George Moody^{[1, 2]}

1817 - 1903  (85 years)

• Name	George Moody
  Birth	18 Jun 1817	Belton, , Lincolnshire, England
  Christening	28 Jun 1817	Belton, , Lincolnshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1850	New York, New York, New York, USA
  Residence	1850	, Will, Illinois, USA
  	Later moved to Kendall County and then Chebanse, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
  _UID	EB16D0A394FD47DA91B2E0DC17569A6F9BD3
  Death	5 Apr 1903	Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
  	"Clifton Advocate" (Clifton, Iroquois Co., IL), 10 Apr 1903: George Moody, Sr., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Found, west of Clifton, Sunday, April 5th, of old age and general debility. Deceased was born at Belton, England, June 18, 1817. In November 1848, he was united in marriage with Hannah Brock at his native town and four years later came to America settling at Plainfield, Will Co., Ill. After living there ten years he moved to Iroquois in 1863, settling on a farm west of town. At the age of 20 years he was converted and became a member of the Methodist church, afterwards devoting considerable of his time as a local preacher for that denomination. He always took an active in the interest in the work of the church and as long as he was able to get out, was a regular attendant at all services. When he was (no) longer able to take an active part in the work of his farm, he and his wife moved to Clifton where they lived until the death of his wife in January, 1897. After the death of his faithful helpmeet he sold his property in town and took up his residence with his daughter, Mrs. Found, where he remained until his death. Of the ten children born to him, six survive: Mrs. Mary Carter of Arapahoe, Neb.; William Moody of Elwood, Neb.; Geo Moody, Mrs. Catherine Found, and Mrs. Hannah Leggot, of Clifton, and John Moody of Kankakee. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. W. Cordes at the M. E. Church and were attended by a large number of relatives and friends who gathered to pay their last tribute to an old and tried friend and neighbor. Among those attending from a distance were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter of Arapahoe, Neb.; Mr. William Moody, of Elwood, Neb.; Mr. William Found, of Joliet, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Summerville, of Minooka, Ill,; Mr. John Harrison, of Lockport, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, of Chenoa, Ill,; Mrs. W. J. Brock, Miss Esther Whitehouse, Mr. Thos. Driver and Mrs. Harry Driver, of Kankakee, Ill,; Mr. John Brock, Mr. Samuel Brock, and Misses Lottie and Emma Brock, of Irwin.
  Burial	Clifton Cemetery, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I41162	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

  Family	Hannah Brock,   b. 29 Oct 1827, Epworth, , Lincolnshire, England d. 29 Jan 1897, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1848	Belton, , Lincolnshire, England
  Children	1. Mary M. Moody,   b. Abt Aug 1849, Belton, , Lincolnshire, England d. 16 Oct 1913, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA (Age 64 years)   2. Sarah Ann Moody,   b. 7 Aug 1851, Belton, , Lincolnshire, England d. 17 Jul 1884, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA (Age 32 years)   3. William Moody,   b. 23 Feb 1854, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA d. 28 Nov 1919, , , Nebraska, USA (Age 65 years)   4. George A. Moody,   b. 23 Dec 1856, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA d. 4 Feb 1931, Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)   5. James Enoch Moody,   b. 16 Dec 1857, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA d. 25 Nov 1886, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA (Age 28 years)   6. John Moody,   b. 8 Nov 1859, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA d. 4 Nov 1919, Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA (Age 59 years)   7. Samuel Moody,   b. 26 Jul 1862, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 26 Jul 1862, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA (Age 0 years)   8. Catherine Moody,   b. 6 Aug 1863, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 23 Oct 1939, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA (Age 76 years)   9. Hannah (Anna) Moody,   b. 9 Oct 1866, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 13 Jun 1942, Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA (Age 75 years)   10. Edith Elizabeth Moody,   b. 23 Jan 1869, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 13 May 1875, Chebanse, Iroquois, Illinois, USA (Age 6 years)
  Family ID	F13059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Jun 1817 - Belton, , Lincolnshire, England Christening - 28 Jun 1817 - Belton, , Lincolnshire, England Marriage - 26 Nov 1848 - Belton, , Lincolnshire, England Residence - Later moved to Kendall County and then Chebanse, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA - 1850 - , Will, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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