William Moon Jr. (1820 - 1871)

Born 1820 in Massachusetts

Husband of Sally Witherell — married 31 Mar 1842 in Bennington County, Vermont

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Biography

William Moon. Given Name: William. Surname: Moon. Suffix: Jr.^[1][2]

Born Abt 1820. Massachusetts^[3]

Died 9 Jul 1871. ^[4]

Buried South Shaftsbury Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. ^[5]

Census: US Federal. 1850 Bennington, Bennington, Vermont. Note: William is 30 and living with his wife Sally, 30. He is s square maker and owns no real property. They have no children. Living with them is Almira Phillips, 39, b. abt 1811 Vermont.^[6] US Federal. 1870 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. Note: William Moon [indexed as Moore] is 50 and living with his wife Sally, 56. They have no children. William works in a square shop. Sally is keeping house. Neither have parents of foreign birth. William owns real property valued at $900 and personal property valued at $300. Also living with them are George Parker, male, 26, b. abt 1844 Vermont, carpenter, personal property value $300 and his wife Esther Parker, female, 30, b. abt 1840 Vermont, keeping house. Neighbors are Sarah Elwell and William Mattison. Note that the census was enumerated on 18 July 1870. William died on 9 July 1871.^[7]

Event: Bennington Banner - Bennington, Vermont. Estate 18 Jul 1872. Bennington, Bennington, Vermont. Note: William Moon's Estate -- public notice re: the estate of William Moon, late of Shaftsbury -- Charles Hicks, administrator made application to settle and distribute his account. 3 ^[8]

Marriage Husband William Moon. Wife Sally Witherell. Marriage 31 Mar 1842. Bennington County, Vermont. ^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S2114 Book C, page 26 Certainty: 3
2. ↑ Source: #S2112
3. ↑ Source: #S2112
4. ↑ Source: #S2643
5. ↑ Source: #S2643
6. ↑ Source: #S2112
7. ↑ Source: #S2834
8. ↑ Source: #S2643
9. ↑ Source: #S2114 Book C, Page 241 Certainty: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S2581 31 March 1842 Certainty: 3

• Source: S1870 Correspondence: Walker, Joyce Witherall Publication: Johjoy@aol.com Jacob Wetherell Family.rtf Jacob Wetherell - From Joyce Walker.GED
• Source: S2112 Media: Census/Tax 1850 United States Federal Census, Bennington, Bennington, Vermont Publication: Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bennington, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M432_921; Page: 221; Image: 433. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: William Moon Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Birth place: Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Square Maker Home in 1850 Bennington, Bennington, Vermont Dwelling No. 615 Family No: 625 Value of real estate: None Spouse: Sarah Age Spouse 30 Spouse estimated birth year: abt 1820 Spouse birthplace: Vermont Spouse Occupation: None Children at home: None Almira Phillips, 39, b. abt 1811 Vermont Neighbors: Stephen Carey Enumeration Date: 10 Oct 1850
• Source: S2114 Media: Vital Town Records, Bennington,VT Publication: http://www.bennington.com/town/genealogy/MarriagesBrides1763to1850.doc Bennington (Vermont), Town and Vital Records, 1787-1930, Moon-Witherell marriage, 1842; Family History Library microfilm 27,814. State of Vermont} Bennington County, Ss} Be it remembered that at Ben- nington in the County aforesaid, on this 31st day of March A.D. 1842, William Moon jun of Bennington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont and Sally Witherell of Bennington aforesaid, were duly joined in marriage by Rev. L. D. Sherwood Recorded by Wm Haswell, Town Clerk
• Source: S2643 Media: Internet Genealogy.com GenForum: Moon, William Publication: http://genforum.genealogy.com/moon/messages/4505.html William Moon of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Posted by: Timothy Simpson (ID *****2817) Date: August 28, 2008 at 05:23:09 This is just a note from a newspaper, FYI: Bennington Banner - Bennington, Vermont July 18, 1872 William Moon's Estate -- public notice re: the estate of William Moon, late of Shaftsbury -- Charles Hicks, administrator made application to settle and distribute his account. Re: William Moon of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Posted by: Timothy Simpson (ID *****2817) Date: August 28, 2008 at 06:26:01 In Reply to: William Moon of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont by Timothy Simpson This is likely for the same William Moon: From "The Gravestone Records of Shaftsbury/Bennington County, Vermont" Copied and Verified 1908-10 by Levi Henry Elwell Amherst, Massachusetts - Composition and Presswork 1911 ---MOON, Wm Jr., d July 9, 1871, a. 52 y. #2 [#2 = South Shaftsbury cemetery; half mile south of railroad station]
• Source: S2834 Media: Census/Tax 1870 United States Federal Census, Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont Publication: Image Source: Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont; Roll M593_1615; Page: 544B; Image: 460; Family History Library Film: 553114. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William Moon Name Indexed as: William Moore Age in 1870: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont Dwelling No: 42 Family No: 42 Value Real Estate: 0 Value Personal Property: 0 Occupation: Works in Square shop Race: White Gender: Male Citizen of US: Yes Cannot read or write: No Parents of foreign birth: No Spouse: Sally Moon Spouse indexed as: Sally Moore Spouse Age: 56 Spouse estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Spouse birthplace: Vermont Spouse parents of foreign birth: No Spouse Occupation: Keeping house Children at home: None Other Household Members: George Parker, male, 26, b. abt 1844 Vermont, carpenter, personal property value 0 Esther Parker, female, 30, b. abt 1840 Vermont, keeping house Significant neighbors: Sarah Elwell, William Mattison Post Office: Shaftsbury Enumeration Date: 18 July 1870