John Ripton MONEYHUN (VETERAN CSA)

Company F 16 Battalion Tennessee Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
December 26, 1838 - December 20, 1919

*Obituary
Springdale News
Friday, December 26, 1919

MONEYHUN, J.R. – J.R. Moneyhun, an old and well-known resident of this location, died Saturday afternoon at his home southeast of Springdale. He had been ill for some time and his death was not unexpected. Funeral services were held at Friendship church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.W. Faulkner, pastor of M.E. Church, South and the remains were interred in the nearby cemetery. J.R. Moneyhun was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, December 26, 1838. He was united in marriage to Susan Hartley November 14, 1830. He resided in Indiana for ten years before coming to this section in 1878, and this has been his home since that time. He made a profession of religion when twelve years of age and for many years had been a member of the M.E. Church, South. During the Civil War he served for three years in the Southern army. Mrs. Moneyhun died five years ago, and deceased is survived by eight children, four sons and four daughters. The sons are J.G., T.L., Ben O. and W.E. Moneyhun, and the daughters are Mrs. Cornelia Hewitt, wife of W.N. Hewitt; Mrs. Lula Howare, wife of Howard Howare; Maud Sill, wife of Charles Sill and Jessie Moneyhun, the latter making her home with her father. All the children reside in this community except Mrs. Hewitt, whose home is in Elm Springs and Mrs. Howare, who resides in Anderson, Ind. All were present at the funeral. Squire Moneyhun, as he was known in this community for years was a good citizen, esteemed and respected by all.

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Weekly Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, January 1, 1920

J.R. Moneyhun, an old and well-known resident of this county, died Saturday afternoon at his home southeast of Springdale. He had been ill for some time and death was not unexpected. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. E.W. Faulkner, pastor of the M.E. Church, South. Mr. Moneyhun was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee December 26, 1838 and was a veteran of the Confederate Army. His wife died five years ago. He is survived by eight children; Ben.O: J.O., T.L. and W.E. Moneyhun, Mrs. Howard Howare, Anderson, Ind., Mrs. Charles Sill, Mrs. W.N. Hewitt of Elm Springs and Miss Jessie Moneyhun.

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1911 Arkansas Confederate Census

John Ripeton Moneyhun, of Springdale, Arkansas, was born December 26, 1838 at Rogerville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, the son of Thomas Moneyhun of Hawkins County, Tennessee, who was the son of John and Thoroda Moneyhun of Tennessee. “Thomas Moneyhun, Sr., great uncle of the subject, was in the War of 1812.” Subject was educated at Snodville, Tennessee Greasy Rock Academy, was a Justice of the Peace for Springdale Township for two years, was a Democrat, Methodist and a Mason. He enlisted in Company F, 16th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry under Captain Stable, Col. John R. Neal, Major Payne, Gen. Pegram for three years service and was paroled at Rogerville, Tennessee. He married Susan Hartley, daughter of John and Peggy Hartley who lived in Tennessee in 1860. Their children are; Mrs. C.F. Hewitt, Springdale; J.C. Moneyhun, Springdale; T.L. Moneyhun, Springdale; Mrs. Lula Homan, Anderson, Indiana; J.L. Moneyhun, Springdale; Mrs. Maud Sill, Springdale; Barry O. Moneyhun, Spring Valley, Arkansas and Ernest Moneyhun, Springdale.

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State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives

J.R. Moneyhun filed Veteran Application #23613 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as
allowed August 21, 1915 at the State, citing service with Company F, 16thTennessee Cavalry from 1862 thru 1865.

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