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- Custom Field:<_FA#> Married by Rev. Steven Saunders at South Salem, N.Y. The f ollowing was written by Edwin A. Studwell, relative to his father Edwin Studwell, to whom James W. Studwell, the compiler of the Studwell geneology, is in debted for this branch of the record: "As to the Studwell and the Meads, my fa ther's family, I know of none that were drunkards. I never saw or heard of a single instance where any of his immediate family were under the influence o f the intoxicating bowl. Some of the younger or present generation smoke. T h Studwells and the Meads were not only a farming class, but were more of a m oney-making family, either manufacturers, merchants or speculators. My father was born early in this century, and has lived through the major part of our country's prosperity and existence. As neighbor and citizen he has always been highly repected; his word was as good as his bond; never aggressive in politics - an Old-line Whig, then a Republican from the organization of the p arty. As a farmer he excelled, not a farm in the township equally his. The largest crops were awarded him; not rock or stone left in the meadows, all th e low land being redrained; in fact his farm was his pride. For seventy year s he has lived on the same farm where he took his young bride. There his chi ldren were born; there they left him for their several life's work. There hi s dear partner was taken from him after they had lived together nearly forty eight years; and there he is quietly ending his long life. A life without a blemish, a character unstained. A man respected by all far and near, a watch ful father, a faithful and affectionate husband, an esteemed citizen and ne ighbor, a good man. A man that never uttered an oath; never used tobacco, ne ver used liquor except medicinally; never spoke an unkind word of any one. W ith a retiring, unassuming disposition, his life has been without guile. His sterling character and manly principles are known to all those to whom he has practiced dealings in life. Exemplified in his life the real, the true, th e practical way, the character which constitutes the real Christian"
- Married by Rev. Steven Saunders at South Salem, N.Y.
The following was written by Edwin A. Studwell, relative to his father
Edwin Studwell, to whom James W. Studwell, the compiler of the Studwell
geneology, is indebted for this branch of the record:
"As to the Studwell and the Meads, my father's family, I know of none
that were drunkards. I never saw or heard of a single instance where any
of his immediate family were under the influence of the intoxicating
bowl. Some of the younger or present generation smoke. Th Studwells and
the Meads were not only a farming class, but were more of a money-making
family, either manufacturers, merchants or speculators. My father was
born early in this century, and has lived through the major part of our
country's prosperity and existence. As neighbor and citizen he has
always been highly repected; his word was as good as his bond; never
aggressive in politics - an Old-line Whig, then a Republican from the
organization of the party. As a farmer he excelled, not a farm in the
township equally his. The largest crops were awarded him; not rock or
stone left in the meadows, all the low land being redrained; in fact his
farm was his pride. For seventy years he has lived on the same farm
where he took his young bride. There his children were born; there they
left him for their several life's work. There his dear partner was taken
from him after they had lived together nearly forty eight years; and
there he is quietly ending his long life. A life without a blemish, a
character unstained. A man respected by all far and near, a watchful
father, a faithful and affectionate husband, an esteemed citizen and
neighbor, a good man. A man that never uttered an oath; never used
tobacco, never used liquor except medicinally; never spoke an unkind word
of any one. With a retiring, unassuming disposition, his life has been
without guile. His sterling character and manly principles are known to
all those to whom he has practiced dealings in life. Exemplified in his
life the real, the true, the practical way, the character which
constitutes the real Christian"
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1803 - 1903 (99 years)
d. 15 Jan 1865, Bedford, NY 
