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Elijah married Matilda "Tilda" Church about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of John L. Church and Margaret Estep) was born on 11 May 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1947 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Johnson County News," Thursday, July 24, 1947
MATILDA CHURCH MOODY
Matilda Church Moody, 55, was born May 11, 1892 and died July 18, 1947. About 35 years ago she married to Clint Moody. To this union were born two children: Mrs. Garrison Garland and Mrs. Ralph Danner.
She is survived by six sisters and one brother: Mrs. Martha Arnold, Mrs. Rebecca Tester, Mrs. Sarah Pierce, Mrs. Alice Whaley, Mrs. Bessie Garland, and Garfield Church. One brother, John Church, preceded her in death. The deceased is also survived by nine grandchildren and a host of friends.
Mrs. Moody was converted and joined the church 33 years ago.
Funeral was held July 21 with Rev. R. L. Painter and Rev. J. O. Jones officiating. Interment was in Shoun Cemetery at Doeville.

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1850 Caldwell County, NC Census
Benj. Moody 50 NC
Rhody 35 NC
John 19 NC
Isaac 17 NC
Elizabeth 15 NC
Benjamin 13 NC
Margaret 10 NC
Jackson 8 NC
Matilda 7 NC
Martha 5 NC
Marion 3 NC
Mary 2 NC

Benjamin married Rhoda Hatton on 5 Jul 1846 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina. Rhoda (daughter of Charles Hatton and Mary Millsaps) was born on 11 Jul 1816 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret Estep about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Aaron Estep and Rebecca Laws) was born in May 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michael J. Watts has done extensive research on the Moody family. In his Article 241 in the Heritage of Watauga County, he states: 'The earliest Moody ancestors to settle in what is now Watauga County apparently came to this area from Virginia. They seem to have come first in the late 1780's to an area in (then) Burke (now Caldwell) County near the present Watauga County line. Some remained in Burke and in what later became Caldwell, but others moved into Ashe (now Watauga) to the present Valle Crucis and Foscoe area between 1800 and 1815. these early Moodys may have been descendants of one Thomas Moody and his wife Ann, who emigrated from England to the area of Jamestown, Weyanoke Parish, Charles City County, Virginia, in the late 1600's or early 1700's. The descendants of this Thomas are known to have settled in Virginia, South Carolina, and the southwestern North Carolina mountain counties of Buncombe, Haywood and Cherokee. However, no definite connection has been made to between Moodys of Northwestern North Carolina and those descended from this Thomas Moody. Perhaps the earliest Watauga Moody about whom we have definite information is Edward Moody. He was born about 1756/7 in Albemarle (later Fluvanna) County, Virginia. His father may have been Thomas Moody, Sr. (born ca 1732), althogh this has not been established with certainty..... Another early Moody was George, who seems to have come into this area about the same time as Edward. The exact relationship between George and Edward is not yet known. They may indeed have been brothers, perhaps sons of Thomas Moody, Sr., or may have been cousins, or nephew and uncle....'

George married Margaret Hill about 1798 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Margaret was born about 1776 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1850 Watauga County, NC Census

Charles Hatton 59 NC
Mary 52 NC
Sarah 23 NC
James 18 NC
Susan 17 NC
Warren 11 NC
Sarah M. 10 NC
Mary 2 NC

Charles married Mary Millsaps about 1815 in North Carolina, , , . Mary (daughter of William Millsaps and Margaret 'Peggy' Gwaltney) was born on 27 Apr 1798 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jesse Calvin Church enlisted in the service of the United States
at Knoxville in the county of Knox, and State of Tennessee on
02/Feb/1864 as a Corporal promoted to Sergeant 03/Jul/1864 in Company M,
commanded by Captain Gillon O. Collins, in the 13th Regiment of
Tennessee Calvary Volunteers, commanded by Colonel John K. Miller in the
war of 1861 and was honorably discharged on or about 08/Sep/1865, as
will appear by his certificate of discharge which was placed in the
hands of Calvin Coles, Claims agent at Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North
Carolina for the purpose of obtaining additional bounty. Feb 1867.
That while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty at the
town of Morristown, in the county of Grainger, and State of Tennessee
on or about 28/Oct/1864 in a charge upon a force of the enemy under
command of the Rebel General Vaughn, his foot having slipped from the
Stirrup he was thrown forward upon the horn of his saddle and he was
seriously injured , and hernia or rupture was produced
.......(illegible) protruding in such a manner as to ...... his whole
system impairing in a great degree his effieiency as a soldier, though
through much suffering he continued in the service until the .... of
the war, and by said injury he is rendered wholly incapable of making a
substinence by manual labor. That since leaving the service he has
resided in Johnson Co., TN and his occupation has been of a farmer.

Census found him in Wilkes Co., NC in 1850. 1860 in Johnson
Co., TN with Martha working as a Farmer. 1870 in Johnson Co. listed
as a Miller $100 personal property(?). In 1880 in Unicoi Co., with
Martha. According to Martha A. Stout Smith, he was a democrat. He
walked with a limp from war injuries. He was buried in Rankin or
Campbell Cemetery, Johnson Co., TN. Miss Eggers was a housekeeper and
Jessie married her after Martha died.
FAMILY NOTES: (rn=75)
William Watson, Bondsman; William T. Ferguson, Witness; Bond #000164604

Jesse married Martha Watson between 1850 and 9 Mar 1853 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Daniel Watson and Elizabeth Abagail Biship\ Bishop) was born between Mar 1838 and 1840 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died before Aug 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Rebecca Laws on 23 Aug 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Jeremiah Wicum Laws and Nancy Sweeny) was born on 23 Aug 1823 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Johnson County, TN Census, Rebecca is living in the household of her father, Jerimiah Laws.

In the 1900 Census, Rebecca is living in the household of her daughter, Christian and Mary E. Fritz.