Havilah C. Judson Biography


	This biography appears on page 1561 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	HAVILAH C. JUDSON is a native of Port Washington, Wisconsin, born 
on September 23, 1853. While he was yet a child his parents moved to 
Winnebago county in that state, and there he remained until he was about 
twelve years old and received his early education. The family at this 
time moved to Houston county, Minnesota, where the son Havilah continued 
his schooling, assisting between terms on the farm. He remained at home 
until the fall of 1870, then in company with his brother Lucius came to 
Vermillion, in this state, where his brother took up land, but he not 
being of age and therefore not qualified to do so, found employment in 
various sawmill, being so occupied for a period of four years. In the 
spring of 1878 he went to Pierre and engaged in freighting between that 
town and Rapid City and Deadwood in the employ of a large firm. Later he 
secured outfits of his own and followed this business on his own 
account, continuing his operations until 1886, when he took up a ranch 
on Elk creek twenty-seven miles from Rapid City, and settling on the 
place began a stock industry which he has continued ever since. In 1901 
his dwelling was destroyed by fire, and since then he has been living on 
a ranch which he manages for an eastern company and which is located 
about eight miles from his own. Mr. Judson has been very successful in 
the stock business and is regarded as one of the progressive and 
representative men of this section of the state. He is well known and 
universally esteemed. 

	On January 19, 1886, Mr. Judson was married to Miss Lois Oliver at 
Sturgis. She is a native of Wisconsin. They have two children, Alcena 
and Mabel. Mr. Judson is a member of the Ancient Order of United 
Workmen, belonging to the lodge of the order at Sturgis.