Sophia Cain was born on 3. Jan. 1846 at Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois. She married
Zadock Moody, son of
Rev. Spencer Moody and
Susannah Hendricks, on 15. Jan. 1863. Sophia Cain died on 10. Jul. 1910 at Slater, Saline County, Kansas, at age 64. She died on 10. Aug. 1910 at Slater, Saline County, Kansas, at age 64. Death of Mrs. Moody
“An Old Time Resident of Ford County, Kansas succumbs to the Grim Reaper, Death.
On the 29th of June, Mrs. Z. Moody left Spearville for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Montgomery, at Slater, Missouri. Up until last Saturday evening she had been in excellent spirits and enjoying exceptionally good health.
Saturday afternoon at about four o’clock she complained of not feeling very well and of having pains near her heart. At nine o’clock she was feeling no better, so a physician was called in attendance. After an examination he pronounced it nothing serious and left a little medicine.
However, about four o’clock Sunday morning Mrs. Montgomery was aroused by someone bringing the startling news that her son had met with an accident in a railroad wreck, and while the commotion was on, it was observed the Mrs. Moody did not arouse, and an investigation followed by Mrs. Montgomery was exclaimed that she “believed Auntie was dead”. And such was the case, or nearly so for she was then dying, and died without a murmur.
The remains were shipped to Kinsley, Kansas accompanied by Mrs. Montgomery, where all that was mortal of Mrs. Moody was laid to rest beside her beloved husband and daughter who preceded by several years.
Mrs. Moody was born in Hancock County, Illinois, January 3, 1846 and died Sunday, July 10, 1910 at the age of 64 years, 6 months, 6 days. On January 15, 1863 she was united in marriage to Zadock Moody. To this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters. One daughter, Bell, departed this life in 1892. The other seven children survived her, as follows: Mrs. J. H. Wade and Mrs. John Kerr of Kinsley, Charles M. of Folson, Kansas. Robert E., George and Dinnen or “Dick” as he is more familiarly known, and Mrs. Dollie Hamilton, all of Spearville.
Three years after her marriage the family came from Illinois to Eastern Kansas where they resided until 1890, when they removed to this county and which place was Mrs. Moody’s home at the time of her death. Early in life she united with the Baptist Church, of which cremation she was a faithful member always.
Thus it is that in the misdst of life we are in death. Mrs. Moody, as a host of old time friends can testify, was a womanly woman, endowed with a kind and lovable disposition--ever ready in time of need and capable to lend her sympathy and valued assistance wherever was most needed. No one ever appealed to her in main. A devoted wife and loving mother. She will be sadly missed by the loving children and a large circle of friends who have know her intimately for a period of twenty years or more.
We realize that words are inadequate to assuage the grief of the loved ones thus bereaved but can assure them that they have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their great loss.”
Another obituary, probably Kinsley Mercury.
“Sophia Cain was born January 3, 1847 in Hancock County, Illinois. In her girlhood she united with the Baptist Church.
In 1863 she married Zadock Moody. Eight children were born; all but one survives. She came with her family to Kansas and settled in Osage Mission in Neosho County, in 1866. They moved to Spearville in 1900. (rest is like the first article except) Rev. A. N. Cunningham of the Methodist Church officiated at the funeral. She was buried beside her husband in the Hillside Burial Ground.”
Sophia Moody was somewhat of an artist. She painted each of her children a picture. The first one was “The Wounded Stag”, but it looked so helpless that the others just had the deer lying down. No doubt she painted other pictures, too. Be on the lookout of the one.”. She was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, Ford County, Kansas.