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Born 1816
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882)
JOSHUA MOON, farmer, P. 0. Farmers Station, son of Samuel and Martha Moon, was born in Clark Township March 1, 1816. He passed his earlier life on his father’s farm, and received only a common-school education. When sixteen years of age, he learned the carpenter trade, which he followed at intervals for several years. On the 25th day of May, 1838, he was joined in marriage with Eliza G. Smithson, a daughter of Tyra and Celia Smithson, a native of Highland County, Ohio, where she was born February, 1818. This union resulted in eleven children, viz., George R. (whose history is given elsewhere), Martha J., born July 1, 1842; Samuel and William T. (twins), were born August 24, 1844; died the same day, and September 14, 1844, respectively; Permelia I., born March 1, 1846, married Dr. John Herrin, and died May 6, 1875; Celia E. (the other twin) is the wife of J. W. Gregory; Emma E., born October 6, 1849, and died August 13, 1872; David W., born May 19, 1850, and died December 25, 1876; Mary A., born July 30, 1832, wife of M. R. Higgins, and Isaac C., born September 1, 1855. Mrs. Moon departed this life with strong religious faith in a happy future. Mr. Moon is a member of the Universalist Church, which he aided in founding. His views politically are Republican. He owns a well-improved farm of 133 acres, and is engaged in general farming.
As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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