Mooney was born in 1906, named Joseph Sunrise, he later changed his name to Mooney Sunrise. He attended Chilocco Indian Boarding School like his older brother Harry Heath.
He married Mollie Godsoe. Daddy and Mom are both buried at Deyo Mission near Lawton, OK. Of this marriage were born eight children.
Sybil Corrine (bd January 30)
Marvin Wayne (bd January 11)
Gilbert Wayne (bd December 31)
Jonathan Sunrise (bd )
Kayera
Jennifer (bd July 15)
Shane Douglas
Shyla Marykay (bd December 18)
Thomas Douglas(deceased) (bd October - )
Hugh Edwin (bd April 13)
Carla Julianne (bd December 9)
Carmen Louise (bd March )
Canyon Blaze (bd January 30)
Marilee Ruth (bd December 31)
Kelly Jeanne (bd December 8)
Joseph Nichols (bd December 2)
Joseph Adam (bd September 19)
Miranda (bd )
Corrina (bd )
Kimberly Ann (bd August 11)
Katie Sunrise
Molliekay Cloud
Cameron Sky
Matthew Lloyd (bd October 31)
Melanie Sue (bd )
Matthew Sunrise (bd )
Joshua (bd )
Delilah Jeanne
Mollie Bernice (bd November 30)
Franklin Thomas (bd May 11)
Ella Mae (bd March 6)
Teresa Anne (bd December 21)
Kyler Cooper (bd December 25)
