When Addison Ray Moon was born on 9 February 1882, in Shelby, Illinois, United States, his father, Jesse J Moon, was 31 and his mother, Rebecca Hadley, was 32. He married Reba P. Price on 6 August 1906, in Shelby, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. He died on 28 September 1968, in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Grand, Colorado, United States.