The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
IN MEMOR;AM.

Mr.. Thomas FL. Moody was born
near Springfield, Mass. Feb, "A. 1928
and died Feb, q, 1896 being 73 years
and IS days old.
He attended the common schools
and an academy. and began to teach
school when 16 years of age.
He had a good education and was a
great reader and had q wonderful
memory. He was a fine bible scholar
and owned one of the finest Libraries
in the state.
He seemed to have a fund of know.
ledge on any topic which he might be
asked.
He came of an intellectual, God
fearing family. His brother,, Zenas
F. Moody. was governor of Oregon a
few years ago, and his sister was the
wife Of United States Senator Slough
ton, of Connecticut, during Lincoln's 8
administrations bis first cousin was
President Hays. whom he closely re-
sembled in features. Their mothers
were sisters. Another first cousin was
White Ferry, who was U. S. senator
about 20 years, and who was after
wards appointed minister to France
and later he was chosen a member Of
the commission to settle a dispute be-
tween England and Japan and he Wis.
tied Japan for that purpose. Mr..
Moody's npcle was president of Am
herst college sixty years ago, and his
great uncle, Lord Montague, was Min
lister elect (Episcopalian) to King
George III, of England, during our
revolutionary war
Mr., Moody spent most of his life on
a farm. He came out to Chicago in
1874, when 1t was struggling village
built in mud hole, and when it COLI
tanned about fifty people and the cat
tie and horses were grazing on the
banks of the Chicago river, which
place is now in the heart of that vast
city.
He returned to Massachusetts and
in 1845 was married to Miss Lucretia
Shupway who died in 1858. From
this union there is daughter, Mrs.
Hannah E. Read, who lives in Califor-
mia.
In 1858 he moved to Bureau county
Ill.,, and afterward to Morgan county
H., whence he came here in 1879.
In 1869 he was married to Mrs Eli
ibeth Jane Huckstep who survives
him.
He moved to the home where lie
died, about three miles east of Lewis,
II years ago, this spring, and he has
endured the hardshirs and privlta-
tions, incident to settling new coun-
try, but he leaves we'll improved
fam, the result of his energy and per-
severence. His life was a noble one.
He was converted about 40 years ago,
and he has been consistent member
of the M. E. church ever since.
He was a kind husband and father,
Il kind neighbor, and SO unselfish and
and cheerful, that he thought of the
comfort of everyone before his own
pleasure, and he seemed to derive his
greatest happiness in doing kind act
for others.
On Tuesday afternoon, March %
while going to the post Office at Lewis
his team became frightened, at a pas
sing train and just after he had eros
sed the railroad track. the mules rar
away and threw him out, and the
buggy SCAT fell across the back of hi.
neck and injured his spinal nerve &c
much that his body was completely
paralyzed.
He fingered until Thursday morn
ing. perfectly consious, then God tool
him. He said to Mrs. Moody and
Rev. Westwood the night before h,
Fdied, "All is Well"
Rev. Jos. Westwood preached tn,
funeral selmOn from the text lie
me die the Death of the righteous, le
my last end he like his,
| IDA MOsHER.