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'''Joseph D. Moody''' (November 14, 1841 - November 17, 1909) was a U.S. dentist and served as president of the Historical Society of [[Southern California]].
'''Joseph D. Moody''' (November 14, 1841 - November 17, 1909) was a U.S. dentist and served as president of the Historical Society of [[Southern California]].

Moody was born in [[Ashland, Ohio]] in 1841. There, he received his education and grew to manhood. On November 2, 1861, at the age of 20, he enlisted in Co. I, 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry of which regiment [[James A. Garfield]] was colonel. For nearly a year, he acted as Garfield's private secretary. Serving for 37 months, he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, and was mustered out with that rank.<ref name="Historical1911">{{cite book|author=Historical Society of Southern California|title=The Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HsI1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA138|edition=Public domain|year=1911|publisher=Historical Society of Southern California|pages=138–}}</ref>

After leaving the service, he studied dentistry with Dr. Barcklay in [[Dalton, Ohio]], and later completed his course in the [[University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry|Chicago Dental College]]. In 1869, he married Kate Cameron in [[Jesup, Iowa]], and, after a few years, removed to [[Mendota, Illinois]], where they lived for 20 years. During this period, Moody, in addition to his professional duties, was active in [[Sunday school]] work, both in the county and in the state, taking especial interest in the better training of Sunday School teachers, and being the county secretary for some years. For several years he served as president of the city board of education.<ref name=Historical1911 />

In 1893, they moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], and built up a large and lucrative practice. Moody was prominently identified with Sunday School work, and was for a number of years superintendent of Sunday School normal work in Southern California. He served as president of the Southern California Dental Association, and was at the time of his death lecturer in the Dental Department of the [[University of Southern California]]. He became a member of the Historical Society of Southern California in 1893 shortly after locating in Los Angeles. He was elected one of the Directors of the Society in 1894. He filled the office of President during the years of 1897 and 1898; also the office of Vice-President several terms, and was a member of the Board of Directors at the time of his death. He contributed a number of valuable historical papers which were published in the Society's collections, among which may be named: "Echoes from the American Revolution." Some African Folk Lore," "How a Woman's Wit Saved California," "Some Aboriginal Alphabets" and "Sequoyah." He was a member of the Los Angeles Academy of Science. He died in 1909, his remains taken to his old home, Mendota, Illinois, for interment.<ref name=Historical1911 />


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Joseph D. Moody (November 14, 1841 - November 17, 1909) was a U.S. dentist and served as president of the Historical Society of Southern California.

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