EDGAR WINFIELD HUDGENS (1890-1968)
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Work with Children and First Marriage
Ada was known all her life to be very good with children. Before her first marriage, she worked with Miss Fanny Battle, a renowned early social worker who had a Day Home for children in Nashville. Later, she worked for a year at the Tennessee Baptist Orphanage, the first orphanage in Nashville. While at the orphanage, she took the children to church at Park Avenue Baptist Church. It was there that she met her first husband, Clarence Hughes. They were married in March, 1912, but she was tragically widowed in Nov.,1912, when Clarence died from rabies contracted through a dog bite. After she had given birth to her first child, Mary Frances Hughes, in Feb.,1913, the orphanage wanted her to return, and bring her daughter as she had a special talent for working with children. However, by then she had met Albert Green, a widower, and they were married in Oct.,1914. Thus, she declined.
Notes for CLARENCE HUGHES:
Occupation
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Clarence had been working in construction in Florida when he was injured. He returned to Nashville to recuperate and received letters from his employer that they were holding his job for him there. However, he had met Ada Eldora Hudgens at the Park Avenue Baptist Church and decided to remain in Nashville. They were married in March, 1912, and Clarence delivered groceries. While delivering one day, he was bitten by a rabid dog, and died in Nov.,1912, not having been notified to start treatment quickly enough to be saved. A little girl bitten after Clarence was saved by the vaccine. Earlier, he had helped construct the first Parthenon for Nashville’s Bicentennial.
Parentage
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Clarence’s parents married Feb. 25, 1875 in Nashville,when they were quite young, much to the distress of their parents. In Jan., 1876, Clarence, their only child, was born. His father died young, and his mother remarried twice, first to a Mr. Munch, then to a Mr. Hayes.
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Marion – James “J.O.” Hudgens, 80, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 10:20 P.M. at the VA Medical Center.
J.O. was born May 27, 1926 in Marion to Henry Tine and Allean (Evans) Hudgens. He married Lodema Parrish on May 30, 1947 in Marion and together they shared over 57 years of marriage until her death on July 25, 2005.
J.O. was a Navy veteran, having proudly answering the call to serve his country during WWII. He was retired from Ameren CIPS after 36 years of service. He was a lifetime member of Marion VFW Post #1301, Masonic Chapel Hill Lodge #719 A.F. & A.M., 40 year member of I.B.E.W. #702, and a member of 1st Christian Church of Herrin. J.O. was a member of the West Frankfort Community #168 school board for two terms, from 1961 – 1969, where he served as president his last term.Survivors include: Sister – Mary Lou Shumaker of Indianapolis, Indiana
Preceded by – Parents, Wife, Lodema, Brother, Robert Lee Hudgens
Funeral services will Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Ron Henwood officiating. Burial will follow in Cana Cemetery in Goreville. Military rites will be performed by Marion’s VFW Post #1301, American Legion Post #147 and the National Guard. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be performed at 7:00 P.M. by Marion’s Fellowship Lodge #89 A.F. & A.M.
Marion – Lodema Hudgens, 78, passed away Monday, July 25, 2005 at 3:26 P.M. at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.
Lodema was born October 29, 1926 to Guss & Esta (Kelley) Parrish in Williamson County. She married J.O. Hudgens on May 30, 1947 in Marion and together they have shared over 58 years of marriage. Lodema & J.O. lived in West Frankfort for 28 years before moving to Marion.
Lodema was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church of Herrin.
Funeral services will be Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Ron Henwood officiating. Burial will follow in Cana Cemetery in Goreville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Children of J.O.HUDGENS & LODEMA PARRISH are:
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It is stated in “Uncle Ham’s” Bible which was passed to Grace Hudgens Davis, that the Durham family came to Tennessee from North Carolina in the period 1800 to 1809. It was at about the same time that the Hudgens’ clan moved from Cumberland County, Virginia to Robertson County, Tennessee. One hand-written Bible statement claims the Hudgens came in 1809; other people say they came in 1811.
Samuel married Sally Reed in NC in 1790? and she was the mother of all but the last two of his children listed. He married his second wife Sally Crouch in KY in 1815.
Sarah B. Durham married W.H. “Will” Farmer. After her death, he married her sister Jezebel.
Jesse James Durham was the only son among five daughters. He was a Confederate soldier in the 20th Tennessee Infantry. He had fought at Atlanta and at Chattanooga. Then his unit moved up toward Nashville and fought in the Battle of Franklin on 30 November, 1864. He was killed that day as was his best friend, Pete Morris, also from Cheatham County. Jesse had a leg injury and bled to death. The families traveled to Franklin and brought the boys back to Cheatham County. They were buried together in a Morris Cemetery. Today, the family still has a letter Jesse wrote while his unit was at Mobile, AL. A copy of the letter is on file in the Tennessee State Archives in Nashville.
JAMES OREA4 DURHAM (JAMES L.3, ZACHARIAH2, SAMUEL1) was born 31 Oct 1880, and died 1957.
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Notes for MERTIE ETHEL HUDGENS:
Ethel DURHAM, 79, Goreville, died at 3 a.m. today in Marion Memorial Hospital, after an illness of one week.
Mrs. DURHAM was a housewife and a member of First Methodist Church, Goreville.
She was born Oct. 18, 1893 in Johnson County to Marshall and Cynthia FOSTER HUDGENS.
Survivors include four sons, Bob, Ned, Bill and Victor, all of Goreville; two sisters, Emogene WILKINS, Jonesboro, and Marie BARNETT, Carterville; and a brother, Frank HUDGENS, Goreville.
Mrs. DURHAM was preceded in death by her husband, Brad, in June of 1958 and by a son and a daughter.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Van Netta Funeral Chapel, Goreville, with the Rev. Virgil ELMORE of the Goreville Methodist and the Rev. Kirk RODGERS of the Johnston City Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery north of Goreville.
Friend may call after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. (The Southern Illinoisan, dated 5 June 1973)
Accident Victim Dies
Ward DURHAM, 42, of Goreville, died at 1:30 a.m. today in John Cochran Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., of injuries incurred in an accident Saturday on Rt. 37, South of Marion.
Mr. DURHAM was thrown from his car when he failed to make a curve on the highway,
He was born Aug. 31, 1922 in Goreville, a son of Mrs. Ethel HUDGENS DURHAM of Goreville and the late Brad DURHAM.
He first married Rosa Lee CRAWFORD. They are divorced. He then married Martha NORRIS and they are divorced. He was an army veteran of World War II and a member of the Third Baptist Church. He was employed by the state.
Mr. DURHAM leaves his mother; children, Marshall and Helen Kay of Scottsdale, Ariz., Mrs. Peggy TROXEL of Creal Springs; step-daughter, Mrs. Patricia COWAN of Casa Grande, Ariz., brothers, Victor, Bobby, Billy and Ned, all of Goreville; sister, Mrs. Gus YECKLEY of Anna; and two grand-daughters.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion. (The Southern Illinoisan, dated 11 August 1965)
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