JOHN MOODY, an energetic young agriculturist of Robinson township, Washington county, is of Irish descent, and traces his lineage to one, Joseph Moody, a native of Ireland. Joseph Moody came to America in early manhood, first settling in Washington county, Penn. In 1812, he moved to Jefferson county, Ohio, where he died. David Moody, a son of Joseph, was born in Washington county, Penn., but, when yet a boy, moved with his parents of Jefferson County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. Returning to his native county in Pennsylvania, he was married to Margaret, daughter of John Flanegin, a native of Ireland, and three children were born to them, viz.: John, Margaret and Jane. John Moody (father of subject) was born in Washington county, Penn. He learned the cabinet maker’s trade, and afterward followed undertaking, being now engaged in agricultural pursuits. He has served his township twenty years as justice of the peace. He was united in marriage with Margaret Derstine, of Allegheny county, daughter of Benjamin Derstine, a prominent business man of Sewickley, Allegheny county. John and Margaret (Derstine) Moody have six children, namely: John, Albert, Stella, Harry, James and an infant son. John Moody was born in Clinton, Allegheny Co., Penn., and was reared to manhood on the home farm; he attended several terms at the academy of Sewickley, Allegheny county. He was married to Miss Agnes M., daughter of John M. Stewart, who was also born in Clinton, Allegheny county. The young people began wedded life on a farm in their native county, soon afterward moving to Washington county, Penn. Three children have been born to this union: Estelle, John and Ralph. Mr. Moody has ninety-two acres of good farm land; in politics he is a Democrat, and has served his township as justice of the peace. In religious faith he is connected with the Robinson United Presbyterian Church. Albert Moody, son of John and Margaret (Derstine) Moody, was born in Clinton, Allegheny Co., Penn. He was married to Miss Martha E. Hutchison, daughter of James and Susan Hutchison, of Washington county, Penn., and one child has been born to this union, Susan Margaret. Harry Moody, son of John and Margaret (Derstine) Moody, was born in Clinton, Allegheny Co., Penn., and was married to Miss Maud Burns, daughter of John S. and Annie Burns, of Allegheny county.

Text taken from page 554 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed July 1997 by Barbara Bower of Yorktown, VA as part of the Beers Project. Published July 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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