Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Obituary of Colonel William Lewis Moody
                             
                             
                             OLD RESIDENT OF GALVESTON DIES
            Leading Banker and Cotton Factor Is Survived By Large Family.

  Galveston, Texas, July 18.— Colonel William Lewis Moody, 92 years old, for many 
years a leading banker and cotton factor of Galveston, died at 12:30 p. m.
Saturday at his residence, 1304 Tremont street, after an illness of only a few 
weeks. Colonel Moody was head of the banking firm of W. L. Moody & Co. and was 
president of the Galveston Compress and Warehouse company and the W. L. Moody 
Cotton company. He held large interests in a large number of Galveston enterprises. 
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. W. L. Moody; one son, W. L. Moody Jr.; one 
daughter, Mrs. Sealy Hutchings, and the following grandchildren: Mrs. Edwin
Clyde Northea, Mrs. Clarke Wallace Thompson, W. L. Moody HI, Shearn Moody, William
Moody Hutchings, John Hutchings, Miss Mary Moody Hutchings, Miss Elizabeth 
Hutchings, Sealy Hutchings Jr, Miss Laura Hutchings, Robert Hutchings and Mrs. 
Frank Bradley Hutchings. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made,
but will be announced following the return to the city of W. L. Moody Jr.

                           Native of Virginia.
  William Lewis Moody was born in Essex county, Virginia, May 19, 1828. In 1862 
he came to Texas, settling at Fairfield, in Freestone county, together with
several brothers. Here he practiced law for two years, but later, due to ill 
health, entered the mercantile business, forming, the firm of W. L. Moody & Co.,
his two brothers, David J. and Leroy F. Moody, being his partners. In 1861 he married
Pherabe Elizabeth Bradley of Freestone county. In 1861 he joined an infantry 
company in Freestone county for the Confederate service and was elected captain. 
He saw extensive service and was later commissioned lieutenant colonel. He was 
seriously wounded at the battle of Jackson and was incapacitated for further 
service in the field. He did not retire, however, and the following spring he was 
promoted to colonel and was assigned to duty at Austin, where he remained until 
the close of the war.
 After the war between the States the colonel closed out his business at Fairmount 
and came to Galveston, where he and his brother engaged in the commission business.
He was elected to the State legislature in 1874, but before his term was completed 
he was appointed financal agent of the State of Texas, charged with the duty of 
putting the State affairs on a sounder basis and selling State bonds to the amount 
of $2,000,000. In 1882 he was made chairman of the Galveston deep water committee.
He presided at the meeting of the Galveston cotton exchange when that body was
organized. He served a number of terms as president of the exchange during the 
period from 1877 to 1900. Colonel Moody was active in his business as a banker 
and cotton factor up to a few weeks ago.