Wilerson T. Moon

As printed in 1882

WILERSON T. MOON, farmer, P. 0. Westboro, was born in Jefferson Township, May 5, 1833. He is a son of James and Sarah (Clark) Moon, who were natives of Tennessee and Virginia. The former was born September 19, 1801, and the latter December 28, 1803. They were married near Martinsville, and had sixteen children, eight sons and eight daughters, viz., Rhoda, born September 22, 1820; Jane, born October 30, 1821; Elizabeth, born January 30, 1823; William C., born January 30, 1825; Elihu, born July 6, 1826; Mary, born October 10, 1828; John B., born June 1829; James V., born February 14, 1831; Wilerson T., our subject; Josiah D., born March 16, 1835; Sarah A., born January 20, 1837; Lusetta M., born November 5, 1838; Ruth, born June 15, 1841; Daniel C., born Juno 26, 1843; Joseph II., born March 21, 1845, and Nancy C., born September 9, 1848. Mr. Moon, our subject, was married September 4, 1852, to Miss Lydia Hockett, daughter of Jacob and Anna (Milliner) Hockett, and a native of Jefferson Township. She was born August

9, 1834. They had seven children, viz., Sanford A., born June 14, 1853; Erlistus J, born July 31, 1856; Walter E., born February 23, 1858; Elbridge H., born March 2, 1865; Eva, born February 20, 1862; Anna, born September 6, 1866, and Jacob, born July 27, 1873. Mr. Moon served in Company C, One Hundred and Seventyfifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and fought in the battle of Nashville. He was discharged with honors at the close of the war. Mr. Moon and wife are members of the Friends’ Society. Mr. Moon is identified with the society of I. 0. 0. F., and also with the Republican party. He owns a farm of ninety-seven acres, seventy-six of which is improved and under a good state of cultivation. He pursues farming and raising stock.

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.