Coosa County AlArchives Biographies.....Moon, W. H. September 23 1844 - living in 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 17, 2004, 3:47 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) W. H. MOON, M. D., physician of Good Water, Ala., is a son of Y. A. and Sarah Amanda (Staples) Moon, the former of whom was born in Madison county, Ga., in 1812. He was left an orphan boy at an early age and reared by a brother in Troup county. Coming to manhood there he married near La Grange, but settled in Chambers county, Ala., four miles from Fredonia. This was about 1842. He lived there seven years and then moved to Randolph county, on a plantation five miles from Roanoke. He remained there seven years and then moved to another place near by. In 1861 he moved to the vicinity of Lineville, in Talladega county, where he lived eight years, and then moved to another place in the same neighborhood where he lived until his death, which occurred in April, 1888. He was always a farmer, quiet in his disposition and a deacon in the Baptist church. His widow is still living. They reared a family of twelve children, ten of whom are living. These children were as follows: T. C., planter, of Lineville, Ala.; Mary S., wife of J. L. Lemon, of Lemon, Texas; W. H.; Jacob W., farmer of Lineville, A.A.; Jesse D., enlisted in company I, Thirteenth Alabama infantry, and was killed in Lee's retreat at High Bridge on Stanton river, just before the surrender; John E., farmer of Lineville, Ala.; Nancy J., wife of William Glass, farmer, of Ashland, Ala.; Robert H., farmer, of Lineville, Ala.; James A., living in Texas; Anna, deceased; Carrie, wife of Thomas Weaver, of Weaver's Station, Ala.; and Lulu, wife of James Allen, of Ashland, Ala. W. H. Moon was born September 23, 1844, in Chambers county, Ala. In October, 1862, he enlisted in company I, Thirteenth Alabama infantry as a private soldier and served in the army of northern Virginia. He was in the battle of Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was in the line of battle that charged on the first day of the battle of Gettsyburg, consisting of only two brigades which went too far and were all taken prisoner. Dr. Moon was taken to Fort Delaware where he was kept for fifteen months. Boats came frequently to take off prisoners who were physically unable to endure prison life. Only a certain number could go on each boat and each had to be examined. The examination was conducted near the gate. Dr. Moon being well and strong could hope for nothing on an examination, so he resolved to see what could be accomplished by putting on a bold front. He therefore braced up and walked out past the guards, and being once on the outside he stepped up to the officer and was enrolled as one of the sick who had passed the examination, and was not detected. He rejoined his company and participated in the battle at Hatcher's Run. He was then transferred to a battalion of sharpshooters, and was again captured a few days before Lee's surrender. He spent several months at Newport News. Returning home he attended school for some time, being at Oxford college in 1868. He began the study of medicine about this time and taught school three years. He took his first lectures in 1871 and then practiced medicine near Alexander City, in Tallapoosa county, until 1878, when he returned to Mobile and graduated in the spring of 1879. After practicing another year at Alexander City he removed to his present location. He was married in November, 1872, at Lineville, Ala., to Fannie O., daughter of William P. Bell, and has the following children: Lulu B., single; Fannie O.; Hartley A.; William P.; Susan; Mary Z.; Nellie and Charles D. Politically Dr. Moon is a democrat. He is a Mason, a Knight of Honor and a deacon in the Missionary Baptist church. He is a member of the State Medical association and is president of the Coosa County Medical society. Dr. Moon is an excellent physician, a good citizen and a genial man. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 734-735 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb