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Scudder, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1825-1886

 Person

Biography

Henry Joel Scudder, son of: Henry Scudder (himself son of Henry) b. 26 April 1778, m. 1st Phebe, dau. of Jonah Wood, m. 2nd Elizabeth, 4th dau. of Judge Divine Hewlett of Cold Spring Harbor, L. I.



Henry Joel Scudder (from his father’s 2nd wife Elizabeth Hewlett), b. 18 Sept 1825, m. 1st wife was Louisa Henrietta, dau. of Chas Davies who d. 28 Dec 1864. They had five children.



Henry Joel Scudder m. 2nd wife Emma Willard Willard, she d. 23 May 1893, dau. of John Hart Willard of Troy, N.Y. They had 6 children.



Information provided by Prof. Ed Belt.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Emma Hart Willard Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00140
Abstract Correspondence and papers documenting the personal life and career of Emma Hart Willard, a pioneering advocate of educational equality for women, including material on the Troy Female Seminary (later the Emma Willard School) when it was founded and administered by Emma Hart Willard. In addition, papers of her son John Hart Willard, his wife Sarah L. Willard and his daughter Emma Willard Scudder. Also included are papers and correspondence related to Willard Scudder, Henry Joel Scudder and...
Dates: 1819-1961; Majority of material found within 1820-1880