MOEN FAMILY TREE EARLY SWEENY FAMILY 1911 A TRIP OVER THE COUNTY BY A TIMES MAN 22 March 1912 Times Article BCHM.org file..see complete article http://sweenytexashistory.com/images/stories/misc/atripoverthecountybytimesman19 12TimesArticle.pdf WHO WAS THIS GUY? Amund Anthon Moen was born in Norway in 1855 and immigrated with his family to the USA in 1864. As an adult, he lived in Tennessee where his son Joseph was born in 1898 in Elkton (see picture below) & daughter Mary, born farther west in Haywood county in 1900. In 1911 the family moved to Sweeny and was growing potatoes, cantaloupes and sweet peppers. He died in Sweeny in 1914 and is buried in Tennessee. After Amund died, his wife Rosa (1879-1966) married Henry D Martin (1869-1956). They are buried in the Sweeny cemetery along with their daughter Nettie Martin Kilsby.
Elkton, Tennessee 1909 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/elkton,_tennessee Known for a giant chicken statue along the highway, Elkton s population was 510 in the 2010 census. 1 Amund Anthon Moen b: Oct 30 1855 in Norway, d: 18 Sep 1914 in Sweeny, Brazoria, Texas, USA; Burial: Hebron Cemetery, Yum Yum, Fayette County, TN Age: 55
Today, Vang is a wide spot in the road village. + Rosa Belgium Pattat (about 1879-1967) b: Abt. 1879 in Illinois, m: 05 Apr 1897 in Fayette, Tennessee, d: 1967 in Texas Hebron Cemetery, Yum Yum, Fayette County, TN
After Amund died, Rosa married sawmill operator Henry D Martin in 1916 & had a daughter Nettie. All are buried in the Sweeny cemetery. Notice son Joseph living with them 1920 census Sweeny Daughter Nettie married Claude Kilsby who was a welder for J S Abercombie, Pan American, Amoco. They lived @ Hackberry & Ave A. findagrave.com Sweeny cemetery...2 Joseph Alexander Moen (1898-1989) b: 07 Feb 1898 in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee, USA; The attached birth registration for Joseph's daughter, Mary, shows that Joseph A Moen was born in the very small town of Elkton, Tennessee., d: 05 Dec 1989 in Arab, Bollinger, Missouri
+ Jennie Mae Couch (1899-1976) b: 04 Oct 1899 in Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, m: 25 Aug 1920 in Sweeny, Brazoria, Texas, d: Jul 1976 in Arab, Bollinger, Missouri Looking at the births of his children, Joseph moved from Sweeny back to Tennessee, back to Pasadena & Sweeny, back to Tennessee and then Missouri where he died.
...3 Fred Henry Moen (1921-2003) b: 30 Jun 1921 in Sweeny, Brazoria, Texas, d: 14 Dec 2003 in Lowndes, Wayne, Missouri, USA + Lois Berniece Duniphan (1926-1988) b: 20 May 1926 in Benton City, Scott, Missouri, m: 12 Jan 1944 in Benton, Scott, Missouri, USA, d: 03 Feb 1988 in Lowndes, Wayne, Missouri, USA...4 Judy Kay Moen (1947-1981) b: 07 Jan 1947 in Missouri, USA, d: Oct 1981 in Missouri, USA + Carver + William Howard Miller...4 Jackie Carl Moen (1948-1965) b: 25 Oct 1948 in Arab, Bollinger, Missouri, d: 13 Jul 1965 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA...4 Diane Moen + Evans...4 Sandra Moen+ Bacon...3 Celeta Marie Moen (1923-2007) b: 08 Jun 1923 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee, d: 14 Jul 2007 in East Saint Louis, Saint Clair, Illinois + Paul Noel Henderson (1921-1993) b: 10 May 1921 in Atkins, Pope County,...3 Rosie Moen (about 1926 - ) b: Abt. 1926 in Tennessee + Samuel T Duniphan Arkansas, USA, d: 28 Nov 1993 in Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA
...4 Dannie Ray Duniphan (1946-1967) b: 18 Sep 1946 in Missouri, d: 06 Jan 1967 in Fort Bragg, Cumberland, North Carolina...3 Amund Anthon Moen (1927 - ) b: 03 Jul 1927 in Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA + Patricia Louise Bigelow (1930-1964) b: 21 Mar 1930 in Lewistown, PA, m: 30 Sep1950 in District of Columbia, USA, d: 08 Feb 1964 in Wichita Falls, Archer, Texas...3 Mary Arlene Moen (1929 - ) b: 17 Jan 1929 in Sweeny, Brazoria, Texas
...3 Joseph Alexander Moen Jr (about 1932-2003) b: Abt. 1932 in Tennessee, d: 2003 in PA...3 Robert Moen (about 1934 - ) b: Abt. 1934 in Tennessee...3 Evelyn Moen (about 1937 - ) b: Abt. 1937 in Tennessee+ Case...3 Betty Moen (about 1939 - ) b: Abt. 1939 in Missouri...2 Mary Sylvia Moen (1900-1992) b: 01 Dec 1900 in Haywood County, Tennessee, USA, d: 29 May 1992 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama; Age at Death: 91 It is assumed Mary Sylvia moved to Sweeny with her family at age 10 to11. No census record Great Grandmother Mary Sylvia Moen Blair, Pauline Blair, Lucille Blair Beasley, Beverley Beasley Sneed and Randy Beasley abt 1990 + William Riley Blair (1888-1960) b: 04 May 1888 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, m: 18 Jul 1918, d: 05 Sep 1960 in Escambia, Alabama
findagrave.com Cooper Cemetery Appleton, Escambia County, Alabama,...3 Ollie Mae Blair (1923-2011) b: 17 Feb 1923, d: 07 Jun 2011 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama; Burial: Cooper Cemetery Appleton Escambia County Alabama, USA + Willis Cooper (1922-1991) b: 1922, m: Abt. 1943, d: 1991
...4 Charles Norman Cooper (1944-1994) b: 10 Jan 1944 in Alabama, d: 12 Feb 1994 in Alabama...4 Ruby Cooper+ Perry Wells...4 Anita Cooper+ Tommy Stucky...4 Juanita Cooper+ Stan Ward..4 Lester Cooper...3 James Willard Blair (1923-1984) b: 14 Dec 1923 in Alabama, d: 13 Aug 1984 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama + Jennie Matt Jackson (1906-1987) b: 28 Jun 1906 in Alabama, m: Abt. 1975, d: 30 Jun 1987 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama...3 Rosa Lee Blair (1926-2011) b: 10 Jul 1926, d: 02 Mar 2011 in Castleberry, Conecuh, Alabama + Pettis...4 Allan Pettis+ Ruth C...4 David Pettis+ Dollie...4 Joe Macks Pettis+ Maria...3 Pauline Blair (1929-1994) b: 08 Jan 1929 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, d: 21 Jan 1994 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama + James William Weaver (1925-1978) b: 12 May 1925 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, m: 29 Aug 1969, d: 16 Sep 1978 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama...3 Sarah Lucille Blair (1932-2011) b: 30 Mar 1932 in, Escambia, AL, d: 02 Jun 2011 in Fernandina Beach, Nassau, Florida; Burial: Cooper Cemetery Appleton Escambia County Alabama, USA
+ Charles Franklin Beasley (1933-2013) b: 13 Nov 1933, d: 31 Jul 2013 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Burial: Cooper Cemetery Appleton Escambia County Alabama,...4 Royce Franklin Beasley (1954-2016) b: 19 Dec 1954 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, d: 28 Apr 2016 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama; Burial: Cooper Cemetery Appleton Escambia County Alabama, USA + Linda Wilson...5 Riley Beasley...5 Nicole Beasley+ Jordan...4 Russell William Beasley (1956 - ) b: 01 Feb 1956 in Alabama+ Geraldine Blair...5 William Beasley...5 Terry Beasley...4 Janice Beasley (1957 - ) b: 15 Jul 1957 in Alabama...4 Sue Beasley (1958 - ) b: 23 Jul 1958 in Alabama+ Lavon Hodge...5 Ashley Hodge+ Douglas...4 Ronald K Beasley (1959 - ) b: 02 Aug 1959 in Alabama+ Christine Turner + Teresa
...5 Beverley Beasley+ James Sneed...5 Randy Beasley...4 Phyllis Beasley (1961 - ) b: 11 Mar 1961 in Alabama+ Earl Fuqua...5 Brenda Fuqua+Manley...5 Amanda Fuqua+ Sapp...3 Rogean Blair b: abt 1935+Blair Hammac.4 Jennie Hammac.4 Carol Hammac.4 Judy Hammac+ Boles...3 Pearline Blair (1939-2015) b: 25 Feb 1939 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, d: 01 Jul 2015 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA + John E Stone m: 14 Jun 1960...4 John Mike Stone...4 Gregg Stone...4 James Mitchell Stone...4 Sheila Stone+ George
...4 Rachel Stone+ Craven + Clifton Edward Busby (1929-2000) b: 29 Mar 1929 in Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, m: 17 Sep 1981, d: 29 Jun 2000; Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, TX...3 Ellis Lamar Blair (1942-2015) b: 01 Oct 1942, d: 17 Feb 2015 in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida; Burial: Community of Christ Church, Berrydale, Santa Rosa, FL + Dorothy Ann Dunn (1947-2014) b: 1947, d: 28 Oct 2014...4 Lisa Blair+ Kenny Tedder...4 Ken Blair+ Cindy...4 Tony Blair+ Beverly...4 Deborah Blair+ Mike Pilgram