Simeon Moon

As printed in 1882

SIMEON MOON (deceased) was born February 23, 1820. Ho was a son of Samuel and Martha (Routh) Moon. The former, was born April 17, 1781, and the latter March 5, 1781. They were married in Tennessee November 5, 1801, and, in 1808, came to Clark Township before the “ Moon colonists.” Mr. Moon departed from the active scenes of life March 25, 1846, at the ripe age of sixty-five years. Mrs. Moon died February 19, 1852, in her seventy-first year. Mr. Moon, the subject of this sketch, was married, March 24, 1842, to Priscilla Sewell, by whom ho had five children, viz., Samuel M., born February 3, 1843, married, August 9, 1866, to Sallie A. Miller, and had one child — Rachel, who was born May 14, 1867, and died September 14, 1868 — he died November 2, 1869; David S., born May 28, 1845, married, September 2, 1877, to Ruth Rohonemus, who was born in Jefferson Township March 21, 1850 — their child, Burgess J., was, born August 21, 1878; Jefferson, born November 3, 1848; married, December 25, 1874, to Katie Boyd, who died May 30, 1876; Jefferson, died May 1, 1875; Franklin, born May 1, 1851, and died January 9, 1876; and an infant. David S., the only surviving representative of Simeon Moon, occupies the “ old homestead ” which his venerable and esteemed grandfather located in 1809, and where his parents died. The homestead consists of 150 acres of well-improved and highly cultivated land.

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.