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JOHN DUDDY, London, of Duddy & Duddy, dealers in dry goods, notions, etc., was born in Philadelphia Penn.,
February 14, 1842. He is a son of John Duddy, a native of Ireland, and a farmer by occupation. He came to Ohio
when our subject was but five years of age, locating at Cincinnati, and subsequently in Logan County, Ohio, where
he died about 1878. He married Alice Floyd, who died in 1850. His second marriage was to Margaret Space. Mrs. Duddy
was the mother of six children, three living - two sons in Madison County and one in Indiana. Our subject early
learned carriage painting, and came to London in 1864. He worked at his trade till 1867 and then went to Indiana,
where he remained five years. He returned to London, and with Richard Acton, commenced the manufacture of carriages
and buggies. He engaged in his present business in 1878, in company with William Kinney, and, in August, 1880,
the partnership was dissolved. A brother, James, then became a full partner, and the firm of Duddy & Duddy
enjoys a good, steady trade. Mr. Duddy is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Knights of Honor. He is Democratic
in politics, but has never been an aspirant for office. He was married, in 1867, to Sallie Betts, a native of this
county. One son was given them, Raphael C. Mrs. Duddy departed this life in May, 1874, and Mr. Duddy was again
married, in June, 1876, to Mary E., daughter of Wilson Dungan. Mrs. Duddy is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
From:
History of Madison County, Ohio
Published by: W. H. Beers and Company
Chicago, Illinois
1883
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