Mooar, John Wesley, 1846-1918

Buffalo trader, rancher. Born 1846 in Pownal, Vermont. Lived in New York from 1861 to 1872, receiving and selling buffalo hides sent by his brother J. Wright Mooar. Joined his brother in Kansas in 1872, and they moved to Texas in 1873. With the decline of the buffalo trade, the brothers established the Mooar Brothers Ranch in Scurry County, Texas. John Wesely Mooar married Margaret McCollum and they had two children: Lydia Louise Mooar and John Combs Mooar. In addition to his ranching and business interests, Mooar assisted in bringing the Texas and Pacific Railroad to Colorado City, Texas. Mooar died in Colorado City, Texas, in 1918.

From the description of Papers, 1871-1943, 1871-1900. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24471217

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