Pleasant Moon

As printed in 1882

PLEASANT MOON, farmer, P. O. Cuba, was born in Clark Township, May 20, 1819. His parents, Joseph and Rachel (Hockett) Moon, were members of the. Moon Colony that settled in Clark Township in 1809. Mr. Moon was reared in the wilderness of his native place, and for an education he had the advantage of “backwoods” schools. Mr. Moon was united in matrimony to Miss Huldah Pike, a native of Highland County and a daughter of William and Lucy (Butler) Pike. She was born June 16, 1817. Twelve sons and four daughters were the fruits or this union. Four sons and four daughters are living, viz., Lucy, born February 12, 1840; Parker, born March 31, 1842, married Mary E. Green; Rachel, born November 15, 1844, wife of Henry Long; Sarah E., born April 14, 1846, wife of Theodore Wright; Mary A., born January 26, 1848, wife of Zachariah Waltz; Samuel, born September 26, 1850, married Lydia Brittle; James A., born March 3, 1854, and Lindley, born March 21, 1857. Daniel, Carey, Joseph P., William, Harvey, Stephen R., Elwood and Manary are deceased. Mrs. Moon died May 25, 1863, and April, 1868, Mr. Moon married for his second wife, Mrs. Susanna Boyd, widow of Samuel Boyd, and daughter of John and Jane Terrell. Mrs. Moon was born in Clinton County June 2, 1819. She has three children by her former husband, viz., Jane M., Sydvester W. and John T. Since 1859, Mr. Moon has been running Joseph R. Moon’s farm. He and wife are members of the Friends Church. In politics, Mr. Moon is Republican. He is a good farmer and an esteemed citizen.

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.