Overton Moody Kimes was born October 27, 1892 in the Kimes rural home near Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas to Joseph Leander Kimes and Elizabeth Lewis. He followed his brother, Emmett to California where he met and married Erna Bergthold June 14, 1925 in Reedly, Tulare County, California. She was born April 18, 1901 in Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota to Edmund Bergthold and Matilda Ario.
After serving in the navy and learning telegraphy Moody was the station agent for the Santa Fe Railroad Company in North Dinuba for 45 years. He was the station agent at Dinuba, Tulare County, California when he retired. He had a home built on a lot not far from the Dinuba station. He used logs from an old railroad building that was torn down. The walls were two feet thick. Moody and Erna were Presbyterians and sang in the choir.
written by Susan Kimes Burgess
After serving in the navy and learning telegraphy Moody was the station agent for the Santa Fe Railroad Company in North Dinuba for 45 years. He was the station agent at Dinuba, Tulare County, California when he retired. He had a home built on a lot not far from the Dinuba station. He used logs from an old railroad building that was torn down. The walls were two feet thick. Moody and Erna were Presbyterians and sang in the choir.
written by Susan Kimes Burgess
Overton Moody Kimes was born October 27, 1892 in the Kimes rural home near Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas to Joseph Leander Kimes and Elizabeth Lewis. He followed his brother, Emmett to California where he met and married Erna Bergthold June 14, 1925 in Reedly, Tulare County, California. She was born April 18, 1901 in Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota to Edmund Bergthold and Matilda Ario.
After serving in the navy and learning telegraphy Moody was the station agent for the Santa Fe Railroad Company in North Dinuba for 45 years. He was the station agent at Dinuba, Tulare County, California when he retired. He had a home built on a lot not far from the Dinuba station. He used logs from an old railroad building that was torn down. The walls were two feet thick. Moody and Erna were Presbyterians and sang in the choir.
written by Susan Kimes Burgess
After serving in the navy and learning telegraphy Moody was the station agent for the Santa Fe Railroad Company in North Dinuba for 45 years. He was the station agent at Dinuba, Tulare County, California when he retired. He had a home built on a lot not far from the Dinuba station. He used logs from an old railroad building that was torn down. The walls were two feet thick. Moody and Erna were Presbyterians and sang in the choir.
written by Susan Kimes Burgess
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