The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Rhoda Moon [Osborn]
Generation No. 1
  1. Rhoda Moon [Osborn] She was born 30th Oct 1812 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent, parents John & Mary Osborn; died 26th Feb 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 60 Years; buried 1st Mar 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iCharles who was born 18th Nov 1830 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
  She married John Moon on 12th May 1833 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born 1st Jul 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1810 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 8th May 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 49 Years; buried 14th May 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1st Sep 1833 at Yalding, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
3 iiWilliam who was born 12th Jun 1835 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
4 iiiSarah who was born 15th Nov 1836 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
  ivAnn who was born 19th Nov 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 vStephen who was born 16th Apr 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viMary who was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex
7 viiRhoda who was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex
8 viiiAmos Samuel who was born 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; died 20th Oct 1903 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 Years; buried after 20th Oct 1903 Rotherfield, Sussex
9 ixNaomi who was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 569; died 1st Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 20 Years; buried 6th Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
10 xEmily Elizabeth who was born Oct to Dec 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Moon was the son of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. He was born 1st Sep 1833 at Yalding, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Luck on Oct to Dec 1856, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2a Page 704. She was born 1837 at Sandhill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Luck (farmer) & Elizabeth Luck. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiElizabeth Ann who was born Oct to Dec 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2b Page 83
  iiiAgnes Louisa who was born July to Sep 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 65
  ivJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 100
11 vJames who was born July to Sep 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 107
  viAmos who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiGeorge who was born 1871 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 104
  viiiWalter who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex
  ixKate Naomi who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex
  xArthur who was born 1878 at Whatlington, Sussex
   
  3. William Moon was the son of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. He was born 12th Jun 1835 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
  He married Anne Wickens on 19th Nov 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 29th Dec 1838 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1854 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Susan Wickens; died 20th Dec 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 18 Years; buried 2nd Jan 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Sarah Chapman [Moon] was the daughter of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. She was born 15th Nov 1836 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
  She married John Chapman on 23rd Feb 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1835
   
  5. Stephen Moon, engine driver of thrashing machine was the son of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. He was born 16th Apr 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Bridger on 11th Jun 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 24th Apr 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iStephen who was born 26th Dec 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJohn Joseph who was born 25th Aug 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHarry who was born 21st Sep 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 8th Aug 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vRhoda who was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1875 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
  viAmos Samuel who was born 1877 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1877 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
   
  6. Mary Best [Moon] was the daughter of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. She was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married Edwin Best, farmer on July to Sep 1861, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2a Page 638. He was born 1842 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iJames who was born 27th Nov 1861 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiAnne who was born 8th Aug 1864 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 99; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiiRhoda who was born 28th Aug 1866 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivEdwin who was born 28th Oct 1868 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  vNaomi E. who was born 1873 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born 1875 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1878 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  viiiGrace who was born 1880 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ixCicely (Crosby) who was born 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xJohn who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiWilliam who was born 1888 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  7. Rhoda Dadswell [Moon] was the daughter of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. She was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married David Taylor Dadswell, master grocer on 26th Feb 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 5th Mar 1847 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell. They had the following children:
  iSarah Harriet who was born Sep 1870 at Orznash, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1870 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (gaemkeeper) and Rhoda Dadswell
  iiDavid John who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1883 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (labourer) and Rhoda Dadswell
   
  8. Amos Samuel Moon was the son of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. He was born 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; died 20th Oct 1903 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 Years; buried after 20th Oct 1903 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Tester on 24th May 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 2nd Jan 1849 at Boar's Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
   
  9. Naomi Packham [Moon] was the daughter of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. She was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 569; died 1st Feb 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 20 Years; buried 6th Feb 1872 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Albert Packham, farmer on 8th Oct 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 21st Feb 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th May 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel John who was born Dec 1870; died 3rd Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 15 months; buried after 3rd Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiNaomi who was born 1872; died c Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 2 days; buried c Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  10. Emily Elizabeth Dadswell [Moon] was the daughter of John Moon and Rhoda Moon [Osborn]. She was born Oct to Dec 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75
  She married William Wickenden Dadswell, master shoe maker on 3rd Apr 1875 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 7th Apr 1845 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
   
Generation No. 3
  11. James Moon, coachman was the son of John Moon and Elizabeth Moon [Luck]. He was born July to Sep 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 107
  He married Esther Medhurst on Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2b Page 90. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iJames Samuel who was born July to Sep 1890 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2b Page 7?; christened 3rd Jul 1892 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Moon (coachman) and Esther Moon
  iiEsther Elizabeth who was born Oct to Dec 1892 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q4 Vol 2b Page 80; christened 5th Feb 1893 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Moon (coachman) and Esther Moon
  iiiArthur who was born Apr to June 1895 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2b Page 77; christened 16th Jun 1895 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Moon (coachman) and Esther Moon
  ivWilliam who was born 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  12. James Best, farmer was the son of Edwin Best, farmer and Mary Best [Moon]. He was born 27th Nov 1861 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  He married Emma J on c 1879. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiArthur who was born 1887 at Langton Green, Kent
  iiiAmos who was born 1888 at Ringmer, Sussex
  ivEmily who was born 1890 at Ringmer, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  13. James Samuel Moon was the son of James Moon, coachman and Esther Moon [Medhurst]. He was born July to Sep 1890 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2b Page 7?; christened 3rd Jul 1892 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Moon (coachman) and Esther Moon
  He married Ada V. Matthews on Jan to Mar 1913, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2b Page 121. She was born 1890. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born Apr to June 1913, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q2 Vol 2b Page 123
  iiVictor A. who was born Oct to Dec 1915, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 2b Page 109
  iiiPamaler who was born 1916
   

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