Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Richard Moon, Sr.
1828 - 1911 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Richard Moon, Sr. was born on 29 Jul 1828 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (son of William Unknown and Nancy Dunn); died on 5 Jan 1911 in Otoe, Otoe, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 8 Jan 1911 in Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska, USA. Richard married Bessie (Elizabeth) Cowen on 3 Jun 1850 (MARR) in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Bessie was born about 1830 in Ireland; died in 1861 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Franklin Cemetary, Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Richard Moon, Jr. was born on 29 Jul 1860 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Jul 1944 in Monticello, Wayne, KY; was buried in Stuart, Holt, Nebraska.
- Joseph W. Unknown was born about 1861 in Pennsylvania; died on 5 Apr 1941 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois; was buried in Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America.
Richard married Sarah Jane Craig Dunseath on 5 Dec 1870 in Pittsburgh, PA. Sarah (daughter of William Dunseath and Esther) was born on 24 May 1844 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 26 May 1917 in Wilmerding, Allegheny County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. William Unknown was born in 1790 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died about 1855. William + Nancy Dunn. Nancy was born in 1796 in Ireland; died in 1867 in Coleraine, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Nancy Dunn was born in 1796 in Ireland; died in 1867 in Coleraine, Ireland. Children:
- 1. Richard Moon, Sr. was born on 29 Jul 1828 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died on 5 Jan 1911 in Otoe, Otoe, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 8 Jan 1911 in Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska, USA.