far removed from the place of his birth, for he is a native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania. He was born September 3, 1852, of the marriage of Levi and Elvina (Diefenderfer) Moyer, both of whom were natives of the Keystone state, where they spent their entire lives, the father there following the occupation of carpentering.
    C. A. Moyer acquired a common school education in Pennsylvania and the period of his boyhood and youth passed without event of special importance. He learned the business of telegraphy and in 1876 he went to Long Island and for several years was an operator on the Long Island Railroad. He was also employed in a similar capacity in New York city, but in 1884 illness caused him to return home and the following year he made his way westward to Wyoming, settling on the Little Powder river in Crook county, in that section which is now Campbell county. He preempted one hundred and sixty acres of land and after proving up on that property he filed on a homestead adjoining his preemption and in subsequent years he added to his holdings by additional purchase until his home ranch today comprises fourteen hundred acres of rich and valuable land. He has also made investment in a ranch of eight hundred and forty acres in Crook county and through the intelligent direction of his business affairs he has become recognized as one of the foremost live stock raisers of this section of the state. In former years he devoted his attention largely to raising horses but since 1900 has concentrated his efforts upon cattle raising and is one of the best known cattle men of Campbell county. he resides upon his ranch during the summer months, but in the winter seasons the family home is maintained in Gillette in order that the son may have the advantages of the city schools. Aside from his ranching interests Mr. Moyer is a stockholder in the Bank of Gillette and is serving on its board of directors.
    In 1900 Mr. Moyer was united in marriage to Miss Luella Hadley, of Tipton, Indiana, and to them has been born one child, Leslie Franklin. Mr. Moyer, W. P. Ricketts and A. M. Carey were the first county commissioners elected when Campbell county was organized, it being established by a division from Crook county.
    He holds membership in Gillette Lodge, No. 28, A. F. & A. M.. of which he has served as master. His wife is a member of the Christian Science church. They are both widely known and highly esteemed throughout Campbell county and the business interests of Mr. Mover have been a contributing factor to the development and progress of his section of the state.