Biographical Sketch of the Pyeatt-Moore Mill at Cane Hill from Goodspeed's "History of the Northwest Arkansas Counties," page 1005

The Pyeatts were among the pioneer settlers of Arkansas, and were first represented in this state by James and Kate (Finely) Pyeatt, natives of North Carolina, who, in 1812, removed from Kentucky to about 13 miles north of Little Rock. Here they spent the remainder of their days.

J. R. (John Rankin) Pyeatt was born in Kentucky in 1805 and came to Arkansas with his parents and was here reared to manhood. In August 1827 he came to Washington County. He opened a wagon and blacksmith shop shortly after his arrival here and followed in that occupation for a number of years. He and his brother purchased some raw land and in 1838, which they improved, but in 1861 Mr. Pyeatt engaged in the milling business, in partnership with his son-in-law, William S. Moore.

 

William S. Moore spent his youthful days on a farm in Tennessee and made his home with his father until 21 years of age. He then learned the wagon-maker's trade, and in the fall of 1858 came to Arkansas locating in Cane Hill. He worked at his trade until the summer of 1862 when he joined the 34th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate States Army, and served until the close of the war. He participated in the battle of Prairie Grove and was paroled in the summer of 1865.

He then returned home and formed a partnership with Mr. Pyeatt in the milling business and erected the Cane Hill Mills, which was in running order by springs of 1866. The mill has been remodeled and improved since it was erected and is now one of the finest mills in Washington County. It has a combined roller and buhr process and has a capacity of about 40 barrels per day. They also manufacture some lumber, and in 1869 added a carding machine, which has proved very profitable.

In 1861 Mr. Moore married Miss Kate Pyeatt, daughter of his partner, J.R. Pyeatt, and their union was blessed in the birth of four children: Henry (who is a physician in this county), Charles R., Bettie and Lucy. Mrs. Moore died in 1877 and he afterward married Miss Josephine Moore daughter of James Moore. She was born in East Tennessee and reared in Texas and Missouri. They are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moore has a good farm which he manages in connection with his mill, and a fine orchard of 45 acres.

*Published in 1889

Henry Moore