A Story 200 Years in the Making.
In Appreciation for a Unique Life of Service:
Love and Strength of Character Motivated Dr. John Scudder to Labor in India,
with selected quotations
Bicentennial Tribute compiled by Margery Boyden, Historian for the Scudder Association Foundation
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The Scudder Association Foundation journal is dedicated to preserving and sharing the remarkable 385-year Scudder family heritage in America. While our primary focus is on our philanthropic endeavors, we also have stewardship over many family records collected for more than 100 years.
Thirty years ago, in an earnest effort to call attention to significant errors to be found in numerous Scudder genealogies circulating the globe, David B. Scudder, the Scudder Association’s editor of Scudder Searches, warned:
The strong ROOT of the American Scudder Family Tree was a yeoman in England named Henry Skudder, who died at Horton Kirby, Kent in 1594/5, but it took more than 100 years of research to prove it.
The 29th daye of September beinge the Feast of St. Micaell the archangell in the yeere of our Lorde God one thousand fyve hundreth fourscore and fowre[teen] and the Sixxe and thirtieth yeere of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queene of England etc.
The Scudders of India have a long family tradition of devoting their lives to the assistance of others. But what if you were not a Scudder? When a Scudder took a bride, planning to return to India, did their vow include,” …to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse,
Find the Answer in This True 130-Year-old Love Story from India On the Scudder Association’s Foundation’s 2019 bicentennial excursion to India, Samuel approached James Taylor with his prized possession, a Bible that is at least 125 years old. “Who was Mabel J. Scudder?” he asked. On the flyleaf was written, “Mr. Gopalsamy Mudalier from Mabel J. Scudder, Christmas 1893.”
Your new journal is marvelous! Congratulations on a job well done! It’s attractive and very readable for anyone, young or old. I look forward to your next issue!
Having just discovered the wonderful family history of my Great Grandmother Louisa who married Henry Baker Sweet I find all the accounts of the family truly fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing
You’re welcome. Our Family Historian strives to present the various lines from the Three Scudders who immigrated from England in the 1600’s. Keep watching for more family stories coming soon.
Rich Scudder, Board Member