Brief Life History of Moses
When Moses Moon was born on 15 March 1822, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, his father, William Moon, was 26 and his mother, Anna Ratcliff, was 29. He had at least 2 sons with Elizabeth Wilson. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 29 August 1887, in Jefferson Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Westboro, Clinton, Ohio, United States.
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- Moses Moon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Moses Moon, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
- Moses Moon in entry for Harvey Moon, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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