BIO: David B. Judah, Montgomery Co., Ky


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Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard,
Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Salt 
Creek  Township, p. 672

David B. JUDAH, farmer, is a native of Montgomery County, Ky.; was born September 9, 1814, a son 
of Samuel and Elizabeth (JENNINGS) JUDAH, the former of Germany, the latter of Virginia, and 
respectively of German and German-Irish descent.  Samuel JUDAH emigrated to the United States 
about the year 1790, and settled in Kentucky, where he lived more than thirty years, then moved 
to Lawrence County, this State, planted a crop of corn, returned to Kentucky for his family, and 
there sickened and died; this was in October, 1820.  He associated preaching with farming, and 
was hostile to slavery.  David B. JUDAH remained at home until he was eighteen years old, when he 
learned the tanner’s trade and worked thereat until 1840, at which time he established a tannery 
at Bloomington.  January 31, 1836, he married Miss Emma Harriet, daughter of William and Jemima 
PARKS, to which union eleven children were bestowed, of which number five sons and two daughters 
are yet living - Samuel N., Winepark, Elizabeth E., Morris, Rodolphus, Francis M. and Emma H.  
Mr. JUDAH followed tanning until 1873, when he gave his attention to farming, with an experience 
of two years in the mercantile way; his farm is situated in Brown County.  His sons, Morris and 
Francis, are proprietors of the only grist mill in this township, also one of the best water 
mills.  Morris is likewise a practicing physician; both are influential citizens.  Mr. and Mrs. 
JUDAH are members of the Christian Church