Timothy M. Moody
Timothy M. Moody - Son of John and Casandra Allison Moody, was born in Wilson County, Tennessee, August 7,1833. He resided at his birthplace till he was fourteen years of age, when he moved to the western part of the State and began life for himself. He maintained a livelihood at various occupations till 1856, when he proceeded to Alexander, Missouri, where he spent the winter of 1856-7. In the spring of 1857 he came across the plains with ox-teams to California, arriving in the State in September. Once in the Golden State he proceeded to Bodega, Sonoma County, and worked in the pioneer saw mill of the Pacific Coast, Captain Stephen Smith's, for two months. He then proceeded to Petaluma, that county, where he began ditching near the town, in which he continued a short time. He then began work at the blacksmith's trade for J. W. Hemmenway, where he continued till the fall of that year. He then came to Napa and found employment at the same business, at which he continued till 1861. We next find Mr. Moody at Soscol, Napa County, doing business for himself, where he remained till 1864. In that year he went to Arizona, where he remained four months. From there he went to Virginia City, Nevada, and followed his trade for one summer. In 1865 he returned to Napa and worked for A. W. Norton for three months, when he again began business at Soscol, which he followed till 1868. In that year he went to Davisville, Yolo County, where he carried on business for eleven months, and then went to Cache Creek, same county, and staid one year. He then returned to Napa, and in 1871 purchased his present business, where he is engaged in general blacksmithing. Mr. Moody married Charlotte True, who was born in Lagrange County, Indiana, October 3, 1844, and by this union they have Minnie True, born January 13, 1867, died January 13,1868; Lillie Jane, born February 20, 1869; George Clifford, born November 28,1871, and Arthur Ernest, born November 24,1873.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Pages 518-519
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