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James A. Moody

James A. Moody

Male Abt 1836 - 1897  (~ 61 years)

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  • Name James A. Moody 
    Born Abt 1836  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1897  [3
    Buried Y  [3
    • James and his wife, were buried in "a family cemetery not far from the Tennessee River. In May 1991, the graves were exhumed to make way for the widening of 79 highway and the remains were reburied in the Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, not far from the family site."
    Person ID I3602  Family
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2023 

    Father Isaac Newton Moody,   b. Abt 1805, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 Oct 1891, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Jane J. McCuiston,   b. 1804, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1862  (Age < 57 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1827  Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    • Thomas S. Moody is listed on the bond with Jonathan G. Hanner and Thomas I. Oakes listed as witness.
    Family ID F1038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth McCuiston,   b. 1842, Calloway County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1911, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1860  Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • James and Mary Elizabeth are first cousins.
    Moody-McCuiston Marriage 1860
    Moody-McCuiston Marriage 1860
    Children 
     1. Elmina C. Moody,   b. Abt 1861, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
     2. Elizabeth Jane Moody,   b. Abt 1862, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Thomas Moody,   b. Abt 1864, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Louise Moody,   b. 7 Jun 1865, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1951, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Eliza Ada Moody,   b. 27 Oct 1866, Henry County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1937, New Concord, Calloway County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. James C. Moody,   b. Abt 1869, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. George Moody
     8. Jack Moody
     9. Charles Moody
     10. Ethel Moody
     11. Newton Moody
     12. Allen Moody
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1836 - Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jul 1860 - Henry County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    James A. Moody (1836-1897)
    James A. Moody (1836-1897)

  • Sources 
    1. [S950] Moody, Thomas L., ltr #201-268.

    2. [S1868] Moody, Isaac N., 201-268.

    3. [S1912] Phillips, William Andrew, 238-280.

    4. [S482] Moody, Thomas, ltr #321-349.

    5. [S1080] Abstracts - North Carolina, Vol 1, pg 128.

    6. [S3290] United Daughters of the Confederacy, 8 July 2013; p. 134; biographical data.
      Information provided by Penny Lauren Baucum Fields.

    7. [S4395] Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online; 12 August 2023; James A. Moody and Elizabeth L. McCuiston Marriage Record 1860.