Hugh Purfield Moore was born on August 2, 1912, in Carrington to Frank and Emily J. Moore. He received his education in the Carrington schools and the University of North Dakota. He later moved to California. Hugh married Marian France Morton at Pasadena on April 5, 1941. She was born August 18, 1914, at St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Ralph and Laura Morton.
The Moores have two sons, Michael and William.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 32B