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View Tree for Floyd Ernest MoonFloyd Ernest Moon (b. January 06, 1901, d. November 09, 1966)

Floyd Ernest Moon (son of Herbert Jerome Moon and Lena Eva Wager) was born January 06, 1901 in Melrose, NY (Grant's Hollow)2, and died November 09, 1966 in Willaimstown, MA2. He married Minnie Louise Moon on March 06, 1927 in Petersburg Baptist Church, Petersburg, NY, daughter of Loran Clark Moon and Katy Smith.

 Includes NotesNotes for Floyd Ernest Moon:
Floyd Ernest Moon was known throughout New England as a gifted Square Dance Caller, going by the name of "Pappy Moon". A couple of his albums are in the possession of Beverly Catherine Moon De Filippis, his granddaughter.

The following is an excerpt from SINCE KITCHEN RACKETS...THE SQUARE DANCE TRADITION IN THE WILLIAMSTOWN AREA. An Independent Study by Rachel Potter and Rebekah Wolman, May 5, l976, A Williamstown Oral History.
Transcribed from tape recorded conversations.


"Then they'd have quite a few people in town.
There was one that used to be a great caller,
that was Sid Gardner, used to be a great caller -
what they used to call 'em years ago, they used
to call 'em prompters. And then they used to have
a man, used to call him Pappy Moon, and he used
to be the greatest caller and used to call for lots of
the later dances. I used to like his, Pappy Moon's
calling, 'cause he'd sing it right along."

More About Floyd Ernest Moon:
Fact 1: SS # 010-26-9416.
Fact 2: 3

More About Floyd Ernest Moon and Minnie Louise Moon:
Marriage: March 06, 1927, Petersburg Baptist Church, Petersburg, NY.

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Floyd Ernest Moon and Minnie Louise Moon:
Following their marriage they moved to Williamstown and raised their family.

Children of Floyd Ernest Moon and Minnie Louise Moon are:
  1. +Richard Floyd Moon.
  2. +Lorna Mae Moon, b. June 25, 1930, Williamstown, MA, d. January 18, 2001, MA.
  3. +Ronald Allen Moon.
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