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James Preston Moody 1887–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1887

Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 16 December 1967

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Lydia Moody

Spouse(s): Martha Moody

Children(s): Eva Moody, Jessie Yeager, Boon Moody, Lorene Wilson

In 1887, James Preston Moody entered the world in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Moody And Lydia B Moody. In 1935, James Preston Moody resided in Rural, Knox, Tennessee. In 1940, James Preston Moody resided in 17th Dist, Knox, Tennessee, USA. James Preston Moody married Martha E Moody, and had children including Boon Howard Moody, Charles L Moody, Eva Ruth Moody, Jessie Eletta Hulsey Yeager, Lorene Wilson. James Preston Moody passed away in 1967 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1887, James Preston Moody entered the world in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Moody And Lydia B Moody.
  • In 1935, James Preston Moody resided in Rural, Knox, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, James Preston Moody resided in 17th Dist, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Preston Moody married Martha E Moody, and had children including Boon Howard Moody, Charles L Moody, Eva Ruth Moody, Jessie Eletta Hulsey Yeager, Lorene Wilson.
  • James Preston Moody passed away in 1967 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Moody's Ancestors

Self
James Moody
1887–1967
Birth Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Lydia (B) Moody
1859–1950
Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Baxter
1826–1885
Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lucretia (C) Houk
1828–1864
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1793–1866
Rhoda Giles
1796–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baxter
1773–
John Giles
1765–1850
ALICE JOYCE
1765–1795

James Moody's Descendants

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James (Preston) Moody (15 November 1887–16 December 1967) m. Martha (E) Moody (19 December 1892–23 September 1987)
  1. 1. Eva (Ruth) Moody 1926–
  2. 2. Jessie (Eletta Hulsey) Yeager 1921–2008
  3. 3. Boon (Howard) Moody 1924–
  4. 4. Lorene Wilson 1924–1985

James Moody's Timeline

4 Records

1887
15 November 1887
Birth of James Preston Moody in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 48
James Preston Moody resided here in Rural, Knox, Tennessee
Rural, Knox, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 53
James Preston Moody resided here in 17th Dist, Knox, Tennessee, USA
17th Dist, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1967
16 December 1967
Age 80
Death of James Preston Moody in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1887
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 47-47
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 47-47

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 17th Dist, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 47-47

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1967
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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