The coordinates will bring you to the historical marker for
Moody Cemetery. This is the tenth in the series "McLennan County
History."
Soon after Moody was founded in 1881, area settlers developed
plans for a community burial ground closer than the cemetery at the
Old Perry townsite (2.5 mi. Ne). Purchased from J. Parker Naylor,
the original tract at this site was first used for the burial of
Flora Welch (d. 1889), a 7 year-old girl. Hackberry trees here were
transplanted from the banks of the nearby Leon river in 1890. A
woman's federation, later the Moody Cemetery Association, was
started in 1929 and Miss Rob McCauley served as president for 35
years. Many early pioneers of Moody are buried here.
The cache is hidden in the bush next to the marker, hence no
need for a second stage.
Because this listing is short, this is a good place to summarize
the historical markers in Moody that will not be listed in
this series. The following historical markers are placed on the
front porches of active residences and are inaccessible because
they are on private property. The houses are worth seeing.
Hill House: N31 18.332 W097 21.765
George Hill (1878-1958) came to Texas from Tennessee as a child.
His family settled in Moody and he worked on family farm. He began
working in a local hardware store when he was nineteen and later
purchased the store. Hill had this home built for his family in
1904 and sold it to his brother Charles in 1910. The bungalow,
which exhibits Queen Anne style influences, is typical of those
built by many families at the turn of the century.
Kuykendall House: N31 18.412 W097 21.846
In 1881 Dr. P.M. Kuykendall (b. 1855) bought this land which
once belonged to Joseph Naler. This Victorian residence with Queen
Anne style detailing and fish scale shingling was built in 1900
using plans ordered from a St. Louis architect. A prominent
physician, Dr. Kuykendall helped found Moody Masonic Lodge and
served on the Jefferson Academy Board. He and his wife Ella Naylor
(McLeod) and their four children occupied this home.
The Howard House: N31 18.380 W097 21.760
A resident of Moody when the town was founded in 1881, Charles
Howard (1862-1915) operated a general store and became a prosperous
businessman. He built this elegant residence for his family in
1900. A St. Louis architectural firm drew the house plans and local
contractor Elmo Routh supervised the construction. The Queen Anne
detailing includes a turret and decorative fish scale shingling.
The Howard family owned the property until 1973.
The Isacc Jackson Teague Property: N31 17.854 W097 21.788
Born in Hopkins County, Texas, Isaac Jackson Teague (1865-1947)
married Mariel Susan Abbott in 1889. In 1893 he purchased this
property and in 1899 hired local contractor Elmo Routh to build
this residence for his large family. Lumber for the simple
Victorian farmhouse was shipped here from Bartlett on the Santa Fe
Railroad. Owned in 1976 by Teague's son Dayton M. Teague, the
structure has housed four generations of the family.
Welborn-Bostick Home: N31 18.842 W097 21.399
James Irby Welborn and wife Nettie Ann Moore, natives of
Missouri, purchased this land in 1860. They donated acreage for
Moody College, now Moody Public School, and deeded right-of-way for
the Santa Fe Railroad. A son, George Yancey Welborn, and wife
Theodocia Wharton became owners of the land in 1885. George built
this home in 1914 on old family homesite. Their daughter, Veda, and
husband Seth Pendleton Bostick became the owners in 1938. Welborn
descendants have lived on this land 121 years. This is the oldest
family owned property in Moody.
The following historical marker already has a nearby cache.
(GCT418).
Naler Cemetery: N31 18.514 W097 21.885
Joseph Naler (1803-1882) migrated to this area from Georgia in
1851. Originally part of his land, this site was first used as a
cemetery in 1863 for the burial of his wife Polly (Pruitt) (b.
1813). Naler died in Waco and was later reinterred here. The burial
ground was chartered in 1900 and a cemetery association was
organized in 1947. The original 2-acre tract was later enlarged by
the addition of adjoining land, the former site of a Cumberland
Presbyterian Church building. Started before the founding of Moody,
the cemetery contains the graves of many pioneer settlers.