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REUBEN P. MOORE

Reuben P. Moore was born in Greenbrier County,
West Virginia, May 4th, 1874, being a son of Reuben
B. and Octavia (Holt) Moore, both natives of Roanoke
County, Virginia.
His father died July,
1887, in Longmont,
Colorado, and was
buried there. He traveled
over almost every
part of the United States
during his lifetime and
was known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Reuben B. Moore, and
Octavia Holt Moore
were the parents of five
children, two sons and
three daughters. The sub
subject of this sketch was
the second son. He had
no educational advantages
other than he picked
up himself, never having
attended school, although he possesses a splendid business
education. He came to Roanoke County from
Colorado in 1890, and worked on a farm for six years.
Fifteen years ago he engaged in the mercantile business
at Air Point, where he remained for three years, afterwards
leaving Air Point and moving to Bent Mountain
where he founded a large general merchandise establishment,
carrying a large stock of goods, especially of
men's and boys' ready-made clothing. A few years
ago he established a branch store in Franklin County,
four miles southeast of Bent Mountain, the branch
being managed by C. F. Holt. Twelve years ago Mr.
Moore began with a capital stock of $90.00. His trade
now amounts to many thousand dollars annually and
to-day his business will inventory more than $10,000.00.
On the business established by him he is living and
maintaining his family.

On January 18th, 1889, he married Nannie Susie
Henry, daughter of S. J. Henry, deceased, of Bent
Mountain. Four children have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Moore, as follows: Ira J., aged nine years; Rena
L., aged eleven years; Margie Moore, aged five; J.
Tyler Moore (died in infancy).

Reuben P. Moore is now, and has been, postmaster
at the Bent Mountain post office for a period of nine
years.