BIOS: Hudelson, William, John, & Cyrus - Bourbon Co, KY Submitted by: Diana Flynn HUDELSON, BOURBON CO., KY "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS., 1884 WILLIAM H. HUDELSON, one of the few remaining old pioneers of Orange County, Indiana, was born in BOURBON COUNTY, KY, April 20, 1810, son of DAVID and SALLY (DONNELL) HUDELSON, and is of Scotch-Irish descent. The paternal grandfather of our subject was WILLIAM HUDELSON, a native of the Emerald Isle, and came to America prior to the Revolutionary war, in which he did faithful service for seven years. The father of Mrs. Hudelson was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was a native of Kentucky. In 1819 William H. Hudelson came to Orange County, Ind., in company with his parents and settled north of Paoli. By occupation, Mr. Hudelson has been a life-long farmer, and in 1840 settled upon the land where he now resides and he here owns 245 acres of well improved land. His marriage took place in 1831, to Miss ELIZABETH H. SPRINGER, a native of Lancaster County, Penn., who bore him ten children: JOHN A., LYDIA A., DAVID M., HENRY H., SARAH J., NICHOLAS V., ALBERT L., EMMA E., LANVILLE R. and ADA F. Mrs. Hudelson died November 20,1883. She was a most amiable woman, a true Christian lady and almost a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hudelson became a member of the same church in 1829, and is a Republican in politics. In 1862 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and re-elected to the same office in 1882. He is one of the venerable old pioneers of Orange County. JOHN A. HUDELSON, farmer and druggist, is the eldest son of WILLIAM H. and ELIZABEH H. (SPRINGER) HUDELSON, and was born May 31, 1832. He remained at home and assisted his father on the farm until his twenty-fourth year when he began doing for himself. The greater part of his life has been spent in farming, stock-raising and shipping, and for twelve years he has been engaged in the stock business. In 1882 he engaged in the drug business in Paoli, in partnership with WILLIAM P. GABBERT. Mr. Hudelson was married in 1859, to Miss ADDIE LINDLEY, also a life resident of Orange County, Ind., and daughter of JAMES LINDLEY. To them have been born six children: ELLA J., LILLIE E., CHARLEY M. (deceased), MAUD G. (deceased), JOHN W. (deceased), and ADDIE P. In 1859 Mr. Hudelson settled where he now resides, erecting his present residence in 1870, which is a substantial frame, 36x42 feet and cost about $4.000. He is a Republican politically, and Mrs. Hudelson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Hudelsons are among the oldest and most respected people of the county. CYRUS N. HUDELSON was born in Paoli Township. Orange County, Indiana August 19, 1832, and is the son of DAVID and SARAH (DONNELL) HUDELSON. His youth was passed without noteworthy event at work on the farm in summers and in attendance upon the schools in the winters, whereby he managed to secure a fair education. He selected farming as his occupation through life, and this he has followed together with rearing stock and shipping. He owns 240 acres, and has a comfortable home. In September, 1854, he married MARTHA C. HAMERSLY, who was born in Martin County, Indiana August 18,1833. Eight children are the issue: SARAH E., MARTHA E., LYDIA J., SAMUEL D., JAMES C., CYRUS A., MARY A. and CYRUS J. Mr. Hudelson from the first has identified himself with the Republican party, and has worked steadily for its success not only locally but on the State and national tickets. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and like all citizens of the county of his name is upright, capable, industrious and thoroughly honest. The Hudelsons are old settlers and are well respected. ======================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading.