Wanda Mae (Pearson) Moody (1929 - 1972)

Ancestors

Died May 1972 at age 42 in Memphis, TN

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Biography

Wanda was born 4 Dec 1929.^[1] She was the daughter of John Pearson and Nancy Kee.

In 1930, Mae, 2 mo, was living in Henderson, TN with her parents, Earnest, 28, and Exell, 20. She was born in TN.^[2]

In 1940, Wanda Mae, 10, was living in Henderson, TN with her parents, Ernest, 38, and Excell, 29 along with sister, Voncille, 7. She was born in TN.^[3]

Wanda Mae Blankenship and J.D. Moody were married 10 Apr 1971 in Caroll, TN. She was born 4 Dec 1930. Her parents were John Earnest Pearson and Nancy Exell Kee. He was born 15 Mar 1930. HIs parents were John Moody and Mervyn Hampton.^[4]

Wanda Moody died May 1972.^[1]She was buried in Poplar Corner Church Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson, TN. The dates on her tombstone are Dec 4, 1929-May 26, 1972. Her obit from the Lexington Progress, June 1, 1972 was posted on findagrave: Mrs. Moody, 41, died in Memphis, TN. She formerly lived in Lexington. She had been employed by Milan Army Ammunition Plant. Surviving her were: Husband, J.D. Moody; her father, Ernest Pearson; and a son James Pearson.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} “U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014” ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3693&h=43251699&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1169: accessed 30 Sep 2020). Citing Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
2. ↑ “1930 United States Federal Census” ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=67447528&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2442: accessed 30 Sep 2020). Citing Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Henderson, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341988
3. ↑ “1940 United States Federal Census” ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=29035845&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224: accessed 30 Sep 2020). Citing Year: 1940; Census Place: Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03904; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 39-2
4. ↑ “Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002” ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=TNstatemarriages&indiv=try&h=421664: accessed 30 Sep 2020). Citing Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 September 2020), memorial page for Wanda Mae Pearson Moody (4 Dec 1929–26 May 1972), Find a Grave Memorial no. 104451449, citing Poplar Corner Church Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Mary Jo (contributor 46904966) .