Biography of B. Judy
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 893
B. JUDY, manufacturer of wagons, carriages and buggies, London, was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 5, 1827. His father, John Judy, was a native of Kentucky, and emigrated to Clark County about 1812. He resided in the eastern part of that county about fifty years, being engaged in farming and stock dealing. He subsequently moved to Springfield, and later to Lawrence County. Ill., where he died in 1878, aged eighty-three years. He was twice married. His first wife was Lydia Hull, who bore him one son -- Amaziah, now a resident of Plattsburg, Clark Co., Ohio. She died about 1824. His second wife was Ann Hull, a native of Pennsylvania. They were the parents of nine children, all living. Mrs. Judy departed this life at Sumner, Lawrence Co., Ill., in 1880, aged seventy-eight years. Our subject was the oldest
child, and in early life received a good common school education. Soon after arriving at his majority, he went to Springfield, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He then went to Plattsburg, in the same county, and there erected a grain warehouse and other buildings and resided there four years. He then removed to Lawrence County. Ill., and " farmed it" for four years. He then removed to Marion, Ind., the seat of the Christian Union College, for the purpose of better educating his three children. He was married in February, 1849, to Rosanna Markley, a native of this county. She died in Marion in 1868. Mr. Judy then returned to Sumner, Ill., and engaged in mercantile pursuits for three years. He then located at Yellow Springs, Ohio, remaining there three years. After another three years' residence at Plattsburg. he came to London (March, 1877) He then established his present business in which he has met with good success. He is a member of Yellow Springs Lodge, 829 (Masonic) and the Knights of Honor. He is also a member of the Christian Church and the Republican party. Mr. Judy has been twice married. Three children were born to the first union -- Laurette, wife of W. W. Shepherd of Sumner, Ill.; Charles C., who married Caroline Burgett, and Arthur M. The latter attended Antioch College at Yellow Springs, Ohio and subsequently prepared for the ministry at the Theological Seminary at Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Judy's second marriage was to Kate Miller and occurred in 1870. She was a native of Clark County and is the mother of three children, two living -- Charles and Herbert B. Both wives were members of the Christian Church.
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