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Robert Sylvester Moody 1869–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1869

Birth Location: Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee

Death Date: 9 Jul 1949

Death Location: Hawkins, Tennessee

Father: Alfred Moody

Mother: Rebecca Holland

Spouse(s): Esther Morelock, Catharine Thompson

Children(s): Dora Moody, Albert Moody, Nora Moody

Robert Sylvester Moody was born in 1869 in Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee, the child of Alfred Jasper Moody And Rebecca A Holland. In 1870, Robert Sylvester Moody resided in Cherry Grove, Washington, Tennessee. In 1880, Robert Sylvester Moody resided in Hawkins, Tennessee. Robert Sylvester Moody married Catharine Esther Thompson, Esther Ann Morelock, and had children including Albert Franklin Moody, Betty Moody, Dora Belle Moody, Nora T Moody. Robert Sylvester Moody passed away in 1949 in Hawkins, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Robert Sylvester Moody was born in 1869 in Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee, the child of Alfred Jasper Moody And Rebecca A Holland.
  • In 1870, Robert Sylvester Moody resided in Cherry Grove, Washington, Tennessee.
  • In 1880, Robert Sylvester Moody resided in Hawkins, Tennessee.
  • Robert Sylvester Moody married Catharine Esther Thompson, Esther Ann Morelock, and had children including Albert Franklin Moody, Betty Moody, Dora Belle Moody, Nora T Moody.
  • Robert Sylvester Moody passed away in 1949 in Hawkins, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Moody
1823–1903
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Rebecca Holland
1830–1889
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Esther Morelock
1912–1994
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee
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Catharine Thompson
1875–1935
Birth Location: Grassy Creek, Greene, Tennessee
CT

Children(s)

Dora Moody
1902–1983
Birth Location: Lick Skillet, Hawkins, Tennessee
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Albert Moody
1896–1969
Birth Location: McPheeters Bend, Hawkins, Tennessee
AM
Nora Moody
1900–1972
Birth Location: McPheeters Bend, Hawkins, Tennessee
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Robert Moody's Ancestors

Self
Robert Moody
1869–1949
Birth Place: Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee
Parents
Alfred Jasper Moody
1823–1903
North Carolina
Rebecca (A.) Holland
1830–1889
Greene, Tennessee
Grandparents
Andrew (Holland) Jr.
1803–1862
Washington, Tennessee
Salina Grubbs
1809–1860
Greene, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Moody's Descendants

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Robert (Sylvester) Moody (28 Mar 1869–9 Jul 1949) m. Esther (Ann) Morelock (1 Oct 1912–20 Feb 1994) m. Catharine (Esther) Thompson (1 Oct 1875–7 Apr 1935)
  1. 1. Dora (Belle) Moody 1902–1983 m. Jerome (Evan) Bowlin 1894–1970
    1. 1. James (Franklin Bowlin) Sr. 1924–2008 m. Jeanne (Mary) Hurley 1924–2010
    2. 2. June (Ellen) Bowlin 1933–2015
    3. 3. Norma (Lee) Bowlin 1931–2015
    4. 4. Opal (Mae) Bowlin 1928–2020 m. Paul (L.) Salyer 1924–1997
    5. 5. Sylvester (Jackson "Jack") Bowlin 1926–2020
  2. 2. Albert (Franklin) Moody 1896–1969
  3. 3. Nora (T.) Moody 1900–1972

Robert Moody's Timeline

11 Records

1869
28 Mar 1869
Birth of Robert Sylvester Moody in Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee
Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee
1870
15 Aug 1870
Age 1
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Cherry Grove, Washington, Tennessee
Cherry Grove, Washington, Tennessee
1880
1 Jun 1880
Age 11
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Hawkins, Tennessee
Hawkins, Tennessee
1900
2 Jun 1900
Age 31
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in McPheeters Bend, Hawkins, Tennessee
McPheeters Bend, Hawkins, Tennessee
1910
2 May 1910
Age 41
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
1920
13 Feb 1920
Age 51
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
1930
26 Apr 1930
Age 61
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 66
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
1940
Apr 1940
Age 71
Robert Sylvester Moody resided here in Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
1949
8 Jul 1949
Age 80
Death of Robert Sylvester Moody in Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee
Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee
1949
9 Jul 1949
Age 80
Burial of Robert Sylvester Moody in Hawkins, Tennessee
Hawkins, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Graysburgh, Greene, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Cherry Grove, Washington, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1261; Page: 221D; Enumeration District: 078

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1900
    Event Place: McPheeters Bend, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: McPheeters Bend, Hawkins, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241577

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 May 1910
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1504; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1375517

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1745; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341988

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03902; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 37-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1940
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03902; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 37-15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1949
    Event Place: Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1949
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10
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