Dorothy Moon

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy Moon was born on 9 February 1804, in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Matthias Moon, was 28 and her mother, Alice Plumb, was 24. She married Heber Chase Kimball on 14 March 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She died on 17 November 1897, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Heber Chase Kimball
1801–1868
Dorothy Moon
1804–1897
Marriage: 14 March 1856

Sources (17)

  • Dorathea Kimball in household of Hannah Kimball, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Dorothy Moon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - Ancestry.com

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

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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notes from the journal of hugh moon

The following are notes from Hugh Moons journal. Hugh Moon was born in Lanceshire, England August 5, at 10 o'clock in the morning in the year of our Lord, 1815. He was the fifth son of Mathias Moon(1 …

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