George Moore was born in North Carolina in 1783, and when young moved with his parents to Tennessee, where he was married to Miss Mary Chapin, a native of North Carolina, born in 1797, and the daughter of Paul Stillman Chapin, who was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In 1843 Mr. and Mrs. Moore moved to Arkansas, and located in Johnson County, where they remained until 1849, after which they moved to Madison County, of the same State. Here the father died in 1859, and the mother in 1863. Both were worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and took a great interest in all church affairs. Mr. Moore was a Democrat in politics.

Their marriage resulted in the birth of seven children, Hon. Hiram M. being the sixth child, and he and an elder sister (Mrs. Clarissa NUNLEY, widow of Joseph A. Nunley) are the only ones of the family now living. At the age of nineteen Hiram M. Moore left home, and began working for himself on a farm. This pursuit he has ever since continued.

December 23, 1847, he married Miss Cynthia A. SMITH, daughter of Henry B. and Priscilla Smith, and a native of Tennessee, born in 1829. She died in Madison County, Ark., January 16, 1859, leaving four children, two now living: Christopher W., now living in Carroll County, Ark., and Priscilla M., wife of Franklin P. BUNCH, a farmer of Carroll County, Ark. Those deceased were named John S. and Thomas S.

April 22, 1863, Mr. Moore married Miss Arty M. BRASHEARS, a native of Pope County, Ark., born in 1835, and the daughter of Isaac and Mary BRASHEARS. She died in 1867, without issue. April 8, 1868, Mr. Moore took for his third wife Mrs. Emeline SMITH, daughter of Stephen and Mary JACKSON, and widow of Rufus C. Smith. She was born in Carroll County, Ark., September 8, 1843, and by her last marriage became the mother of eight children, all now living: Clarissa S., Stillman A., Jesse L., Nancy B., Martha V., Cora May, Lou Eflie and Joel C.

In 1868 Mr. Moore moved to Carroll County, and located on his present property. In August, 1862, he organized Company F, of the Third Arkansas Infantry, Confederate army, and served about twelve months, when he resigned. In 1866 he was elected justice of the peace in Kings River Township, which office he held until going to Carroll County. In 1874 he was elected to represent the last named county in the Legislature, and served two years.