Moody family record, c.1877-1917.

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Moody family record, c.1877-1917.

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Negative photostat of autobiographies and essays by members of the Moody family. It begins with John Monroe Moody's autobiography, including a history of his conversion to Mormonism, his work on the St. George Temple (includes a listing of dimensions and specifications for the Temple), and an extended family genealogy. The majority of the manuscript is an autobiography written by Moody's son Francis Winfred Moody, who writes of moving to Pima, Arizona, in the 1880s and of the Moody's family experiences in Arizona, including the illness and death of John Monroe Moody. Francis Moody also writes of difficulties with Apache Indians, of his work as a Sunday school superintendent, and polygamy, of which he writes, "Now we will have to do away with plural marriage because the government says so? No." There are also many pages of theological doctrine, prophesies, and church history, some presumably written by Francis Moody and some signed Andrew Jenson (1917). The manuscript also contains brief autobiographies and statements of faith for Sarrah Jane (Huntsman) Lewis (written in Thatcher in May 1912) and Elizabeth Moody (b.1838). Also includes an essay entitled "The Temple at Saint George: A Brief History of the Erection" (1877).

1 negative photostat, 297 pages.

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Moody, John Monroe.

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John Monroe Moody was born in St. Clair, Alabama, on February 16, 1822. He moved with his family to Texas in 1835 and following the death of his father, his mother and brother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the family moved to Utah in 1853. Moody was baptized that same year, and served on the Utah Territorial Legistlature from 1859-1861. He also worked on the St. George settlment, serving on the city council from 1876. Moody was one of the founders of Tha...

Moody, Francis Winfred, 1858-1919.

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St. George Temple (Saint George, Utah)

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The St. George Temple was dedicated in 1877 and located in St. George, Utah. From the description of St. George Temple sealings record, 1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368052246 The St. George Temple was the first temple completed by the LDS church in Utah. It was dedicated by President Brigham Young in 1877. From the guide to the St. George Temple sealings record, 1881, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...