Is this the mother of Joel Jefferson Moody born 1863 died 1947?

Question

Joel Jefferson Moody married Hattie L Fulford in 1891 in Georgia. I can't find who his mother or father are. Need help

John

The answer I got was John and Caroline Moody, but this can't be right, Joel Jefferson Moody was born in 1863. John Moody son was born in 1870.

Please Help

John

Answer 1

Joel Jefferson Moody's  Father was Rev John S Moody (1833-1906) and mother was Caroline Lightsey (1837-1907). He is my great grand father.

Don

Answer 2

There are ancestral files on familysearch indicating Joel J's parents are John M and Caroline (Litzy) Moody.  As these files don't usually have sources it would require more checking on your part to confirm.  You might want to try researching his siblings shown below to see if you can find more.

US Census, 1870  Pierce, Subdivision 100,  GA

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC32-ZR2

 John Moody  M 37 GA

 Caroline Moody  F 30 GA

 Ardelia Moody  F 12 GA

 Mary J Moody  F 10 GA

 Emily Moody  F 7 GA

 Joel Moody  M 4 GA

 Maria Moody  F 2 GA 

 

US Census, 1880  District 1217, Wayne, GA

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8PW-6YB

Self  J. Moody  M 41 GA

Wife  Caroline Moody  F 37 GA

Dau  Ardelia Moody  F 22 GA

Dau  Mary J. Moody  F 19 GA

Dau  Emily Moody  F 14 GA

Son  Joel Moody  M 13 GA

Dau  Misourie Moody  F 12 GA

Dau  Martha Moody  F 10 GA

Dau  Melinda Moody  F 7 GA

Dau  Nora Moody  F 4 GA

Dau  Caroline Moody  F 2 FL

User submitted pedigrees on this family:

https://familysearch.org/search/tree/results#count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3Amoody~%20%2Bbirth_place%3Aga~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1855-1878~%20%2Bfather_givenname%3A%22john%20M%22~%20%2Bfather_surname%3Amoody~%20%2Bmother_givenname%3Acaroline~