"JOHN F. JUDIA. Though at present a farmer in the vicinity of Solomonville, Mr. Judia is possessed of many attainments, having at different times during his life engaged in his trade of carpenter, builder and painter, and also worked as an engineer, miller, miner, barber, and has been an all-around utility man. A native of Tennessee, he was born in Giles county in 1850, and is a son of Henry and Nancy E. (Clark) Judia. Henry Judia was born and reared in Clark county, Ky., and eventually became a very early settler in Tennessee, where he died in 1856. The mother died in 1899. John F. Judia left the familiar surroundings of his youth in 1872, being well equipped for the battle of life with a good common school education and the trade of carpenter and builder. In Colorado he worked at his trade for a year, and then returned to Tennessee, where he was similarly engaged until the fall of 1875. A later venture was at Fort Worth, Tex., from where he removed to Weatherford, of the same state, and was there engaged in farming for about six years, with a moderate degree of success. In 1881 Mr. Judia spent a short time at El Paso, and from there went to Oregon City, N. M., where he became interested in mining, and continued the same for three years. He also visited Georgetown, N. M., and eventually returned to his occupation of building and contracting. For a time also he worked in a stamp mill, and then went to Deming, N. M., and worked at carpentering and building for about a year. Upon returning to El Paso he was one of the carpenters who built the big smelter at that place, and he subsequently engineered one of the furnaces for three months. When he first came to Arizona Mr. Judia located in Bisbee, and after engaging in building for about ten months, continued the same in Clifton for a short time. He then settled in the Gila valley and worked at his trade for a couple of years, and also dipped into other occupations that happened to be at hand. In the mean time he had become favorably impressed with the conditions existing in the Solomonville valley, and homesteaded his farm of ninety acres with every hope of success. The land is just east of the town of Solomonville, south of the main road and one mile to the center of the village. The owner thereof sold to the mill company the site for their mill and now the mill water power runs along the south line of his farm to the foothills then north along the west line to the mill. This supplies plenty of water for irriga- tion and has enabled him to place fifty-five acres under cultivation. The farm has improvements and modern up-to-date devices which render it one of the best in the valley and it is favored with a fine and comfortable rural residence, fences, good out buildings, and cooled in the heat of summer by the shade from many trees. Mr. Judia farms on scientific lines, and keeps in touch with the improvements and methods adopted in older and more settled localities of the country. The marriage of Mr. Judia and Susan Porter occurred in 1869. Mrs. Judia was a daughter of George W. Porter (Porterfield), of Giles county, Tenn., and died in 1875. To this couple were born two children: Henry, who is in Texas, and Mrs. Ida Cooper, of the vicinity of Deming, N. M. A second marriage was contracted by Mr. Judia in 1881 with Mrs. Theodocia Pollard Johnson. Four children are the result of this union, viz.: Bert, Lillie, Earnest and Earl. The children are living at home, and all are attending the Solomonville high school. In politics Mr. Judia is a Democrat, but is not desirous of holding office. Fraternally he is associated with the Knights of Pythias, and is vice-chancellor and a charter member of the Solomonville Lodge. Himself and family are members of the Catholic Church." (PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF ARIZONA. COMMEMORATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CITIZENS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRESS OF ARIZONA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS RESOURCES. CHAPMAN PUBLISHING Co., CHICAGO, 1901.)
According to his death certificate, John Franklin Judia was buried at the city cemetery in Douglas, Arizona. Calvary Cemetery was the only city in Douglas in 1910. (Ralph Terry)
"J. F. JUDIA IS RUN OVER BY BISBEE STUB TRAIN AND IS KILLED INSTANTLY. J. F. Judia, mining man and painter met death, probably self-sought, beneath the wheels of the engine of the Bisbee-Douglas stub train which pulled out of the Southwestern station a few minutes past 1 o"clock yesterday afternoon. The tragedy occurred as the train passed the roundhouse. The only direct witnesses of Judia"s terrible death are members of the engine crew, and they completed their regular run to Bisbee. Detailed information was not available here last night, but the enginmen are reported to have declared that Judia, apparently with deliberation, crawled in front of the engine. Relatives, however, are of the opinion that Judia either fell from the train or got in front of the engine while in a stupor. Judia formerly resided here with his family, but members of the famly became scattered during the two years past and Judia spent most of his time in Mexico. Along with Ben Rice, Sam Strange and others, he was interested in a mining property in the Tabatacochi District, upon which he did a large amount of work. During the past two years at intervals he worked here and at Courtland at his trade of painting. He was about sixty-two years of age and had been married three times. Surviving him are his widow who lives at Solomonville, two daughters, Mrs. Julius Bunch of Douglas and Mrs. Ida Cobb of El Paso; four sons, G. H. Judia of Cisco, Texas, Bert Judia of El Paso and Earl and Ernest Judia, who are with their mother at Solomonville. H. W. Moore of Douglas is a brother-in-law of the deceased. Funeral arrangements, which will be in charge of the Douglas Undertaking Company, had not been perfected last night." (John Judia's death occurred at the old E. P. & S. W. depot and shops have photo-copies>, as the Southern Pacific depot was not built until 1913. The old depot was abandoned after the new one was built. This information from "Douglas, Arizona," by Ervin Bond and "Douglas, Arizona, The Smelter City, Photo-gravures.") ("Douglas Daily Dispatch," Douglas, Arizona, 23 April 1910.)
"STRUCK BY ENGINE; GROUND TO DEATH. This afternoon as the 1 o"clock train for Bisbee was passing out of the yards it struck a man back of the round house. A coroner's jury was impanelled to investigate by Judge Rice. It is said that the unfortunate man was J. F. Judia, a painter, who has a number of relatives in Douglas. The engineer states that he saw the man some twenty feet or more before the engine then crawling on the track so that it is likely that in attempting to cross close before the oncoming train he stumbled and fell and was unable to regain his feet and escape the certain death which was almost upon him." ("Douglas Daily International," Douglas, Arizona, 24 April 1910.)
"DEATH OF J. F. JUDIA. A telegram received here last Saturday stated that J. F. Judia was run over and killed by a train at Douglas last Friday. Mr. Judia is well known in this community having been a resident here for many years. He leaves a wife and four children two of whom are married, while Mrs. Judia and the youngest son reside here. The sympapathy (sic) of the community goes out to the family in their loss." ("The Arizona Bulletin," Solomonville, 29 April 1910.)
"Arizona Territorial Board of Health. Place of Death: Cochise County, Douglas, Arizona; Usual Residence: Los Angles House, 9th St.; Full Name: John F. Judie (sic); Personal and Statistical Particulars: Length of residence in Arizona: 20 yrs; Sex: Male; Race: White; Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1848; Age: 62 years, 2 months, 16 days; Married; Birthplace: Tenn; Occupation: Painter; Name of Father: Henry Judie (sic); Birthplace of Father: Kentucky; Maiden Name of Mother: Lizzie Clark; Birthplace of Mother: Tenn; The above stated personal particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Informant: Henry Moore; Address: 517 9th St.; Medical Certificate of Death: Date of Death: April 22, 1910; The disease or injury causing death was as follows: Suicide by throwing himself under running train; Signed: Ben Rice, Coroner; Address: Douglas, Ariz.; Place of Burial: Douglas; Date of Burial: April 25, 1910; Undertaker: C. C. Ferguson; Address: Douglas; Filed: 4-25-1910, ?salmene?, Local Register; Filed: 5-12-1910, A. R. Hickman." (Certificate of Death, Vital Records Section, Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, 22 April 1910.)
According to his death certificate, John Franklin Judia was buried at the city cemetery in Douglas, Arizona. Calvary Cemetery was the only city in Douglas in 1910. (Ralph Terry)
"J. F. JUDIA IS RUN OVER BY BISBEE STUB TRAIN AND IS KILLED INSTANTLY. J. F. Judia, mining man and painter met death, probably self-sought, beneath the wheels of the engine of the Bisbee-Douglas stub train which pulled out of the Southwestern station a few minutes past 1 o"clock yesterday afternoon. The tragedy occurred as the train passed the roundhouse. The only direct witnesses of Judia"s terrible death are members of the engine crew, and they completed their regular run to Bisbee. Detailed information was not available here last night, but the enginmen are reported to have declared that Judia, apparently with deliberation, crawled in front of the engine. Relatives, however, are of the opinion that Judia either fell from the train or got in front of the engine while in a stupor. Judia formerly resided here with his family, but members of the famly became scattered during the two years past and Judia spent most of his time in Mexico. Along with Ben Rice, Sam Strange and others, he was interested in a mining property in the Tabatacochi District, upon which he did a large amount of work. During the past two years at intervals he worked here and at Courtland at his trade of painting. He was about sixty-two years of age and had been married three times. Surviving him are his widow who lives at Solomonville, two daughters, Mrs. Julius Bunch of Douglas and Mrs. Ida Cobb of El Paso; four sons, G. H. Judia of Cisco, Texas, Bert Judia of El Paso and Earl and Ernest Judia, who are with their mother at Solomonville. H. W. Moore of Douglas is a brother-in-law of the deceased. Funeral arrangements, which will be in charge of the Douglas Undertaking Company, had not been perfected last night." (John Judia's death occurred at the old E. P. & S. W. depot and shops have photo-copies>, as the Southern Pacific depot was not built until 1913. The old depot was abandoned after the new one was built. This information from "Douglas, Arizona," by Ervin Bond and "Douglas, Arizona, The Smelter City, Photo-gravures.") ("Douglas Daily Dispatch," Douglas, Arizona, 23 April 1910.)
"STRUCK BY ENGINE; GROUND TO DEATH. This afternoon as the 1 o"clock train for Bisbee was passing out of the yards it struck a man back of the round house. A coroner's jury was impanelled to investigate by Judge Rice. It is said that the unfortunate man was J. F. Judia, a painter, who has a number of relatives in Douglas. The engineer states that he saw the man some twenty feet or more before the engine then crawling on the track so that it is likely that in attempting to cross close before the oncoming train he stumbled and fell and was unable to regain his feet and escape the certain death which was almost upon him." ("Douglas Daily International," Douglas, Arizona, 24 April 1910.)
"DEATH OF J. F. JUDIA. A telegram received here last Saturday stated that J. F. Judia was run over and killed by a train at Douglas last Friday. Mr. Judia is well known in this community having been a resident here for many years. He leaves a wife and four children two of whom are married, while Mrs. Judia and the youngest son reside here. The sympapathy (sic) of the community goes out to the family in their loss." ("The Arizona Bulletin," Solomonville, 29 April 1910.)
"Arizona Territorial Board of Health. Place of Death: Cochise County, Douglas, Arizona; Usual Residence: Los Angles House, 9th St.; Full Name: John F. Judie (sic); Personal and Statistical Particulars: Length of residence in Arizona: 20 yrs; Sex: Male; Race: White; Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1848; Age: 62 years, 2 months, 16 days; Married; Birthplace: Tenn; Occupation: Painter; Name of Father: Henry Judie (sic); Birthplace of Father: Kentucky; Maiden Name of Mother: Lizzie Clark; Birthplace of Mother: Tenn; The above stated personal particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Informant: Henry Moore; Address: 517 9th St.; Medical Certificate of Death: Date of Death: April 22, 1910; The disease or injury causing death was as follows: Suicide by throwing himself under running train; Signed: Ben Rice, Coroner; Address: Douglas, Ariz.; Place of Burial: Douglas; Date of Burial: April 25, 1910; Undertaker: C. C. Ferguson; Address: Douglas; Filed: 4-25-1910, ?salmene?, Local Register; Filed: 5-12-1910, A. R. Hickman." (Certificate of Death, Vital Records Section, Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, 22 April 1910.)
"JOHN F. JUDIA. Though at present a farmer in the vicinity of Solomonville, Mr. Judia is possessed of many attainments, having at different times during his life engaged in his trade of carpenter, builder and painter, and also worked as an engineer, miller, miner, barber, and has been an all-around utility man. A native of Tennessee, he was born in Giles county in 1850, and is a son of Henry and Nancy E. (Clark) Judia. Henry Judia was born and reared in Clark county, Ky., and eventually became a very early settler in Tennessee, where he died in 1856. The mother died in 1899. John F. Judia left the familiar surroundings of his youth in 1872, being well equipped for the battle of life with a good common school education and the trade of carpenter and builder. In Colorado he worked at his trade for a year, and then returned to Tennessee, where he was similarly engaged until the fall of 1875. A later venture was at Fort Worth, Tex., from where he removed to Weatherford, of the same state, and was there engaged in farming for about six years, with a moderate degree of success. In 1881 Mr. Judia spent a short time at El Paso, and from there went to Oregon City, N. M., where he became interested in mining, and continued the same for three years. He also visited Georgetown, N. M., and eventually returned to his occupation of building and contracting. For a time also he worked in a stamp mill, and then went to Deming, N. M., and worked at carpentering and building for about a year. Upon returning to El Paso he was one of the carpenters who built the big smelter at that place, and he subsequently engineered one of the furnaces for three months. When he first came to Arizona Mr. Judia located in Bisbee, and after engaging in building for about ten months, continued the same in Clifton for a short time. He then settled in the Gila valley and worked at his trade for a couple of years, and also dipped into other occupations that happened to be at hand. In the mean time he had become favorably impressed with the conditions existing in the Solomonville valley, and homesteaded his farm of ninety acres with every hope of success. The land is just east of the town of Solomonville, south of the main road and one mile to the center of the village. The owner thereof sold to the mill company the site for their mill and now the mill water power runs along the south line of his farm to the foothills then north along the west line to the mill. This supplies plenty of water for irriga- tion and has enabled him to place fifty-five acres under cultivation. The farm has improvements and modern up-to-date devices which render it one of the best in the valley and it is favored with a fine and comfortable rural residence, fences, good out buildings, and cooled in the heat of summer by the shade from many trees. Mr. Judia farms on scientific lines, and keeps in touch with the improvements and methods adopted in older and more settled localities of the country. The marriage of Mr. Judia and Susan Porter occurred in 1869. Mrs. Judia was a daughter of George W. Porter (Porterfield), of Giles county, Tenn., and died in 1875. To this couple were born two children: Henry, who is in Texas, and Mrs. Ida Cooper, of the vicinity of Deming, N. M. A second marriage was contracted by Mr. Judia in 1881 with Mrs. Theodocia Pollard Johnson. Four children are the result of this union, viz.: Bert, Lillie, Earnest and Earl. The children are living at home, and all are attending the Solomonville high school. In politics Mr. Judia is a Democrat, but is not desirous of holding office. Fraternally he is associated with the Knights of Pythias, and is vice-chancellor and a charter member of the Solomonville Lodge. Himself and family are members of the Catholic Church." (PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF ARIZONA. COMMEMORATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CITIZENS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRESS OF ARIZONA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS RESOURCES. CHAPMAN PUBLISHING Co., CHICAGO, 1901.)
According to his death certificate, John Franklin Judia was buried at the city cemetery in Douglas, Arizona. Calvary Cemetery was the only city in Douglas in 1910. (Ralph Terry)
"J. F. JUDIA IS RUN OVER BY BISBEE STUB TRAIN AND IS KILLED INSTANTLY. J. F. Judia, mining man and painter met death, probably self-sought, beneath the wheels of the engine of the Bisbee-Douglas stub train which pulled out of the Southwestern station a few minutes past 1 o"clock yesterday afternoon. The tragedy occurred as the train passed the roundhouse. The only direct witnesses of Judia"s terrible death are members of the engine crew, and they completed their regular run to Bisbee. Detailed information was not available here last night, but the enginmen are reported to have declared that Judia, apparently with deliberation, crawled in front of the engine. Relatives, however, are of the opinion that Judia either fell from the train or got in front of the engine while in a stupor. Judia formerly resided here with his family, but members of the famly became scattered during the two years past and Judia spent most of his time in Mexico. Along with Ben Rice, Sam Strange and others, he was interested in a mining property in the Tabatacochi District, upon which he did a large amount of work. During the past two years at intervals he worked here and at Courtland at his trade of painting. He was about sixty-two years of age and had been married three times. Surviving him are his widow who lives at Solomonville, two daughters, Mrs. Julius Bunch of Douglas and Mrs. Ida Cobb of El Paso; four sons, G. H. Judia of Cisco, Texas, Bert Judia of El Paso and Earl and Ernest Judia, who are with their mother at Solomonville. H. W. Moore of Douglas is a brother-in-law of the deceased. Funeral arrangements, which will be in charge of the Douglas Undertaking Company, had not been perfected last night." (John Judia's death occurred at the old E. P. & S. W. depot and shops have photo-copies>, as the Southern Pacific depot was not built until 1913. The old depot was abandoned after the new one was built. This information from "Douglas, Arizona," by Ervin Bond and "Douglas, Arizona, The Smelter City, Photo-gravures.") ("Douglas Daily Dispatch," Douglas, Arizona, 23 April 1910.)
"STRUCK BY ENGINE; GROUND TO DEATH. This afternoon as the 1 o"clock train for Bisbee was passing out of the yards it struck a man back of the round house. A coroner's jury was impanelled to investigate by Judge Rice. It is said that the unfortunate man was J. F. Judia, a painter, who has a number of relatives in Douglas. The engineer states that he saw the man some twenty feet or more before the engine then crawling on the track so that it is likely that in attempting to cross close before the oncoming train he stumbled and fell and was unable to regain his feet and escape the certain death which was almost upon him." ("Douglas Daily International," Douglas, Arizona, 24 April 1910.)
"DEATH OF J. F. JUDIA. A telegram received here last Saturday stated that J. F. Judia was run over and killed by a train at Douglas last Friday. Mr. Judia is well known in this community having been a resident here for many years. He leaves a wife and four children two of whom are married, while Mrs. Judia and the youngest son reside here. The sympapathy (sic) of the community goes out to the family in their loss." ("The Arizona Bulletin," Solomonville, 29 April 1910.)
"Arizona Territorial Board of Health. Place of Death: Cochise County, Douglas, Arizona; Usual Residence: Los Angles House, 9th St.; Full Name: John F. Judie (sic); Personal and Statistical Particulars: Length of residence in Arizona: 20 yrs; Sex: Male; Race: White; Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1848; Age: 62 years, 2 months, 16 days; Married; Birthplace: Tenn; Occupation: Painter; Name of Father: Henry Judie (sic); Birthplace of Father: Kentucky; Maiden Name of Mother: Lizzie Clark; Birthplace of Mother: Tenn; The above stated personal particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Informant: Henry Moore; Address: 517 9th St.; Medical Certificate of Death: Date of Death: April 22, 1910; The disease or injury causing death was as follows: Suicide by throwing himself under running train; Signed: Ben Rice, Coroner; Address: Douglas, Ariz.; Place of Burial: Douglas; Date of Burial: April 25, 1910; Undertaker: C. C. Ferguson; Address: Douglas; Filed: 4-25-1910, ?salmene?, Local Register; Filed: 5-12-1910, A. R. Hickman." (Certificate of Death, Vital Records Section, Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, 22 April 1910.)
According to his death certificate, John Franklin Judia was buried at the city cemetery in Douglas, Arizona. Calvary Cemetery was the only city in Douglas in 1910. (Ralph Terry)
"J. F. JUDIA IS RUN OVER BY BISBEE STUB TRAIN AND IS KILLED INSTANTLY. J. F. Judia, mining man and painter met death, probably self-sought, beneath the wheels of the engine of the Bisbee-Douglas stub train which pulled out of the Southwestern station a few minutes past 1 o"clock yesterday afternoon. The tragedy occurred as the train passed the roundhouse. The only direct witnesses of Judia"s terrible death are members of the engine crew, and they completed their regular run to Bisbee. Detailed information was not available here last night, but the enginmen are reported to have declared that Judia, apparently with deliberation, crawled in front of the engine. Relatives, however, are of the opinion that Judia either fell from the train or got in front of the engine while in a stupor. Judia formerly resided here with his family, but members of the famly became scattered during the two years past and Judia spent most of his time in Mexico. Along with Ben Rice, Sam Strange and others, he was interested in a mining property in the Tabatacochi District, upon which he did a large amount of work. During the past two years at intervals he worked here and at Courtland at his trade of painting. He was about sixty-two years of age and had been married three times. Surviving him are his widow who lives at Solomonville, two daughters, Mrs. Julius Bunch of Douglas and Mrs. Ida Cobb of El Paso; four sons, G. H. Judia of Cisco, Texas, Bert Judia of El Paso and Earl and Ernest Judia, who are with their mother at Solomonville. H. W. Moore of Douglas is a brother-in-law of the deceased. Funeral arrangements, which will be in charge of the Douglas Undertaking Company, had not been perfected last night." (John Judia's death occurred at the old E. P. & S. W. depot and shops have photo-copies>, as the Southern Pacific depot was not built until 1913. The old depot was abandoned after the new one was built. This information from "Douglas, Arizona," by Ervin Bond and "Douglas, Arizona, The Smelter City, Photo-gravures.") ("Douglas Daily Dispatch," Douglas, Arizona, 23 April 1910.)
"STRUCK BY ENGINE; GROUND TO DEATH. This afternoon as the 1 o"clock train for Bisbee was passing out of the yards it struck a man back of the round house. A coroner's jury was impanelled to investigate by Judge Rice. It is said that the unfortunate man was J. F. Judia, a painter, who has a number of relatives in Douglas. The engineer states that he saw the man some twenty feet or more before the engine then crawling on the track so that it is likely that in attempting to cross close before the oncoming train he stumbled and fell and was unable to regain his feet and escape the certain death which was almost upon him." ("Douglas Daily International," Douglas, Arizona, 24 April 1910.)
"DEATH OF J. F. JUDIA. A telegram received here last Saturday stated that J. F. Judia was run over and killed by a train at Douglas last Friday. Mr. Judia is well known in this community having been a resident here for many years. He leaves a wife and four children two of whom are married, while Mrs. Judia and the youngest son reside here. The sympapathy (sic) of the community goes out to the family in their loss." ("The Arizona Bulletin," Solomonville, 29 April 1910.)
"Arizona Territorial Board of Health. Place of Death: Cochise County, Douglas, Arizona; Usual Residence: Los Angles House, 9th St.; Full Name: John F. Judie (sic); Personal and Statistical Particulars: Length of residence in Arizona: 20 yrs; Sex: Male; Race: White; Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1848; Age: 62 years, 2 months, 16 days; Married; Birthplace: Tenn; Occupation: Painter; Name of Father: Henry Judie (sic); Birthplace of Father: Kentucky; Maiden Name of Mother: Lizzie Clark; Birthplace of Mother: Tenn; The above stated personal particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Informant: Henry Moore; Address: 517 9th St.; Medical Certificate of Death: Date of Death: April 22, 1910; The disease or injury causing death was as follows: Suicide by throwing himself under running train; Signed: Ben Rice, Coroner; Address: Douglas, Ariz.; Place of Burial: Douglas; Date of Burial: April 25, 1910; Undertaker: C. C. Ferguson; Address: Douglas; Filed: 4-25-1910, ?salmene?, Local Register; Filed: 5-12-1910, A. R. Hickman." (Certificate of Death, Vital Records Section, Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, 22 April 1910.)
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