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Jehu Moon Sr.

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Jehu Moon Sr.

Birth
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Jul 1894 (aged 78)
Orange County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Valeene, Orange County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Previous research indicates that Jehu walked with his family from his birthplace in North Carolina to Indiana when he was just four years in age. Research also tells us that Jehu married his wife before he was 19 years old.
His first wife was Charlotte Pirtle, his second, Margaret J. Bingaman. Jehu is buried beside his first wife in Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana.

marriage 1: December 17, 1834 Orange County, Indiana
Charlotte Pirtle ("Charity")
birth: March 5, 1806 North Carolina
death: September 14, 1885 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
Charity was married before to Robert B. Walker on December 1, 1825, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

marriage 2: November 13, 1886 Orange County, Indiana
Margaret J. Bingaman ("Marge")
birth: August 19, 1835 Orange County, Indiana
death: August 26, 1911 Orange County, Indiana
burial: ??Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana
Margaret was married previously to Jehu's younger brother, George Washington Moon, Jr., ("Washington"), ("Wash"), on December 20, 1851, Orange County, Indiana. She married Jehu after his brother's death.

stepchildren:
James Harvey Walker
birth: April 11, 1827 Paoli TWP, Orange County, Indiana
death: March 30, 1905 Indiana
burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Washington County, Indiana

Sarah E. Walker Maxedon
birth: circa 1829 Orange County, Indiana
death: July 7, 1856 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Southeast TWP, (near Valeene), Orange County, Indiana

children:
Virgil Moon Civil War (Union) veteran
birth: December 3, 1835 Orange County, Indiana
death: July 14, 1916 age 80 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

John Moon
birth: circa 1840 Orange County, Indiana
death: possibly 1850s
burial: unknown

Jehu Moon
birth: circa 1843 Orange County, Indiana
death: between 1850-1860 Orange County, Indiana
burial: unknown

Samuel R. Moon
birth: 1845 Orange County, Indiana
death: unknown, still alive in 1871
burial: possibly Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Southeast TWP, Orange County, Indiana--His name is on the Rock Springs Cemetery list of interments, however there is no other information provided about him.

parents of Jehu Moon:
George Washington Moon, Sr.
birth: April 16, 1786 Chatham County, North Carolina
death: April 1875 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
Sarah Hobson
birth: March 19, 1791 Chatham County, North Carolina
death: April 1874 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

known siblings:
1. John E. Moon
birth: July 27, 1808 Chatham County, North Carolina
death: October 10, 1889 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County,Indiana
2. Rachel Moon Purkiser
birth: circa 1810 Orange County, North Carolina
death: December 8, 1885 Orange County, Indiana
burial: unknown at this time
3. Lydia Moon Pirtle ("Libby") ("Litty")
birth: circa 1813 Orange County, North Carolina
death: unknown (records lost)-in 1860 was living in Jackson TWP, Carroll County, Arkansas
burial: unknown (records lost)
4. Hiram Moon
birth: August 22, 1818 Orange County, North Carolina
death: October 23, 1890 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
5. Larkin James Moon
birth: December 1, 1821 Orange County, Indiana
death: April 16, 1894 Marion County, Iowa
burial: Strong Cemetery, Belinda, Lucas County, Iowa
6. Lot Moon
birth: March 15, 1822 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: March 17, 1853 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
7. Bailey Moon
birth: October 2, 1825 Orange County, Indiana
death: May 3, 1906 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
8. George Washington Moon, Jr. ("Wash") ("Washington")
birth: October 4, 1827 Orange County, Indiana
death: July 8, 1872 Orange County, Indiana
burial: ??Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, (near Valeene), Orange County, Indiana
9. Simon Peter Moon
birth: May 20, 1830 Orange County, Indiana
death: March 3, 1900 Columbia, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Marion County, Iowa
10. Enos Moon
birth: October 3, 1832 Orange County, Indiana
death: August 15, 1869 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana


Previous research indicates that Jehu walked with his family from his birthplace in North Carolina to Indiana when he was just four years in age. Research also tells us that Jehu married his wife before he was 19 years old.
His first wife was Charlotte Pirtle, his second, Margaret J. Bingaman. Jehu is buried beside his first wife in Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana.

marriage 1: December 17, 1834 Orange County, Indiana
Charlotte Pirtle ("Charity")
birth: March 5, 1806 North Carolina
death: September 14, 1885 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
Charity was married before to Robert B. Walker on December 1, 1825, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

marriage 2: November 13, 1886 Orange County, Indiana
Margaret J. Bingaman ("Marge")
birth: August 19, 1835 Orange County, Indiana
death: August 26, 1911 Orange County, Indiana
burial: ??Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana
Margaret was married previously to Jehu's younger brother, George Washington Moon, Jr., ("Washington"), ("Wash"), on December 20, 1851, Orange County, Indiana. She married Jehu after his brother's death.

stepchildren:
James Harvey Walker
birth: April 11, 1827 Paoli TWP, Orange County, Indiana
death: March 30, 1905 Indiana
burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Washington County, Indiana

Sarah E. Walker Maxedon
birth: circa 1829 Orange County, Indiana
death: July 7, 1856 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Southeast TWP, (near Valeene), Orange County, Indiana

children:
Virgil Moon Civil War (Union) veteran
birth: December 3, 1835 Orange County, Indiana
death: July 14, 1916 age 80 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

John Moon
birth: circa 1840 Orange County, Indiana
death: possibly 1850s
burial: unknown

Jehu Moon
birth: circa 1843 Orange County, Indiana
death: between 1850-1860 Orange County, Indiana
burial: unknown

Samuel R. Moon
birth: 1845 Orange County, Indiana
death: unknown, still alive in 1871
burial: possibly Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Southeast TWP, Orange County, Indiana--His name is on the Rock Springs Cemetery list of interments, however there is no other information provided about him.

parents of Jehu Moon:
George Washington Moon, Sr.
birth: April 16, 1786 Chatham County, North Carolina
death: April 1875 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
Sarah Hobson
birth: March 19, 1791 Chatham County, North Carolina
death: April 1874 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

known siblings:
1. John E. Moon
birth: July 27, 1808 Chatham County, North Carolina
death: October 10, 1889 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County,Indiana
2. Rachel Moon Purkiser
birth: circa 1810 Orange County, North Carolina
death: December 8, 1885 Orange County, Indiana
burial: unknown at this time
3. Lydia Moon Pirtle ("Libby") ("Litty")
birth: circa 1813 Orange County, North Carolina
death: unknown (records lost)-in 1860 was living in Jackson TWP, Carroll County, Arkansas
burial: unknown (records lost)
4. Hiram Moon
birth: August 22, 1818 Orange County, North Carolina
death: October 23, 1890 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
5. Larkin James Moon
birth: December 1, 1821 Orange County, Indiana
death: April 16, 1894 Marion County, Iowa
burial: Strong Cemetery, Belinda, Lucas County, Iowa
6. Lot Moon
birth: March 15, 1822 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: March 17, 1853 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
7. Bailey Moon
birth: October 2, 1825 Orange County, Indiana
death: May 3, 1906 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
8. George Washington Moon, Jr. ("Wash") ("Washington")
birth: October 4, 1827 Orange County, Indiana
death: July 8, 1872 Orange County, Indiana
burial: ??Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, (near Valeene), Orange County, Indiana
9. Simon Peter Moon
birth: May 20, 1830 Orange County, Indiana
death: March 3, 1900 Columbia, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Marion County, Iowa
10. Enos Moon
birth: October 3, 1832 Orange County, Indiana
death: August 15, 1869 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana




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