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THOMPSON MARION MOORE
A native son of California, Thompson
Marion Moore has been identified in a practical manner with agricultural
pursuits during all his active career, and resides
four miles west of Lodi on a portion of his father’s ranch. He was born near Escalon, San Joaquin County,
on his father’s ranch, October 15, 1893, a son of James L. and Ora (Carmichael) Moore, both natives of Georgia, whose forbears
were plantation owners in early days.
James L. Moore came to California thirty-two years ago and first settled
near Oakdale, where he remained for a year, then came to San Joaquin County and
farmed near Escalon for two years. He
then removed to the Lafayette district of San Joaquin
County, where he bought a ranch three miles west of Lodi on the Sargent Road,
where he still resides. This ranch was
unimproved at the time of purchase and Mr. Moore has developed the entire forty
acres to orchard and vineyard, which is now producing abundant crops each
season.
Thompson Marion Moore received his
education at the Lafayette grammar school, meanwhile receiving practical
lessons in viticulture and horticulture, which has proved of lasting
benefit. He worked on his father’s ranch
until he was twenty years old, then started out for himself and worked on
different ranches until 1921, when he purchased twenty acres four miles
southwest of Lodi on Kettleman Lane, which he has set
to Tokay grapes. He has also installed a
pumping plant which furnishes ample water for irrigation.
On March 18, 1916, Mr. Moore was
married in Stockton to Miss Martha Peightal, born in
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Samuel A. and Minnie (Hunter) Peightal. In 1910
her family removed to Lodi, and since 1914 her father has been identified with
the Henderson Hardware Company of Lodi.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore are the parents of three children: Marion, Ralph, who died July 5, 1922, aged
three years, and Ruth. Mr. Moore built
his residence on a portion of the latter’s ranch, and there the family
resides. Mr. Moore is a Democrat in
politics.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1553. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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