Biographical Sketch of Thomas D. Dudley, Johnson County, Missouri,
Post Oak Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Thomas D. Dudley, the popular and well known young agriculturist of 
Post Oak township, was burn June 7, 1881, at the C. C. Dudley homestead
in Johnson county.  He is the tenth child born to his parents, C.C. and
Nancy M. (Gibbs) Dudley, the children being as follow: Gwinn, deceased;
Lewis Gibbs, state of Washington; Benjamin Franklin, state of Washing-
ton; C. C., Jr., who died in March, 1916; James L., British Columbia;
Emma, the wife of E. M. Greer; Letitia, the wife of H. Fetterling, of
Colorado; Alice, the wife of W. S. Burford, Johnson county, Missouri;
Ollie Belle, the wife of G. E. Smith, state of Washington; and Thomas 
D., of this review.  C. C. Dudley was born March 28, 1835 in Franklin
county, Virginia, and when five years of age, he came with his parents
to Missouri and they settled in Johnson county about 1840.  Nancy M.
(Gibbs) Dudley was born in Franklin county, Virginia in 1838.  She was
united in marriage with Mr. Dudley in 1858.  He was by trade a black-
smith but resided on a farm in Johnson county.  When the children were
old enough, they took charge of the farm work, the father being employ-
ed in his shop.  Three of Mr. Dudley's brothers served in the Civil War
but on account of his crippled condition C. C. Dudley was obliged to
remain home.  He was a Southern sympathizer and was greatly troubled by
the "bushwhackers."  He spent most of his days in the brush.  During 
the night time, he would come home for food and then slip quietly back
into hiding.  At the time of his death on July 10, 1914, C. C. Dudley
was the owner of 115 acres of land, in this county, on which he had 
lived ever since he came to Missouri.  The mother's death occurred on
August 25, 1910.  Mr. and Mrs. Dudley were greatly respected and 
esteemed in this county and their loss has been keenly and deeply felt.
February 17, 1909, Thomas D. Dudley and Ruby Florence Gunsaulis were
united in marriage.  Mrs. Dudley was born and reared in Johnson county.
To Thomas D. and Ruby Florence Dudley have been born three children:
Kenneth Eugene, born January 27, 1910; Viola Fern, born November 7, 
1912; and Glenn Neil, born December 22, 1916. Thomas D. and Mrs. Dudley
have scores of friends in Johnson county and the Dudley family is num-
bered among the best in Post Oak township.  At the present time, in 
1917, Mr. Dudley owns 195 acres of land in Johnson county.  He is 
chiefly engaged in stock raising, handling cattle, hogs and sheep.  In
addition to stock raising, he also does general farming.  Mr. Dudley is
an energetic, enthusiastic, young man, one who is making a splendid
success in life.

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