Mary Mariah Moody

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 and Justice Precinct 1, Ellis, Texas, United States in 1880. 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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Family Time Line

Miles Allen Wells
1817–1864
Mary Mariah Moody
1821–1883
Marriage: 23 February 1837
Eliza Parthena Wells
1838–1907
Martha Ann Wells
1840–1861
Adaline Matilda Wells
1841–1929
Hiram Pinkney Wells
1843–
Sarah Clay Wells
1843–1923
Elizabeth Francis Wells
1846–1937
Alexandria Campbell Wells
1848–1871
Martin Luther Wells
1850–1935
Mary Maria Wells
1853–1855
Phebe C. Wells
1855–1873

Sources (8)

  • Mary Gibbons, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Mariah Moody - Individual or family possessions: birth: 11 March 1821; Tennessee, United States
  • Mary Wells, "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1844 · German Immigration to Texas

Over 7,000 German immigrants arrived in Texas. Some of these new arrivals died in epidemics; those that survived ended up living in cities such as San Antonio, Galveston, and Houston. Other German settlers went to the Texas Hill Country and formed the western portion of the German Belt, where new towns were founded: New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.

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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