Elizabeth Matilda (Jolliff) Judd (1846 - 1931)

Born 9 Jul 1846 in Jolliff Spring, Oregon, Missouri

Ancestors

Wife of Ambrose Baty — married [date unknown] in Oregon County, Missouri

Wife of Marcus Martin Judd Jr. — married 13 Jan 1878 in Oregon, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1931 at age 84 in Oregon, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1846.
She was the daughter of Randolph Jolliff and Peggy Huddleston.
She grew up on her father's farm at Jolliff Spring, Highland Township, Oregon County, MO (near Jolliff Cemetery).

There's a story about her from the Civil War. Her father, Randolph was off fighting with the Confederate Army leaving his wife with 7 children at home. A group of Union soldiers came by and were taking food and blankets from the family. One of the children was sick and Bets protested vigorously. One officer was amused by her and told her if she would give another certain soldier a cussing, he would leave them alone--which she gladly did. (See the bio on her father's page for the whole story.)

Her first baby (John George Washington Jolliff, b 1868) was the illegitimate son of Ambrose Baty. (Ambrose married Matilda King in 1869, and probably never acknowledged his son, George).
Then Bets married in 1875 to Farris Self,^[1] no children, divorced 1877.
Married 2nd 1878 to Mark M. Judd,^[2] a widower with 3 children. She and Mark had 4 more children.

She was a mid-wife like her mother.
Everybody called her “Aint Bets".

1880 Oregon Co, MO Census, Highland Twp. house: 51/52
Judd, Mark, farmer - 45 Oh Ct Ct
. . . . Elizabeth, wife - 35, Mo Tn Mo
. . . . Matica (daug) - 14 MO
. . . . Obediah (son) - 10 MO
. . . . Geo. (son) - 7 MO
They were living with John & Emma Moore (who were younger than them)

1900 Oregon Co, MO, Highland twp, p 4:^[3]
JUDD, Mark M. (head) Feb 1841 OH - 59, (m 22 yrs) farmer (par b OH)
. . . . Elizabeth M. (wife) July 1846 MO - 53 (m 22 yrs/6 ch/4 liv/ par b IL MO)
. . . . Nancy A. (daug) Oct 1881 MO - 18 (par b OH MO)
. . . . Matilda E. (daug) Feb 1884 MO - 16 (par b OH MO)
. . . . Mark O. (boarder) Jan 1881 Mo - 19 (par b OH AR)
(This records says that Bets had 6 children. Since only 5 are accounted for, she must have lost a baby. But she actually had 5 children living, counting her first son, George Jolliff.)

1910 MO census - Oregon Co, Highland twp, p 72 (April):
JUDD, Elizabeth M. 63 f MO widowed (6 ch/4 liv)
. . . . Herman 21 m MO son
JOLLIFF, Edith 16 f MO grand/dau
[next door on one side of her was her daughter, Matilda Judd Willard. On the other side was son George Jolliff.]

She passed away in 1931, age 84^[4]
Buried Jolliff cemetery
Find A Grave: Memorial #15502154

Obituary (Howell County, Mo Gazette, Apr 9, 1931):^[5]
Mrs. Elizabeth Judd, who resided 3 1/2 miles east of Rover, passed away Friday morning, March 20, 1931 at 5:30 o'clock. Death being due to old age and a complication of diseases. She has been living for several years with her son near Rover. Mrs. Judd was born in Oregon County, July 9, 1846 and spent her lifetime in and around Rover. She has an aged sister and brother who have both passed 80 years of age and are still living near where she died. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Kimbrough of Rover and she was laid to rest by the side of her husband Mark Judd.
She leaves to mourn her death a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many friends. She was a faithful church worker and liked by everyone who knew her. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Miller and Mrs. Tilda Willard both of Thomasville and one son, George Jolliff, at whose home she died.
Mother dear, how we miss you.
You were with us here so long.
You have taken all the sunshine
from our once bright, happy home.
By A Relative.

Children: 1 with Ambrose Baty, and 2-5 with Mark Judd

1. John George Washington Jolliff (called George), b 1868; m 1st Mary Braswell 1891, she d 891, m 2nd Amanda Tatum 1892, she d 1897, m 3rd Lillie Mae Moore 1899; d 1958 Oregon County, MO; FAG-15496509
2. Nancy Ann, b 1881; m John Monroe Miller 1903; d 1967; FAG-12526674
3. Matilda Elizabeth "Tilda", b 1884; m Posey Woodside Willard 1901; d 1973; FAG-99603249
4. Rosanna W., b May 18, 1886; d bef 1910
5. Hemond Herbert "Rasmus", b Feb 9, 1888 (more likely 1886); m Ida Bell Willard 1911; d 1929 O'Kean, Randolph County, Ark; FAG-6078702

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage 1 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28Y-5MZ
2. ↑ Marriage 2 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28Y-KLD
3. ↑ 1900 census - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M389-HQS
4. ↑ MO death cert - https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1931/1931_00011231.PDF
   Elizabeth Matilda Judd
   born July 9, 1846
   d/o Randal Jolliff & Peggy Huddleston
   m Mark Judd
   d Mar 20, 1931 of flu
   bur Jolliff Cem, Mar 21
5. ↑ See pg 2 - Howell County, Mo Gazette, Apr 9, 1931 - https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/p17228coll59/id/11959/rec/15

• Census: 1880, 1900, 1910