Wilburn Denton Moore

Wilburn Denton Moore, farmer and stock dealer, was born at Cane Hill,

Washington Co., Ark., October 30, 1854, and is a son of David Milton and Pauline

Jane (Reagan) Moore.

The grandparents, John D. and his wife, who was

formerly a Miss Patrick, moved from Kentucky shortly after the birth of our

subject's father, and settled in Tennessee.

In 1830 they removed to Cane Hill,

Ark., where they now reside.

They reared eight children to maturity and buried

four children in early youth.

One son, Thomas David, died while on duty in the Confederate service.

David Milton Moore was for many years associated

with his father in the mercantile business at Cane Hill, their store being one of

the first in that place. After the death of his father he,. for many years, was

extensively engaged in farming and stock dealing. His son, Napoleon C., is a

merchant at Siloam Springs;

Edward is a merchant at Witcherville; John R.

is now a partner of his father in agricultural pursuits and the nursery business;

.Tames 0. is a prominent farmer near Cincinnati, Ark., and Robert Lee is engaged

in farming at Prairie Grove. He has two daughters, Cynthia' Alice and

Mary Pauline, the latter of whom is the wife of Dr. Edward Davenport. of

Witcherville [see sketch]. Pauline Jane (Reagan) Moore was a daughter of

John Reagan, a native of Tennessee, who located at Cane Hill in 1829 [see

sketch). Wilburn Denton Moore grew to manhood in this county, and is now

a substantial farmer and stock dealer. He married Mary J., eldest daughter of

the Hon. Hosea M. Maguire [see sketch]. Mr. Moore has two sons living: Hosea

David Clyde and Horace Duke. Two children died when young, Mallory and

Hugh Oscar. Mrs. Moore died December 4, 1885, and is buried beside her two

children in Valley Grove Cemetery, Richland. She was a faithful member of

the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and her loss was greatly mourned by her

friends and acquaintances.