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Jonas Posey Moon 1777 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1777

Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 Apr 1849

Death Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Moon

Mother: Sophia Bodine

Spouse(s): LYDIA BODINE

Children(s): Jane Moon

In 1777, Jonas Posey Moon Sr entered the world in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Mitchell Moon and Sophia Bodine. Jonas Posey Moon Sr married LYDIA E BODINE, and had children including Jane Moon. Jonas Posey Moon Sr passed away in 1849 in Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Jonas Posey Moon Sr entered the world in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Mitchell Moon and Sophia Bodine.
  • Jonas Posey Moon Sr married LYDIA E BODINE, and had children including Jane Moon.
  • Jonas Posey Moon Sr passed away in 1849 in Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Moon
1744 – 1822
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
WM
Sophia Bodine
1744 – 1807
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

LYDIA BODINE
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Loudon, Virginia, United States
LB

Children(s)

Jane Moon
1803 – 1874
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Jonas Moon's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Moon
1777 – 1849
Birth Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Mitchell Moon
1744 – 1822
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Sophia Bodine
1744 – 1807
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (William Moon) Sr
1720 – 1800
St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Colonial Virginia
Elizabeth (Leftwich) Martin
1724 – 1763
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Francis Bodine
1710 – 1778
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, Colonies
Abigail Bodine
1710 – 1754
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Mooney
1681 – 1726
Phyllis Vest
1682 – 1746
Francis Bodine
1691 – 1750
Mary Duyts
1697 – 1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Vinkler
1650 – 1735
Elizabeth Vest
1640 – 1710
James (Deuy)(Deuts)
1671 – 1745
Mary Dey
1675 – 1717

Jonas Moon's Descendants

1.
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Jonas (Posey) Moon (18 Jul 1777 – 27 Apr 1849) m. LYDIA (E) BODINE (09 Aug 1780 – 30 May 1858)
  1. 1. Jane Moon (1803 – 19 June 1874) m. Edward (Noah) Maples (1798 – 1838)
    1. 1. Jonas Maples (19 Jun 1825 – 1888) m. Martha (L) Baker (abt 1830 – 19 Feb 1908)
      1. 1. John (Edward) Maples (22 Nov 1846 – 10 Jan 1901)
      2. 2. John Maples (abt 1847 – April 1932)
      3. 3. William (Franklin) Maples (6 Jun 1857 – 19 Apr 1932)
      4. 4. William Maples (abt 1858 – 1887)
      5. 5. Nancy Maples (abt 1860 – 13 May 1906)
      6. 6. Ellen Maples (1863 – )
      7. 7. Edward (Noah ""Dode"") Maples (22 Dec 1863 – 15 Mar 1943) m. Mary (Emerline) Vann (3 April 1865 – 8 March 1943)
        1. 1. Cassie (A.) Maples (3 September 1880 – 19 Dec 1913)
        2. 2. Nannie (A) Maples (Sep 1884 – 11 Apr 1963)
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Maples (12 Dec 1884 – 12 Apr 1924)
        4. 4. Albert (Preston) Maples (27 May 1887 – 28 September 1963) m. Bertha (Jane) Byrom (17 January 1899 – 8 February 1981)
        5. 5. Harry (E) Maples (Sep 1889 – 7 Oct 1969)
        6. 6. Noah (T) Maples (Sep 1892 – )
        7. 7. Noah (Jefferson "Jeff") Maples (15 Sept 1892 – 1 Nov 1971)
        8. 8. Lucy (M) Maples (Feb 1895 – 22 Oct 1946)
        9. 9. Docia (F) Maples (Jul 1897 – 27 Nov 1960)
        10. 10. Brilliant Maples (Sep 1897 – 20 Jan 1922)
        11. 11. John (Henry Dewey) Maples (25 Aug 1900 – 5 Jun 1974)
      8. 8. Ellen Maples (abt 1864 – 1888)
      9. 9. Julia Maples (1865 – Died Young)
      10. 10. Jonas Maples (abt 1867 – 15 Mar 1943)
      11. 11. Zachariah (R) Maples (25 Jul 1870 – 31 Jan 1955)

Jonas Moon's Timeline

2 Records

1777
18 Jul 1777
Birth of Jonas Posey Moon Sr in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1849
27 Apr 1849
Age 72
Death of Jonas Posey Moon Sr in Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1777
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgetown, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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