Harris County Sketches
J C. MOON, farmer, Cleola, Harris Co., Ga., son of Jesse and Mary (Phillips) Moon, was born in Troup county, Ga., in 1844. His paternal grandfather, Moon, was one of the earliest settlers of Harris county, and his father was a well-known devoted Methodist preacher. Late in life he migrated to Arkansas, where he died. Mr. Moon's mother was a daughter of a Mr. Phillips, whose family were among the early settlers of Elbert county. Mr. Moon was quite young when the family went to Arkansas, where he grew to manhood on the farm, and with exceedingly limited educational advantages. In 1861 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Lewis, which formed a part of an Indian regiment; but was never in a regular engagement. After the war he returned to Harris county and cultivated rented land for many years, making his first purchase in 1874. Since that time he has bought and paid for the excellent farm he now lives on, and is comfortably situated. He is a man of untiring industry, a good farmer, and a well-thought-of citizen. Mr. Moon was married in 1866 to Miss Elizabeth Milner — born in Harris county in 1849 — daughter of L. B. and Sarah J. (Lossen) Milner. He was born in Jasper county, and was a faithful soldier during the late civil war. Of the children which blessed this union, nine survive: Sarah, Jesse H., Hixie, Pearlie, Joseph, Georgia, Sidney, Robert T., and Ben Hill. His wife is a consistent member of the Baptist church.
Source: Memoirs of Georgia, Containing Historical Accounts of the State’s Civil, Military, Industrial and Professional Interests and Personal Sketches of Many of Its People, Volume I, published by The Southern Historical Association, Atlanta, GA., 1895; Pg. 1067
