George Washington Moon Sr. (1786 - abt. 1875)

Born 16 Apr 1786 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hobson) Moon — married 1807 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about Apr 1875 at about age 88 in Orange, Indiana, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Moon Name Study.

George was born in 1786. He passed away in April of 1875

Marriage: 1807 North Carolina to Sarah Hobson

• Sarah Hobson
  • Birth: March 19, 1791 Chatham County, North Carolina
  • Death: April 1874 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
  • Burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

Known children:

1. John E. Moon b. 27 July 1808 Chatham, North Carolina d. 10 October 1889 Valeene, Orange, Indiana
2. Rachel Moon Hobson Purkiser b. c1810 Orange, North Carolina d. 8 December 1885 Orange, Indiana
3. Lydia Moon Pirtle ("Libby")("Litty") b. c1813 Orange, North Carolina d. 1860 or later- 1860 lived in Jackson Township, Carroll, Arkansas
4. Jehu Moon b. 2 May 1816 Orange, North Carolina d. 15 July 1894 Orange, Indiana
5. Hiram Moon b. 22 August 1818 Orange, North Carolina d. 23 October 1890 Orange, Indiana
6. Larkin James Moon b. 1 December 1821 Orange, Indiana d.16 April 1894 Marion, Iowa
7. Lot Moon b. 15 March 1822 Valeene, Orange, Indiana d. 17 March 1853 Orange, Indiana
8. Bailey Moon b. 2 October 1825 Orange, Indiana d. May 3, 1906 Valeene, Orange, Indiana
9. George Washington Moon, Jr. ("Wash")("Washington") b. 4 October 1827 Orange, Indiana d. 8 July 1872 Orange, Indiana
10. Simon Peter Moon b. 20 May 1830 Orange, Indiana d. 3 March 1900 Columbia, Marion, Iowa
11. Enos Moon b. 3 October 1832 Orange, Indiana d. 15 August 1869 Orange, Indiana

Sources

• familysearch.org
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FB-VW6 : 19 March 2020), George Moon, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX64-G8N : 19 March 2020), George Moon in entry for John Moon, 1870.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZCC-13J : 10 December 2017), George Moon in entry for John Moon and Margaret E Bingamon Moon, 12 Nov 1886; citing Orange, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014454

• Find A Grave: Memorial #50753075