My Hudgens Family History Findings

CARL MAXWELL HUDGENS (1903-1968)

CARL MAXWELL⁶ HUDGENS (HERMAN⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 24 Sep 1903 in Goreville Johnson Co.IL, and died 12 Sep 1968 in Williamson Co.IL.

He married BLANCHE MARIE HARRIS 12 May 1928, daughter of ED HARRIS and ADA GOSSETT.  She was born 28 Mar 1909, and died Aug 1985 in Dahlgren, Hamilton, IL.

Children of CARL HUDGENS and BLANCHE HARRIS are:

i.    THOMAS MAXWELL⁷ HUDGENS, b. 07 Jul 1928, Marion  Williamson Co.IL; d. Jul 1997, Marion  Williamson Co.IL; m. ROBERTA FINLEY, 12 Aug 1978; b. 26 Jun 1941, Paducah KY

ii.    GLENN EUGENE HUDGENS, b. 27 Jul 1931; d. 15 Nov 1987.

GLENDALE HUDGENS (1901-1965)

GLENDALE⁶ HUDGENS (HERMAN⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 17 Sep 1901 in Pulley’s Mill IL, and died 19 Sep 1965 in Williamson Co.IL.

He married MILDRED HALTERMAN 20 Jun 1926.  She died 08 Oct 1952.

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Children of GLENDALE HUDGENS and MILDRED HALTERMAN are:

i.      GLENN EARL⁷ HUDGENS.

ii.     WILLIAM D. HUDGENS.

iii.    DONALD DALE HUDGENS.

iv.    WALTER LADRUE HUDGENS, b. 14 May 1940, Anna IL; d. 19 Sep 1972, Marion  Williamson Co.IL; m. DONNA POWELL, 19 Dec 1970.

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ZACHARIAH III HUDGENS (1914-1985)

ZACHARIAH III⁶ HUDGENS (ZACHARIAH II⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 20 Apr 1914, and died 1985 in Marion  Williamson Co.IL.

He married THEMA WATSON 23 Nov 1939.  She was born 17 Oct 1915.

Child of ZACHARIAH HUDGENS and THEMA WATSON is:

i.    IRIS ANNE⁷ HUDGENS, b. 10 Jun 1941; m. WILLIAM MENEZEZ.

FRANK EUGENE HUDGENS (1903-1997)

FRANK EUGENE⁶ HUDGENS (ZACHARIAH II⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 30 Jul 1903 in Illinois, and died 31 May 1997 in Yucaipa, San Bernardino, CA.

He married JEWIE WHITMAN.

hild of FRANK HUDGENS and JEWIE WHITMAN is:

i.    FRANK⁷ HUDGENS, b. 29 Jan 1940; d. Jun 1969, Rialto, San Bernardino, CA.

CLAUDE BRYAN HUDGENS (1896-1967)

CLAUDE BRYAN⁶ HUDGENS (ZACHARIAH II⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 29 Oct 1896, and died 11 Apr 1967.

He married ELSIE SIMPSON.  She was born 03 Oct 1897, and died 02 Nov 1968.

Children of CLAUDE HUDGENS and ELSIE SIMPSON are:

i.    CLAUDE RAY HUDGENS, b. 04 Jul 1921, Illinois; d. 20 Jan 2006, Dayton, Montgomery, OH; m. VIRGINIA MITCHELL; b. 27 Feb 1924, West Frankfort, Franklin, IL; d. 28 Sep 2008, Dayton Ohio.

Notes for VIRGINIA MITCHELL:

Marion, Ill. –

Virginia Hudgens, 84, passed away on Sept. 27, 2008. at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio.

Virginia was born Feb. 27, 1924, in West Frankfort, the daughter of Roy and Mable (Stanley) Mitchell. She married Claude Hudgens and he preceded her in death.The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 at Fountain United Methodist Curch with Rev. Ken Burgard officiating. Burial will follow in Fountain Cemetery. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with arrangements.

ii.    JOHN ROBERT⁷ HUDGENS, b. 23 Apr 1926, Illinois; d. May 1977, Las Vegas, Clark, NV.

           This John Robert Hudgens was a trumpet player in bands that accompanied Las Vegas acts during the “Big Bands Era” . He was the grandfather of Vanessa Hudgens, of Disney fame.

Greg Hudgens Obituary(1950 – 2016)

Greg Hudgens, a former firefighter who was the father of actress Vanessa Hudgens, died Jan. 30 of cancer.

The actress, who became known for her starring role in the “High School Musical” series, announced her father’s death as she was preparing to perform as Rizzo in “Grease: Live” on Fox TV. She tweeted a statement about his death, which occurred the day before the show, as well as noting, “Tonight, I do the show in his honor.”

Hudgens revealed in August 2015 that her father had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

VIRGINIA KATHERINE HUDGENS (RITCHIE) (1911-1981)

VIRGINIA KATHERINE⁶ HUDGENS (JOSHUA⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 29 Sep 1911 in Marion  Williamson Co.IL, and died 06 Aug 1981 in Marion  Williamson Co.IL.

She married LANERN RICHEY 1933 in Wheaton IL.  He was born 05 Jan 1912, and died 1966.

Child of VIRGINIA HUDGENS and LANERN RICHEY is:

i.    JACK⁷ RICHEY, b. 05 Dec 1930; m. LINDA LOU COOKSEY, 09 Aug 1959; b. 27 Oct 1940.

CLIFFORD HUDGENS (1909-1981)

CLIFFORD⁶ HUDGENS (JOSHUA⁵, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 14 Aug 1909 in Marion  Williamson Co.IL, and died 06 May 1981 in Watseka IL.

He married EDNA 13 Oct 1933.  She was born 18 Oct 1911, and died 04 Feb 2006 in Zeigler, Franklin, IL.

Child of CLIFFORD HUDGENS and EDNA is:

i.    WILLIAM⁷ HUDGENS, b. 20 Jul 1935; m. JUDITH ANN WHALEN, Milford Illinois 1983; b. 01 Nov 1939.

MURIEL BEATRICE BRADLEY (PERRY) (1904-1975)

MURIEL BEATRICE⁶ BRADLEY (ALICE NORA⁵ HUDGENS, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 16 Mar 1904 in Johnson Co.IL, and died Oct 1975.

She married (1) CRAIG KRUGHAR 12 Dec 1926.  He was born 1903, and died 1930.

She married (2) JACK PERRY 01 May 1937.  He was born 16 Oct 1887, and died 10 Mar 1960.

Child of MURIEL BRADLEY and JACK PERRY is:

i.    ALICE SUE⁷ PERRY, b. 10 Mar 1940; m. DAVID MONTGOMERY, 28 Jan 1961, McMurray PA; b. 27 Dec 1934.

DONALD BELL I BRADLEY (1901-1959)

DONALD BELL I⁶ BRADLEY (ALICE NORA⁵ HUDGENS, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 07 May 1901 in Newtown Johnson Co.IL, and died 03 Aug 1959 in Springfield IL.

He married BERTHA ESTELL NEWTON 23 Sep 1919 in Goreville Johnson Co.IL, daughter of GEORGE NEWTON and BETSY BURKLOW.  She was born 09 Sep 1900 in Goreville Johnson Co.IL, and died 31 Jul 1980 in Sprinfield IL.

Children of DONALD BRADLEY and BERTHA NEWTON are:

i.    BETTY RUTH⁷ BRADLEY, b. 25 Aug 1920; m. HAROLD ANGEL, 10 May 1941; b. 01 Aug 1920.

ii.    DON BELL II BRADLEY, b. 15 Aug 1922; d. 16 Jun 1997, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; m. ANNE V ANDERSON, 25 Oct 1943.

RAY D. BRADLEY (1892-1926)

RAY D.⁶ BRADLEY (ALICE NORA⁵ HUDGENS, ZACHARIAH⁴, JOHN THOMAS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 17 Nov 1892 in Johnson Co.IL, and died 11 Jan 1926.

He married IZORA GRAVES 10 Oct 1912.  She was born 10 May 1893, and died 16 May 1939.

Children of RAY BRADLEY and IZORA GRAVES are:

i.    GAIL GRAVES⁷ BRADLEY, b. Texas City TX; m. CLEMENTINA MUNDAY, 26 Apr 1942; b. 02 Dec 1922, Alton IL.

ii.    VIVIAN LOUISE BRADLEY, b. 11 Aug 1913; m. ARTHUR SMITH, 01 Sep 1935.