Samuel B. Moody (1890)

MOODY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/17/2007 at 09:38:24

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, September 19, 1890
Page 4

County and City

Old Mr. Moody, familiarly known as “Moody, the Astronomer,” died at the county hospital last week. He came by the title by his former occupation of exhibiting a telescope on the streets at night. By the breaking up of his family some years ago, he was obliged to seek a refuge at the poor farm.
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Note: Samuel B. Moody is buried in the Winterset cemetery.