Bio of Judd, George Washington (b.1815) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Judd, George Washington, blacksmith, is a son of Seymour Judd and Abigail
Reed, both of whom were born in Lenox, Massachusetts. Seymour Judd was a
blacksmith, and settled in Smyrna, Chenangeo county, New York, where his
son, George, was born, February 28, 1815. When the subject of this sketch
was but fifteen years old his father died, and he became largely
responisble for the care of the family. He had already worked a great deal
in the shop with his father, and continued to follow the trade all his
life. When he was seven years old the family had moved to Nelson, Madison
county, and here he remained until 1844, then going to Georgetown, same
county. He was married June 28, 1840, to Miss Amanda; daughter of Elisha
and Phoebe (Perkins) Emmons, who removed from their native Connecticut to
New York, where Mrs. Judd was born. Mr. Judd became a resident of Wabasha
county in the fall of 1855, locating a claim to eighty acres of land in
section 31, Chester. He built the first blacksmith- shop in Mazeppa. It
stood on land now traversed by the C. M. & St. P. railway, near where Dr.
Lont's barn now stands. A room was finished off in one end of this
building, in which he dwelt with his family for some months. He continued
to carry on blacksmithing in Mazeppa till 1874, when he rented a farm in
Bear Valley, and tilled it three years. At the end of this time he moved
on a farm, owned by himself and son, in Pine Island township, adjoining
the village. This estate includes one hundred and thirty acres, of which
Mr. Judd took eighty in exchange for his claim soon after the latter was
taken. He is a member of the Mazeppa masonic lodge; has always espoused
the cause of the republican party. Mr. and Mrs. Judd have three children
living, and lost a pair of twins at six weeks old, while in New York.
Lewis, the eldest, has been twice married, and lost both spouses. He was
united with Miss Cornelia J. Russell, who died, leaving one child, Nora
Elva, born November 13, 1866. On the 30th of March, 1868, he married
Fannie E. Smith, who left four children at her death. They were born as
follows: George Wells, February 2, 1869; Kittie May, December 20, 1870;
Franklin E., January 10, 1875; Harry Granville, August 28, 1876. Parmelia,
second child of G. W. Judd, was born May 10, 1843, is now the wife of
Francis M. Brown, Lake City. Eveline R., December 14, 1848, married E. M.
Woodbury on the 14th of December, 1868, and dwells in Zumbrota township.
When Mr. Judd arrived here; he borrowed money to pay the freight on his
goods, but paid it by January following. He is now in independent
circumstances, as the result of his blows with the hammer.