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William Scudder

William Scudder[1]

Male 1832 - 1916  (84 years)


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  • Name William Scudder 
    Birth 20 Jan 1832  Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Aug 1916  Crawford, Washington, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Brentwood, Washington, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I1955  Scudder
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2016 

    Father William Scudder,   b. 19 Sep 1795, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1856, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Ruth Brewster,   b. Abt 1798   d. Abt 1838 (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 22 Apr 1821  Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Brown,   b. 10 Jul 1839, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1864, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years) 
    Marriage 16 Dec 1860  Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Charles Scudder,   b. 3 May 1862, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1938, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Caroline Keesee,   b. 1 Jan 1843, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1919, Brentwood, Washington, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 7 Feb 1865  Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Roy Scudder,   b. 20 Dec 1865, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1930, Cardin, Ottawa, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. Alnora Scudder,   b. 11 Jul 1867, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1934, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     3. Henry Scudder,   b. 20 Feb 1869, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1870, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     4. Rose Scudder,   b. 12 Oct 1871, Champaigne, Champaigne, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1872, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Albert Marion Scudder,   b. 28 Oct 1872, Champaign county, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1949, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Arthur Scudder,   b. 3 Nov 1874, Urbana, Champaigne, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1875, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     7. Minnie Scudder,   b. 27 Jul 1876, Casper, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1958, West Fork, Washington, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     8. Oliver Martin Scudder,   b. 12 Apr 1879, Randolph county, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1955, Milton Freewater, Umatilla, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • In December 1855, William moved with his family to Wayne Township, Indianapolis, where he married Rebecca Brown on December 16, 1860. He served with Company D, 124th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He taught school in Wayne Township and was driving a street car in Cincinnati in 1868. At the time of the 1880 census, he was working as a laborer.

      At the time of the 1910 census, William gave his name as John A. Scudder. According to his death certificate, his mother's name was Eliza Williams.

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Email from Sandy Blackburn, 10 Dec 1998, 11:52am.

    2. [S139] Letter, Roberta Kloos to Chris Scudder.

    3. [S326] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254244; National Archives Film T9-0244; Page 437A.

    4. [S1329] Find a Grave Index, 1600s to Current.