Robert Moody
Robert Moody, son of Isaac I Moody, CSA and Martha Elmira Miles, born 15 Sep 1876, Appling CO, GA died 21 Oct 1918, Flagler CO, FL, married 24 Mar 1898, Martha Nancy (Mattie) Barber, dau of John Benjamin Barber and Mary Smith born 10 May 1880, Baxley, Applngs CO, GA, died 10 Jun 1947, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both are buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
According to articles in the Bunnell Home Builder, the family moved to Bunnell around 1913 (note: from Volusia CO) and built their home.
He worked with his brother Isaac I Moody, Jr. Isaac Moody came to Bunnell in 1898 when the turpentine business was getting under way and worked a time for George W Deen. His brothers George and Robert arrived in 1904.
He registered on a list of Registered Voters for the Town of Bunnell, December 1, 1915 with his occupation given as “Turpentine.”
Robert was a Charter Member Bunnell Lodge #200 F & A M and she was a Charter Member of Bunnell Chapter No. 93, Order of Eastern Star (see sketch on John Benjamin Barber for more information on the Barber family).
Mr and Mrs Moody were the parents of eight children;
1. Dewey D Moody, born 04 Jun 1899, Appling CO, GA, died 20 Sept 1964, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 05 Jan 1919 in the Richardson home at St Joseph (now Palm Coast), Flagler CO, FL, Murtrice Richardson, dau of Zeno Worth (Uncle Dick) Richardson and Elizabeth Elmira (Lizzie) Deen, born 04 Nov 1897, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 26 Aug 1977 Orlando, Orange CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL (see sketch on Zeno Worth Richardson for more information on her family).
In 1918, he was employed as an assistant cashier for the Bunnell State Bank. In the 1920 census of Flagler County the family is listed on page 15 with his occupation given as "Proprietor - Gen Mdse," with his widowed mother and her children living in the household, also her brother.
On 19 Jan 1922, he removed to Favorita where he accepted management of George Moody's turpentine still.
In Apr 1926, while surveying near the old Spanish Sugar Mills near Bulow, he ran across and old plough that was used on the Bulow plantation for cultivation of sugarcane and cotton about 1831 - the brand which, as nearly as could be deciphered was "Fell-rnfi Hitchcockfi New York 1831.
He was appointed Flagler CO, FL tax assessor in 1932 to succeed Hobart Barber who died in office and served in the position for 26 years, electing not to run for re-election in the Fall of 1963.
His surveys of early Spanish and British land grants in Flagler, St Johns, and Volusia counties led to an interest in preserving the history of this part Florida. Dewey was one of the founders of the Volusia Hammock State Park Association which acquired the Bulow Ruins and Tomoka State Park and other historic sites in Flagler and Volusia counties.
Mrs Moody moved to Orlando in 1965. She was a member of Bunnell First United Methodist Church and a former member of Order of Eastern Star, Colony Club and the Idlewood Club.
Issue;(1) Dewey D. Moody Jr, born and died 18 May 1922, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
(2) Juanita Elmira Moody, born 11 Oct 1926, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 03 Apr 1995, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
(3) Robert Worth Moody, born 11 Mar 1929, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 09 Oct 1929, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
(4) Iona Moody, born 11 Dec 1930, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 18 Aug 2009, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
In Apr 1939, she won second prize in a contest sponsored by the Spanish-American War Veterans in Daytona Beach - she rendered a solo on the Hawaiian guitar.
Iona was a delegate to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in Tallahassee in July 1947. She received her BA degree from Florida State and later did graduate work in bacteriology (5.5 years)
In Sep 1955, she was a registered lab tec in Jacksonville and was selected to take a 3 months course at Cornell Medical College in NY. In 1957 she was employed by Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando, FL. She was a laboratory manager in Orlando with Humana Hospital/Lucerne for 17 years retiring in 1992.
She returned to Flagler CO in 1995 and was the first woman elected to the East Flagler CO Mosquito Board. She also worked as a real estate agent for Century 21 - Coach Real Estate Company.
2. Alvin Moody, born 23 Aug 1901, Appling CO, GA, died 10 Nov 1902, Appling CO, GA. There is a grave marker at Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, however, since the family did move here until 1904, it may be a memorial marker.
3. Paul Moody, born 19 Nov 1903, Appling CO, GA, died 02 Sep 1912, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
4. Earl Moody, born 03 Nov 1907, Appling CO, GA, died 07 Mar 1961, Holly Hill Osteopathic Hospital, Holly Hill, Volusia CO, FL, married 26 Dec 1937, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL by Judge H A Eisenbach to Annie Mable Duckworth, dau of Robert Lee Duckworth and Elizabeth Vickers, born 26 Jan 1908, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill CO, GA, died 15 Feb 1953, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
In Mar 1936 he was studying pharmacy at Crow's School in Atlanta, GA. He had studied in Rhode Island several years and had a number of years work experience in Daytona Beach, working at Hankin's pharmacy and later with Leggett's.
In Dec 1937, he was a druggist at Bennett's Drug Store in Jacksonville, FL. Annie was a cashier at Bennett’s at this same time.
Earl moved to New Smyrna Beach in 1958 from Tavenier where he had operated a drug store and was owner and manager of The Prescription Center in New Smyrna.
He was a member of the Florida State Pharmaceutical Association, Elks Florida Keys Lodge 1872 of Tavenier, Civitan International, and the Chamber of Commerce of New Smyrna.
5. Jeanette (Jennie) Moody, born 10 Jan 1909, Indian Springs, Volusia CO, FL, died 29 Nov 2006, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 10 Jul 1926, Jasper, Hamilton CO, FL, Perry Shelton Black, born 14 Oct 1901, Walterboro, Colleton CO, SC, died 03 Jul 1967, Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL (Div). Issue;(1) Benny Dwayne Black, born 17 Nov 1928, died 31 Dec 2014, Palm Coast, FL, married 23 Feb 1957, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Dorothy Elizabeth (Betty) Jo Rose, born 26 Oct 1929, Flomaton, Escambia CO, FL, dau of Dr Joseph Everett Rose and Ida Elizabeth Parker, born Nov 1929, Flomation, Escambia CO, AL
Jeanette (Jennie) Moody married 27 Aug 1938, Flagler CO, FL, Herbert Austin Preacher, born 17 Dec 1894, SC, died 31 Dec 1967, El Paso CO, TX (Div-1942)
Jeanette (Jennie) Moody married about 1943, Benjamin Franklin (Ben) Clifton Jr, born 17 Jun 1911, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, died 28 Aug 1949, Sylva, Jackson CO, NC, buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL (Div-1946)
6. Emma Marie Moody, born 20 Oct 1911, Bunnell, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 12 Feb 1987, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 1927, Clay CO, FL, Charles Mellford (Chick) Miller, son of Thomas C Miller and Malinda C (Lindy) Haynes, born 18 Feb 1899, GA, died 27 Dec 1984, Flagler CO, FL (Div).Emma Marie Moody married 2nd, 07 Mar 1932, Volusia CO, FL, James Elisha Maddox, born 02 Nov 1908, GA, died 05 Apr 1988, Brevard CO, FL. Cpl Maddox served overseas in England with the U.S. Army in WW II.
Emma Marie Moody married 3rd, 14 May 1949, Folkston, Carlton CO, GA, James Donald Kane.7. Martha Lucille Moody, born 07 Jan 1913, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 03 Sept 1958, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 1930, Flagler CO, FL, William Harold Haley, born 02 Apr 1909, died 21 Aug 1989, Volusia CO, FL
Martha Lucille Moody married 1933, Flagler CO, FL, Roy Austin Whitaker, son of Henry Ross Whitaker and Bessie Hicks, born Jun 1909, Gordon, Houston CO, AL, died 15 Mar 1937, Klock’s Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
Martha Lucille Moody married 26 Mar 1939, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL by Judge Causey Green to Joseph Guess Smith, son of J G Smith, born about 1918, FL, died in an aircraft accident, 19 Feb 1952 in Levy CO, FL near Williston, buried Orange Hill Cemetery, Williston, Levy CO, FL
Martha Lucille Moody married 13 Sep 1957, Folkston, Charlton CO, GA, Miller Robert Teters, son of Robert C Teters and Margaret A (Nancy) (LNU), born 30 Jan 1908, Elora, Lincoln CO, TN, died 18 Jul 1978, buried Hope Cemetery, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL
Her father, Robert, named the lake in front of Bunnell City Hall, Lake Lucille for her. She was city clerk for Bunnell from about 1938 until she resigned on May 15, 1951. She was active in the Eastern Star and was a past matron of the local chapter. She was a member of the First Methodist Church.
8. Robert (Bobby) Moody Jr, born 06 Feb1916, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 24 Feb 1985, Flagler CO, FL, married 28 Mar 1936, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Minka Stella Skowronski, dau of Theodore Skowronski and Stella Urban, born 07May 1914, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI, died17 May 1990, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.In Mar 1936 he ran a pool hall in Bunnell, FL. In the Flagler Tribune of 01 Nov1979 there is a half page story devoted to Robert Moody, Jr which says that he spent about 15 years in the snake business and has owned as many as 75 rattlesnakes at one time. He lost an eye about 1974 but, according to the story, he still stayed in the snake business.
In The History of Flagler County, which he wrote about 1980, he says that he was a special Deputy Sheriff for Flagler CO for about 30 years and that during the WW II years, these Special Deputies were used for beach patrol. These deputies also assisted with the recovery of crashed aircraft from the local naval air field (now Flagler CO Airport).
Bobby says that he worked for his brother Dewey in the surveying business several times during the years but things did not go well as he and his brother couldn’t work together.
(1) Robert Moody III, born 17 Sep 1937, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 18 Sep 1978, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 06 Apr 1957, Plumsted Presbyterian Church, New Egypt, Ocean CO, NJ, Aida Elizabeth Perez, dau of Emanuel Perez.
He graduated from Bunnell High School in Jun 1955 and enlisted in the US Army 16 Sep 1955 and re-enlisted on 16 Dec 1958 for another 3 years - he was serving in the Panama Canal Zone at this time. In Nov 1967 he was stationed at Fort Monroe, VA and had served on assignments in Panama Canal Zone, Laos, Thailand, Philippines, and France.
Robert received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in connection with military operations against hostile forces in Vietnam while assigned with the Directorate of Replacement Operations, U S Army, Vietnam. He retired from the Army in Dec 1975 as a Master Sergeant.
A. Robert Moody IV, born 22 Jan 1958, Panama Canal Zone, Panama
B. Donald Charles Moody, born 07 Mar 1959, Panama Canal Zone, Panama
C. Timmy Moody, born 02 Apr 1961, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Richmond CO, GA
D. Elizabeth Gail Moody, 16 Jul 1967, Fort Monroe, Hampton City, VA
(2) Eleanor Marie Moody, born 21 Nov 1938, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 06 Jan 2012, Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House, Palm Coast, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 10 Jan 1957, Lawrence Waldo West, son of Waldo William West and Alma Agnes Raulerson, born 13 Jul 1930, FL, died 18 Sep 1981, Polk CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
He attended Lake Butler and Bunnell High Schools and in Apr 1952 he had recently returned from Germany where he had been stationed for 39 months with the US Army. He was a PFC. In Jan 1957, he was employed by Lehigh Portland Cement Company in Flagler CO, FL
She was a 1956 graduate of Bunnell High School and in Jan 1957 was employed by the Medical Arts Pharmacy in St Augustine, FL. She later worked for Moody’s Pharmacy in Bunnell and then served as a pharmacy technician at the Bunnell Pharmacy for over 40 years.
Marie served as president of the Bunnell Pioneers, served as a board member on the Espanola Cemetery Association and was an active member of the Flagler County Historical Society. Issue;
A. Kathy Laverne West, born 17 Mar 1958, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married before 1973, Dennis McKendree
Kathy Laverne West, married 23 Feb 1973, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL, Ronald Ted Tilton, son of Bartola T (BT) Tilton and Leah Rae Roskosh, born 17 Sep 1954, Putnam CO, FL (Div-09Jun1982). Issue;
a. Ronald Ted Tilton Jr, born 08 Sep 1973, Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 27 Jun 1998, Putnam CO, FL (Unknown)
b. Lea Marie Tilton, born 08 Feb 1977, Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FLKathey West married 2nd George Shotwell
B. Lawrence Waldo (Buddy) West Jr, born 08 Aug 1959, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 10 Dec 1976, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Sandra Dee Holbrook, dau of Paul Holbrook. Issue;
a. Larry West
Eleanor Marie Moody, married 19 Dec 1969, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL, Ronald Allen (Ronnie) Logan, son of Thomas Jefferson (Jack) Logan and Rebecca Louisa (Betty) Guthrie, born 30 Jan 1938, FL. Issue;
C. Ronya Denean Logan, born 07 Dec 1970, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL
(3) Martha Karen Moody, born 26 Nov 1950, Flagler CO, FL, married 09 Oct 1976, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Bartola T (BT) Tilton, son of William Fritchiff Tilton and Evelyn Mary Solana, born 26 Dec 1931, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL, died 16 Aug 1995, Putnam CO, FL, buried San Mateo Cemetery, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL.
BT Tilton married 1st, 28 Feb 1954, East Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, Leah Rae Roskosh
Minka Stella Skowronski married 1st about 1932, Flagler CO, FL, Frank Germack, son of Stephen Germack and Annie (LNU), born about 1916, PA. Issue;
(1) Stanley Joseph Germack, born 28 Nov 1932, Flagler CO, FL, died 10 Aug 1992, Flagler CO, FL, married Grete Rosenmueller, born 31 Jan 1927, Nurnberg, Germany, died 22 Mar 2004, Flagler Pines Nursing Home, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
Served in U S Army during the Korean War and afterward as a medic. He was a ranger with the Florida Forestry Service until his retirement in 1988. Issue;
A. Patricia Ann Germack, born 12 Apr 1958, Berlin, Germany, died 06 Aug 1993, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 17 Feb 1976, Flagler CO, FL, Thomas Charles Bailey. Issue;
a. Stanley Paul Bailey, born 26 May 1978, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 17 Aug 2008, Volusia CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. He attended Flagler-Palm Coast High School, was a builder for a truss company and a house painter. Issue;
aa. Gabriel Paul Bailey
bb. Alyssia Baileyb. Michael Thomas Bailey, born 08 Nov1979, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL
Patricia Ann Germack, married 12 Apr 1980, Marathon, Monroe CO, FL, Garvin Leonard King Jr, son of Garvin Leonard King and Nadine W (LNU). Issue;
c. Garvin Leonard King III, born 26 Nov 1982, Marathon, Monroe CO, FL
Patricia Ann Germack, married 16 Mar 1990, Jay Clark Rodgers, son of Curtis Hoover Rodgers and Naomi June Hosford, born 08 Apr 1957, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;
d. James Craig Rodgers, born 05 Dec 1992, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL
e. Jason Lee Rodgers
Jay Clark Rodgers, married 1st, 06 Jun 1981, Beth Ann Schmucker, dau of Ron Schmucker. They had dau, Carrie Lynn Rodgers, born about 1983
Jay Clark Rodgers, married 3rd, 15 Oct 2005, Westside Baptist Church, Flagler CO, FL, Wilhelmina Littledale (Prunie/Mena) Wadsworth, dau of William Littledale (Billy) Wadsworth and Frances E Faulkner, born 08 Jan 1957, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL.
Prunie graduated from Salem Academy, Winston-Salem, NC on 01 Jun 1974. She received a BA degree in history from Stetson University in DeLand, FL on 04 Aug 1978
Prunie Wadsworth, married 1st, 18 Nov 1989, Wadsworth Park, Flagler CO, FL, Keith Michael Dalton (Div-23Feb1996)B. Frank Stanley Germack, born 20 Jul 1959, Bunnell Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married, 17 Aug 1979, Flagler CO, FL, Dorothy Louise Horton, born 18 Dec 1962, Volusia CO, FL (Div-20Apr1983). Issue;
a. Tanya Marie Germack, born 06 Feb 1980, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married at Pellicer Community Center, Flagler CO, FL to Jeremy Tyrell Whitaker. Issue;
aa. Georgia Lee Whitaker, born 19 Jan 2007, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL
bb. Jordan Tyrell Whitaker, born 14 Apr 2010, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL
b. Barbara Ann Germack, born 24 Sep 1982, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;
aa. Jackson Marie Smith, born 15 Jun 2010, Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL
Barbara Ann Germack married 30 Jun 2012, Hammock Beach, Flagler CO, FL, Jared Davis Smith son of Sam and Kim Smith of Flagler Beach. Jared passed 26 May 2015.
Barbara Ann Germack married 17 Mar 2018, Kirk Randolph Meador, born 05 Oct 1978. Issue:
bb. Richard Elliott Meador, born 20 Nov 2017, Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL
Kirk has one daughter from a previous marriage; Kristin Elizaabeth Meador, born 04 May 2010
Martha Barber Moody married in 1930, Flagler CO, FL, Fred Simpson Booe, son of Zeb E Booe and Ida May Coffing, born 20 Feb 1887, Fountain CO, IN, died 10 Jun 1953, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Fred is buried in Hope, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL
Martha Barber Booe was married 25 Sep 1937 in the Flagler County Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge H A Eisenbach to Edmond Wright (Ed) Cody, son of John Augustus Cody and Mary Victoria Wright, born 15 Jan 1881, Knoxville, Knox CO, TN, died 25 Apr 1959, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Ed is buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census, and Published Articles.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1900 United States Federal Census, Warnock, Douglas and Taylor Town, Appling CO, GA; 1910 United States Federal Census, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI; 1910 United States Federal Census, Precinct 13, Volusia CO, FL; 1920 United States Federal Census, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL; 1930 United States Federal Census, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL;
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Florida Marriage Collection, 1927-2001; Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Social Security Death Index; US, Veterans Cemeteries, 1800-2004;
The Bunnell Home Builder, Mar 1914; The Daytona Beach Morning Journal, Daytona Beach, FL, 29 Aug 1977; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, Florida, 09 Jan 1919, 18 May 1922, 15 Jul 1926, 19 Jun 1924, 10 Oct 1929, 13 Mar 1930, 02 Apr 1936, 30 Dec 1937, 23 Sep 1937, 12 Jun 1947, 21 Feb 1952, 19 Feb 1953, 29 Nov 1956, 14 Feb 1957, 04 Apr 1957, 03 Oct 1957, 20 Mar 1958, 11Sep 1958, 30 Jul 1959, 10 Mar 1960, 06 Apr1961, 06 Jan 1966, 27 Jul 1967, 01 Jan 1970, 10 Dec 1970, 14 Feb 1977, 01 Sep 1977, 27 Jul 1978, 01 Nov 1979; Flagler/Palm Coast News-Tribune, 24 Mar 2004;
The History of Flagler County, 1898-1980, by Robert Moody, Jr, self-published; Family Group Sheet, Stanley J Germack, by June Rodgers Smith, 27 Feb 2004; and an interview with Fred Benson Miller, Jr, his daughter Trudi Cecilla Lockwood, and Eleanor Marie Moody Logan, Holden House, Bunnell, FL 17 Apr 2008 and Franklin Staley Germack Famly Information provided by Barbara Germack via email (23 Feb 2009)..
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
