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Surname: Judge, Maggart, Hogue, Jones, Maple
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Compendium of Biography
Of
Henry County, Indiana
B. F. Bowen 1920
LEWIS H. JUDGE.
The science of agriculture, for it is a science as well as an art, finds
an able demonstrator as well as successful practitioner in the person of
the gentleman whose name introduces this brief biography. Lewis H. Judge
was born in Harrison Town ship, Henry County, Indiana, on the 13th of April,
1850, and thus for over a half century has he lived in the community in
which he now resides. He is the son of John and Sarah A. (Jones) Judge.
The paternal grandfather of the subject was a native of Pennsylvania and
was of German extraction. He moved front his native state to Knox County,
Ohio, and from there to Iowa, where he met his death by drowning in the
Des Moines River. His son, the father of the subject, then came to Henry
County, Indiana, and located in Harrison Township. The latter was deprived
of the advantages of an education, as he had to commence at an early age
to earn his own living. He married Sarah A. Jones, the daughter of William
Jones, a native of Ohio who settled in an early day in Indiana. John Judge
started in life a poor man, but was energetic and ambitious and by hard
work and the exercise of sound judgment and wise economy became quite wealthy,
being worth at the time of his death about sixty thousand dollars. He was
quiet in disposition, but had splendid natural business qualifications
and made many friends. To him and his wife were born nine children, of
whom Lewis H., the subject, was the second in the order of birth. Lewis
H. Judge remained upon the parental homestead until he had attained his
majority and received the benefit of a fair education. Upon leaving the
parental roof he rented land for some time, but in 1883 was enabled to
purchase a home of his own, consisting of fifty acres of land. He has added
to this from time to time as he was able and now owns seventy acres at
the home place and thirty-five acres near Kennard. He has not confined
himself to any one line of farming, but has been diversified in his operations.
In conjunction with farming, he has also given considerable attention to
the raising of livestock, giving especial attention to Poland China hogs,
which business he has found very profitable. His well-kept property and
highly cultivated fields indicate to even the casual observer the supervision
of a painstaking and up-to-date husbandman.
On the 8th of January 1874, Mr. Judge was united in marriage with Miss
Ella Maggart, the daughter of David and Delilah (Hogue) Maggart. Her birth
took place in Henry County, this state, June 18, 1854, and in her youth
she was given a fair common-school education. Her parents were both natives
of Ohio, but moved to Indiana where they were married. They resided in
Hancock County until 1887, when they removed to Missouri. He is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a Republican in politics. They were
the parents of thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Judge is the second in order
of birth. To the subject and his wife have been born ten children, of whom
but two are now living, as follows: Jessie R., born July 8, 1881, is the
wife of Walter Maple, a resident of Greensboro Township; Gertrude A., born
August 9, 1884, received a good common school education and still resides
at home. Politically Mr. Judge is a Democrat and has always taken a keen
interest in the success of his party, though he has never been an aspirant
for public office. To those acquainted with the subject and his family
it is entirely unnecessary to refer to the excellent traits which have
characterized them and which have enabled them to achieve the enviable
standing in the community which they now enjoy, Religiously, morally and
socially they have ever done all in their power for the elevation of those
with whom they are associated, and for the advancement of the best interests
of the community.