Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13
STURGES II. JUDD.
Father Judd Died Last Evening at
 the ASe of 0s.

the Age of 05.
 Sturges M. Judd, for many years famiHarly known as Father Judd. died shortly before six o'clock last eve ming at his home, 26 Judd streer. at the age of ninety-five years. He was very feeble for some time past, his last public appearance being at the annual meeting of the Veteran Masonic association held in this city on June 23, 1904, still his mind was active and he was in full possession of all his faculties until the end came. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs James G. Richardson of New Haven, and Miss Judd, who always lived with her father. MT Judd was an indefatiga- ble worker and until old age set in upon him he was constantly occupied at something. He was in the express business for time, had charge of lighting tho old naptha lamps for the city for season, and turned his hand to almost everything there was an honest dollar in. He was a grand character. His chief delight during his whole career was In makina those about him happy and no labor was too great for him provided he saw in it something caculated to Tighten the load on feilowman. He will be buried Thursday with Masonic honors. The history of Waterbury contains the fol- lowing brief record of the late MT Judd:
 'hSturges Warehouse Judd was de, scendant in the seventh generation from Deacon Thomas Judd, one of the original settlers of Waterbury. He was born in Danbury, February 6, 1909, and received a common school education. He worked on farm until he became of age and about 1881 went into the manufacture of horn and steel combs. In 1849 he removed to Norwalk, and in 1851 came to Water bury, where he has since resided. Tn 1870, as agent of the United States government. he took the census of the towns of Waterbury and Wolcott. Tn 1876, the centennial year, he under took the serious task of making cen. sus of Waterbury on his own responsl, bility and at his own expense. He made use of blanks similar to those used by the government, so that the census was very full one It gives the number of houses and families, and the name, age and occupation of every person in town. Ins 1883 and 1884 he made ar record Of all traceable bIrials in the cemeteries of Water bury from the settlement of the town He made two copies of this record, which were substantially bound and presented to the Bronson library.
 MT Judd became a member of liar mony lodge a year or two after his coming to Waterbury, and has exhib. l ited from that time until now an un- 1 lagging interest in all forms of Ma sorry. He was tiler for Harmony lodge and of the other Masonic bodies l in this city for over thirty years. h 1883 he began the preparation of a list of the members of all the Masonic bodies of Waterbury from the time ot their organization. This list contains the dates of each initiation. exaltation reception and knighting; also the time and place of decease, the age and place of burial, of all who died between 1797 and 1888, inclusive. Of this rec. ord Mir Judd also had two copies made | and substantially bound. one of which was placed in the archives of Harmony lodge, the other in the Bronson library ''On February 8, 1880, he married Aphia Sturdevant Of Brookfield. They had five children, two of whom died | in infancy. They celebrated thei, golden wedding on February 9, 1880 and Mrs Judd died on July 16. 1SS6."s