The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
ORETEHR II.


Squire Moon, aged seventy years, five months
and twenty-three days.
Squire Moon was born May goth, 1909 il
Davenport, Delaware county, New York, where
his boyhood and early youth were spent. AS
youth he was fond of books and travel and b,
hls own energetic effort in the use OF both, he
laid the foundation OF his maturer intelligence
In 1886, when Congress ordered new mount
ed regiment called the I'd L. S. dragons, for
service against the Seminoles, he was the ninth
man to enroll himself in that regiment, and
was made orderly sergeant OF his company
He was IN active service during '37 and 3S and
won high Communications from his command
ing officer, with recommendation for promo
ton. He acted as lieutenant of his company
until severe service and exposure laid him up
in the hospital at st. Augustine, when after
months of suffering lie was pronounced per-
manenty disabled and sent back to New York
AT the time OF the Mexican war he resided in
Albany, Estill an Invalid as regarded labor, but
able to be about. Secretary OF war Maury, who
had knowledge of his previous record, offered
him 1st leutenants commission in the 10th
regiment L. S. infantry which he accepted.
Was ordered on recuitng service, first in AL
bany and then in New York, and was finally
sent to Vera Cruz with detachment OF 413
men and 13 officers. nominally second in com
mand, but owing to the illness OF his superior,
In actual charge. They reached Mexico too
late for the fighting, he was on duty awhile in
hetamoras, returned home at the close OF the
war, and was honorably discharged,
January 1st, l840, he married Jane II. Ryder,
who died August 25th, 1852, In Albany, New
York, leaving HIM three daughters, who are
now living to mourn for their dear father.
Some years after her death he took his family
to Mchigen, whore Ia Lyndon, Washtenaw
county, he married Mary j. Ellsworth, by whom
he bad daughter and three sons. During this
marriage, he lived first and longest ia Mchi-
gan, where he was beloved and honored by all,
and many times solicited to accept political
place and honor. AS years came on lie met
continual reverses o. fortune, always borne
with cheerful bravery and unco mplainIng fer
ttude. In his age he lived for short time in
southern Illinois and finally removed in 1875
to Prairie county, Arkansas, whore he ended
his earthly days, Wednesday. November 10Th,
1879. He leaves sorroWing widow and OF his
descendants, seven children and eight grand
children.
This is but slight record OF useful and
evertful life. That life is now ended to Us,
but the sweet influence OF bis character will
never die. The gentle goodness and simple
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portray. His was spirit truly Christ like, in
that his forgiveness followed all unkindness.
he Returned injuries with benefits and sought
peace and harmony in all his relations with
men. Were all who are indebted to him for
true, practical sympathy, for loving kindness
and encouragement for generous help in time
OF need, 10 bring flower to throw upon his
grave, a mountain OF blossoms would rise
toward heaven to breathe sweet incense IN wit
ness OF big goodness. And no man. woman or
child can rise up to-day and say be ever wrong
Cd them in deed, thought or intention. His
record 10 clear his life faithful to his own high
standard OF noble manliness. Not az the world
lives, Lived he, IN mad struggle for wealth,
place, or supremscy. He hsd.better aims: and
esteemed mans soul-hfe to DO the man and
not his position or possessions. lie ever found
something good to say OF all aud some good in
all. and his soft snswer turned away wrath in
mauy disputes. lie knew both prosperity and
adversely, and it Is proof OF the sweetness
and sounGness OF his manhood. and he was al
ways the same, IN the temptations OF the one.
Frf la ri l. Of bn pf And l,,l,
ing hand lendeth to the Lord. then has he iu-
deed mach treasure in that land from whence
his freed spirit now looks down upon az. Had
those who have wrCuged him, and those to
whom he has been benofactoI made return
be would have left a fortune But he has left
that which is far better, IN the sad bu. proud
hearts OF those who mourn for him. Kind
husband, tender and true and loving, udulgen,
father Thy children shall indeed ri.e up and
call thee blessed aud thy chIdren's children
No pobler heritage they claim than his spotlcss
name, and gentle, noble character.
In his own words, his life, his hopes, were
grounded on the Rock OF ages. He said no
many months before his death. IL have lived
the allotted time am ready to 90, or to stay
as the Lord wills. Whatever He does is right
and sooner or later We find Hla Will blessing
These words are left to comfort us. While hi
worn and weary body rests in poaco, hs glad
dened sou is among those Of whom it is said
the angels rejoice when good man dies, 70
another is added to their number. -Des Are
Arkansas, Citizen.