Moody Waterfield

They had 5 daughters all deceased:
Agnes Waterfield married Luther Murden and lived in Norfolk, Va- no children. She related may times of taking "collard sandwitches" to school for lunch.
Gladys Waterfield married William "Bill" Stevens- no children. Drove the school bus for many years.
Mary Waterfield married Albert Dixon - 3 children: Stanley, Michael and Glen.
Ruth Elizabeth Waterfield married James Nonie Miller - 2 children: Jane Miller Brumley & Allan Ray Miller (deceased).
Ina Jean Waterfield married James Ballew - 1 child Jimmy Ballew (deceased).

My grandmother Addie Butts Whitehurst (Waterfield) was named for "Preacher Butts". A well known Methodist Minister who wrote a book on his time as minister in this area.

There is kind of a funny story about the marriage of Moody & Addie. Grandmother's father was James Whitehurst and was known for his long prayers at the KI Methodist Church. One Sunday AM while he was praying, Moody & Addie ran away & got married. Later he said " while I was praying to the Lord, the devil stole my daughter." Grandfather Moody later worked for the Knapps on Mackay Island and I spent many days playing there on the grounds and in the "big house". The caretakers/managers of the house and grounds were Arthur & Mamie Waterman, also good friends of my parents James Nonie Miller & Ruth Waterfield.

Moody Wright Waterfield sitting in chair holding grandson, Stanley Hope Dixon and grandaughter Celia Jane Miller (Brumley) standing to his left. His daughters standing left to right: Ruth Elizabeth Waterfield Miller, Mary Waterfield Dixon, Agnes Waterfield Murden. Photo taken early 1940's

Daughters - Agnes Murden, Ruth Miller, Ina Jean Ballew, Mary Dixon, Gladys Stevens kneeling. Children - Allan Miller, Michael Dixon, Glen Dixon, Baby Jimmy Balleu. Notice Add sitting on porch. She hated having her picture taken.

James Nonie Miller son of Levy and Pat Bowden Miller. Ruth Elizabeth Waterfield Miller daughter of Moody Wright Waterfield and Addie Butts Whitehurst.

The house of Moody Wright Waterfield and Addie Butts Whitehurst Waterfield. They originally lived in Blackfoot and I am not sure when he built the house as it is the only one I remember visiting. It had 2 BR downstairs and 2 upstairs. It is located on South End Rd at Ford Ln.

From Melinda Lukei. The names of the husband's of Moody Wright and Addie Butts Whitehurst Waterfield girls.
Agnes b 9 Aug 1911 d 14Feb 1981 md Luther Jackson Murden.
Gladys Virginia b 14 May 1913 d 22 June 1979, md 1 April 1934 William Andrew Stevens b 13 Oct 1911 d 6 Nov 1976.
Mary Josephine Waterfield b 2 April 1915 d 24 Nov 1958 md Albert Dixon b 20 Dec 1897 d 13 Jan 1958.
Ruth Elizabeth Waterfield b 27 May 1917 d 29 Mar 1988 md James Nonie Miller d 1957.
Ina Jean Waterfield b 25 Oct 1928 md James B. Ballew.