Biography: Horace G. MOON, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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HORACE G. MOON

	Horace G. Moon. Since 1888,Mr.Moon has been one of the active men 
south-western Stevens county and has been occupied with the general farming 
and logging at contract business in the latter. He now owns a good farm 
about three miles west of Scotia,which has been improved by clearings,
buildings,and so forth.

   Horace G.Moon was born October 18,1876,the son of George and Mary J.
(Willis) Moon,natives of Ohio and decendents from prominent and wealthy
Scotch people. From Ohio they moved to Wisconsin,settling in Eau Claire
county,and twenty-one years later went to Minnesota where they lived for
eight years. After that they came to Spokane and in 1889,settled in Stevens
county where they now live. Seven children were born to them,George,deceased,
Samuel,Emma,Henry,Frank,Wallace,and Horace.

   Horace G.Moon was educated in the common schools of Eau Claire county
Wisconsin and remained with his parents until twenty-one. During the latter
years of this service,however,Mr.Moon labored also some for himself. In
1896 he located on land three miles west from Scotia,where he now resides
and which he has improved ia a good manner. Previous to locating the land,
Mr.Moon worked some time for eight dollars a month and lesrned logging and
also learned how to operate an engine.Since then he has been continuously
engaged in improving his farm and logging.

   On August 22,18955,Mr.Moon married Miss Sarah,daughter of John and Bessie
Jore, natives of Minnesota and who are mentioned elsewhere in this work.
To Mr. and Mrs. Moon two children have been born,Carrie and Clarence H. Mr.
and Mrs. Moon are members of the Methodist church and Mr. Moon is an active
factor in political matters,being allied with the Liberals.