BLOOM, Edgar Selden, telephone official;
born, Bloomsbury, N. J., Dec. 17, 1874; son of Krastus Starner and Mary Taylor (Smith) Bloom; educated preparatory
schools, Philadelphia; B.S., Universitv of Pennsvlvania, 1895, M.E., 1896; married, New York City, Oct. 16, 1905.
May Gladys Wallace; one child: Eleanor Wallace. With the New York Telephone Co. successively as service inspector,
assistant traffic engineer, supervising foreman of construction and construction engineer, 1896-1906; superintendent
plant, New York & New Jersey Telephone Co., 1906-09; Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1909-10; engineer
of plant operation, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., since January, 1910; now second vice president Bell Telephone
Co. of Missouri, Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co., Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Co., Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co. Presbyterian. Member Telephone Society of New York, Mu Phi Alpha (honorary engineering fraternity
University of Pennsylvania), Delta Upsilon fraternity. Club: Noonday. Recreations: fishing, golf, reading. Office:
National Bank of Commerce Bldg. Residence: St. Regis Apartments.
(Source: The Book of St. Louisans, Publ. 1912. Transcribed by Charlotte
Slater)
JAMES HERVEY STUDDIFORD, M. D.
Dr. JAMES HERVEY STUDDIFORD was born Sept. 12, 1832, in Lambertville,
New Jersey, where his father, the late Rev. P. O. Studdiford, D. D., was for forty-five years the pastor of the
Presbyterian church. After a thorough course of preparatory study, under the supervision of his father, he entered
the college of New Jersey, where he stood among the foremost in his class, and graduated with high honors, in 1852.
Immediately upon graduation he commenced the study of medicine, in the office of his uncle, Dr. Josiah Simpson,
of the Medical Staff U. S. Army, who was then stationed at Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor. He attended his first
course of Lectures at the University of Pensylvania, {sic} and his second course at the University of New York,
from which he received his diploma as Doctor of Medicine, in June, 1854. He then entered the hospital on Blackwell's
Island as assistant house physician, and remained there nearly two years, improving the advantages of his situation,
and gaining an invaluable experience.
In May, 1856, he settled in Quakertown, Hunterdon County. Although he at once entered upon a lucrative practice,
he concluded in August of the following year to remove to St. Paul, Minnesota. The prospects of that place were
then most flattering. But hardly had he reached there, when the great financial revulsion took place, which disturbed
the moneyed interests of the whole land, and which was the most severely felt where, owing to speculation, the
increase in population had been the most rapid.
Notwithstanding the discouragements of his situation, Dr. Studdiford made many warm friends there, and had he remained,
no doubt would have received a large share of patronage. He, however, was induced to return to his native place
in Sept. 1859, to practice his profession. Here he constantly grew in favor, and found the maxim not applicable
to himself, that "a prophet is not without honor save in his own country." Always studious from childhood,
he was never satisfied with past attainments in medical knowledge, but kept constantly adding to his stores, and
thus continued abreast with the progress of his profession.
Versed in all the branches of medical study, he gave particular attention to female diseases, and was often consulted
and was especially skillful in their treatment. Remarkably gentle and kind, yet firm and decided, he was always
a favorite in the sick room.
He formed his opinions calmly and deliberately, soundly and sagaciously, as frequently evinced in the diagnosis
of disease. He was ever courteous in his intercourse with his brethren, and observed punctiliously the limits of
professional etiquette.
From early years he manifested a marked conscientiousness. His early companions and intimate friends can testify
that they never knew a purer-minded man. Profanity and indecency never polluted his lips. He was charitable in
his opinions of others, kind and considerate towards all, envious of none.
This beloved physician,-this pious and loyal friend,-this dutiful son, was also a decided and consistent Christian.
His religion was not that of ostenta-tation ; but of humble, child-like faith. In May, 1868, he was made a ruling
elder in the church of which his father was so long the pastor. His health, never vigorous, had, from much exposure,
been failing for the last few years. He died of pulmonary disease, sweetly falling asleep in Jesus on the morning
of March 23, 1870. His remains were borne to the grave by six of his professional brethren, and followed by a large
concourse of friends.
[Source: Transactions of the Medical Society of New Jersey By Medical
Society of New Jersey; 1868. Newark, N.J.; Printed at the Evening Courier Office, 309 Broad St. 1868, pg. 98-99,
submitted by Michelle Byrd]
SYLVANUS TUTTLE
A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION
SYLVANUS TUTTLE was born in Littletown County, New Jersey on May 12, 1761, the son of Thomas and Mehitable Tuttle.
He grew to manhood in the same area and entered the service for his country as a private and minute man in Morris
County, New Jersey, Capt. Keen’s Company. Eastern Battalion. He fought at the battle of Monmouth.
In 1784, he married Mary Brown and started the slow progression westward. They eventually settled in the Clarksburg,
Virginia (later, the West Virginia) area and remained for about fifteen years raising a family. In the early 1800’s
they came to Ohio and settled near Marietta, and by 1806 they were in Catawba, east of Springfield, Ohio, six years
later Sylvanus purchased land near Sinking Creek where he spent his remaining years farming his land. He died Jan.
1, 1843 (tombstone date June 4) and is buried in the Sinking Creek Burial Ground.
Children of Sylvanus and Mary Brown Tuttle.
Zebedee Tuttle m. 13 Apr. 1826 Elizabeth Wolfe
Caleb Tuttle m. 21 Mar 1822 Mary Prickett
Eunice Tuttle m. 22 Dec 1803 Morris Reece
Thaddeus Tuttle m. 29 Oct 1818 Mary Ellsworth
Mehitable Tuttle m. 31 Dec 1812 Aquilla Ellsworth
Thomas Tuttle died young near Marietta, Oh
John Tuttle m. 23 Feb 1815 Margaret Prickett d/o Nicholas
Dorcas Tuttle m. 21 Oct 1813 Charles Botkin
David Tuttle
Source: "Clark County Kin", published by the Clark County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Vol.
XV1 No. 3 July-Sep 1998 Page 25
Submitted by Karen Rathbun
