From HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, INDIANA (Bowen & Co., 1917), pages 984-985:

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LAFAYETTE MOORE

   Lafayette Moore, trustee of Jackson township and one of the best-known and
most substantial farmers of that township, was born in that same township
and has lived there all his life.  He was born on the old Moore farm, now
occupied by his elder brother, Joseph A. Moore, in section 22 of Jackson
township, October 2, 1875, son of Daniel W. and Caroline (Beckett) Moore,
both natives of this section, members of pioneer families, and both of
whom are now deceased, the latter dying about eighteen years ago and the
former surviving until May 1, 1916.  Daniel W. Moore was one of the most
substantial farmers in the southern part of the county and for some time
served as trustee of Jackson township.  He and his wife were the parents of
five children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the second son and
the fourth child in order of birth.  In a biographical sketch relating to
Joseph A. Moore, the elder son, presented elsewhere in this volume, there
is set out a comprehensive history of the Moore family in this county, and
to that the attention of the reader is respectfully invited for additional
information in connection with the present sketch.

   Reared on the home farm in Jackson township, Lafayette Moore received
his elementary schooling in the local schools and supplemented the same
by a course in the Central Normal School at Danville, this state, and
at the university at Valparaiso, and for three winters taught school
at Everton. After his marriage in 1894 Mr. Moore located on the farm on
which he is now living, about one mile east of Everton, and has ever since
made that place his home, having been quite successfully engaged in general
farming and stock raising.  Like his father and his grandfather before him,
he has long been a buyer and shipper of live stock and has also done well in
that line. Mr.  Moore is a Democrat and has ever given his close attention
to local civic affairs.  In the fall of 1914 he was elected trustee of
Jackson township and is now serving in that important capacity, giving his
most thoughtful and intelligent attention to the public service.

   On May 15, 1894, Lafayette Moore was united in marriage to Mamie
G. Lake, who was born in Jennings township, this county, a daughter of
George W. and Caroline (Kerr) Lake, both members of prominent pioneer
families in the Everton neighborhood and further and extended mention of
whom is made elsewhere in this volume.  Mrs. Moore completed her schooling
in the high school at Everton and she and her husband have ever given
their earnest attention to the general social and cultural affairs of the
community in which they live.  Mr. Moore is a member of the local lodges
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and that of the Improved Order of
Red Men and in the affairs of these organizations takes a warm interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore have a very pleasant home and have one child, a son,
Daniel George Moore, born on March 20, 1895.  Mrs. Moore has been county
president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for the past three
years and was chosen as delegate to the national convention at Seattle,
Washington, which she attended.

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