Edgar Rogers Scudder

1868 - 1949  (81 years)

• Name	Edgar Rogers Scudder
  Birth	24 May 1868	Huntington, Suffolk, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Sep 1949	Huntington, Suffolk, New York   [2]
  Burial	Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington, Long Island, New York,
  Person ID	I1064	Scudder
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	John Rogers Scudder,   b. 15 Nov 1830, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 10 Sep 1906, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Susan Matilda Johnson,   b. 28 Mar 1832, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 17 Mar 1895, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1856	Huntington, Suffolk, New York   [1]
  Family ID	F447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth May White,   b. 8 Mar 1874, Cold Spring Harbor, New York d. 2 Aug 1938, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1893	Huntington, Suffolk, New York   [2]
  Children	1. John Rogers Scudder,   b. 28 Jul 1894, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 5 Apr 1981, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 86 years)   2. Edgar Ruben Scudder,   b. 29 Aug 1895, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 23 Apr 1981, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 85 years)   3. Lewis Moses Scudder,   b. 23 Nov 1896, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 9 Jun 1979, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 82 years)   4. Raymond Jarvis Scudder,   b. 17 Feb 1898, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 26 Jul 1964, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 66 years)   5. Lewis Moses Scudder,   b. 23 Nov 1896, Scudder Farm, Fort Hill, Long Island, New York, d. 9 Jun 1979, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F5772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Edgar farmed some of the original Scudder property in the Huntington Bay known as "Fort Hill." On the farm stood a building called "The Barracks," which was used to store hay to feed his livestock. The British used it during the Revolutionary War to house soldiers, thus that's why is received its name. Edgar's hired hands would transport produce from the farm to the markets in New York City. Edgar was the main investor and President of the Huntington Film Company. The company was eventually taken over by MGM. Edgar's son John was an artist, and the family story was that he designed the first MGM logo. The great depression hit Edgar hard and he had to sell of much of the family farm.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey, p. 234. [S610] Thomas Scudder Family, Vol. 12, p. 168.