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Rev Granville Moody

Rev Granville Moody

Male 1812 - 1887  (75 years)


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  • Name Granville Moody  [1
    Prefix Rev 
    Birth 2 Jan 1812  Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Marriage Minister 5 Mar 1879  her home, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Rev. Granville Moody was known during the Civil War as the "Fighting Parson." He was an ardent aboltionist.
      Witness Role: Principal: [F860] ...of (parents not known)
      Witness Role: Bride: [I2677] Margaret Jane KINNEER
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1510] John DEVOR
      Witness Role: Minister: [I5028] Granville MOODY
      Witness Role: Rev. Moody was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a strong abolitionist and was known during the Civil War as the "Fighting Parson."
    Note about Rev Moody for Devor-Kinneer Wedding
    Note about Rev Moody for Devor-Kinneer Wedding
    Caption Note: Note about "Fighting Parson" Granville Moody
    Keywords: Document
    Death 4 Jun 1887  Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5028  Hillbillies & Vikings
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2022 

  • Reference  Carl Jón Denbow. "Rev Granville Moody". Hillbillies & Vikings. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I5028&tree=tree1 (accessed April 28, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S129] Granville Moody's Entry in Find a Grave.

    2. [S6] Various members of the Kinneer family, Kinneer Family Bible Genealogy Pages.

    3. [S262] U.S. Census Bureau, 1880 U.S. Census John Devor (Greenville, Darke, Ohio).


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