Biographical Sketch of William Hudson, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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William Hudson, a time-honored farmer of Adams Township, was born in
Wythe County, VA., on July 14, 1823.  He is the son of Thomas and 
Nancy (Johnson) Hudson.  The former was of English, and the latter of
Irish descent, and both natives of Botetourt County, VA.  They removed
to Blount County, TN., in 1830, and ten years later immigrated to 
Missouri, and settled in Ray County, where the mother died soon after.
The father died in 1846 in De Kalb County.  He was an old-time Whig.
William was reared on the farm, and secured a practical education in
his youth, which has since been improved by much reading and study.
At seventeen years of age he came with his parents to Missour, and in
the fall of 1840 located in De kalb County, where he has since resided,
except two years that he spent in Gentry County.  In the early part of
1856 he settled where he now resides, and since then he has been class-
ed among the successful farmers of his county.  He has 170 acres of
good land.  On August 19, 1845, he was united in marriage with Miss
Martha L. Redman, who was born in Hardin County, KY.  Mr. and Mrs.
Hudson have no children of their own, but have reared several orphan
children.  In his political views Mr. Hudson is a Democrat.  He has
been collector of Adams Township, and for the last thirty-eight years
he has at different times held the office of justice of the peace. 
His wife is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.

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