Further recommended reading from the author
Among some of my favorite authors who have written about Galveston and its Moody
connections and who should be credited herein are Charles Hayes, David McComb,
Gary Cartwright, Bob Nesbitt, Bill Cherry, and Patrick Butler. High on my list, how-
ever, and full disclosure here-I participated in the project-is the recently published
book The Moodys of Galveston and their Mansion by Henry Wiencek.
GENERATIONS OF GALVESTON MOODYS
* Mary Moody Northen had no children but succeeded her father in the family busi-
nesses following his death.
* W. L. Moody, III preferred ranching in the Texas Hill Country and lived in San
Antonio. His son. W. L. "Bill" Moody, IV became a successful rancher and oil investor.
* Shearn Moody, Sr., a promising young businessman, died suddenly of pneumonia
after a mid-winter trip to Chicago. His youngest son Robert would eventually take the
Moody business empire to soaring new heights in the 21st century.
* Libbie Moody (the second one) married Clark W. Thompson, a U.S. Congressman, and
today her descendants, the fourth and fifth generation of"Libbies" still live in Galveston.
Trevifio-Uribe
There is good news to report out
of South Texas on a project taking .
place in the San Ygnacio Historic
District. This project is one that ,
can use positive reinforcement,
following an episode in which the
front of the Treviiio-Uribe Rancho,
a National Historic Landmark, was
damaged with asphalt spray dur-
ing a road improvement project in
2010 (see photo, center). That struc-
ture is part of a small community
on the north bank of the Rio Grande River founded in 1830 by
Jesus Trevifio that includes some of the last standing sandstone
structures in this country from the Mexican Colonial era.
River Pierce Foundation Executive Director Christopher
Rinc6n reported that the insurance claim for the construction
accident has now been settled, a check for damages was deliv-
ered, and the cleaning of the facade will begin in January 2012,
pending review by the Texas Historical Commission.
Restoration of the larger site is also moving along. In August
2011, River Pierce Foundation, the group overseeing the proj-
ect, initiated a preliminary investigation by an archeology team
Work Moves Forward
using ground-penetrating radar. This
scientific examination will provide
vital information to guide preserva-
tionists in the restoration, including
which historical period to establish
e4 as the basis for the restoration. The
S "'.: results of the report are also under
review, and actual restoration work is
set to start shortly after the new year.
Furthermore, September marked
the certification of the Treviiio-Uribe
Rancho as the first official partner site
on the National Historic Trail's El Camino Real de Los Tejas.
Certification offers River Pierce Foundation technical support
from the National Park Service.
Because the restoration work will present certain safety haz-
ards commonly associated with a construction site, the founda-
tion plans to open a visitors center adjacent to the landmark so
that the public can enjoy interpretive displays about the settle-
ment. After December 4, the center will be open Thursday
through Sunday from noon-6 p.m. Anyone wishing to donate
to the project should call 956-765-5784 or the Texas Historical
Foundation at 512-453-2154.
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