by Richard Scudder | Jul 14, 2020 | Featured, Meet A Scudder
It all started with a phone call. What was going to be a simple outing to a car museum for my dad’s 79th birthday, turned into a deep dive into my family’s ancestry with several surprising connections along the way.
by Richard Scudder | Jul 4, 2020 | Journal 2.1, Journal vol 2 no 1 Featured
The first document to prove that Thomas Scudder (T) of Horton Kirby, Kent, England was in America is dated 25 December 1637 and is found on the Salem, Massachusetts Town Records under Land Grants, B. Records in England show that Thomas Scudder…
by Richard Scudder | Apr 16, 2020 | Featured, Journal 2.1, Vol 2 no 1 Lead
Which Is Your Courageous Immigrant Ancestor? John Scudder, b. 1618 or his sister Elizabeth Scudder, b. 1625 or Their Uncle Thomas Scudder, 1587? From the beginning of the history of the American Scudder family, one family trait stands out strong. Scudders are willing and able to do hard things to better their circumstances.
by Richard Scudder | Dec 24, 2019 | Featured, Journal 1.3, Meet A Scudder
Christmas at the Vellore Medical School, circa 1939 Excerpts from a letter written by Dr. Ida B. Scudder soon after her return. Reprinted from Scudder Bulletin, volume VII, (March 1940): 7. “Well, Christmas is over and the New Year almost upon us. I had my celebration...
by Richard Scudder | Dec 9, 2019 | Featured
Happy 149th Birthday Aunt Ida We celebrate the 149th Anniversary of Dr (Aunt) Ida S. Scudder on December 9th each year (December 9, 1870 – May 23, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in India of the Reformed Church in America. She dedicated her...
