A&M 3798Martin Judy Family Papers, ca. 1857-2012 A&M 3798Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2011/10/13

1549 University Ave. P.O. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069Business Number: 304-293-3536wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.comURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:30:50 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Martin Judy Family Papers Kidwell, Chris A&M 3798 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2249 7.3 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft., 3 1/2 in. (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 roll storage box, 4 in. x 4 in. x 48 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 4 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 5 in.); (2 large flat storage boxes, 3 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 wooden chest, 12 in.) ca. 1857-2012 ca. 1890-1986 Collection of photographs, artifacts, and correspondence relating to the Martin Judy (1831-1885) and Christena Harper Judy (1831-1912) family of Judy Gap, Pendleton County, West Virginia. Subjects of photographs include Martin and Christena Judy, their children, and a few relatives. Most subjects are identified. Artifacts include a scarf, quilt, toy calf, creamer, dish, jewelry box, and cowbell. Correspondence includes memory books and sympathy cards for the deaths of Isom P. Judy and his son, Dennis McClellan "Jack" Judy. Typescript notes describing the history of most of the artifacts are in the control folder. Also includes crayon portraits of Annie C. Tingler Judy and her son Harness Judy, and a bible owned by Gertrude May Bodkin Judy. For more details, see the Scope and Content note below. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Martin Judy Family Papers, A&M 3798, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Collection of photographs, artifacts, and correspondence relating to the Martin Judy (1831-1885) and Christena Harper Judy (1831-1912) family of Judy Gap, Pendleton County, West Virginia. Subjects of photographs include Martin and Christena Judy, their children, and a few relatives. Most subjects are identified. Artifacts include a scarf, quilt, toy calf, creamer, dish, jewelry box, and cowbell. Correspondence includes memory books and sympathy cards for the deaths of Isom P. Judy and his son, Dennis McClellan "Jack" Judy. Typescript notes describing the history of most of the artifacts are in the control folder.

For home movies of the Judy family, see A&M 3823.

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 Parsons (W. Va.) Pendleton County (W. Va.) Doctors - Pendleton County. Folk art Judy, Annie C. Tingler. Judy, Christena Harper. Judy, Harness. Judy, Martin. Judy, Noah. Judy family Photographs and a family bible. Subjects of photographs include Martin and Christena Judy, their children, and a few relatives. Most subjects are identified. There are also photographs, a clipping, and a few manuscripts regarding their son Dr. Noah Judy (1855-1922) who worked in Pendleton and Randolph Counties, and who lived in the town of Whitmer, Randolph County. There is also a copy of the New Testament and Psalms that belonged to Gertrude May Bodkin Judy ("Gertie"), the wife of Isom Judy. The bible contains Gertie's notes as well as other information concerning Gertie and the Judy familyArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158613ca. 1850-ca.18901Scarf made by Christena Judy in the late 1800s that she used in her home at Judy Gap, accompanied by a descriptive narrative (in box 1, folder 14). The scarf has a floral pattern in the center made with natural dyesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158614ca. 1870s-ca. 1890s2Correspondence. Included are memory books and sympathy cards for the deaths of Dennis McClellan "Jack" Judy, son of Gertie and Isom (1924-1984) and for Isom P. Judy (1887-1986), both of Parson, WVArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158615ca. 1984-19863Milk pitcher or creamer (ca. 1857) and a jewelry box (undated).Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158616ca. 1857, undated4Crystal dish (undated) and a cowbell (ca. 1914-1930). The blue and white ceramic creamer was a gift from Michael Bodkin to his granddaughter Gertie Bodkin Judy. The bottom of the creamer is stamped with the words "Kato [Keto?] Lunesville France," and the item has been professionally restored. The jewelry box and crystal dish originally belonged to Annie C. Tingler Judy (1865-1905), of whom there is a portrait in box 1. The top of the jewelry box shows an image of children in a meadow. The cowbell belonged to Isom, and was used to keep track of a bull on his Dry Fork River Valley farmArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158617ca. 1914-1930, undated5Toy Black Angus calf called "Blackie" (ca. 1965-1966). Originally a papier-mâché calf purchased by Isom, Gertie added the coat, ears, eyes, and tailArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158618ca. 1965-19666Quilt made by Dessie C. Judy Kidwell (ca. 1960s), and a facsimile of an artistic rendering of portraits of Judy family members (ca. 1890)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158619ca. 1890, ca. 1960s7Addendum of 2013/08/22Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158620ca. 1910Wooden chest made by Clel Judy of Judy Gap in Pendleton County, West Virginia, 12 in. x 14 in. x 17 in. He built it by re-purposing the bottom half of a dynamite crate, and by creating a new lid. His name and the date of 1910 (creation date, presumably) are carved into the front of the box. He kept his money and important papers locked inside of it. Clel Judy (1864-1931) lived on Spruce Knob, on the Seneca Creek west side, in a place known as "Judy Springs" that was named for Clel. It was also known as the "Clel Judy Place." A photograph of Clel accompanied the box (see link to digitized photo in Instances). The box was passed down to his son Isom Judy, then to Howard Judy (Isom's son), and then to Chris KidwellArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158623ca. 19108Addendum of 2013/09/26Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158621ca. 1950s-1960sWhite crocheted tablecloth made by Gertie Bodkin Judy (1897-1987). Also includes historical note by Chris KidwellArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158624ca. 1950s-1960s9Addendum of 2014/06/14Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/158622ca. 1890-1900Two crayon portraits, one of Annie C. Tingler Judy (1865-1905), and the other of her son Harness Judy (1890-1909). Biographical and genealogical information is attached to the paintingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/15862510