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James A Moody 1820–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1820

Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Samuel Moody

Mother: Sophie Guy

Spouse(s): Martha Johnson

Children(s): Mary Moody, David Moody, Cecelia Moody, John Moody, Elizabeth Moody, Alice Moody, Wm. Moody, Mary Moody, Samuel Moody, John Moody, Susan Paynter

The story of James A Moody began in 1820 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, James A Moody resided in District 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, James A Moody resided in Division 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA. James A Moody married Martha Ann Patsy Johnson, and had children including Alice Moody, Cecelia Ann Moody, David A Moody, Elizabeth Betty Moody, John Moody, Mary F Moody, Mary Frances May Moody, Samuel Moody, Susan M Paynter, Wm Y Moody. James A Moody passed away in 1901 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James A Moody began in 1820 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, James A Moody resided in District 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, James A Moody resided in Division 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
  • James A Moody married Martha Ann Patsy Johnson, and had children including Alice Moody, Cecelia Ann Moody, David A Moody, Elizabeth Betty Moody, John Moody, Mary F Moody, Mary Frances May Moody, Samuel Moody, Susan M Paynter, Wm Y Moody.
  • James A Moody passed away in 1901 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Moody
1785–1856
Birth Location: Augusta Co., Virginia,USA
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Sophie Guy
1788–1880
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Johnson
1822–1900
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Moody
1844–1917
Birth Location: Madison, Kentucky
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David Moody
1849–
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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Cecelia Moody
1852–1932
Birth Location: Madison, Kentucky, United States
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John Moody
1861–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Elizabeth Moody
1866–1952
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Alice Moody
1879–1895
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Wm. Moody
1854–
Birth Location: Kentucky
WM
Mary Moody
1855–
Birth Location: , Madison, Kentucky, Usa
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Samuel Moody
1864–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Moody
1859–1940
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky
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Susan Paynter
1853–1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
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James Moody's Ancestors

Self
James Moody
1820–1901
Birth Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel Shomen (Shoeman) Moody
1785–1856
Augusta Co., Virginia,USA
Sophie (Gentry) Guy
1788–1880
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt. (James Andrew Moody (Hopper) (fought in American) Revolution)
1745–1800
Couny, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Catherine Shoman
1760–1812
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Nathaniel (Guthrie) RS
1763–1846
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane (Guthrie)) Johns
1763–1832
New River, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sr
1710–1810
Esther Rafferty
1725–1812
Joseph Shomen
1740–1800
Mary Showman
1741–1803
Henry Guthrie
1721–1823
Eleanor Abbott
1737–1816
Robert Johns
1718–1778
Mary Johns
1725–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rafferty
1705–1774
Esther Grove
1705–
Christian Shoman
1720–
Maria Amma
1719–
Peter Harris
1700–1775
Elizabeth Boatwright
1724–1777
William Johns
1679–1777
Judith WILLIAMS
1673–1735
Thomas Gresham
1689–1741
Mary Holcomb
1707–1810

James Moody's Descendants

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James (A) Moody (29 Oct 1820–1901) m. Martha (Ann "Patsy") Johnson (23 Feb 1822–1900)
  1. 1. Mary (Frances (May)) Moody 1844–1917
  2. 2. David (A.) Moody 1849–
  3. 3. Cecelia (Ann) Moody 1852–1932
  4. 4. John Moody 1861–
  5. 5. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Moody 1866–1952
  6. 6. Alice Moody 1879–1895 m. George Cates 1866–1919
    1. 1. John (Emmanuel) Cates 1894–1992
    2. 2. William (M.) Cates 1890–1978
  7. 7. Wm. (Y.) Moody 1854–
  8. 8. Mary (F.) Moody 1855–
  9. 9. Samuel Moody 1864–
  10. 10. John Moody 1859–1940
  11. 11. Susan (M) Paynter 1853–1935 m. Isaac Middleton 1848–1926 m. Thomas Foley 1845– m. James (W) Poynter 1848–1890
    1. 1. Margaret ((Maggie) Poynter) (Pointer) 1869–1888 m. William (B) Cornelison 1859–1931
    2. 2. James (Henderson) Poynter 1871–1936 m. Ida (Belle) Middleton 1875–1958
      1. 1. Harle (Isaac) Poynter 1902–1928
      2. 2. Nannie (Mae) Poynter 1903–1978
      3. 3. Robert (Roy) Poynter 1900–1930
      4. 4. William (Broadus) Poynter 1906–1987
      5. 5. Mattie (Jane) Goins 1898–1917
      6. 6. Mary (Susan) Poynter 1897–1899
      7. 7. Manie (G M) Painter 1908–
      8. 8. Sally (Renee) Poynter 1908–1988 m. George (Goble (Yatz)) SPINK 1900–1934
      9. 9. Etta (C) Painter 1910–1926
    3. 3. Wiley (Taul) Poynter 1875–1947 m. Addie (Adelaide) Garner 1878–1987
      1. 1. James (Wiley) Poynter 1909–1998 m. Virginia (Kathryn) Wilson 1911–2007
    4. 4. James (Henderson Poynter) Sr 1872–1936 m. Ida (Belle) Middleton 1874–1958
      1. 1. Robert (Ray) Poynter 1900–1930 m. Bertha (Lea) Breedlove 1901–1925
      2. 2. Effie (Dee Poynter) Saylor 1916–1997
      3. 3. Mary (Susan) Poynter 1897–1899
      4. 4. Mattie (Jane) Poynter 1897–1917 m. George Goins 1896–
        1. 1. Willo (Virginia) Goins 1916–1917
      5. 5. Etta Poynter 1901–1926
      6. 6. Nannie (Mae) Poynter 1904–1978
      7. 7. Harial (Isaac) Poynter 1905–1928
      8. 8. William (Bruduss) Poynter 1906–1987
      9. 9. Ida (Marie) Poynter 1911–1992
      10. 10. Easter (Francis) POYNTER 1913–1980
      11. 11. James (H) Poynter 1923–1926
      12. 12. Sallie (Renae) Poynter 1908–1988 m. George (Gobel) Spink 1900–1934
        1. 1. George (Mitchell (MIke)) Spink 1929–2012
        2. 2. Edith Spink 1933–2000
    5. 5. Mattie Poynter 1875–1952 m. Robert (W) Cochran 1854–1930
      1. 1. Connie Cochran 1897–
      2. 2. John Cochran 1901–
      3. 3. Nancy Cochran 1909–1997
      4. 4. Carrie Cochran 1898–1991
      5. 5. William (Walker) COCHRAN 1899–1983
      6. 6. Cecil Cochran 1903–1963
      7. 7. Lucy Cochran 1906–1983
      8. 8. Robert Cochran 1895–1991
    6. 6. Jennie Middleton 1893–1970
    7. 7. Hallie Middleton 1895–1966 m. John Croucher 1894–1961
      1. 1. Helen Croucher 1921–1998 m. Oliver Francis 1922–1977
        1. 1. Bufford (Jay) Francis 1942–1993
    8. 8. Tom Pointer 1868–1936 m. Becky (J) Pointer 1871–1945
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Poynter 1905–1953 m. Lary (Everett) Troxell 1900–1985
      2. 2. Ida (May) Poynter 1907–1954 m. Walter (Franklin) McMahan 1900–1956
        1. 1. Danny (Ray) McMahan 1929–1965 m. Cora Jump 1937–2018
        2. 2. William McMahan 1932–2000
        3. 3. Baby (Girl) McMahan 1928–1928
        4. 4. Terry McMahan 1925–1925
        5. 5. Beatrice McMahan 1927–1927
        6. 6. Walter McMahan 1936–2009
      3. 3. Levina Poynter 1899–1974
        1. 1. Roy (Lee) Deakins 1920–1966
        2. 2. Ray Curry 1921–1966
        3. 3. Dorothy (Jean) Curry 1937–1937
        4. 4. Betty (Mae) Curry 1924–2004
        5. 5. Mattie (Belle) Curry 1929–2007 m. Sherman (Howard) Scott 1925–1990
        6. 6. Larry (Thomas Curry) Sr 1932–2018
        7. 7. James (William) Curry 1927–1927
        8. 8. George (James Coleman) Deakins 1919–1919
      4. 4. Claude Poynter 1910–1915
      5. 5. Rosa Austin 1900–1945 m. Ernest Austin 1900–1947
        1. 1. Ernest (Thomas "Tommy") Austin 1926–1984
        2. 2. Claude (William) Austin 1929–2001 m. Mary (Corrine) Daniel 1929–2015
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Austin 1933–2000 m. Carl Barber 1935–1999
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Poynter 1891–1967 m. Joseph (Ella) West 1889–1968 m. Willie ("Bill" Berman) Deakins 1902–1965
        1. 1. John (William) West 1911–1983 m. Susan (Frances) McDaniel 1916–1972
        2. 2. Jesse (Lee "Bud") West 1917–1996 m. Dorothy (Lee) Eversole 1921–1992
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) West 1919–1978 m. Willie (Coleman) Sparrow 1900–1970
        4. 4. Lily (Mae) Deakins 1929–1999 m. John (Paul "Tommy" Ellis) Sr 1928–2000
        5. 5. Samuel Deakins 1933–1993 m. Edith (G) Deakins 1932–

James Moody's Timeline

8 Records

1820
29 Oct 1820
Birth of James A Moody in Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
James A Moody resided here in District 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
James A Moody resided here in Division 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Division 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
James A Moody resided here in Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
James A Moody resided here in Glade, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Glade, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 80
James A Moody resided here in Bear Wallow, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Bear Wallow, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 80
Death of James A Moody in Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
1901
1901
Age 81
Death of James A Moody in Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1820
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glade, Madison, Kentucky; Roll: 431; Page: 496A; Enumeration District: 076
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky; Roll: M593_463; Page: 357A; Family History Library Film: 545962
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bear Wallow, Madison, Kentucky; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240541
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 1, Madison, Kentucky; Roll: M653_384; Page: 363; Family History Library Film: 803384
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Madison, Kentucky; Roll: M432_211; Page: 219A; Image: 442

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Madison, Kentucky; Roll: M432_211; Page: 219A; Image: 442

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 1, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 1, Madison, Kentucky; Roll: M653_384; Page: 363; Family History Library Film: 803384

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky; Roll: M593_463; Page: 357A; Family History Library Film: 545962

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Glade, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glade, Madison, Kentucky; Roll: 431; Page: 496A; Enumeration District: 076

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bear Wallow, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bear Wallow, Madison, Kentucky; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240541

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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