Holden MoodyAge: 81 years1825–1906
- Name
- Holden Moody
- Given names
- Holden
- Surname
- Moody
 Birth | May 16, 1825 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 10 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Martha Greene — View this family about 1850 (Age 24 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Nancy C Moody March 10, 1853 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William G “Bud” Moody January 1, 1855 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Caroline Moody December 8, 1855 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | George Washington Moody January 1, 1859 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Abner Bennett Moody December 20, 1859 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #6 | Ferguson Greenlee Moody June 1, 1861 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Sarah Alice Moody June 8, 1864 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #8 | Solomon Finley Moody December 11, 1866 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 41 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 41 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 43 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Lora Emma Moody January 30, 1876 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a wife | Martha Greene January 2, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lora Emma Moody January 2, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage | Amanda L Presnell — View this family February 1883 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a son | Ferguson Greenlee Moody August 16, 1887 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a wife | Amanda L Presnell November 11, 1889 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 72 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | May 29, 1906 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with Martha Greene |
| himself |
Holden Moody Birth: May 16, 1825 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 29, 1906 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Martha Greene Birth: April 4, 1830 28 28 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1880 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1850 — |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy C Moody Birth: March 10, 1853 27 22 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 25, 1913 — Damascus, Washington, Virginia, United States |
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22 months son |
William G “Bud” Moody Birth: January 1, 1855 29 24 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 28, 1914 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Mary Caroline Moody Birth: December 8, 1855 30 25 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 16, 1929 — Vilas, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
George Washington Moody Birth: January 1, 1859 33 28 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1930 — Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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1 year son |
Abner Bennett Moody Birth: December 20, 1859 34 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 13, 1945 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months son |
Ferguson Greenlee Moody Birth: June 1, 1861 36 31 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 16, 1887 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah Alice Moody Birth: June 8, 1864 39 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 15, 1927 — Blue Ridge, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
Solomon Finley Moody Birth: December 11, 1866 41 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 23, 1951 — Vilas, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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9 years daughter |
Lora Emma Moody Birth: January 30, 1876 50 45 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1880 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Amanda L Presnell |
| himself |
Holden Moody Birth: May 16, 1825 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 29, 1906 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Amanda L Presnell Birth: November 13, 1840 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 11, 1889 — Vilas, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: February 1883 — |
| Linville Land + Martha Greene |
| wife’s husband |
Linville Land Birth: July 27, 1822 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: November 4, 1884 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Martha Greene Birth: April 4, 1830 28 28 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1880 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| step-daughter |
Clarissa Louvenia Greene Birth: October 12, 1848 26 18 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 6, 1937 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |