John W. Moon

As printed in 1882

JOHN W. MOON, farmer, P. 0. Farmers Station, eldest son of Isaac and Edna Moon, was born in the township of his residence December 28, 1835. He was reared to manhood on his father’s farm, and has followed that avocation. In 1857-58, he was engaged as foreman on the M. & C. R. R., and, for four years following, as contractor in constructing bridges throughout the county. He was then engaged in farming'till December, 1876, when he formed a partnership with James Pittser, and engaged in buying and shipping hogs and grain at Farmers Station, Martinsville and Lynchburg. They shipped, in 1881, 35,000 hogs to Cincinnati and Baltimore. Most of their grain is shipped to Eastern markets. Mr. Moon owns a farm of ninety-three acres of well-improved land, and pursues farming. He makes tho raising and feeding of Poland- China hogs a leading business. Mr. Moon was married, Decomber 13, 1856, to Jemima, daughter of Maoagah and llebocea J. Moore. Mrs. Moon was born in Washington Township, Clinton County. Of their six children, five are living, viz., Isaac F., born December 28, 1857; Walter I., born July 24, 1860; Ida B., born November 17, 1861; Myram, born July 26, 1866, and Loreen, born July 17, 1871. Clara (deceased) was born July 27, 1867, and died September 29, 1876. Mr. Moon is a member of the Universalist Church. Mrs. M. and one daughter are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Moon is a member of the I. O. 0. F., and of the Lynchburg Encampment. His political views are purely Republican. He served his township as Assessor for nine consecutive years.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.