Brief Life History of Mary Mariah
When Mary Mariah Moody was born on 11 March 1821, in Bedford, Tennessee, United States, her father, Rev William Moody, was 27 and her mother, Mary "Polly" Shepherd, was 29. She married Miles Allen Wells on 23 February 1837, in Tippah, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Mississippi, United States in 1870. She died on 7 July 1883, in United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Mary Gibbons in household of Napolean Gibbons, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Mariah Moody - Individual or family possessions: birth: 11 March 1821; Tennessee, United States
- Mary Wells, "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911"
Spouse and Children
1817–1864 Male
1821–1883 Female
Children (10)
1838–1907 Female
1840–1861 Female
1841–1929 Female
1843– Male
1843–1923 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1862 Male
1793–1825 Female
Siblings (6)
1814–1895 Male
1816–1875 Female
1818– Male
1821–1883 Female
1823–1860 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 9
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Irish: nickname from Middle English mody ‘proud, haughty, angry, fierce, bold, brave, or rash’ (Old English mōdig). Compare Muddiman . This English name has been established in Ireland since the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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