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HARVEY MOON Biography


HARVEY MOON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 8; P.O. Lexington. The subject of this sketch was 
born in Madison Co., Ohio, Nov. 20. 1822; came to McLean Co. in 1861, and to Lawndale Township 
in 1865; owns 240 acres of land all under cultivation. Mr. Moon deals largely in cattle and hogs. 
He was united in marriage with Sarah A. STROUP, Dec. 31, 1843; there were twelve children from 
this union, eleven of whom are now living - Volney, Arthur, Harvey, Rosanna, Naomi, John, Albert, 
Jane, William, Jonathan and Jacob. Aaron (deceased) was in the 94th I. V. I.; died at Benton Barracks in 1864.