Article's of his (Death)-

Richmond Times Dispatch article:
Wednesday, August 30,1922-Paper: Richmond Times Dispatch(Richmond,Virginia)-Page:1

FRIENDS ARE BAFFLED IN A FRENZIED SEARCH FOR EDWARD H. MOON

CLOTHES ON BOAT,BUT RICHMONDER FAILS TO APPEAR
Was"Supposed" to Reach Norfolk, Yesterday on Steamer Jefferson.

HOTEL IN NEW YORK SAYS HE WAS THERE

Relatives Hear No Word as Police,Try to Solve the Mystery

Adding to the confusion existing in connection with the reported disappearance of Edward H. Moon,Richmond broker, comes the report from the Vanderbilt Hotel, this morning at 3 o'clock, that Mr. Moon checked out of the hotel last Sunday afternoon.
Last night at 11:30 o'clock it wasn't stated positively at the Vanderbilt that Mr. Moon checked out Tuesday about 3 o'clock. The clerk who gave the information said, he was sorry, but,that there had been a misunderstanding.
Is Edward H. Moon, broker, whose home is at 1801 Grove Avenue, in New York City, on the way Richmond, or has he met with foul play.
That is the question , his relatives and friends are asking, and pending an answer that can be relied upon, are in a state of intense anxiety and suspense. He was in New York, last Sunday and was expected in Richmond last night. He did not arrive and no word has beeen recieved here from him.
Reports from Norfolk, that his coat and vest and his suitcase were found in a state room on the Old Dominion steamer, Jefferson, said to have been engaged by him ,early Monday, and his failure to leave the boat at Norfolk, yesterday, lent to the report that he was lost at sea.
MAY BE IN NEW YORK
Reports from New York, that he was seen there yesterday afternoon, tend to discredit the first reports, that he was a passenger on the Jefferson. And New York reports are from a source that is regarded as reliable.
All of this tends to confuse the situation. There is no apparent reason why Mr. Moon should have metwith foul play and the occupant of the stateroom, that in which Mr. Moon is supposed to have slept, declares there was only one person in that room and that there was no commotion of any kind at any time. Norfolk detectives who have been at work on the case since yesterday at noon, are unable to throw any light on the matter.
Mr. Moon has hundreds of friends in Richmond and that they were deeply concerned as to his whereabouts,was shown by the number of telephone calls, that came in to the Times Dispatch office yesterday afternoon and last night.
Almost every five minutes some call would come in, asking if anything had been heard from Mr. Moon. Many friens called in person at the home.

Greensboro Daily News article: Thursday,August 31,1922,
Paper: Greensboro Daily News(Greensboro,North Carolina),Page:1

EDWARD MOON FALLS TO DEATH FROM BOAT

Richmond Broker Believed to Have Become ILL While on Boat
and Fell Overboard

Norfolk,Va., Aug. 30- Norfolk police tonight had accepted the theory that Edward H. Moon, broker of Richmon, fell overboard, sometime Monday night from the Old Dominion steamship, Jefferson while on the way from New York to Norfolk.
Moon was missing from the New Jefferson,when she was docked in Norfolk, Tuesday morning, although his two bags,his coat,vest,socks,necktie,watch and money were still in stateroom he occupied with Willaim Coan of Lexington,Va., a professor at Washington and Lee university.
Friends of Mr. Moon have asked the aid of Senator Claude Swanson, in Washington, in the effort to have coastguard cutters and other craft search along the route of the Jefferson at about where Mr. Moon is believed to have fallen overboard for some trace of the body.
The theory that he fell overboard is strengthened, the police said, by the story of Professor Coan, who said that Monday night Moon was slightly seasick and expressed great (?), that he would become seriously ill. At 11 o'clock when he went to sleep. Mr. Coan told authorities in Richmond today. Moon was lying in his bunk in trousers and underwear.

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MR. MOON MARRIED A NIECE OF A.M. SCALES THIS CITY
E.M. Moon, who was lost at sea while in route from New York to Norfolk,Va., and who was last seen on Monday night at about 11 o'clock, was married to Miss Katherine Cobb, who is a niece to A.M. Scales and half-sister to Harry Cobb, this city. Mrs. Moon has numerous friends in this city she frequently visited here.
In a telegram received yesterday from Mrs. Kate Cobb, Richmond,Va., Mr. Scales, her brother, was informed of the misfortune which befell Mr. Moon According to relatives of the missing man, they are of the opinion that he became sick and fell overboard.

Richmond Times Dispatch article:
Thursday, August 31,1922, Paper: Richmond Times Dispatch,(Richmond,Virginia), Page:1

MOON'S RELATIVES SHOCKED AT NEWS
Believe Richmond Broker Became Seasick and Fell Overboard

HAPPY,LIFE RECALLED

Mother Clung to Hope
Her Son Had Never Reached
the Boar

[Special to The Times-Dispatched]
LYNCHBURG, VA., Aug. 30.,-Relatives here of Edward H. Moon,Richmond broker, who disappeared from the Old Dominion steamer,Jefferson,en route from New York to Norfolk, some time Monday night, are at loss to account for his disappearance,but are inclined to accept the theory that Mr. Moon, being seasick,left his stateroom,went to the rail of the ship and accidentally fell overboard.
Mr. Moon, it will be recalled. wedded Miss Katherine Henderson Scales of a prominent family in Richmond, last October, and knowledge of the happy married life, and information securred this morning, by long-distance telephone from New York,showed that Mr.and Mrs. Moon,parted in New York Sunday night,happy after a pleasant vacation, and in the hope of being reunited in Richmond late Tuesday or this morning.
WERE GUESTS OF ELLIOTT
E.M. Newman,brother-in-law of Mr.Moon, this morning talked to Speed Elliott, former school mate of Mr. Moon at the law school of the University of Virginia, and later his law partner for some time in Houston,Texas, this being the first news of his friend. Mr. and Mrs. Moon had been visiting Mr. Elliott in New York and according to Mr. Elliott they had a a delightful visit there. Sunday night, Mrs Moon and her mother left New York by train for Richmond, Mr. Moon having decided to go by boat to Norfolk, in order to attend to some personnal business there.

MORTUARY NOTICE
Sunday,September 3,1922-Paper:Charlotte Observer(Charlotte,North Carolina)-Section:Three-Page:7

FRIENDS HERE SHOCKED OVER MR. MOON'S DEATH

Friends throughout this state of Mrs. Edward H. Moon, of Richmond,Va., formerly Miss Katherine Scales, of Greensboro and Charlotte, have been shocked to learn of Mr. Moon's disappearance from the Old Dominion steamer,Jefferson, en route to Norfolk from New York, last Monday night. It is believed that Mr. Moon became seasick and fell overboard some time between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Moon and the latter's mother, and sister,Mrs.H.W. Cobb and Mrs. Jane Scales, had been on a visit to New York,stopping at the Vanderbilt hotel. Mrs. Cobb,Miss Scales and Mrs. Moon returned to Richmond Monday and Mr. Moon left for Norfolk on business and had expected to join Mrs.Moon in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Moon had been in New York visiting Mr. Speed Elliott,former schoolmate of Mr. Moon at the University of Virginia and later his law partner, and had a very happy visit. Mr. Moon's family knew nothing of his disappearance until Wednesday.
Mr. Moon was educated at Woodberry Forest and the University of Virginia. He was graduated from the University law school in 1914. Gaining membership to the Chi Phi.Lambda Pi,Phi Delta Phi fraternities and the Hot Foot,Imp and Thirteen clubs attested his popular-gaged in the brokerage business.
Mrs. Moon, as Miss Katherine Scales was one of the south's most beautiful and popular young women. She formerly lived in New Orleans and made her debut there. She is a niece of the late Mrs.Z.V. Taylor, of this city, and is well known and popular here, where she spent much time,prior to the death of Mrs. Taylor. Her wedding to Mr. Moon took place the latter part of last October. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb resided at 808 Wes Franklin street, Richmond.


Richmond Times Dispatch article-
Monday,June 23,1924-Paper:Richmond Times Dispatch(Richmond,Virginia)-Page:13
(Article concerning estate)

COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE
CHANCERY COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
Edward H. Moon's administratrix e.c.
vs
Katherine S. Moon, et als
Notice is hereby given that on July 25th,1924 at 11 A.M. at my offices, Suite 715 Law Building, 8th and Main Streets, Richmond,Virginia, as directed by the decree entered in the above cause on June 13,1924. I will take an account of the debts and demandeds against the estate of Edward H. Moon,deceased.
John B. Minor
Commissioner

Birth of their child:(Edward died before his son was born)(Katherine named the baby-Edward Harris Moon,Jr.),even though her husband hadn't been found(missing at sea, and he was a Jr.)

REPORT OF BIRTH
of Children Born to American Parents
American Consular Service
Rome Italy,American Consulate General, March 12,1923
Name of child Edward Harris Moon ,Jr.-Male
Date of Birth: March 4,1923,-7:30 p.m.

Father:Edward Harris Moon-Age:33 years old,Occupation:Broker-Present residence:Deceased,Lost at Sea,between N.Y. and Virginia.

Mother:Katherine Scales Moon,-Age-26 years old-Name-before marriage:Katherine Henderson Scales-Present residence-Richmond,Va.-Birthplace-Greensboro,North Carolina.
Physician: Dr. Phillip Green


(I gather to remarry) and Edward Harris Moon-still listed as Lost at sea:

She had to divorce in order to remarry-to Douglas L. Elliman-N.Y.

Divorce degree:

Katherine Scales Moon-Date of decree-Sept. 21,1926,
Residence,Va.-Age:29,Birthplace:Greensboro,N.C.-

Defendant:Edward Harris Moon,Residence:non-residence, Birthplace:Scottsville,Va.
Date of Marriage: Oct. 29,1921-Place-Richmond,Va. Time lived together: 10 months, Cause:desertion-(which he fell overboard on ship and was never found).
NUMBER OF CHILDREN: one
Duration of marriage: 5 years