— born in Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI:
6.  Augustus E. MOODY, b. 21 Nov 1850
7.  Augusta E. MOODY, b. 21 Nov 1850
8.  George L. MOODY, b. 30 Jan 1856
9.  Ellen J. MOODY, b. 27 May 1858; d. 21 Nov 1858

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 5; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

MI

Eaton Co.

Oneida Twp.

Roll 204

p. 258A

Ln. 2

Orin Moody

100 010 - 000 010

______

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1835-1840	= William (b. 1838)
1 male	20-29	1810-1820	= Orin (b. 1814)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Desire (b. 1816)
1	person employed in agriculture

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 9):  Benton, Eaton Co., MI, Roll M432_349, p. 149B, 1010/1033, enumerated 26 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Orin Moody	32	M		Farmer	600	NH
Desier   "	30	F				NY
William H  "	12	M				Mich
Sylvester J "	10	M				Do
Edward W    "	6	M				Do
Esther J    "	4	F				Do
Israel W    "	2	M				Do

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 20):  West Benton P.O., Township of Benton, Eaton Co., MI, Roll M653_542, p. 633, PN 133, 1092/1041, enumerated 24 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Orrin Moody	46	M		Farmer	1500	700	NY
Dessire  "	44	F					"
Ed W     "	18	M		Do			Mich
Ester A  "	14	F					"
Irael W   "	12	M					"
Augustus E "	9	M					"
Augusta E  "	9	F					"
George L   "	4	M					"

Listed next to married son, Sylvester J. MOODY (æ 19, b. MI), who is next to married son, Wm. H. MOODY (æ 22, b. MI).

5.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 35):  Charlotte P.O., Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll M593_670, p. 65A, PN 7, 51/52, enumerated 15 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Moody Orrin	54	M	W	Farmer	3000	1500	New York
_____ Desire	52	F	W	Keeping House			New York
_____ Wellington	22	M	W	Farm Laborer			Michigan
_____ Augustus	19	M	W	Farm Laborer			Michigan
_____ Augusta	19	F	W	at home			Michigan
_____ George	14	M	W	Farm Laborer			Michigan
Racey Bethuel	26	M	W	Farm Laborer			New York
_____ Esther	24	F	W	Keeping House			Michigan
_____ Edith	7/12	F	W				Michigan	Nov

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

8.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 40):  Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T624_645, p. 34B, SN 13B, SD 3, ED 77, enumerated 18 may 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
188	191	Rasey Esther	Head	F	W	65	W	9	7	MI	NY	NY	Eng	farmer	general farm	Emp			Y	Y		O	M	F	159
		_____ Carr	Son	M	W	21	S			MI	VT	MI	Eng	farm laborer	home farm	W	N	0	Y	Y
		Moody Augustus	Bro	M	W	59	S			MI	MI	NY	Eng	farm laborer	working out	W	N	0	Y	Y

9.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 30):  621 Sheldon Street, Charlotte City (Ward 3), Carmel Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T625_763, p. 90A, SN 12A, SD 174, ED 94, enumerated 14/15 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

17

18

19

21

23

25

26

27

28

*

621

329

346

Rasey Carr N

Head

O

M

M

W

30

S

Y

Y

MI

NY

MI

Y

Farmer

W

_____ Esther

Mother

F

W

74

Wd

Y

Y

MI

NY

NY

Y

None

Moody Augustus

Uncle

M

W

69

S

Y

Y

MI

NY

NY

Y

Laborer

Leviry Barn

W

*Sheldon Street

10.  Anon.  1884.  Portrait and Biographical Album of Isabella County, Mich.  Chapman Bros., Chicago (online at Ancestry.com):

p. 310

Orrin Moody, farmer on section 24 Rolland, is a son of Isreal and Abigail (Tubbs) Moody, natives of New Hampshire and South Carolina.  The father was first a resident of New Hampshire, but moved to Cayuga Co., N.Y., where he died in 1819.  His wife died in the same county. The subject of this biography was born July 22, 1814, in the State of New Hampshire, and lived at home until 18 years old.  Coming to Michigan, he lived in Washtenaw County three years, then in Livingston County three years, and then settled in Eaton County, where he resided 40 years.  He came to this county in 1880, locating on 80 acres on Section 24, Rolland, where he has now 24 acres in a good state of cultivation. He was married in 1835, to Desire Carr, who was born June 25, 1816, the daughter of Nathaniel and Esther (Conger) Carr, natives of New York, where the father died Nov. 21, 1865, and the mother in

p. 311

1846.  Mr and Mrs. Moody have had nine children, whose record is as follows: William H., born May 13, 1838; Sylvester, born Aug. 7, 1840; Edward W., born July 14, 1842, and died Dec 2, 1883; Esther A., born Jan. 27, 1845; Israel W., born March 14, 1848; Augustus E. and Augusta, born Nov. 21, 1850; George L., born Jan 30, 1856; Ellen J., born May 27, 1858, and died Nov 21, 1858. Mr. Moody is politically a life-long Democrat.

11.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).