William Lewis Moody, Sr.
| William Lewis Moody, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Lewis Moody May 19, 1828 Essex County, Virginia, USA |
| Died | July 17, 1920 (aged 92) Galveston, Texas |
| Resting place | Chesterfield County, Virginia |
| Residence | Galveston, Texas |
| Other names | The Colonel |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Financier |
| Title | Colonel |
| Successor | William Lewis Moody, Jr. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pherabe Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bradley |
| Children |
William Lewis Moody, Jr. Frank Bradley Moody Mary Emily Moody Hutchings |
| Parent(s) | Jameson Moody Mary Susan Lankford Moody |
| Relatives |
Mary Moody Northen (Granddaughter) Shearn Moody, Jr. (Great-Grandson) |
Colonel William Lewis Moody, Sr. (May 19, 1828 – July 17, 1920) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Moody dynasty in Galveston, Texas. He participated in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. On January 19, 1860, he married Pherabe Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bradley. He is noted for persuading federal and local government to dredge Galveston's harbor, which led to Galveston becoming a prominent shipping port of the 19th century. He was survived by his son, William Lewis Moody, Jr..
William Lewis Moody was born to Jameson Moody and Mary Susan (Lankford) Moody in Essex County, Virginia. He attended law school at the University of Virginia from 1847 to 1851. After passing the bar exam, he moved to Fairfield, Texas where he practiced law and operated a mercantile trading company. Eventually he started W.L. Moody & Co. with his two brothers, David Jameson Moody and Leroy F. Moody.
William and Lizzie had six children. One was still born and two daughters died in infancy. His two sons were William Lewis Moody, Jr. and Frank Bradley Moody. His only daughter, Mary Emily Moody, married Sealy Hutchings of Galveston.
In the summer of 1861, Moody organized Company G of the Seventh Texas Infantry, and he served as captain of the company. The unit, under the command of Moody's friend John Gregg, was captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson. Moody spent six months in the federal prison camps of Camp Douglas, Camp Chase, and Johnson's Island before he was released in a prisoner exchange in September 1862. He fought in the spring 1863 campaigns in Mississippi and was commended for his bravery at the Battle of Raymond on May 12. On July 10, he was wounded while fighting near Jackson, Mississippi and was sent back to Texas to recover. He was elevated to the rank of colonel and remained in Austin for the rest of the war.
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