Brief Life History of James Burrus
When James Burrus Moon was born on 19 March 1840, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, his father, John Ezra Moon, was 23 and his mother, Sarah B Jones, was 24. He married Margaret Ann Harley on 9 February 1860, in Shelby, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Shelby, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Cold Spring Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 12 May 1921, in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (31)
- James B Moon, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Burroughs Moon, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- James B Moon, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1840–1921 Male
1844–1912 Female
Children (11)
1861–1935 Female
1863–1949 Female
1866–1935 Female
1868–1945 Female
1870–1950 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1816–1877 Male
1816–1851 Female
Siblings (4)
1838–1923 Male
1840–1921 Male
1842–1857 Male
1850–1932 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 6
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 20
1863
Age 23
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Mohan .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche. Compare Mounce .
Americanized form of German Mohn or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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