James A. Judge (1861-1936)

JUDGE, ROSS

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 7/24/2010 at 07:12:52

Ames Daily Tribune and Times, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Monday, September 7, 1936.

James Judge, Farmer Here 64 Years, Dies

James A. Judge, 74, a pioneer farmer of this vicinity who had lived on farms near Napier for 64 years, died at 6:30 p. m., Sunday at the Mary Greeley hospital. He was taken to the hospital Tuesday, ill with pneumonia.

James Judge was born in Wisconsin Sept. 24, 1861 and came here in May 1872. He first lived on the present Dean C. F. Curtiss farm west of Ames and later moved to farms on rural route 3, Ames.

Surviving him are his wife, five sons, James E., on a farm near the parental home; William, Charles, Richard and Emmet, all at home; one daughter, Mrs. John Ross of Gibbon, Neb.; two brothers, Joseph A. of Napier and John E. of Ames. Also surviving are three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m., Tuesday from St. Cecilia's Catholic church in Ames. Burial will be in the Ames cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home until shortly before time of service.