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Elbert was born 9 October 1878 in . Allegany, Maryland. and married about 1905 in , , Nebraska, Mary OVERMAN the daughter of Levi OVERMAN and Laura ?????. She was born December 1882 in , , Nebraska and died in , , Nebraska. Elbert died in , , Nebraska
The school for this District was located about seven miles north of Wauneta near the small stream called Spring Creek or Stinking Water. It began in a sod building. Earl Skelton and May Skelton were students at the school in 1899-1900. Katherine L. Bird was the teacher at that time. Elex Hanna and Jasper Skelton were on the school board. Other students were: Flora and Della Hanna, Libie, Ora and Ethel Ditton, Elva Bennie and Dora Lang.
Alta Bailey (later becoming Mrs. Lapp) started teaching in the sod school house on January 3, 1910. She taught at the school for 5 months while living in the Jasper Skelton home. The members of the school board were Jasper Skelton, Elbert Moody and Jack Shelton. All three families lived in sod houses. The sod schoolhouse was kept warm with a coal burning stove in the middle of the room. .Mrs. Alta Bailey Lapp told how the floor was made of plain twelve inch boards with some knot holes. There were two windows on each side measuring about two feet by four feet. There was a deep well at each window because of the thick sod wall. Children would sometimes sit in the wells. The plastered walls were whitewashed, and the ceiling was open, exposing wooden beams. Mrs. Lapp said that she believed the Spring Valley schoolhouse was the last sod school house in Chase County. She taught the last term to be held in the soddie. A new frame schoolhouse was built in the summer of 1910. Students who attended that term were: May Skelton, Helen Skelton, Forrest Nicholson, Bertha Dye, Marrion Dye, Dewey Foye, Mary Skelton, Lenora Moody and Elbert Moody. Mrs. Mary Nothnagel, who was County Superintendent during the Depression years, said that Miss Hattie Drake lived in the school and taught during those times. She told researchers that although the school was small it had a neat appearance. It also contained the teacher's living quarters.
Jasper and Flora Skelton were married June 13, 1889 and came to Chase County in November 1891. They settled on a tree claim on the Stinking Water Creek described as NE 1/2 12-6-36 and built a sod house hauling the lumber they needed from Stratton. Ten years later in 1901 they bought the SW 1/4 1-6-36.
The Skeltons allowed several homesteaders from the narrow divide north of Wauneta come to the creek valley to clear a spot of brush and plant a garden, usually potatoes. Wild fruits grew along the creek and they shared these and it was all the food the divide settlers had for the winter in one of the dry years of the 1990's.
The Elbert Moody, Steven Moody and Jasper Skelton families homesteads all joined and were passed on to the second generation. There were three Skelton children, Earl, May (Mrs. T. S. Stinnette) and Helen Skelton Fanning.
(Information provided to the Historical Society by Helen Skelton Fanning.)
1880 Census Pekin, Alleganey, Maryland ED 9 Page 1 Line 31
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
MOODY Richard W M 45 ----- M Coal Miner Eng. Eng. Eng.
" Mary J W F 41 Wife M Keeping House Eng. Eng. Eng.
" Mary W F 18 Dau S At Home Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" John W M 16 Son S Coal Miner Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" William W M 14 Son S At Home Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" Joseph W M 13 Son S At Home Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" Martha W F 10 Dau S At Home Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" Stephen W M 7 Son S ------------- Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" Elizabeth W F 5 Dau S ------------- Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" Richard Jr W M 4 Son S ------------- Maryl. Eng. Eng.
" Albert W M 1 Son S ------------- Maryl. Eng. Eng.
1900 Census Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska ED 25 Sheet 2B Line 92
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MOODY Richard Head W M Jul 1835 64 M 42 Eng. Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Mary J Wife W F Feb 1839 61 M 42 Eng. Eng. Eng. ----------
" Albert Son W M Oct 1878 21 S --- Maryl. Eng. Eng. Farm labor
" Emma Dau W F Nov 1882 17 S --- Maryl. Eng. Eng. At School
Mary J Mother of 12 Children 10 Living
1900 Census Foster Precinct, Chase, Nebraska ED 25 Sheet 4A Line 7
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
OVERMAN Levi Head W M Dec 1837 62 M 43 Ind. N. C. Virg. Farmer
" Laura Wife W F Nov 1839 60 M 43 Ind. Ohio Ohio ----------
" Mary Dau W F Dec 1882 17 S --- Neb. Ind. Ind. At School
Laura Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1910 Census Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska, ED 30 Sheet 8A Line 11
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MOODY Elbert Head M W 30 M1 08 Marl. Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Mary Wife F W 28 M1 05 Neb. Ind. Ind. None
" Clifford C Son M W 7M S --- Neb. Maryl. Neb. ----------
FOYE Dewey Neph M W 12 S --- Maryl. U. S. Maryl. None
Mary Mother of 1 Child 1 Living
1920 Census Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska ED 32 Sheet 9A Line 50
| Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MOODY Elbert Head M W 41 M Maryl, Eng. Eng. Farmer Gen Farm
" Mary Wife F W 38 M Neb. Ind. Ind. None
" Clifford C Son M W 10 S Neb. Maryl. Neb. None
" Eva M Dau M W 7 S Neb. Maryl. Neb. None
SPATTS Murial Board F W 20 W Neb. Iowa Neb. Teacher School
1930 Census Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska, Ed 9 Sheet 3A Line 5
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MOODY Elbert Head M W 51 M 22 Maryl. Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Mary Wife F W 41 M 19 Neb. Ind. Ind. None
" Clifford C Son M W 20 S --- Neb. Maryl. Neb. Farmer
" Eva M Dau F W 17 S --- Neb. Maryl. Neb. None
Name: Elbert Moody City: Not Stated County: Chase State: Nebraska Birth Date: 09 Oct 1878 Race: White Roll: 1711452 DraftBoard: 0 Age: View Image Occupation: View Image Nearest Relative: View Image Registration Place: View Image Height: View Image Build: View Image Color of Eyes: View Image Color of Hair: View Image Signature: View Image
Aug. 28, 1909-March 31, 2005
Clifford C. Moody was born Aug. 28, 1909, to Elbert and Mary (Overman) Moody in a sod house on his parents homestead north of Wauneta, in Chase County.
He departed this life on March 31, 2005, at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Ariz.
Clifford attended school as child at the Spring Valley School in rural Chase County.
On April 7, 1934, he married Velma Hixon in Holyoke, Colo. She was a young lady he had known and admired since childhood. To this union were born two children, Ronald D. Moody of Tucson and Mary E. Gage of Wauneta.
As a young man, Clifford worked beside his dad on the family farm. He told many stories of the years the two of them pulled their "alfalfa huller" over a large area of Chase, Perksin and Hayes Counties with an old International Tractor, threshing alfalfa seed for many families in the area.
In 1944, Clifford's dad became very ill and was forced to retire, at which time Clifford took over the family farm until 1955 when he and Velma decided to try a different lifestyle and moved to Denver, Colo., where they lived for the next nine years.
Cliff owned and operated a Standard Oil station and also worked as a salesman for different businesses during this time.
In 1964, Cliff and Velma moved back to the family farm where they lived for the next 17 years, engaged mainly with their hog operation.
In 1981, they retired and moved to Tucson to be by their son and his family and enjoy the warm winters.
On April 7, 2004, Clifford and Velma celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with many family members and friends. The stories of their courtship, their wedding and their life together will be forever treasured by their children and grandchildren along with Clifford's wonderful sense of humor, his passion for life and his love for his family.
Clifford was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Mary Moody and one sister, Marita Robertson.
Clifford leaves to mourn his loving wife of nearly 71 years; his son, Ronald D. Moody and wife, Ellen of Tucson, Ariz., and daughter, Mary E. Gage and husband, Keith of Wauneta; along with nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends.
Services were held on April 9 at the Wauneta United Methodist Church with the Rev. Judy Dye presiding.
Organist was Mrs. Diane Ham and soloist was Mrs. Sharon Walgren.
Casketbearers were Bob Gage, Mike Gage, Jim Gage, Keith Wallace, Scott Moody and Craig Fanning.
Honorary pallbearers were Jake Tepley, Raymond Maxfield, Jack Maddux, Kenneth Denker, Bob Kitt and Kenneth Polly.
Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Wauneta.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Name Birth Death Last Residence SSN Issued Cliffird C MOODY 28 Aug 1909 31 Mar 2005 Tucson, Pima, AZ 524-48-5082 Colorado Marita ROBERTSON 16 May 1912 18 Jul 1997 York, York, NE 506-72-0870 Nebraska Lyle ROBERTSON 20 Aug 1907 15 Feb 1998 York, York, NE 506-46-6393 Nebraska
CHILDREN of Elbert MOODY and Mary OVERMAN:
1. CLIFFORD C b: 20 Aug 1909; Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska.
md: 7 Apr 1934; Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado.
Velma HIXON
d: 31 Mar 2005; Tucson, Pima, Arizona.
2. EVA MARITA b: 16 May 1912; Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska.
md: ; , , Nebraska.
Lyle ROBERTSON
d: 18 Jul 1997; York, York, Nebraska.
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