Hugh MOON
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MARRIAGE: Hugh Moon Married #1: Mott, Maria Emeline, 4 Aug. 1846. Married #2 and #3 on the same day: NICOL, Jannett,and KEMMISH, Elizabeth on 11 June 1854, in the oldEndowment House, Salt Lake City, by Brigham Young. SOURCE: LaVern Ward's records 606 West 600 North Malad, Idaho 63252.Sheet submitted by Mrs Vance Vaughan. Received from Lona W. Ford;Heber, Utah HISTORY: Hugh Moon left Penworthen, England for Liverpool 30 May 1840,sailed on the ship named Britannia to America, with the first organizedemigrant company of Latter Day Saints. He landed in sight of New York 17 July and stayed in New York eight days. He was 25 years old. He lived inMontrose and came to Nauvoo April 31 1845, traveled with Amesy Lyman's Co. under command of captian Fleak. He arrived in Salt Lake October 19, 1848. On Dec. 11, 1848 he moved to the First Ward of Great Salt Lake City lot #1block 17 and built a cabin 10 X14 dirt roof. Called to Southern UtahNovember 7, 1861, and lived in St. George five years. Moved from St. George 11June 1866 back to Salt Lake and to Farmington. He died 23 December 1870 inIdaho. Buried just over the line of Utah and Idaho "in John Well's field."See Ensign July 1991 page 6 and 7.
SOURCE: Lona Ford DATES: Endowment 28 April 1948 but sealing to husband was 11 June 1854 NAMES: Jennett (Genett), Nicol (Nichol, and Nicholl) BIRTH: Possibly misspelled. Gazateer shows a "Lochgelly" which is a possibility.
He married Jennett Nicol 11 Jun 1854 . Jennett Nicol was born at Lachgally, Fife, Scotland 15 Apr 1837 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Lydia Amelia Moon
born 8 Apr 1855.
Ephraim Thomas Moon
born 2 Aug 1856.
Manassah Moon
born 10 Sep 1857.
Joseph Benjamin Moon
born 14 Nov 1858.
Jennett (or Janetta) Moon
born 7 May 1860.
Levi Moon
born 17 Nov 1861.
Reuben Moon
born 5 Feb 1863.
Maryetta Moon
born 20 Sep 1864.
William Henery Moon
born 7 Jul 1866.
Heber Moon
born 11 Aug 1868.
John Moon
born 21 Jun 1870.
Hugh Moon died 23 Sep 1870 at Henderson Creek, Malad, Oneida, Idaho .
Jennett Nicol died 22 Apr 1890 at Malad, Idaho .