Jesse Moore purchased land on the Beech River in 1839. After the death of Jesse Moore, the farm was managed by James Lomax who was married to Jess Moore's daughter Malinda. The Lomax lived midway between the Moore home where Maggie Mae Moore now lives and the Beech River.
Leroy P. Moore attended an academy at Decaturville, but there is no evidence he became a teacher. He and, later, his son William Garrett Moore serves as members of the school board for the Garrett Community school. Leroy P. Moore farmed jointly with James Lomax during the two periods when the Lomax family lived on the farm. One of Leroy P. Moore's farm journals describes a molasses making operation.
Before his marriage, Leroy P. Moore was best friends with W.H.H. Rushing. He and W.H.H. Rushing made barrel staves which W.H.H. Rushing took to New Orleans to sell. Leroy die not fight during the Civil War. The Confederates confiscated his rifle. He had to use a special license to vote in 1866 and 1867.
In the 1870s there was a struggle for ownership of the Moore farm. John Myracle returned from Missouri owning a two fifth shares of the property, one inherited by his wife Nancy and another purchased from Serena and Caleb Horner. John Myracle and appears to have tried to get control of the property. The Lomax share seems to have been deciding factor. Leroy P. Moore bought out John Myracle. William G. Moore eventually bought the Lomax share from Francis Marion Harrington.
Leroy P. Moore was a member of New hope Baptist Church and was secretary for the church for many years.