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From: "Don and Sherri Foster" <>
Subject: Fw: [Ran-Clay] Fwd: {not a subscriber} Moon
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:47:31 -0500


----- Original Message -----
From: "Don and Sherri Foster" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Ran-Clay] Fwd: {not a subscriber} Moon


> Have you tried searching the Troup Co. Ga Archives? They are a large
> archives and there is one just across the Ga./Al. in Chambers Co. Al at
the
> Valley Library. A lot of my ancestors came through parts of Randolph and
> other counties into Troup Co. Ga and Chambers Co., Al.
>
> My dad grew up with a fellow whos grandparents were Moon's. I took a
> picture of a broken replaced headstone of a moon about 5 yrs. ago.
>
> I hope this might help you some. I think our path has crossed before. I
> lost a lot of my information a few months ago when my computer stopped
> working on me after my husband upgraded it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sherri Shoemaker Foster
> related to Tomme, Shoemaker, Knight, Stanfield, Walton, and to many others
> in Troup and Chambers Co to list.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 8:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ran-Clay] Fwd: {not a subscriber} Moon
>
>
> > In a message dated 3/26/2004 7:36:50 AM Central Standard Time,
> > writes:
> >
> > >Can anyone tell me who Raleigh Moon's parents were? He was born in
1800
> and
> > >owned land in both Heard Co., GA and Randolph Co., AL. He married
> Clarissa
> > >Taylor in 1834 in Heard Co., GA. I believe that he was residing in
> Randolph
> > >Co., AL before his marriage. Common thought is that he is the son of
> > >Thomas and
> > >Lucretia Moon but I believe that is incorrect, I think he was most
likely
> the
> > >son of Thomas Moon, Jr and his 1st wife who resided for a time in
> Randolph
> > >Co., AL. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thank you, Patt Stanek
> > Hi Patt,
> > Several researchers of Moon's think that Raleigh's parents were Thomas
and
> > Nancy Manning in Randolph Co,Al. We just don't have the proof yet. We
also
> think
> > that James A Moon and Mary(Sarah) Hall was Raleigh's brother. Maybe you
> can
> > find proof. Wish we could find a will for Thomas that lists children.
Who
> was
> > Thomas's Jr other wife, if you know he had more than one wife.
> >
> > Also do you have more on Clarissa Taylor, her parents, Siblings? My
> husband
> > descends from Joseph Taylor and Frances E Nail bn Elmore Co,Al and who
> resided
> > in Troupe
> > Co, Ga with some of their children living in Muscogee Co, Ga
> > from 1900 to 1930 and through the present time.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Betty Rackley Taylor
> >
> > ______________________________
>


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