James E Moody
Rank: Pvt Co: I Age: 23 Residence: Kennebunk Birthplace: Kennebunkport Occupation: millman
Married/Single: S Height: 5' 9 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Dk
JAMES EDWARD MOODY, the son of James S and Mary E (Huff) Moody, was born in Kennebunkport on 26 Feb 1840. He died in Saco, ME on 11 Aug 1910 at age 70 yrs, 5 mos, 15 das [ME VR] and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco [YCCI,p1444].
He married in Biddeford on 28 Nov 1868 [Biddeford marr on IGI] to ELLEN F. HANSON, the daughter of Joseph H and Ruth (Davis) Hanson, with whom Ellen and James lived during the 1870 Saco census. She was born 22 May 1841 in Lebanon, Maine, and died on 5 Feb 1900 [YCCI, pg 1444]. She is buried in same plot as husband in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Following his 9 month duty with the 27th ME, he reenlisted with the 2nd Maine Cavalry as a sergeant in Co. L, and served from 9 Dec 1863 until 5 Dec 1865 [ACWS; 1890 Vet Sch].
Born in Kennebunkport, James lived here in his early years, moving afterwards to Saco between the 1860 and 1870 censuses. He was more familiarly known in town as "Ed", driving a grocery team for J G Deering and later A G Prentiss. For some 30 years he was a member of the Saco Fire Department, driving the old Saco steamer for 18 or 20 years [obit]. He was a member of the city's U.V.U and GAR veteran organizations.
James and Ellen did not have any children together. She had a daughter Adelaide G Hanson born 6 July 1863, Addie shown as a "dau-in-law" to James in 1880 census. She is the Mrs George E Macomber listed as his daughter in his obituary [Bidd Wkly Jrnl, 12 Aug 1910, pg 8]. She died 20 July 1935, and is buried in the Moody plot in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunkport census: hh 207/212
1860 Kennebunk (pg 59): hh 511/490 - James is called Edward here
1870 Saco (pg 2): hh 7/8
1880 Saco (pg 6): hh 66/78 - lived Thornton Ave
1890 Veteran Schedule: lived Saco; suffered from rheumatism
1910 Saco wrd-1 (pg 1B): hh 20/22 - owned home at 232 North St
He married in Biddeford on 28 Nov 1868 [Biddeford marr on IGI] to ELLEN F. HANSON, the daughter of Joseph H and Ruth (Davis) Hanson, with whom Ellen and James lived during the 1870 Saco census. She was born 22 May 1841 in Lebanon, Maine, and died on 5 Feb 1900 [YCCI, pg 1444]. She is buried in same plot as husband in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Following his 9 month duty with the 27th ME, he reenlisted with the 2nd Maine Cavalry as a sergeant in Co. L, and served from 9 Dec 1863 until 5 Dec 1865 [ACWS; 1890 Vet Sch].
Born in Kennebunkport, James lived here in his early years, moving afterwards to Saco between the 1860 and 1870 censuses. He was more familiarly known in town as "Ed", driving a grocery team for J G Deering and later A G Prentiss. For some 30 years he was a member of the Saco Fire Department, driving the old Saco steamer for 18 or 20 years [obit]. He was a member of the city's U.V.U and GAR veteran organizations.
James and Ellen did not have any children together. She had a daughter Adelaide G Hanson born 6 July 1863, Addie shown as a "dau-in-law" to James in 1880 census. She is the Mrs George E Macomber listed as his daughter in his obituary [Bidd Wkly Jrnl, 12 Aug 1910, pg 8]. She died 20 July 1935, and is buried in the Moody plot in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunkport census: hh 207/212
1860 Kennebunk (pg 59): hh 511/490 - James is called Edward here
1870 Saco (pg 2): hh 7/8
1880 Saco (pg 6): hh 66/78 - lived Thornton Ave
1890 Veteran Schedule: lived Saco; suffered from rheumatism
1910 Saco wrd-1 (pg 1B): hh 20/22 - owned home at 232 North St