Martin Van Buren Scudder^[1]

1837 - 1883  (46 years)

• Name	Martin Van Buren Scudder
  Nickname	Martin
  Birth	10 Nov 1837	Butler county, Ohio   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Dec 1883	Industry, McDonough, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Burial	Industry, McDonough, Illinois
  Person ID	I3710	Scudder
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	Enoch Scudder,   b. 24 Jun 1798, Springfield, Rahway, Essex, New Jersey d. 25 May 1870, Industry, McDonough, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Amelia Pamelia Brookfield,   b. 20 Oct 1797, Rahway county, New Jersey d. 7 Jul 1890, Industry, McDonough, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1816	Newark, Essex, New Jersey   [2]
  Family ID	F1431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabell Hummer,   b. 13 Mar 1839, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Mar 1857	McDonough county, Illinois   [5]
  Children	1. James Marion Scudder,   b. 6 Aug 1859, Industry, McDonough, Illinois d. 2 Sep 1920, Edina, Knox, Missouri (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F3315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Louisa Bridges,   b. 14 Dec 1838, Illinois d. 18 Sep 1908, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1870	McDonough county, Illinois   [4]
  Children	1. Luna R. Scudder,   b. 25 Nov 1870, Industry, McDonough, Illinois d. 6 Aug 1951, Toulon, Illinois (Age 80 years)   2. Elizabeth Belle Scudder,   b. 9 Aug 1872, Illinois d. 31 Aug 1957, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois (Age 85 years)   3. William Walter Scudder,   b. 2 Aug 1874, McDonough county, Illinois d. 27 Oct 1950, Macomb, McDonough, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F3309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  According to the October 1991 McDonough county (Illinois) Genealogical Society News Quarterly, from the Macomb Journal, 17 January 1884: "Martin V. Scudder died Tuesday night at Industry, after a lingering illness. So decayed became the bone of one leg, that two or three days before he died, while the attendants were turning him in bed his leg was broken, although the members was moved very carefully. Mr. Scudder came to this locality from Ohio in 1854 when he was about 16 years old. He settled with his parents in the vicinity of Industry. He was married twice, the last time to Miss Bridges, and leaves a number of children. He was about 45 years of age." During the Civil War, Martin served with Company I, 78th Illinois Infantry. This Regiment was organized at Quincy, Illinois, and mustered into service September 1, 1862. That is when Martin enlisted. He was discharged for disability 30 June 1863.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey, p. 238. [S295] Taafamily. [S361] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254227; National Archives Film T9-0227; Page 405A. [S59] Louisa Bridges and Martin V. Scudder. [S492] Revised Ancestors of Neil Conway, part 3.