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Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon 1889–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1889

Birth Location: Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 25 October 1978

Death Location: Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Cornelius Moon

Mother: Harret Moon

Spouse(s): Dr MD

Children(s): Robert Jenkins, Dr MD, Cornelius Jenkins, Etley Sr

Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon was born in 1889 in Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Cornelius A Moon And Harret J Moon. In 1900, Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided in Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided in Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA. Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon married Dr Jesse Jay Jenkins Sr Md, and had children including Cornelius Allen Moon Jenkins, Dr Jesse Jay Jenkins Jr Md, Etley Price Jenkins Sr, Robert Eugene Jenkins. Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon passed away in 1978 in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon was born in 1889 in Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Cornelius A Moon And Harret J Moon.
  • In 1900, Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided in Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided in Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA.
  • Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon married Dr Jesse Jay Jenkins Sr Md, and had children including Cornelius Allen Moon Jenkins, Dr Jesse Jay Jenkins Jr Md, Etley Price Jenkins Sr, Robert Eugene Jenkins.
  • Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon passed away in 1978 in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily Moon's Ancestors

Self
Emily Moon
1889–1978
Birth Place: Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Cornelius A Moon
1857–
West Virginia, USA
Harret (J) Moon
1865–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Moon's Descendants

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Emily (Elizabeth (Bess or Betty)) Moon (1 July 1889–25 October 1978) m. Dr (Jesse Jay Jenkins Sr) MD (11 Mar 1887–9 Jan 1974)
  1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Jenkins 1923–1953 m. Alice (Jane Wellman) Barnes 1924–2020
  2. 2. Dr (Jesse Jay Jenkins Jr) MD 1916–1997 m. Annawyn (M.) Moyer 1918–2007
  3. 3. Cornelius (Allen Moon) Jenkins 1919–1943
  4. 4. Etley (Price Jenkins) Sr 1929–1981 m. Anne (Post) Garner 1929–2009

Emily Moon's Timeline

12 Records

1889
1 July 1889
Birth of Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon in Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 11
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
1914
1914
Age 25
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Lincoln, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Lincoln, Marion, West Virginia, USA
1922
1 Jun 1922
Age 33
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Farmington, Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Farmington, Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Farmington, Marion, West Virginia
Farmington, Marion, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 51
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Lincoln District, Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Lincoln District, Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 61
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
1963
1963
Age 74
Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon resided here in North Carolina or West Virginia
North Carolina or West Virginia
1978
25 October 1978
Age 89
Death of Emily Elizabeth (Bess or Betty) Moon in Farmington, Marion County, West Virginia, United States of America
Farmington, Marion County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1889
    Event Place: Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1962; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 32
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1411; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0049
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1691; Page: 23b; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375704
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Farmington, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: 2050; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 25-55
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stewart, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1411; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0049

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Fairmont State Normal School; Year: 1910
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1691; Page: 23b; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375704

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lincoln, Marion, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1962; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Fairmont West Virginian; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1922; Publication Place: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA; &terms=Mrs._Emily_Jenkins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Farmington, Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Farmington, Marion, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lincoln District, Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Farmington, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: 2050; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 25-55

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: North Carolina or West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1978
    Event Place: Farmington, Marion County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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