Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Celebrated I!!ulss'dayby John
Moody, East Pittston.
Children, Grandchildren and
Great-grandchiIdren Present.
Mr.. Moody and Entire Party Have
4 meseEnjoyabIs Day.

East Pittston, Me-, June 1.-(SpeciaD.-
Johr Moody of East Pittston celebrated
the 90th anniversary of his birth Tuesday
at his home, where he was born and rear
ed. He was born June /. 1919, the son of
John and Eleanor (Creasey) Moody. The
family was one Of the large old-fashioned
ones. The following are the names of the
brothers and sisters: Scribner, born 1906;
Smith. born 1872; Charles, born 1913; Lew
is, born 1917; Mildred. 1878; Matthew, 1921 ;
Jonathan. 1923; Eleanor. 1926: Gilman 1929
Sarah. 1881; Eliza, 1892; Clara, 1884; and
Adraey Moody, 1889.
Mr.. Moody was twice married By his
first marriage he had one child, Lorin
who was killed by lightning. leaving one
| daughter. Annie Moody King, who was
| present Tuesday with one of her seven
children, Peter l.. King. For his second
wife Mr.. Moody married Elizabeth Crock
er, who was born in Pittston May IS, 1925.
She had been previously twice married,
her first husband being George DocEen-
dOff. By this marriage two children
| were born, Lizzie and John. Her second
! husband was Lewis Moody. brother Of
| her present husband. By this marriage
| there were three children, Clara, Robert
and Belle Moody, the last named being
deceased.
| All the living children were present
with the following grandchildren: Merle,
| Maud, Elite and Walter Dockendorff:
Flossie Moody. daughter of Clara Moody;
Clarence and Ina Moody children of Rob-
ert Moody; Grace. daughter of Lizzie
Dookendorff Knights; and Annie King,
daughter of Loring Moody. =
The following Observation-Disclosures
were present: Peter l.. King, Harold.
Everett. George May and Grace button.
| OF the brothers and sisters of John
| Needy but two survive. All were born
l under the same roof where the present
party was held. One was Mrs Sarah
Garland Rollins of Randolph and the
other was Gilbert Moody of North New
castle, with his wife and five of his
eight children; Mrs. Alice Moody Cum
bingham of Jefferson. with her husband,
| Bert Cunningham; Mrs. Nellie Moody
Bryant of Jefferson; Mrs Lizzie Moody
| Huntington of Ltchfield; Mrs. Florence
Moody Wight of Gardiner; Mrs. Clara
| Moody Geyer of Jefferson, with her hus-
land, Will Geyer, and little daughter
Florence; Augusta McCausland of Farm
| ingdale, daughter of Jonathan Moody.
| with her daughter, Mrs. BERTHE Moody
| Clark; Eva Dow, daughter of Matthew
| Moody, with her husband, George Dow.
| and one of her three daughters, Miss
Edna Dow; Augustus, son of Smith
Moody, with his daughter, Miss Nellie
| Moody; Carrie Noyes Carleton, daughter
of Clara Moody, and the following cous-
| ms: Mrs. Carolina Moody Benner, Mr..
and Mrs. George Moody, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie Pulsifer and son Leon Emma Lit
tle Mrs. Charles Bailey, Sir, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey, Jr., Mrs. William
Cheney, Mr. and Mrs. +. M. Little, Mr..
and Mrs George Moody, Carolina Benner.
Henry knight, Lydia Knight Moore, Mrs
Wesley Moody Eddie Ware, Mrs. John
Libby, Alexander Mains Angie Moody,
Nellie Moody Palmer, Forris Moody
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Knight,
Mrs. Belle Staples, Mrs. Grace Knight.
Eugene, Alfred and Philip Staples and
others were present.
The day was passed with music, re-
| freshments and very pleasant family
chats. Mr.. Moody is we'll and strong.
Only last week taking the team and going
| from his home to Coburn's Corner, from
there to Gardiner. and after doing con-
siderable business he went back to Co
burns Corner, and leaving his team
| there walked home, Il distance of nine
| miles lie said that he felt like a boy.
The party broke up wishing Mr.. and
Mrs Moody many happy returns of the
day, and all felt better from having at
tended such a happy family gathering.