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 W. Ford BAPTISM: 1847 in England, or 1854 NAMES: Kemmish or Kimmish surname and Elizabeth or Elezabeth HISTORY: She left England with her parents bound for America probably inthe winter of 1853 on the ship Golconda. The landed in New Orleans andtraveled up the Mississippi River to Keokuk, Iowa. From there they went to SaltLake City arriving in September 1853?. She walked most of the way across theplains with the "Ten Pound Company" She married Hugh Moon 11 June 1854 by President Brigham Young. DISCREPANCIES: The Charles Kemmish and Elizebeth Wilkey family groupsheet and the Hugh Moon/Elizebeth Kemmish Family group sheet shows discrepanciesin dates for baptism, death and endowment.
ORDINANCES: Alice Elizabeth Moon was baptized in 1863 (or 1864 accordingto one record) This was in St. George, Utah. She was rebaptized 4 Sept. 1884.Her endowment and sealing to Joseph Henry Pulley were both 5 May, 1873 in theOld Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah. SOURCE: These records were from the following sources: Carrie Maud Pulley, daughter. 1925 West 13800 South Riverton, Utah Loma Ford 294 West Third North Heber, Utah.
ORDINANCES: Baptism 1889 or 1898. Endowed 15 or 17 November 1904.
BIRTH: Birth 1866 or 1868 ORDINANCES: Baptism 1886 or 1888
He married Elizabeth Kemmish 11 Jun 1854 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Elizabeth Kemmish was born at Portsmouth, Lancashire, England 17 Apr 1837 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Alice Elizabeth Moon
born 5 May 1855.
Mosiah Moon
born 22 Sep 1856.
Sarah Helen Moon
born 18 Mar 1858.
Helorum Moon
born 2 Dec 1859.
Heleman Joseph Moon
born 3 Nov 1861.
Asenath Moon
born 15 Oct 1863.
Ruwanie Moon
born 23 Sep 1865.
Julia Ann Moon
born 12 Dec 1866/68.
Hortensia Moon
born 14 Jan 1870.
Hugh Moon died 23 Sep 1870 at Henderson Creek, Malad, Oneida, Idaho .
Elizabeth Kemmish died 15 Jan 1921 at Henderson Creek, Malad, Oneida, Idaho .