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Born 1853
From 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)
WILLIAM H. MOON, farmer, P. 0. Cuba, son of John R. and Eliza Moon, was born in this township June 8, 1853. He was reared on a farm till about eighteen, when he engaged in the profession of teaching, which he followed with success for four years in Vernon and Wayne Townships. In 1875, he went into the mercantile business with S. T. Moon, and continued in its pursuits till July, 1881, when he resumed farming. Mr. Moon was married September 18, 1873, to Miss Sarah Berlin, who was born in Washington Township September 9, 1850. Mr. Moon is connected with the I. 0. 0. F. society, and in politics is Republican.
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.
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