John Milner Moon Sr.

Richard Fleming Moon
(1822-1871)

Sarah Caroline Payne
(1838-1929)

John Ashley Milner
(1833-1905)

Sarah A. Cooper
(1845-1939)

Richard Schuyler Moon
(1858-1941)

Annie Berita Milner
(1864-1930)

John Milner Moon Sr.
(1886-1956)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rhoda Tallie Sims

John Milner Moon Sr. ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 24 May 1886, Alabama ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Marriage (1): Rhoda Tallie Sims on 16 January 1907 in Birmingham, AL ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 18 December 1956, Birmingham, AL at age 70 ⁹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Precinct 1, Jefferson County, AL on 15 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 84, Household 128
Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
J. M. Moon..Son..May 1886..14..AL..At School
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Birmingham, AL on April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 19A, District 96, Household 279
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
John M. Moon..Head..24..AL
(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• His occupation in September 1918 was a Conductor, Birmingham Southern RR Co. In Bessemer, AL. ¹⁰

• He resided in Bessemer, AL in September 1918.
¹⁰

• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Bessemer, AL.

Name: John Milner Moon
Birth Date: 24 May 1886
. ¹⁰

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Bessemer, AL on January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 147, Household 134
Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
John M. Moon..Head..33..AL
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Birmingham, AL on April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 61B, Roll 97, District 68-270, Family 25
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
2612 Avenue T
Home owned, $3500
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
John M. Moon..Head..53..AL..12th grade..Yard Master, Railroad Company..earned $3600 in 1939
(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

John married Rhoda Tallie Sims, daughter of Tom Robert Sims and Susan Rachael McCartney, on 16 January 1907 in Birmingham, AL.¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ (Rhoda Tallie Sims was born in 1890 in Alabama ⁵ ⁶ and died on 12 July 1947 in Birmingham, AL ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Birmingham, AL on April 1910. ⁴

1910 Census
Sheet 19A, District 96, Household 279
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
John M. Moon..Head..24..AL
Rhoda Moon..Wife..20..AL
Annie B. Moon..Daughter..2..AL
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Bessemer, AL on January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 147, Household 134
Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
John M. Moon..Head..33..AL
Rhoda Moon..Wife..30..AL
Annie B. Moon..Daughter..11..AL
Richard Moon..Son..9..AL
John M. Moon Jr..Son..7..AL
William Moon..Son..1..AL
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Birmingham, AL on April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 61B, Roll 97, District 68-270, Family 25
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
2612 Avenue T
Home owned, $3500
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
John M. Moon..Head..53..AL..12th grade..Yard Master, Railroad Company..earned $3600 in 1939
Rhoda Moon..Wife..50..AL..8th grade
Rachel Moon..Daughter..16..AL..10th grade
.

1 "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957," index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674672 : accessed 20 Jun 2014), Name: John M. Moon; Spouse's Name: Rhoda T. Sims; Event Date: 16 Jan 1907; Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

2 Robin Miner, "Miner Branches 2013," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=minerbranches : accessed 11 Aug 2014).

3 Ross Seifert, "Seifert 02-08-2004," database(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2791169 : accessed 2 Dec 2010); <ross.seifert@comcast.net>

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 19A, family 279, John Milner Moon and Rhoda Tallie Sims; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 6B, family 134, John Milner Moon and Rhoda Tallie Sims; index and images (accessed 11 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, enumeration district (ED) 68-270, sheet 61B, household 25, John Milner Moon and Rhoda Tallie Sims; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 97.

7 Ross Seifert, "Seifert 02-08-2004," database(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2791169 : accessed 2 Dec 2010).

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 7B, family 128, Richard Schuyler Moon and Annie Barita Milner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307888 : accessed 20 Jun 2014), Name: John Milner Moon; Event Date: 18 Dec 1956; Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

10 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jun 2014); Name: John Milner Moon; Event Place: Jefferson County no 1, Alabama, United States.

11 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307888 : accessed 20 Jun 2014), Name: Rhoda Sims Moon; Event Date: 12 Jul 1947; Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

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