"A Moody Family in North Texas"

The four primary surnames I am researching are Moody, Ward, Hibbs, and Elrod. Unfortunately, the Moody's, Hibbs' and Elrod's are all kinda at a standstill. These Moodys are ofa "southern" line and, even though I've participated in a genealogical DNA program, they remain a mystery. The Hibbs are from Pennsylvania but I have back only to my great-grandfather. The Elrod's are part of the rather large bunch of Elrods from Middle Tennessee. The Wards settled in southern Illinois via Massachusetts, Connecticut, and originally, Oxfordshire, England. I welcome new information, corrections, and folks that just want to discuss these families.

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals




• Sources

Family Photos

• Ruth Ward (24 KB)
  b. 1902 d. 1966 Married Kenneth Wixson.
• Henry Edward Joost (37 KB)
  Date on the back of the picture is 1874.b.6/29/1857 d. 7/23/1887
• Grave marker of Una Louise Elrod Moody Hibler (94 KB)
  Crestview Cemetery/Wichita Falls, Texas
• Arthur V. Hibler (15 KB)
  b. 1892 d. 1/12/1965
• The Elrod Family (26 KB)
  Joseph, Laura Elizabeth , and Una Louise Elrod
• Virgil Elvis Ward, Sr. (25 KB)
  This looks like a 48 star flag so the picture was taken no earlier than 1912. Virgil looks to be about 10 years old so 1912 is probably right.
• Jennie Edith Bachman (20 KB)
  b. November 1899
• Una Louise Elrod (26 KB)
  b. 8/21/1898 d. 7/6/1983
• Clara Cogdill Ward (21 KB)
  Clara was the wife of Herman Ward. The baby's name is Ruth.
• Lucy Jane Hibbs (25 KB)
  b. 8/19/1880 d. 2/25/1931
• Marie Friedrich (20 KB)
  b. 12/8/1890 d.2/16/1975
• William A. Ward (26 KB)
  b. 7/17/1878 d. 12/5/1915. Died after falling from a moving train.
• Esther Lamp (24 KB)
  b. 5/21/1883 d. 8/26/1902
• Raymond A. Moody (21 KB)
  b. 2/26/1916 d. 11/14/1985
• Saccarina Lamp (20 KB)
  b. July, 1873
• Manley M. Ward (21 KB)
  b. 3/8/1871 d. 3/15/1964
• Susan Lamp (27 KB)
  b. Sept., 1879
• Samuel R. Ward (21 KB)
  b.3/26/1876 d. 10/17/1959
• Frances Genevieve Joost (24 KB)
  Photo taken in Washington D.C. in 1887 or 1888.
• Ruby Jean Ward (25 KB)
  b. 10/31/1919 d. 2/22/2004
• Raymond Allen Moody (14 KB)
  In U.S. Coast Guard uniform during World War II

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Raymond Allen Moody (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Ruby Jean Ward (View PDF)