Wilkerson Thompson Moon (1833 - 1918)

Born 5 May 1833 in Clinton County, Ohio

Ancestors

Died 24 Aug 1918 at age 85 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana

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Biography

This profile is part of the Moon Name Study.

Wilkerson is a Friend (Quaker) descendant

Private Wilkerson Moon served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 175th Regiment Ohio Infantry

Civil War Veteran

Husband of Lydia "Liddie" Sarah Hockett 1834–1921, Marriage about 1850

11 September 1850: Jefferson Township, District 163, Clinton Co., Ohio; James Moon, Farmer, 48 Tennessee; Sarah Moon 47 Virginia; John B Moon, Farmer, 21 Ohio; Wilkerson S Moon, Farmer, 17 Ohio; Catharine Smith 24 Ohio; Catherine Shull 63 New Jersey; Mariah J Shull 4 Ohio; Josiah Moon 15 Ohio; Sally A Moon 13 Ohio; Lucetta Moon 11 Ohio; Ruth Moon 9 Ohio; Daniel C Moon 7 Ohio; Joseph H Moon 5 Ohio; James H Moon, Farmer, 19 Ohio; Tabitha Moon 15 Ohio; Cite This Record "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3L-SKG

28 June 1860 Jefferson Township, Clinton Co., Ohio; William Moon, Farmer, 25 Ohio; Lydia Moon 24 Ohio; Sanford Moon 6 Ohio; Eli Moon 4 Ohio; Walter Moon 2 Ohio; Asa Hockett, Farm Worker, 21 Ohio; Where The Record Is Found (Citation) National Archives, Washington, D. C.

15 July 1870: Jefferson Township, Clinton, Ohio; Wilkerson Moon, Farmer, 37 Ohio; Lydia Moon 36 Ohio; Sanford Moon 15 Ohio; Erlistas Moon 13 Ohio; Walter Moon 10 Ohio; Eva Moon 7 Ohio; Elbridge Moon 5 Ohio; Anna Moon 3 Ohio; "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KN-LSN

16 June 1880: Clay Township, Howard, Indiana; Wilkerson T. Moon, Farmer, 45 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio; Lyda Moon Wife 45 Ohio; Walter Moon Son 21 Ohio; Ellridge Moon Son 15 Ohio; Anna Moon Daughter 13 Ohio; Jacob Moon Son 6 Ohio; "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH94-KGB

1900 ?

18-19 April 1910: Paoli, Paoli Township, Orange, Indiana; Married 57 years, 7 children, 7 living; Wilkerson T Moon 75 Ohio/Tennessee/Virginia; Lettie Moon Wife 75 Ohio/Oho/Oho; "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5H-Y3W

Children (there may be more):

Santford Artilus Moon 1853–1923

E J Moon 1856–1942

Walter Elliot Moon 1858–1939

Evaline Mae Moon Wheeler 1862–1942

Elbridge H Moon 1865–1941

Anna E. Moon Haines 1866–1922

Jacob Moon 1873–Deceased

Sources

Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958; Wilkeson T. Moore [Moon]; Spouse's Name: Lydia Hocker [Hockett]; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 3 September 1852; Event Place: Clinton, Ohio; Reference: Volumes 1-2; "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDF6-V4M

United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933; Wilkerson T Moon; Army Invalid; Death Date: 24 August 1918; Beneficiary's Name: Lydia; Event Type: Pension; Event Date: 17 May 1918; Event Place: United States; Affiliate Publication Number: M850; Affiliate Publication Title: Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933; "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M2F-2ST

BURIAL: IOOF Cemetery, Paoli, Paoli Township, Orange, Indiana

Find A Grave: Memorial #117591421 Wilkerson Thompson Moon

Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920; Wilkerson T. Moon; Age 85; Event Type: Death; Event Date: 24 August 1918; Event Place: Paoli, Indiana; Birth Year (Estimated) 1833; Affiliate Repository Place County Health Office, Paoli Source Reference The source of this record is the book H-25 on page 14 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration. "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7S-MY2

Source: S116 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, Utah; Date: 2006; Repository: #R3

Source: S27 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, Utah; Date: 2006;; Repository: #R3

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