Rev. John Moody, D.D. and Elizabeth Crawford

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Husband Rev. John Moody, D.D. ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 4 Jul 1776 - Hanover Twp, Lancaster (later Dauphin) Co, PA
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           Died: 7 Oct 1857 - Shippensburg, Cumberland Co, PA
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         Father: Robert Moody (      -      )
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Wife Elizabeth Crawford ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1776 1 3
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         Father: Richard Crawford (Abt 1740-1813) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (1744/1745-1810) 1 2 3

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Children

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1 M Robert Crawford Moody ³

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2 M John W. Moody ³

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           Died: 1870 - Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN 3
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3 M James Crawford Moody ³

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4 M Joseph Moody ³

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5 F Jane Moody ^{3 5}

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            AKA: Jane Moodey 4
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         Spouse: Capt. John Craighead Culbertson (1791-1860) 4 6
           Marr: 9 Sep 1835 4

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. John Moody, D.D.

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He was educated at the college of New Jersey (Princeton) where he graduated in 1796. His theological studies were pursued under the direction of the Rev. James Snodgrass, of Hanover. He was licensed to preach by the Carlisle Presbytery, and in 1803 having accepted a call, was installed pastor of the Middle Spring Presbyterian church about two miles north of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. This was the only congregation of which he ever had charge\emdash serving it for the period of fifty years. During his protracted and faithful ministry the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on him by the trustees of Washington College, Pennsylvania. During his pastorate at Middle Spring, Dr. Moody resided at Shippensburg. Being the owner of some fields near to his dwelling, he carried on agricultural operations to some extent. His time, however, was mainly devoted to the spiritual interests of his congregation, which was very large, and scattered over a wide extent of territory.
Dr. Moody was a gentleman of stately personal appearance and dignified bearing. He was eminently courteous in manner and sound in judgment. Apparently free from ambition, he was desirous only to be found faithful in the duties of the sphere to which Providence had called him. "As a preacher," wrote the Rev. Dr. Alfred Nevin, "he had an excellent reputation. He was a logical, instructive and able expounder of the Gospel. He always read his sermons. With him there were none of the flourishes of oratory or flashes of fancy, or efforts after novelty, which so often attract without any permanent interest or benefit; but his ministry was ever characterized by a plain, manly and edifying exhibition of the Word, and a bringing of things new and old out of his treasure, which saved his acceptableness in the pulpit from anything like abatement." The remains of Dr. Moody lie entombed in the same grave with those of his wife; and over the grave the congregation erected a handsome monument. a fitting expression "of their affectionate regard for one to whom their parents were so much attached, and whose memory is endeared to themselves by so many tender and touching associations."

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 97.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 46.

3 Margaret White Loomis, The Presbyterian Families of White, Crawford, Hanna and Sharp (Winnetka, IL: Self-published, 1940), Pg 9.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 129.

5 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 270.

6 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 268.