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Family of William Ayers Moody

Submitted by B. Sue Hartshorn

J, L, E Moody

This is a picture of my great grandfather with his two brothers.  "Bud", "Lon" or "Leon" and "E. P.".  Note that Lon has a Confederate pin on.

1880 U.S. Census Kaufman, Tx.  
James Ayers Moody "Bud" born 1856 Tx.
Leonadus E. Moody "Lon" "Leon" born 1851 Tx.
Epenonadus P. Moody "Pam", "Epam A." and "E. P." b. 1853 Tx. my great grandfather.

One brother is Leonadus or Leondias (there's different spellings) "Lon" "Leon" Moody.  From Ark. census Lon had 3 daughters, maybe 4.  If so, it'd be a twin of the youngest.  They're on an obit in Kaufman, Tx. & a census.   Lon's dau. Rebecca, Nancy, Lilalany and or Silvany.   Husband's (I don't know who belongs to who):  W. C. Taylor, Ed Musgraves, John Moore (on Lon's obit.)

Lon died 26 Aug. 1929 buried in Weaver Cem. Kaufman, Tx. married 8 Feb 1871 to Catherine Moody (Moody is her maiden name, too) born 1839 Tn in Kauf., Tx. died 1893 buried in Weaver Cem.
Catherine's parents are William Washington Moody and wife is Celia Ann Cody.

Lon/Leon's parents are William Ayers Moody and Nancy Wolf.  Ayers born 1815 in Alabama & Nancy born 1816 in Tennessee (from Ark. census).  Children born in Texas.




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