The Newtown bee., 1898-04-01

DR. Monroe JudsOn, one of the old and +
best known citizens of the town, died on {
Monday after6Ooo, aged 78 years.
The dOctor was stricken with apo ,
plexy early Sunday morning. Medical
aid was at once summoned to his side,
but it was apparent he was near the end
of life. He remained in partly con-
scious condition until about IL O'Clock
Sunday, and from that time on steadily
failed. He breathed his last about |
o'clock on Monday afternoon.
The subject of this sketch came of |
sturdy New England parentage. 1t is !
probable his anceator, William Judson,
came from England in 1884, with fami-
ly OF three SOILS, Joseph, Jeremiah and
Joshua. william Judson died in New
] Haven in 1862. DR. Judson's great-grand
= father was Abel Judson, who was born
j. in 1921 and married Sarah Burton. His
10 grandfather was Abel Judson, born in
-s l746. and married Anna Bennett. Rev
"A David JudsOn, who came to Newtown III
J. l743 and died in 1916, aged 81 years,
n preached for the Presbyterian society
If (now the Congregational church,. He
was also descendant Of William Jud-
son, who came from England. He be.
gan his work with the Presbyterians,
september 81, 1743.
DR. Judsons father was John Judson
also practitioner of medicine. He wa
- born February II, 1899 and died July 30
1899. He married Phelena Hubbell, wis
was born April %, 1901, and died Febru
airy q, 1881.
~ DR. Monroe JudsOn was born Januar.
,. II, 1920. His father then resided in
house, long since demolished, whc
stood on the present site of the Tow
IL. Afterward he moved across tn
street, buying the Austin Booth homt
stead.
The early education of Monroe Judso
was not unlike that received by the az
m erage New England lad Of his day. Il
attended the diatrict school in Mort
Center, having as instructors such me
" as Beers B0rsford and Nichols Boett
He also was pupil at the Academy
its earliest years, studying under Georg
,rg L. Foote. He decided to take up med
ing cine as a profession, studying under b
at father. He entered Yale Medical schot
'fe at an early age, and graduated Januar
nv 81, 1913. His parchment was signed b
all jeremiah Day, then president Of YALE
Elizur Goodrich, secretary of the Co
CoIatiOn, B. SilIiman, NJ. D., J. Knigh
" M. D.. Timothy B. Beers, M. D., Henri
r. Bronson, NJ. d., Ell Ives, M. D., Charlie
Woodward, M. D., Archibald WEIGH, \
D., and Eizur MiddIebrook, M. D.
II On his graduation he returned to New
town, and practlced some in cOnnectiC
with brother, George Judson, who WI
ny also a physician. He was strongl
urged by DR. Ives TO locate in New Ha
en-. A house and lot on Elm street ne,
Igs the Green in New Haven was offered IL
doctor for $4,000. 1t was tempting c
fer for any young man, but his heart
Us. affection had been fastened in NEWTON
Q; H. and back to his native town he cam
W.. He also thought of locating in Ridg
NV field, and went to see DR. Perry, then {
old man. But DR. Perry wanted Il
field for himself, as he had a son soon
step into the medical arena. So th
. idea was abandoned. George Juds'
died in April, 1853. He also had tv
2sJ. other brothers, Jerome Judson, now Ii
snus ing at Sandy Hook, and John Judso
'nus; who was associated with Jerome in Il
-%S. general merchandising business in t
"A Hook. John Judson died February :
AdS 1881. After the death of George, Nc
roe naturally succeeded to his practit
J. and as long as he chose he had all
could attend to in the medical line.
anch Public Office came his way. He W
., judge of probate from 1850 to 1860 q
from 1879 to 1887. From 1S49 to 1856
- was town clerk. and he represented t
- town in the Legislature one or t.
terms. In 1866 he was chosen direct
of the Newtown Savings bank, and W
- " one of its vice presiden and memh
of its board of directors at the time
his death. DR. Judson also had axpe
. ence in handling the mails, serving
-. postmaster to the acceptance of the pu
lie. He has often Iaughingly narrat
to the writer bis experience In trusti
= out postage bills.
X DIR JudsOn was twice married. {