Linda Ester Moon

Charles married Mary Ellen Sample on 26 Nov 1890 in Spring Valley, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA. Mary was born on 26 Nov 1868 in Le Roy, Mower, Minnesota, USA; died on 23 Feb 1943 in Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enos married Rachel Stanbrough on 24 Oct 1848 in New Castle, Henry, Indiana, USA. Rachel was born on 18 Aug 1830 in Clinton, Ohio, United States; died in Mar 1872 in New, Winona, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

THE MIGRATION TO INDIANA In April of 1852 Samuel and Mary moved, with all their minor children from Ohio to Mississinewa MM near Marion, Indiana. Three of the older children were not a part of that move. Of the first, Ann, I have no information. Enos, the eldest son had married in Henry County, Indiana to Rachael Stanbrough and he, his wife and son Obediah followed his parents to Indiana very soon after they had left Ohio. Henry Presnall Moon, the second son, moved to Indiana as a single man but was married to Hannah Ann Brazington in Miami County, Indiana shortly after moving to Indiana. Both Henry P. and Hannah Ann were disowned by the Quakers in Indiana for marriage contrary to discipline and other offenses. Jeremiah, who had moved to Indiana with his parents, married Derinda Steward in Grant County, Indiana. This marriage was also contrary to discipline and Jeremiah was disowned by the Quakers. All of these older children were dropped from the Quaker records at this time, even though there are indications that Enos' membership may have been restored. This loss of connectivity with the Quaker records has greatly increased the difficulty of following the history of those thus affected. THE IOWA INTERLUDE None of these Moons stayed very long in Indiana. In 1856 Samuel and Mary with all their younger children, i.e. Hannah and those born later than she, moved to Salem, Iowa. Enos, Henry P. and Jeremiah went to Iowa with their families. All of these Moon family members resided in Cedar Township on the northern border of Lee County, Iowa and are listed in the Iowa State Census of 1856. This information is consistent with and in confirmation of the Quaker records. All of these family groups appear to have remained in Iowa until the early 1860's. Their daughter, Hannah, died in Lee County, Iowa in 1860 and was buried in Salem. Ruth married John Tease in Lee County in 1858. IMPORTANCE TO FAMILY HISTORY This family history has been developed in great detail because of its importance to the history of this line of the Moons in the Midwest. The movement of these families to the Southeast Minnesota area is, on a smaller scale, somewhat reminiscent of the migration of Joseph and Ann Moon to Ohio about 75 years earlier. The family of Samuel and Mary formed a base for the expansion of the family into the Minnesota, Iowa, and Dakota areas and on the West Coast. While there is currently very little information available concerning the later lives of Samuel and Mary's daughters, there is a great deal of information on the descendants of the sons. Both of these will be interesting areas for further sutdy. It will be most interesting to see to what extent it will be possible to document this later history.

Died:
Burgess Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Minnesota

Samuel married Mary Ann Presnall on 31 Mar 1825 in Duck Creek, Henry Co., Indiana. Mary (daughter of Daniel Presnell, Jr. and Pleasant Maudlin) was born on 19 Aug 1809 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Dec 1883 in Eagle Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Samuel Moon, son of Daniel Moon and Ruth Hutson, 31 Mar 1825, in Henry Co., Indiana. Born, 10 Sep 1805, in Lost Creek, Jefferson Co., Tennessee. Died, 5 Apr 1885, in Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co., Minnesota. Burial: Apr 1885, in Burgess Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Minnesota. I acquired the follwoing historical biography from Wendell Hansen of Keokuk Iowa, he recieved the information from Milton L. Moon. Samuel Moon, fifth son and seventh child of Daniel Moon and Ruth Hutson, was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, (Lost Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends) on 10 Sep 1805. He moved with his parents to Clinton County, Ohio in 1808 and lived near Martinsville, initially being a member of the Fairfield Monthly Meeting of Friends and later transferring to the Newberry MM, Ohio. On 31 March 1825 he was married to Mary Presnall at Duck Creek MM located in what is now the town of Greensboro, Henry Co., Indiana. Mary Presnell, who was born on 19 August 1809, wsa the daughter of Daniel and Pleasant (Maudlin) Presnell who resided in Randolph County, North Carolina. After their marriage, Samuel and Mary returned to Clinton County, Ohio. It seems likely that they were farm people throughout their lives. Samuel and Mary had fourteen children for whom records have been found. Thirteen of them were born in the Clinton County, Ohio, area. Elvira Ann, the youngest, was born in Indiana.

THE MIGRATION TO INDIANA

In April of 1852 Samuel and Mary moved, with all their minor children from Ohio to Mississinewa MM near Marion, Indiana. Three of the older children were not a part of that move. Of the first, Ann, I have no information. Enos, the eldest son had married in Henry County, Indiana to Rachael Stanbrough and he, his wife and son Obediah followed his parents to Indiana very soon after they had left Ohio. Henry Presnall Moon, the second son, moved to Indiana as a single man but was married to Hannah Ann Brazington in Miami County, Indiana shortly after moving to Indiana. Both Henry P. and Hannah Ann were disowned by the Quakers in Indiana for marriage contrary to discipline and other offenses. Jeremiah, who had moved to Indiana with his parents, married Derinda Steward in Grant County, Indiana. This marriage was also contrary to discipline and Jeremiah was disowned by the Quakers. All of these older children were dropped from the Quaker records at this time, even though there are indications that Enos' membership may have been restored. This loss of connectivity with the Quaker records has greatly increased the difficulty of following the history of those thus affected.

THE IOWA INTERLUDE

None of these Moons stayed very long in Indiana. In 1856 Samuel and Mary with all their younger children, i.e. Hannah and those born later than she, moved to Salem, Iowa. Enos, Henry P. and Jeremiah went to Iowa with their families. All of these Moon family members resided in Cedar Township on the northern border of Lee County, Iowa and are listed in the Iowa State Census of 1856. This information is consistent with and in confirmation of the Quaker records. All of these family groups appear to have remained in Iowa until the early 1860's. Their daughter, Hannah, died in Lee County, Iowa in 1860 and was buried in Salem. Ruth married John Tease in Lee County in 1858.

IMPORTANCE TO FAMILY HISTORY

This family history has been developed in great detail because of its importance to the history of this line of the Moons in the Midwest. The movement of these families to the Southeast Minnesota area is, on a smaller scale, somewhat reminiscent of the migration of Joseph and Ann Moon to Ohio about 75 years earlier. The family of Samuel and Mary formed a base for the expansion of the family into the Minnesota, Iowa, and Dakota areas and on the West Coast. While there is currently very little information available concerning the later lives of Samuel and Mary's daughters, there is a great deal of information on the descendants of the sons. Both of these will be interesting areas for further sutdy. It will be most interesting to see to what extent it will be possible to document this later history. Children: