Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

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.

  • Collection: Mudge Family Collection
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Genealogy Document for the Hill Familly, circa 1790-1850 This is a genealogy document for the Hill family. It begins with the marriage John Hill (b.1790-d.1839) and Mary S. Winfrey (b. 1791-d.1849). circa 1790-1850 March 15, 2019
Revolutionary War Pension Application for John Mudge, 1832 This is a typed copy of a revolutionary war pension application for John Mudge from June 7, 1832. 1832 March 15, 2019
Genealogy document for the Gregory family, circa 1777-1840 This is a genealogy document for the Gregory family from April 22, 1840. It lists the children of Godfrey Gregory (b.1777) and Rosanah Walker Gregory (b.1789). 1840 March 15, 2019
Certificate for Solomon Mudge to raise “additional military force” on February 11, 1847 from the United States government This is a certificate for Solomon Mudge that states “Know Ye, That in pursuance of an Act of Congress entitled ‘An Act to raise for a limited time, an additional military force, and for other purposes," on February 11, 1847, from the United States government. 1847 March 15, 2019
Photograph of E.W. Mudge in Confederate Uniform. This is a photograph of E.W. Mudge in his Confederate Uniform from August 1863. The reverse side of the photo details him as a member of Company A, 1st Louisiana Cavalry and states "Born June 17 - 1845," making him roughly 16 when he joined the Confederate army in 1861 and 18 at the time the photograph was taken. 1863 March 15, 2019
Photograph of two girls looking through a photo album in 1879 This is a photograph of two girls looking through a photo album in the summer of 1879. The reverse side of the photo lists them as Aunt Bet and Aunt Annie. It appears to list their ages as 10 and 8 respectively. 1879 March 15, 2019
1882 receipt for the sale of land from John C. Naffedit This is a receipt for the sale of land from John C. Naffedit on June 17, 1882 for $8,464.00 1882 March 15, 2019
Photograph of the home of E.W. Mudge, Circa 1885 - 1932 This is a photograph of the home of E.W. Mudge, 1885(?) – 1932 on Andrews Street, Edwardsville Circa 1885 - 1932 March 15, 2019
1886 Certificate of Membership to the Cattle and Horse Growers Association of the United States This is a certificate of membership to the Cattle and Horse Growers Association of the United States from 1886 for Elliot W. Mudge. 1886 March 15, 2019
1887 Ordnance 39 allowing Elliot W. Mudge to build street lighting in Edwardsville, Illinois This is a 1887 Ordnance 39 allowing Elliot W. Mudge to build street lighting in Edwardsville, Illinois. 1887 March 15, 2019