Eliza Jane Young was a daughter of Bernard Young & Dorothy "Dolly" Harris who m1) Joseph Chappell (Memorials will be linked).
1820 US Federal Census: Eliza, her parents, and her siblings lived in Hancock County, Georgia.
1830 US Federal Census: Eliza, her parents, and her siblings lived in Montgomery County, Alabama.
Eliza & John Christopher Judkins met and got a Montgomery County, AL marriage License on 1/29/1834. They were married 2/5/1834 by S.B. Sawyer, MG [Minister of the Gospel].
Eliza and John had 12 children, 6 daughters and 6 sons (Memorials will be linked)
One of Eliza's daughters was quoted as saying, "Ma never cared to adorn herself, except to wear a flower in her hair." Having twelve children and a lot to oversee could easily explain her not having time for herself.
John C., Eliza and John's brother, James Henry Judkins, all died in 1871 and are all buried in Judkins Family Cemetery in Montgomery County, Alabama. It is possible that all three Judkins died of yellow fever:
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3990
"Alabamians continued to experience yellow fever throughout the 1860s and into the early 1870s. Outbreaks in Mobile and Montgomery were the most frequent during that time as these two cities were major transportation routes through which outsiders brought in the disease."
SOURCES: Objective
US Federal Census records: 1820 & 1830 for Eliza Jane Young's parents while she was still living at home. After she married J.C. Judkins in 1834, she is enumerated 1850-1870 with him
Montgomery County, AL Courthouse records:
Will Bk 5, pp98-99 John C. Judkins' 9 Jan 1871 WILL & 13 April 1871 Probate of his WILL.
Deed Bk 46, pp96-97 20 Nov 1879 PARTITION DEED for Eliza J. Judkins for property in Montgomery and Macon counties, AL. It was not filed for probate until Feb 14th, 1900.
Elmore County, AL Will Bk A pp46-49 Eliza Judkins' 3 Apr 1871 WILL & 27 May 1872 Probate of her WILL.
SOURCES: Personal accounts by 2 descendants:
1921 A letter written by John C. & Eliza Jane Judkins' son James Henry Judkins (1839-1922). It was to his sister Frances Judkins Oliver (1842-1921) reminiscing about their childhood.
"Brazilian Recollections" by Lucy Judkins Durr (1865-1959) OCLC=24860150 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3Abrazilian+recollections+au%3ALucy+Judkins+Durr&qt=advanced&dblist=638
NOTE: Lucy was John & Eliza Young Judkins' granddaughter. Her compilation includes copies of John C. Judkins' 21 Aug 1867 Passport to Brazil and the 2 Feb 27, 1867 letters transcribed above.
YAY!!!
The "Judkins Family Cemetery" near Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama has FINALLY been found thanks to the help of Mike Reeves!
Sally Randol-Hardy [Find a Grave Member = 48746150]
Eliza Jane Young was a daughter of Bernard Young & Dorothy "Dolly" Harris who m1) Joseph Chappell (Memorials will be linked).
1820 US Federal Census: Eliza, her parents, and her siblings lived in Hancock County, Georgia.
1830 US Federal Census: Eliza, her parents, and her siblings lived in Montgomery County, Alabama.
Eliza & John Christopher Judkins met and got a Montgomery County, AL marriage License on 1/29/1834. They were married 2/5/1834 by S.B. Sawyer, MG [Minister of the Gospel].
Eliza and John had 12 children, 6 daughters and 6 sons (Memorials will be linked)
One of Eliza's daughters was quoted as saying, "Ma never cared to adorn herself, except to wear a flower in her hair." Having twelve children and a lot to oversee could easily explain her not having time for herself.
John C., Eliza and John's brother, James Henry Judkins, all died in 1871 and are all buried in Judkins Family Cemetery in Montgomery County, Alabama. It is possible that all three Judkins died of yellow fever:
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3990
"Alabamians continued to experience yellow fever throughout the 1860s and into the early 1870s. Outbreaks in Mobile and Montgomery were the most frequent during that time as these two cities were major transportation routes through which outsiders brought in the disease."
SOURCES: Objective
US Federal Census records: 1820 & 1830 for Eliza Jane Young's parents while she was still living at home. After she married J.C. Judkins in 1834, she is enumerated 1850-1870 with him
Montgomery County, AL Courthouse records:
Will Bk 5, pp98-99 John C. Judkins' 9 Jan 1871 WILL & 13 April 1871 Probate of his WILL.
Deed Bk 46, pp96-97 20 Nov 1879 PARTITION DEED for Eliza J. Judkins for property in Montgomery and Macon counties, AL. It was not filed for probate until Feb 14th, 1900.
Elmore County, AL Will Bk A pp46-49 Eliza Judkins' 3 Apr 1871 WILL & 27 May 1872 Probate of her WILL.
SOURCES: Personal accounts by 2 descendants:
1921 A letter written by John C. & Eliza Jane Judkins' son James Henry Judkins (1839-1922). It was to his sister Frances Judkins Oliver (1842-1921) reminiscing about their childhood.
"Brazilian Recollections" by Lucy Judkins Durr (1865-1959) OCLC=24860150 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3Abrazilian+recollections+au%3ALucy+Judkins+Durr&qt=advanced&dblist=638
NOTE: Lucy was John & Eliza Young Judkins' granddaughter. Her compilation includes copies of John C. Judkins' 21 Aug 1867 Passport to Brazil and the 2 Feb 27, 1867 letters transcribed above.
YAY!!!
The "Judkins Family Cemetery" near Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama has FINALLY been found thanks to the help of Mike Reeves!
Sally Randol-Hardy [Find a Grave Member = 48746150]
Family Members
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Rebecca Evans Judkins Williams
1835–1917
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Dr George Bernard Judkins
1837–1900
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James Henry Judkins
1839–1922
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John Christopher Judkins Jr
1840–1871
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Fannie Judkins Oliver
1842–1921
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William Thomas Judkins
1845–1864
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Lawrence Dawson Judkins
1846–1913
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Margaret Lucas "Peggie" Judkins Brooks
1850–1937
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Dollie Judkins Cain
1852–1904
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Susan Judkins Shellman
1854–1910
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Mary Euphemia Judkins Mathews
1857–1911
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Bolling Young Judkins
1858–1893
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