Carriage manufacturer. Mr. Moon began his careeer as a photographer & later engaged in the sale of buggies & wagons. In 1882, he began as a manufacturer of vehicles in St. Louis. He & his brother organized the firm of Moon Bros. Carriage Co. in 1882. The company manufactured carriages for the wholesale trade. Six years later, they manufactured about 5,000 carriages. He became the president of the Joseph W. Moon Buggy Company. He was the vice-president of the Olive Street Bank & director of the Missouri-Lincoln Trust Company. Mr. Moon was also president of the Landis Machine Company, which was extensively engaged in the manufacture of harness stitching machines. At the time of his death, he was also president of the Mutual Wheel Company, a concern formed by several carriage manufacurers. (bio by: Connie Nisinger)  Family links:  Parents:  Alva Moon (1824 – 1897)  Delilah Sewell Moon (1824 – 1901)  Spouse:  Lelia M. Davis Moon (____ – 1927)  Siblings:  Rebecca E. Moon Lewis (1846 – 1918)*  George S Moon (1847 – 1897)*  Samuel Moon (1848 – 1926)*  Joseph William Moon (1850 – 1919)*  John Corydon Moon (1853 – 1933)  Clara Malinda Moon Coffman (1863 – 1942)*  Priscilla Almira Moon Moberly (1865 – 1960)* *Calculated relationship