In 1820 his family of 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 female under 10, and 1 female 16-26 lived in Amherst, Massachusetts, near the family of Elizabeth Moody (1 male 10-16, 1 female 10-16, and one female over 45). ®1047 They settled in Vershire, Vermont. ®1769 On the 1850 Vershire, Orange County, Vermont census, Silas Moody, age 54, was a shinglemaker born in Massachusetts, and lived with his wife Judith, 53, born in Masschusetts, Sybil H., 30, born in Massachusetts, Valentine H., 16, farmer, born in Vermont, Albina M. (Mary Albine), 14, born in Vermont, and Malony J., (Malansa Judith) 10, born in Vermont.
On the 1860 Corinth, Orange County, Vermont census Silas Moody was a 64 year old farmer, born in Massachusetts, who lived with his wife Judith, 63, born in Massachusetts, and Melany J., 21, born in Vermont. ®2698
Following his wife’s death in Vershire, Vermont on 7 June 1877, he returned to Methuen, Massachusetts where he lived with his son Almon until his death 7 months later on 4 January 1878. They had ten children. ®5797