Mudge Family Collection (62 total)

This collection contains photographs and documents related to the history of the Mudge family, loaned to Madison Historical to be scanned by local attorney Steve Mudge.

Thumbnail	Title	Description	Date	Date Added
	Letter to Dick H. Mudge, Jr concerning the preservation of a barn on his property, 1973	This is a letter from January 24, 1973 to Dick H. Mudge, Jr concerning the preservation of a barn on his property built in 1873. It was sent from Donald F. Lewis of the Illinois State Historical Society in Springfeild.	1973	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of flowers in a stair hall in 1979	This is a photograph of flowers located in front of a stair hall in 1979. The writing beneath the photo details "Ruth's Zinnias - Stair Hall - A.B. Pierce Res. Blessing, Tx. '79.	1979	March 15, 2019
	Letter to Stephen Medge about the location of a grave on the Mudge property, 2008	This is a letter to Stephen Medge about the location of a grave on the Mudge property from July 9, 2008. In this letter, Janie A. Coberly asks Stephen Mudge if he has any knowledge about a grave that belonged to her ancestor Robert S. Coulter. Coutler owned the Mudge property until 1821 when it was sold to the Mudge family.	January 9, 2008	March 15, 2019
	Book of Newspaper Clippings about the Civil War from April 18, 1861 – May 23, 1863	This is a book of newspaper clippings about the Civil War from April 18, 1861 – May 23, 1863. It contains a table of contents and different newspaper clippings relating to national news about the Civil War.	1861 – May 23 April 18	March 17, 2019
	Line of Title to Homestead for Henry East	This is a “Line of Title to Homestead” for Henry East	Unknown	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of the Mudge family home (Oakdale) in Grantfork with members of the Mudge family	This is an undated photogrpah of the Mudge family home (Oakdale) in Grantfork. In the photo a man stands out front with a horse and carriage, two women appear on the porch, two small children play in front, and a small child sits on an open window sill on the second floor.	Unknown	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of an infant child	This is an undated photograph of an infant child. The reverse side details "my sister died at 9 mo. nine years before I was born"	Unknown	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of two women with three children	This is an undated photograph of two women with three children. The reverse side of the photo lists them as Louise Gregory, William Hearne, Winfrey Gregory, and Aunt Anna Cunningham.	Unknown	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of Susan Moore	This is a photograph of an undated young woman named Susan Moore. The reverse side of the photograph details she was "my father's half-sister."	Unknown	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of Mary Hill Gregory	This is an undated photograph of Mary Hill Gregory. The reverse side of the photograph details she was "my mother."	Unknown	March 15, 2019