Ruth Moon Clayton was born 14 January 1820 in Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Moon (1783-1848) and Lydia Plumb Rigby (1782-1852) and died 25 August 1870 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. She married William Clayton (1814-1879) 27 April 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Daniel Albert Clayton (1844-1844) | |||
| Joseph Thomas Clayton (1847-1873) | |||
| Lydia Arahbella Clayton (1849-1894) | |||
| James LeRoy Clayton (1852-1908) | |||
| Lovinia Tracilla Clayton (1854-1938) | |||
| Don Carlos Clayton (1857-1940) | 31 October 1857 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | 25 June 1940 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Mary Marinda Kartchner (1860-1919) Anita Sanderson Brown (1867-1947) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| George Moon (1816-1816) | 14 May 1816 Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | 9 June 1816 Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Ruth Moon (1817-1894) | 13 June 1817 Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | 15 January 1894 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | William Clayton (1814-1879) |
| Margaret Moon (1820-1870) | 14 January 1820 Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | 25 August 1870 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | William Clayton (1814-1879) |
| Lydia Ann Moon (1826-1897) | 4 September 1826 Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | 19 January 1897 Rock Creek, Butte County, California, United States | James Clayton (1824-1847) John Clayton (1826-1850) Thomas LaFlesh Munjar (1825-1898) |