My Hudgens Family History Findings

JESSE OLIVER HUDGENS (1887-1948)

JESSE OLIVER⁶ HUDGENS (WILLIAM HENRY⁵, JOHN ZACHARIAH⁴, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 06 Mar 1887 in Williamson Co.IL, and died 30 May 1948 in Williamson Co.IL.

He married SARAH ELSIE MCCARTHY 04 Jun 1919, daughter of ANDREW MCCARTHY and LOUETTA FIELDS.  She was born 02 Aug 1891 in Carmi, Illinois, and died 19 Oct 1980 in Morgan Co.IL.

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Children of JESSE HUDGENS and SARAH MCCARTHY are:

i.      JESSE RAY⁷ HUDGENS, b. 21 Aug 1923, Williamson Co.IL; d. 12 Mar 1955.

ii.    CLAIRE EDITH HUDGENS, b. 04 Feb 1926, Williamson Co.IL, d. 15 July 2010 Jacksonville,Morgan County IL ; m. BERNARD JOSEPH FROMME, 1950, Franklin Morgan County Illinois.

Elsie Jesse Hudgens backrow far left Claire front 3rd from left

EDWARD LEE HUDGENS (1915-2007)

EDWARD LEE⁶ HUDGENS (LEVI⁵, JOHN ZACHARIAH⁴, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 07 Aug 1915, died 30 Sept 2007 Peoria Illinois.

He married DOROTHY HOUGHTON 23 Feb 1936, daughter of JOHN HOUGHTON and ALPHA ARNOLD.  She was born 09 May 1918 in Peoria IL..

Children of EDWARD HUDGENS and DOROTHY HOUGHTON are:

i.    living male⁷ HUDGENS, b. 1941, Illinois.

ii.    living male  HUDGENS, b. 1946, Illinois.

iii.    living female  HUDGENS, b. 1948, Illinois.

CORA ELLEN FOSTER (HUDGENS)(1898-1977)

CORA ELLEN⁶ FOSTER (NANCY ELLEN⁵ HUDGENS, JAMES SAMUEL⁴, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 14 Jan 1898 in New Burnside Johnson Co.IL, and died 10 Feb 1977 in Kankakee IL.

She married ROBERT AUGUSTA HUDGENS 08 Sep 1924 in Buncomb IL, son of HIRAM HUDGENS and EMMA MIGHELL.  He was born 24 Sep 1897 in Goreville Johnson Co.IL, and died Jul 1984 in Le Roy, Mclean, IL.

Children of CORA FOSTER and ROBERT HUDGENS are:

i.    AUGUSTA ANNE⁷ HUDGENS, b. 28 Oct 1925, Goreville Johnson Co.IL died 21 Jun 2006 Kankakee, IL; m. HARRY VOSS.

ii.    MARJUNE MIDGE HUDGENS, b. 02 Sep 1928, Goreville Johnson Co.IL; d. 15 Feb 2001, Sullivan Illinois; m. CARL DONALD FARRIS, 1947, Kankakee IL; d. 1990.

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Midge Farris

SULLIVAN – Midge Farris, 72, of Sullivan, died at 9 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 15, 2001) at her home. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, with Pastor Dave Starr officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.She was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Goreville, the daughter of Robert A. and Cora E. Foster Hudgens. She married Don Farris in 1947; he died in 1990.Surviving are three sons, Dave Farris of Arthur, and Doug and Rob Farris, both of Sullivan; one daughter, Nancy Giovanini of Pontiac; one sister, Augusta Voss of Melbourne, Fla.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.She was also preceded in death by one infant son.Mrs. Farris was a former classified and circulation manager for the Moultrie County News (now News-Progress) and bookkeeper for Al’s Toyville, both of Sullivan. She was a former Girl Scout Troop No. 37 leader and former Water Safety chairwoman for Moultrie County Chapter of the American Red Cross. She participated in organizing celebrations for Moultrie County’s 125th anniversary and the county’s Illinois Sesquicentennial in 1968.Memorials may be made to Sullivan Fire and Ambulance Service or Faith Fellowship Church, Melbourne, Fla.

SAMUEL WESLEY HUDGENS (1915-1984)

SAMUEL WESLEY⁶ HUDGENS (JAMES THEODORE⁵, JAMES SAMUEL⁴, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 1915, and died 1984.

Child of SAMUEL WESLEY HUDGENS is:

i.    SAMUELLETTE LYNN⁷ HUDGENS, b. 1945; m. IDUNNO DOLAN.

ii.      EVAGENE MICHELLE HUDGENS norn 1948….married #1. Dalton B HARVELL #2. Duane ADAMS #3. Paul BARTRAM

iii.      THEODORE WESLEY HUDGENS born 1950 … Married #1.Terry COSTELLO # 2. Eileen SMITH

iv.        MICHAEL LEWIS HUDGENS born 1952 married Alice

v.         RANDOLPH HUDGENS born 1954 … Married Nani

NEWSOME HUDGENS (1900-1984)

NEWSOME⁶ HUDGENS (JAMES THEODORE⁵, JAMES SAMUEL⁴, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 1900, He died July 1984 at Mt Vernon, Jefferson County Illinois .

He married LENA.  She was born 1899, and died 1957 in Williamson Co.IL.

Burial: Fountain Cemetary Williamson Co.IL

Child of NEWSOME HUDGENS and LENA is:

i.    DORTHY DEAN⁷ HUDGENS, b. 1931; d. 1959.

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Burial: Fountain Cemetary Williamson Co.IL

WILLIAM HUBBARD HUDGENS (1875-1944)

WILLIAM HUBBARD⁵ HUDGENS (MOSES⁴, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 07 Jun 1875 in Williamson Co.IL, and died 01 Sep 1944.

He married RACHEL HILL 02 Sep 1900.

Children of WILLIAM HUDGENS and RACHEL HILL are:

i.     DAPHNE RUTH⁶ HUDGENS b 1902

ii.    WINNIE EDITH HUDGENS. (1903-1990)

iii.   LLOYD EDWARD HUDGENS. (1904-1977) Scott Co MO

iv.    HURBERT WILLIAM HUDGENS. b 1907

v.     MILDRED RUBY HUDGENS. b 1913

vi.    RUFUS NORMAN HUDGENS b 1915

vii.   MARGARET LOIS HUDGENS. b 1923

viii.  ARVEL JAMES HUDGENS, b. (1917-1991)

ix.     OPAL HUDGENS b 1920

ANNA HARRIS (TRUE)(1873-1967)

ANNA⁵ HARRIS (REBECCA DELILAH⁴ HUDGENS, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 03 Sep 1873 in Williamson Co.IL, and died 04 Mar 1967.

She married ROBERT T. TRUE.

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Children of ANNA HARRIS and ROBERT TRUE are:

i.    NETTIE⁶ TRUE.

ii.    ELBERT TRUE.

iii.    NELLIE TRUE.

SALLIE LOUISE HARRIS (LASHLEY)(was born 1871)

SALLIE LOUISE⁵ HARRIS (REBECCA DELILAH⁴ HUDGENS, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 06 Dec 1871 in Williamson Co.IL.

She married FRANKLIN SHERMAN LASHLEY 09 Mar 1892 in Williamson Co.IL.  He was born 07 Oct 1870 in Williamson Co.IL.

Children of SALLIE HARRIS and FRANKLIN LASHLEY are:

i.    STELLA ALBERTA⁶ LASHLEY, b. 25 Dec 1892, Williamson Co.IL; d. 08 May 1956; m. LEONARD QUENTON MCARTHY; b. 25 Dec 1892. 

Leonard Q & Stella(Lashley)McArthey 1944

ii.    MARY LASHLEY, b. 26 Jun 1903, Williamson Co.IL.

RUFUS AARON HARRIS (1862-1915)

RUFUS AARON⁵ HARRIS (REBECCA DELILAH⁴ HUDGENS, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 22 Dec 1862 in Williamson Co.IL, and died 17 Dec 1915 in Monticello Piatt Co.IL.

He married LOU ELLA BARHAM Jul 1884 in Springfield TN.  She was born 10 Oct 1868 in Johnson Co.IL, and died 26 Sep 1935 in Decatur, Macon Co.IL.

Children of RUFUS HARRIS and LOU BARHAM are:

i.    LORA VIDA⁶ HARRIS, b. 10 Apr 1886, Williamson Co.IL; d. 16 May 1968; m. SHERMAN MERRITT.

ii.    LEMAN LLOYD HARRIS, b. 27 Jun 1887, Johnson Co.IL; d. 29 Dec 1953.

iii.    BERTON OTTO HARRIS, b. 10 Nov 1888, Williamson Co.IL; d. 10 Oct 1972.

v.    HARLEY ALVA HARRIS, b. 13 Feb 1890, Williamson Co.IL; d. 27 Oct 1917.

v.    TROY RANDALL HARRIS, b. 13 Jun 1891, Williamson Co.IL; m. (1) ELIZABETH PARKS; m. (2) ANN BLOOMINGDALE.

vi.    EVA LENA HARRIS, b. 31 Oct 1892, Williamson Co.IL., died 1976

vii.    ARTHUR EARL HARRIS, b. 05 Apr 1894, Williamson Co.IL; m. ETHEL NOLOTT.

ii.    EDDIE HARRIS, b. 31 Mar 1895, Johnson Co.IL; d. 06 Jul 1895.

ix.    IRA RANSOME HARRIS, b. 31 Mar 1895, Johnson Co.IL; m. CATHERINE PETTY.

x.    MINNIE ETHEL HARRIS, b. 26 May 1898, Dexter Clay Co.MO; d. 22 Dec 1970; m. PAUL FRYE.

xi.    RAYMOND WESLEY HARRIS, b. 05 Jul 1906, Carterville, Illinois; d. 19 Feb 1963; m. GOLDIE WIGGINS.

ii.    RALPH BARHAM HARRIS, b. 07 Jul 1910, Monticello Piatt Co.IL; d. 31 May 1953, Monticello Piatt Co.IL; m. OLIVE ALRICH; d. 1980.

GEORGE HAMPTON HUNT (1889-1945)

GEORGE HAMPTON⁵ HUNT (MARY A.⁴ HUDGENS, WILLIAM LEWIS³, JAMES², JAMES¹) was born 09 Aug 1889, and died 03 Apr 1945 in WWII.

He married AVA J..  She was born 17 Dec 1889.

Child of GEORGE HUNT and AVA is:

i.    LOLA⁶ HUNT, b. 15 Jan 1914; d. 21 Feb 1947; m. RHETISCH.