Moses Moon

Male15 March 1822–29 August 1887

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 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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Family Time Line

William Moon
1795–1875
Anna Ratcliff
1792–1873
Amos Moon
1814–1814
Daniel Ratcliff Moon
1815–1877
John R. Moon
1818–1893
Eleanor Moon
1820–1861
Moses Moon
1822–1887
Ezra Moon
1824–1877
Miles H. Moon
1827–1919
Hiram Ellis Moon
1830–1912
Ruth Moon
1832–1834
Lewis Moon
1834–1863
Huldah M Moon
1837–1879

Sources (12)

  • 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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World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 3

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

Age 14

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

Age 24

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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