Compendium ofBiography Of Henry County, Indiana B. F. Bowen 1920                                                 LEWIS H.JUDGE.                      The science of agriculture, for it is a science as well as an art, finds an able demonstrator as well as successful practitioner in the person of the gentleman whose   name introduces this brief biography.  Lewis H. Judge was born in Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana, on the 13th of April, 1850, and thus for over a half century has he lived in the community in which he now resides. He is the son of John and   Sarah A.(Jones) Judge. The paternal grandfather of the subject was a native of  Pennsylvania and was of German extraction. He moved front his native state to Knox County, Ohio,and from there to Iowa, where he met his death by drowning in the Des Moines River. His son, thefather of the subject, then came to Henry County, Indiana, and located inHarrison Township.  The latter was deprived of the advantages of an education, as he had to commence at an early age to earn his own living. He married Sarah A. Jones, the daughter of William Jones, a native of Ohio who settled in an early day in Indiana. John Judge started in life a poor man, but was energetic and ambitious and by hard workand the exercise of sound judgment and wise economy became quite wealthy, being worth at the time of his death about sixty thousand dollars. He was quiet indisposition, but had splendid natural business qualifications and made many friends. To him and his wife were born nine children, of whom Lewis H., the subject, was the second in the order of birth. Lewis H. Judge remained upon the parental homestead until he had attained his majority and received the benefit of a fair education. Upon leaving the parental roof he rented land for some time, but in 1883 was enabled to purchase a home of his own, consisting of fifty acres of land. He has added to this from time to time as he was able and now owns seventy acres at the homeplace and thirty-five acres near Kennard. He has not confined himself to anyone line of farming, but has been diversified in his operations. In conjunction with farming, he has also given considerable attention  to the raising of livestock, giving especial attention to Poland China hogs, which business he has found very profitable. His well-kept property and highly cultivated fields indicate to even the casual observer the supervision of a painstaking and up-to-date husbandman.              On the 8th of January 1874, Mr. Judge was united in marriage with Miss Ella Maggart, the daughter of David and Delilah (Hogue) Maggart. Her birth took place in Henry County, this state, June 18, 1854, and in her youth she was given a fair common-school education. Her parents were both natives of Ohio, but moved to Indiana where they were married. They resided in HancockCounty until 1887, when they removed to Missouri. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a Republican in politics. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Judge is the second in order of birth. To the subject and his wife have been born ten children, of whom but two are now living, as follows: Jessie R., born July 8, 1881, is the wife of Walter Maple,a resident of Greensboro Township; Gertrude A., born August 9, 1884, received a good common school education and still resides at home.  Politically Mr. Judge is a Democrat and has always taken a keen interest in the success of his party, though he has never been an aspirant for public office. To those acquainted with the subject and his family it is entirely unnecessary to refer to the excellent traits which have characterized them and which have enabled them to achieve the enviable standing in the community which they now enjoy,Religiously, morally and socially they have ever done all in their power for the elevation of those with whom they are associated, and for the advancement of  the best interests of the community.