Biography of J. D. Moon
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 1040
J. D. MOON, carpenter, South Solon, was born in Ohio, May 25, 1828, and is a son of Jonathan and Catharine (Davis) Moon. He was united in marriage with Sarah Bysher February 3, 1861; she was born in Highland County, Ohio, November 1, 1840. He was twenty years of age, when he began earning money for himself. He learned the carpenter trade before he was married, and has followed that trade ever since. He acquired a common school education, and is a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. In 1862, he bought fifty-two acres of land where he resides, which he has put in a high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Moon are the parents of four children — Douglas B., born October 21, 1861; Samuel S., born March 31, 1863; Morgan D., born December 17, 1872; and Edith L., born July 4, 1880. Mr. Moon was Clerk and Treasurer of Stokes Township.
This is a volunteer project. We depend upon feedback from our visitors. If you have information to share or have resources relating to Madison County, we would love to hear from you.
