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It is unfortunate that none of these items have survived.
Other material which has survived includes newspaper clippings, obituaries, and a copy of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Program of
Central City Commandery No. 25, which contains an historical address written by Bro. Gardner.
His heart began to fail in 1902, and while attempting to recuperate at Spring-Cliff, Jay, New York, he died on July 17th of that year.
His historical work set a precedent which was admirably emulated by Ill. Herbert W. Greenland.
Source: “100 Year of Scottish Rite Masonry 1862-1962” by William G. Peacher, M. D., pgs. 17 & 18, photo pg. 16.
See also, photo pg. 34 (facing), “History of the Central City Bodies, A.A.S.R. - Seventy-Five Years of Scottish Rite Masonry in the
Valley of Syracuse,” by Dr. William L. Cummings, 33 o , 1937.
Biography copied from Ars Collegium, Vol. 1, No. 1, journal of the Onondaga Masonic Districts Historical Society.
Judd
m. bef 1815
Thomas Gardner Hannah (Anna) Judd Col. Oliver Teall III Mary ‘Polly’ Judd (1767-1844)
d. ca 1826, Boston 1782-1840 1788-1857 m. Peleg Redfield of Manchester,
of Ontario County (1762-1852)
m. 1843
six other children George Judd Gardner Phoebe A. Teall Lewis H. Redfield, Printer
b. 19 Jul 1818 youngest daughter 1793-1882
Boston, Mass.
d. 2 Oct 1902, Syracuse, New York
Bur. Fayetteville, New York
George Judd Gardner residences & misc. time-line items:
(George?) Hariett E. Genevieve; m. Mr. Fuller
m. Mr. Stafford
(had son, George Gardner Stafford)
1818 b. Boston, Mass.
1826 ae 8 removed to New York City, following the death of his father.
1829/30 ae 11 lived in NYC 4 years; removed to Manchester, Ontario County; lived with his uncle, Peleg Redfield for 3 months.’
1829 ae 11 George removed to Syracuse to work as a ‘printer’s devil’ and newspaper carrier with his uncle,
Lewis H. Redfield, who had recently removed from Onondaga Hollow to the city.
Lewis was the publisher of the Onondaga Register and Syracuse Gazette.
1831 ae 13 Lewis retired from newspaper, ‘retaining his book store’ (on the present site of the Gridley Building),
in which George became a clerk.
1841 ae 23 George succeeded Lewis as proprietor of the book store.
1842 ae 24 Initiated into Oneida Lodge No. 70, I.O.O.F., Utica, New York; withdrew 1843 becoming a Charter Member of
Onondaga Lodge No. 79, serving sixty years, until his death.
1846 ae 28 George became teller of the Onondaga County bank.
1854 ae 36 He, with others, organized the Onondaga Bank, of which he became Cashier.
1856 ae 38 Raised in Central City Lodge No. 305, F&AM, 10 June; serving in many bodies and offices until his death.
Honorary Member, A.A.S.R., 33 o , 7 Jun 1866 (ae 48).
1860 ae 42 Resigned from the Onondaga Bank.
1861-1866 Appointed Assistant Postmaster, serving until the expiration of the appointment term.
1863 ae 45 Became a life member of the (Onondaga) Historical society (Association).
1866-1872 Secretary of the New York State Life insurance company, until its reorganization.
1872-1897 ‘for years afterward he acted as executor and administrator of estates and general accountant, and was Secretary
and Treasurer of the Genesee and Water Street Railroad company, which he assisted in organizing.’
1902 ae 84 died in the Adirondacks, at Spring-Criff (Cliff?), Jay, Essex County, while recuperating from ‘cardiovascular disease.’
Charles Elliot Ide, Jr. was born 31 May 1853 in Oaks Corners, Town of Phelps, Ontario, New
York. He lived in Phelps until 12 years old, when he removed with his widowed mother (Mary C.
Ide), and sister in Geneva. There he was educated in the Union school, graduating in 1871.
While continuing his education at Yale University he was a member of the varsity crew. On
returning to Syracuse, he entered the law office of Ruger, Wallace & Jenney. In 1873 he
became, upon his admission to the bar, managing clerk for Fuller & Vann, remaining there
three years. In 1876 he and John H. Costello opened law offices under the firm name of
Costello & Ide. The firm in 1884 became Costello, Ide & Hubbard, William H. Hubbard, Mr. Ide’s
brother-in-law, being the new junior member. In 1880 Mr. Ide formed a new firm of Ide &
Newell, James E. Newell being the junior member. Then Mr. Ide associated himself with
Charles G. Baldwin, the firm being first Baldwin & ide and later when Charles P. Ryan was
admitted, Baldwin , Ide & Ryan. Mr. Baldwin withdrew in 1894 and the firm became Ide & Ryan.
Bro. Ide became active in politics from the time that he became of age. He was a member of
the Republican county and city committee for years and was chairman of both the city
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