Greenbrier County, West Virginia Biography: William JUDY ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Transcribed and submitted by Valerie Crook, , 1998. ************************************************************************** WILLIAM JUDY - is a prosperous farmer of Williamsburg District, his farm was settled by John GREGORY in 1780. On the place is a poplar stump 32 feet in circumference, and a cherry stump, said to be the largest in Virginia which measures 22 feet around. William JUDY was born in Williamsburg District, August 20, 1818, son of David and Catherine (KESLER) JUDY. His father was born in October, 1788, his mother in Rockingham County, Virginia, February 21, 1791, and they came to this county at an early date. Both died on the farm William JUDY now owns, his father on the 10th of May, 1835, and his mother on the 7th of October, 1844. In Greenbrier County, July 8, 1841, William JUDY married Sarah Ann Walkup, who was born in this county, February 26, 1821, and died August 22, 1846. Her parents were Joseph Walkup, a soldier of the 1812 war, and Nancy (PRICE) WALKUP, who was born in Maryland. Both died in Walkers Meadow, this county. The children of Mr. JUDY's first marriage were Lucinda, born May 1, 1842, married George SHAVER, the have three boys and five girls, and live at Walkers Meadow; Mary Catherine, February 29, 1844 married James H. SUTTLE, of Williamsburg and they have four sons and five daughters; Gilbert, March 10, 1846, married Leona POLLOCK, and they live in Williamsburg District, have two sons and two daughters. Abigail, daughter of William and Mary (COLLISON) McCLUNG, was born in Walkers Meadow, October 24, 1818, married William JUDY August 12, 1847, and died August 13, 1859. They had six children: Henry, born May 26, 1848, died November 17, 1857; Hannah, born November 19, 1849, married Thomas ODELL, they have three sons, and reside in Nicholas County, this State; David and Sophia, born May 2, 1853, David died July 19, 1858, and Sophia died on the 30th of the same month; Amanda, born December 10, 1856, died July 30, 1858. The third wife of William JUDY was Mary Ann SUTTLE, born March 7, 1838, in Williamsburg District, and they were married January 17, 1860. Their children are eight, all at home with them: Charles W., born October 30, 1860; Edward Raymond, June 21, 1862; Emory Stewart, February 8, 1864; Margaret Susan, January 10, 1866; Eliza Alice, March 3, 1874; Lockard Winston, March 17, 1879. Robert and Margaret (DANING) SUTTLE were the parents of Mary A. He was born in 1809, and died April 4, 1874; and his wife was born in 1812, and died March 28, 1876. They passed nearly fifty years of wedded life together, and were over fifty years in the membership of the Methodist Church (South). David and John Joseph SUTTLE, brothers of Mrs. JUDY were killed in the army, serving the cause of the Confederacy. William JUDY was called out for service during the war, and after one month was detailed as shoemaker, serving until the army disbanded. He receives his mail at Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock, 1974. Transcribed and submitted by Ed Johnson, , 1998.