Frank Moody 

contributor:Ron Renquin

Oconto County Reporter17 June 1909 edition

"Another old resident of the town of Pensaukee was called to his long rest Monday morning, when Frank Moody, an old war veteran died at the home of his son, John D. Moody, in the town of Pensaukee, aged 83 years.

About 16 years ago he had a stroke of paralysis from which, however, he recoverd, but last February he suffered another stroke from which, and the feebleness incident to his advanced years, he finally passed away.

Deceased was born in Pennsylvania, 83 years ago and came to this county locating in Pensaukee on a farm 37 years.

He is survived by three sons, John D. Moody, with whom he lived, Reuben, who resides in Oconto Falls, but at the time of his death was in the state of Washington, and Frank of Wells, Michigan.

He was a member of Company D, 4th Penn. Art. during the Civil War and a member of D.D. Barker Post G.A.R. of Abrams.

The funeral was held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the Brookside M.E. Church, Rev. O.W. Smith of Hickory officiating with interment in Brookside Cemetery. D.D. Barker Post G.A.R., conducted the services at the grave and 12 members of E.A. Ramsey Post, of this city attended, 27 old soldiers being in line to pay their last respects to their departed comrade." NOTE: Frank Moody was actually born in Union, Broome County, New York and moved with his parents Nehimiah Moody and Nancy Rockwell Moody to Corryville, McKean County, Pennslyvania when he was nine years old.


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