The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-24
CECIL NAMES.
SKETCHES OF PROMINENT FAMI-
LIES.
le Few. Joseph COudOn. of Cecil. tie first Protest
ant Episcopal Clergyman Ordained in America.

ant Episcopal Clergyman Ordained in America.
The Rev. Joseph Coudon, the progenitor
If the Coudon family of Cecil county. re-
sided at one time on his estate, now owned
and occupied 10y the Euiolphs, near Elkton.
lie was Il lay reader in the Church of Eng
land prior to the Revolution. After the in
dependence of the colonies it became neces-
>ary for the members OF the Church of Eng
land in the United States TO organize a
church government: and in October. 1886,
DR.. White sailed for England To obtain
Episcopal conservation. Soon after his re
turn, Bishop White held his first ordination
in Christ Church, Philadelphia, on the 2Sth
of May, 1891 and admitted Joseph Coudon
and one other to the order of ,leaconS. On
the next day, May 10Th, 1877, i'll the same
church, Bishop White ordained Joseph Cnu-
don to the priesthood. He was the FIRST
Protestant Episcopal clergyman ordained
by Bishop White in America.
Mr.. Coudon became rector of ST. Mary
Anne or North E. parish, al North East
Cecil county. This was one of the earliest
and largest parishes in the province of Mary
land. The laborS of Mr. Coudon extended
over :, large territory, and he not only Off
ciated at the parish church at North East
but ut other and remote places, including
st. AIMS. at Middletown, Delaware His
ministry was of short duration. He died
on the 18th of April 1892, and was buried
unt,.r the rbrn,,.l ,,t' th,a rlIIrrh .lt NORTH
East. This church is one of the few old
English churches still standing on the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
Recently, mainly through the efforts and
liberality of Joseph and Henry :. Coudon,
SrandEons of Rev. Joseph Coudon, that
church c,iiiice has been repaired and bra,l-
ttied-Still preserving, however, the origi-
nal builting-and services are regularly
held there by the rector, Rev. +. X. Miller.
In 1888 Mr.. Condor married Rachel Wal
lace, and had five chilren,-Hetty, who
married the Rev. William Duke: Mary,
who married ChriStopcr Brooks: Thomas,
James, and Joseph. Joseph was born the
Both of May, 1851 the day after his father
was ordained Il priest of the Protestant
Episcopal church. At an early age he en-
barkel in merchandising in the lower part
of the county. and afterwards removed to
Port Deposit and formed Il copartnership
with John Il. Howell, under the firm name
of Howell 4 Coudon. This firm did a large
and profitable business; in the old stone
store house. that for SO many years stood in
the middle of the main street in that town.
During the war of 1872 three militia COM
panies We're raised in the upper part of Cecil
county, commanded ly Captains krauss,
Gerry and Patton. Mr.. Coudon joined Cap
tain Patton'S company: but As it was
deemed important that he should keep open
his store for the benefit of the vicinity he
was excused from military duty. When,
however, the British assembled the Susque-
hanna and destroyed Havre tie Grace and
Bells Ferry, Mr.. Coudon closed his store
and joined his comrades in arms, to share
with them the threatened dangers. Subse-
quently he engaged in the lumber business
with Captain Morgan, under the firm name
of Coudon " Morgan, at Port Deposit.
On the 10th of June, 1911, Mr.. Coudon
married Margaret s. Bildle and built and
resided in the dwelling now occupied by
Joseph W. AbrahamS. The issue of this
was one child, who died in in
fancy. Mrs Coudon died August -, 1872
On the 18th of May, 1920 Mr. Co,ldon con-
tracted Il second marriage with Ann Stump.
daughter of John and Hannah stump, of
Cecil county. ca. B.-Iiaving recently
published a sketch of the Stump family,
our readers will recall Mrs. Coudon'S ante
cedentS.)
After Mr.. Coudons marriage with Miss
Stump. he retired from mercantile business
and engaged in agricultural pursuits on his
estate known as Wood Lands, near Per-
rvvillc, and resided there until his death.
Mr. Joseph Coudon was an active and
efficient member of the church of his faith
cr He was of commanding appearance, Of
handsome physique, courteous manners,
atiahlc To all The only official civil posi-
ton Mr.. Coutlon would ever accept, was
that of Judge of the Orphans Court, in
which he WAS most efficient, and carefully
guarded the interests of the widows and
orphans Mr.. Coudon and his wife Gam
Stump had three SonS-.Iohm Stump. who
died in infancy; Joseph, who married Caro-
line, daughter of George =. Whitaker: and
Henry s.. who married Martha b., daugh-
ter of Thomas w. Severing of Baltimore
city.
Joseph resided at tn" homestead Wood
Lands He, at one time, was a member of
the firm of Whitaker 4 CouGoa, iron COM
mission merchants in Philadelphia. He
now dcvotes himself to the cultivation of
his farm, which is, perhaps, one Of the most
valuable in the county.
Henry :. Coudcn resides on one of his
landed estates, known rs "ElleSlie." He is
ii prominent member of the Changers of
Maryland. Mrs Ann Stump Coudon died
April 18th. 1859. Mr.. Joseph Coudon sur
yived her but short time and died May
o:ird 1860.