Thomas Moon

As printed in 1882

THOMAS MOON, retired, P. O. Martinsville, son of Joseph and Sarah (Coiner) Moon, was born on Bay’s Mountain, Jefferson Co., Tenn., May 23, 1805. Mr. Moon was reared to manhood on his father’s farm; his educational advantages were very limited. He was one of the scholars who attended the first school in Clark Township. He was married in Lebanon, April 7, 1825, to Mary, daughter of Andrew and Maria Chew, and a native of Warren County. She was born September 7, 1807. This union was blessed with twelve children — seven sons and five duughers — Sarah A., born May 17, 1826, wife ofElmoro Clark; Diantha, born August 9, 1827, wife of W. J. Kilsoe; Thomas W., born.January 23, 1829, married Margaret Carey; Mary J., born April 17, 1831, married Androw Beals, and died July 27, 1852; Phebe, born July 19, 1833, wife of Ambrose Smith; Jamos C., born November 11, 1835, married Eliza Carey; Joseph B., born.Juno 4, 1838, and died February 22, 1840; Daniel C., born August 3, 1842, married Ellen Moon, and has since died; Simon 1\, born May 1, 1845, married Rebecca Stevenson; Andrew, born September 20, 1847, married Elizabeth Johns; Jesse, born November 4, 1849, married Ruth Davis; and Lydia M., born September 7, y8 —, and died July 28, 1853. Mrs. Moon departed this life March 9, 1859, and Mr. Moon again married, December 16, 1868, to Hannah Sheppard, daughter of Jesso and Elizabeth (Faulkner) Sheppard. Mrs. Moon was born in Greene County December 11, i. r SOI;

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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.