Civil War: Co. H 50th Ill. Inf.

Stepson of Charles W. McClure.

Son of Cynthia Ann Johnson and Joseph Moody. They divorced, Cynthia retained custody over James, and she remarried to Charles McClure.
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James W. Moody

James William Moody was born in Scott county, Ky., March 8, 1845, and departed this life June 8, 1912, at his home in Ripley, this county, being 67 years and 3 months old at the time of his death. When but five years of age his mother removed from his birthplace to Brown county, where he ever afterwards made his home.

When the clouds of the civil war hung over the country he responded to President Lincoln's call for volunteers as a boy of 18, just old enough to pass the examination, and was enrolled January 22, 1864 as a member of company H, 50th Illinois infantry. He took part in the Atlanta campaign under Sherman and later was on the "march to the sea," and also through the Carolinas and at Johnson's surrender. At close of the struggle he received an honorable discharge from the military service at Louisville, Ky., July 13 1865 and returned to his home at Ripley.

Deceased was united in marriage in 1866 to Miss Rosetta Myers. To this union ten children were born – five sons and the same number of daughters. One son and three daughters, with one half-sister, preceded him in death. Those living are: Mrs. L. D. McLain, Mrs. R. A. Stout, Charles, James, Loren and Allen Moody, with three half-sisters and one half-brother, viz: Mrs. M. Paris, Madison, Ill.; Mrs Thomas Bolliard, Camden, Ill.; Mrs. John Lewis and S. Douglas McClure, residents of this county. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren.

Immediately after his marriage he engaged in farming, which he followed until the death of his wife in 1898, after a long illness. Soon afterwards he sold his place in Cooperstown and removed to Ripley, at which place he provided a home for his children, so they might find a welcome whenever they cared to return.

He confessed Christ and was baptized in 1866, and at time of his death was a member of the Christian church, Ripley. Being sorely afflicted he was confined to his bed for about eight months, but bore all his sufferings patiently and for some time before the end talked of the future and expressed his willingness to go.

The funeral services took place Monday from the Christian church, Ripley, conducted by Elder J. D. Williams, of Macomb, and his remains were laid to rest in Ripley cemetery. May God comfort the sorrowing ones.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to publicly return our thanks to many friends for their kindness and help during the long sickness, death and burial of our loved father, the late James W. Moody. Also for words of sympathy in our bereavement. THE CHILDREN.

The Democrat-Message (Mt. Sterling, Illinois), Wed., 12 Jun 1912, pg. 4