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| 説明 | Co. K, 65th N. Y. InfantryNeodesha Register, Thursday, November 30, 1916, Pg. 4Volume 33, Number 48J. S. SCUDDER DIES SUDDENLY.______Was a Pioneer and Widely KnownCitizen.______ Joseph Scudder is dead. Such were the words that swept over our city Sunday morning, causing much sadness in the many homes that had known him so long and so well. His death was very sudden and a profound shock to the entire community. Mr. Scudder had not been feeling well for several days, but none realized that his condition was so serious. It has since been learned that he had several attacks of heart trouble lately and had been under the care of his physician, Dr. O. D. Sharpe. Last Saturday, the 25th, Mr. Scudder has arranged to attend the funeral of his friend and comrade, Phillip Gephart, who died at Independence on Thursday, the 23d, and while walking about his home on North Eighth street, had another spell with his heart and did not go to Independence. Dr. Sharpe was called. Later that evening Mr. Scudder had another attack and the doctor was again called, and the patient was soon much better. At 11 o’clock that night Dr. Sharpe called the Scudder home and was told that Mr. Scudder was resting well. About midnight, Miss Ada Mortimer, the little 16 year old girl who has been making her home with Mr. Scudder, was aroused from a nap she had been taking in his room, by Mr. Scudder waving his arms and trying to speak. She hastily aroused the household and called the doctor, but before he arrived Mr. Scudder had passed away—at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, November 26, 1918. At his death he was aged 74 years, 8 months and 2 days. Joseph Sanford Scudder was born on a farm near Clyde, Sandusky county, Ohio, March 24, 1842, and was reared there. At the age of 19 years, July 15, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Sixty-fifth New York Infantry, known as the U. S. Chasseurs, and served until July, 1862, when he was honorably discharged, having seen but one year of active service. In 1870 Mr. Scudder came to Kansas and preempted the farm north of Neodesha, and east of a postoffice known as Verdi, which he has held all these years. Here he lived the life of a prosperous bachelor until October 14, 1879, when he was married to Miss Alice Hayden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hayden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hayden, then neighbors of Mr. Scudder. The late W. V. Deer, father of John W. Deer, performed the ceremony. To this union five children were born, one child dying in infancy. Besides the wife, two sons and two daughters survive, as follows: George Scudder of 610 North Eighth street, Neodesha, Ben Scudder, who lives at home, and Mrs. Anna Hawthorn of Marion, Kansas, and Mrs. Grace Morton, who lives northeast of Neodesha. All were present at the funeral. The only immediate relatives of Mr. Scudder aside from the family are Mrs. Anna Harris, a niece, of Belleview, Ohio, and a nephew, C. E. Scudder, of Belle Plains, Kansas. Miss Ada Mortimer, though she has been treated like a daughter, has not been legally adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Scudder. No daughter ever respected her father more than Miss Mortimer did Mr. Scudder and his death has brought inexpressivle grief to this bright young girl. Not only has the community sustanined an irreparable loss in the death of Mr. Scudder, but the vacancy in the circle of this good family is one that is the greatest loss of all. He loved his home and his home town and her people. To him Kansas was the greatest state in the Union and Neodesha the best town in the state and his home when he stayed most of the time, the most enjoyable place in the world. The passing of Mr. Scudder takes away one of our oldest pioneer citizens and a man who always enjoyed the highest esteem and confidence of all who knew him. He was a man of great industry and good management and as the years rolled by accumulated property that permitted him to live a life of ease and comfort, though even in his later days he was seldom idle long at a time. At his death he was one of the wealthiest men in Wilson county. He was absolutely honest in his business dealings and kind and considerate of others who were honestly trying to earn a livelihood. Mr. Scudder was public spirited, having favored the paving of streets in front of the different properties he owned about the town, and when he did anything he always tried to do it well. He took a great interest in the G. A. R. Post and has attended many National G. A. R. Encampments. He had for years been a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 94, A. F. & A. M., and of the Royal Arch Chapter and of Abd-el-Kader Commandery, Knights Templars. About twenty years ago Mr. Scudder moved from their farm to Neodesha, building a house at 604 North Eighth street, where he lived until his death. He owned between 1100 and 1200 acres of land, much of it fine bottom land, at his death, besides being a director and stockholder in the Neodesha National Bank and a stockholder in the Crow Hill brick plant. He owned several business buildings and residence properties in this city. Mr. Scudder served as mayor of Neodesha from 1897 to 1899 and again in 1903. He was a tall, erect, strong and fine looking man and his familiar figure and geniality will be missed by his scores of friends. Thus passes another of our good men and best citizens. The funeral of Joseph S. Scudder, held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church, was one of the largest funerals held here in recent years and the funeral cortege, led by an automobile hearse, was comprised almost wholly of automobiles thirty-five machines being in line. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J. Kansas Morgan a close personal friend of the deceased and Mr. Morgan in his usual able manner delivered a beautiful eulogy and an impressive sermon as a final tribute to the man he had known so well. A double quartette gave several impressive selections. The quartette included, Miss Anderson and Mrs. E. E. Smith, sopranos; J. T. Floyd and Earl McCray, tenors; Mrs. J. L. Moorhead and Miss Francis Wagar, altos and John McCray and W. H. Davis, bass. The church was crowded by relatives and friends of the deceased and the Masons and Veterans were out in goodly numbers. The Knights Templar services were held at the grave. The pall bearers were all Masons and the honorary pall bearers were also Grand Army members. The active pall bearers were C. E. Kirwin, A. M. Sharp, W. A. Rankin, Howard J. Beegle, Chas. Kimball, Sr., and E. P. Moulton and the honorary pall bearers were R. M. Jones, Dr. T. Blakeslee, Wm. Martinson, Oxley Johnson, Wm. Basore and George W. Shoemaker.His Military Record From the Memorial Record of G. A. R. 145 He served in the Eastern Army Sixth Army Corps under General Keys, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division. He was in the siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks throughout the Seven days fight in 1862. He was wounded at Malvern Hill in the right leg. He was in the Hospital at Harrison’s Landing. He was mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio. |
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