The Moody-Tolliver Feud with Bob Moody

Before the Hatfields and McCoys, Indiana Had the Moody-Tolliver Feud

Step into one of Indiana's most dramatic and little-known true crime stories as acclaimed author and historian Bob Moody shares the remarkable history behind the Moody-Tolliver Feud. Beginning with an unexpected marriage in rural Lawrence County, the conflict escalated into lawsuits, a midnight firebombing, assassination, sensational murder trials, prison escapes, and years of national newspaper coverage.

Bob Moody—great-great-grandnephew of murder victim Thomas Moody and author of The Terror of Indiana: Bent Jones & The Moody-Tolliver Feud—has spent years uncovering previously unknown documents and reports from more than 100 nineteenth-century newspapers. His presentation brings this extraordinary story to life with fascinating historical detail and personal insight.

Books will be available for purchase, and Bob will sign copies following the program.

Saturday, August 29, 2026 • 1:00 p.m.

Stevens Memorial Museum

Admission: 

$10 Washington County Historical Society members • $12 Non-members

Sponsored by the Washington County Historical Society

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