My Hudgens Family History Findings

THOMAS EDWARD HUDGENS (born 1826)

THOMAS EDWARD³ HUDGENS (WILLIAM², JAMES¹) was born 1826.

He married MARY J. MCCORMICK.  She was born 1836 in Tennessee.

Children of THOMAS HUDGENS and MARY MCCORMICK are:

i.      LUCINDA “LUCY”A.⁴ HUDGINS, b. 1857, Tennessee.

ii.    WILLIAM ROBERT HUDGENS, b. 1859, Cheatham Co.TN..

iii.    JOHN LEANDER HUDGENS,b. 04 Nov 1861, Tennessee; d. 22 Apr 1939, Cheatham Co.TN..

WASHINGTON HUDGENS (1826-1843)

WASHINGTON³ HUDGENS(WILLIAM²,JAMES¹) was born 1826 in Robertson Co.TN, and died Sep 1843 in St.Mary’s Parish, LA..

He married MARGARITE EMILEY CARLIN 12 Jan 1843.  She was born 22 Jun 1826 in France, and died 18 Aug 1901 in Cheatham Co.TN..

MARGARITE EMILEY³ CARLIN (LUFROY LEUFROY², A¹ FRENCHMAN) was born 22 Jun 1826 in France, and died 18 Aug 1901 in Cheatham Co.TN..

She married (1) WASHINGTON HUDGENS 12 Jan 1843, son of WILLIAM HUDGENS and ANNA P.  He was born 1826 in Robertson Co.TN, and died Sep 1843 in St.Mary’s Parish, LA..

She married (2) HOLDER H. HUDGENS, son of GABRIEL HUDGENS and ELIZABETH.  He was born 1818 in Robertson Co.TN.

Child of WASHINGTON HUDGENS and MARGARITE CARLIN is:

i.    LUCY ANN⁴ HUDGINS, b. 1844 d.1907

CHRISTIAN A HUDGENS (1825-1894)

CHRISTIAN A³ HUDGENS (WILLIAM², JAMES¹) was born 1825, and died 1894.

He married MARY RUBY ELIZABETH FORTUNE 29 Oct 1851 in Robertson County TN, daughter of A FORTUNE and RHODA ABEL.  She was born Nov 1835 in Tennessee, and died 15 Dec 1907 in Cheatham Co.TN..

More About MARY RUBY ELIZABETH FORTUNE:

Burial: Good Springs Free Will Bapt Church Cem.

Record Change: 23 Feb 2001

Children of CHRISTIAN HUDGENS and MARY FORTUNE are:

i.    MARY EMMA⁴ HUDGENS, b. Apr 1857, TN.; d. 18 Jan 1916, Cheatham Co.TN..

ii.    S.C. HUDGENS, b. 1860.

iii.    NANCY”NANNIE”GIBSON HUDGENS, b. 17 Apr 1860, TN.; d. 03 Jun 1929.

iv.    ELIZA”LIZZIE” J. HUDGENS, b. 1862, Cheatham Co.TN.; m. WALTER A. FELTS, 28 Jan 1882, Cheatham Co.TN.

v.    ROSANNA A. HUDGINS, b. 16 Apr 1865, Cheatham Co.TN.; d. 01 Jul 1909; m. J.A.WILLIAMS; b. 11 Nov 1870; d. 29 Oct 1949.

vi.    WILLIAM S. HUDGENS, b. Oct 1868, Cheatham Co.TN..

vii.   CORA⁴ HUDGENS, b. 22 Dec 1870; m. WADE H. HUDGENS, 24 Dec 1896; b. 05 Nov 1866; d. 04 Jul 1935, Cheatham Co.TN.

viii.    CHARLES HUDGENS, b. 1874, Cheatham Co.TN.; m. OLLIE HARRIS, 11 Dec 1894, Cheatham Co.TN; b. May 1874.

JOHN F. HUDGENS (born 1817 died Aft. 1880)

JOHN F.³ HUDGENS (WILLIAM², JAMES¹) was born 1817 in Robertson Co.TN, and died Aft. 1880.

He married ROSANNA KING 17 Dec 1844 in Robertson Co.TN, daughter of BENJAMIN KING.  She was born 1823.

Child of JOHN HUDGENS and ROSANNA KING is:

i.    SARAH⁴ HUDGENS, b. May 1850, TN..

RACHEL ANN HUDGINS (CONLEY)

RACHEL ANN³ HUDGINS (WILLIAM² HUDGENS, JAMES¹)

She married R.D. CONLEY 24 Jan 1850 in Robertson Co.TN.

Child of RACHEL HUDGINS and R.D. CONLEY is:

i.    LUCY A.⁴ CONLEY.

SARAH”SALLY”ANN HUDGENS (SMITH) (1817-1906)

SARAH”SALLY”ANN HUDGENS (HOLLOWAY², JAMES¹) was born 1817 in Tennessee, and died 1906 in Asland City Cheatham Co TN.

She married BENJAMIN SMITH, son of WILLIAM SMITH.  He was born 1812 in Virginia, and died 11 Apr 1886 in Tennessee.

More About BENJAMIN SMITH:

Burial: Will Smith Cem Cheap Hill Cheatham Co TN

Children of SARAH”SALLY”ANN HUDGENS and BENJAMIN SMITH are:

i.     WILLIAM H “BUTTON”⁴ SMITH, b. 1841, Tennessee; d. 26 May 1865, Hope Church Georgia Civil War.

ii.    ELIZABETH A “BETTIE” SMITH, b. 1842, Tennessee; d. 26 Jan 1917.

iii.    HENRIETTA F.J. SMITH, b. 1846, Tennessee; d. 20 Jan 1932; m. HENRY JESSE CARNEY, 02 Nov 1891; b. 1835, Davidson Co TN.

iv.    JAMES MARION”NICK” SMITH, b. 04 Oct 1849, Lockersville Cheatham Co TN; d. 18 Jul 1926, Ashland City TN.

v.    MARY T. SMITH, b. 1853.

vi.    MARTHA VIRGINIA SMITH, b. 09 Mar 1856, Cheatham Co.TN.; d. 18 May 1938, Ashland City Cheatham Co.TN.

vii.    N. SMITH, b. 1859.

HOLDER H HUDGENS (1818-1880)

HOLDER H.⁴ HUDGENS (GABRIEL³,JAMES², ROBERT¹) was born 1818 in Robertson Co.TN, and died 1870s in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States.

various older relatives told stories about John L and Holder H.  An aunt told her that Holder served in the Civil War, was wounded, and ultimately died in the early 1870’s from the after effects

He married EMILY MARGARET CARLIN 13 Nov 1846 in St Mary, Franklin, Louisiana

Death in Tennessee

mkater11added this on 25 Sep 2011

Emily lived in Louisiana initially, then she and her second husband moved to Tennessee. They also lived in Graves County, Kentucky for a while, near her husband’s brother John L. Hudgens. But ultimately, they returned to Cheatham County, TN where Emily died. Her mother, Henriette Carlin Hudgens, ultimately returned to Louisiana where she died, but it is not known exactly where or when.

He married MARGARIETTE EMILEY CARLIN.  She was born 22 Jun 1826 in Louisianna, and died 18 Aug 1901 in Cheatham Co.TN..

She married (1) WASHINGTON HUDGENS 12 Jan 1843, son of WILLIAM HUDGENS and ANNA P.  He was born 1826 in Robertson Co.TN, and died Sep 1843 in St.Mary’s Parish, LA..

Children of HOLDEN HUDGENS and MARGARIETTE CARLIN are:

i.      LAURA⁴ HUDGENS, b. 1846, LA..

ii.     JEFFERSON DAVIS HUDGENS, b. 1849, LA..

iii.    THOMAS MARSHALL HUDGENS, b. 1851, LA..

iv.     LUCILLA H. HUDGENS, b. Feb 1855, TN.. Married Melvin McCall

v.      FRANKLIN C. HUDGENS, b. Sep 1858, TN..

vi.     LILY GABRIELLE HUDGENS, b. 1862, TN..died 1948

vii.    JOHN MORGAN HUDGENS, b. 04 Aug 1867, Graves County KY; d. 12 Apr 1928, Davidson Co.TN.

viii.   STERLING PRICE HUDGENS, b. Nov 1868, Graves County KY; m. 1900 Age: 32 Residence Civil District 14, Cheatham, Tennessee  wife: REBECCA JANE BOKER; b. 1870.

ix.     WADE H. HUDGENS, b. 05 Nov 1866; d. 04 Jul 1935, Graves County KY; m. CORA HUDGENS, dau of    CHRISTIAN A HUDGENS (1825-1894) 24 Dec 1896; b. 22 Dec 1870.

JAMES H HUDGENS (1811-1880)

JAMES H.³ HUDGENS (GABRIEL², JAMES¹) was born 1811, and died Aft. 1880.

He married EMILY WALKER in Robertson Co.TN, daughter of HARDRIDGE WALKER and CINTHIA SHEARON.  She was born 09 Sep 1815, and died 14 Oct 1847 in Robertson Co.TN..

Children of JAMES HUDGENS and EMILY WALKER are:

i.       ANGERONA⁴ HUDGENS, b. 1833, Cheatham Co.TN.; Married James OWEN b.1829.

ii.     THOMAS HARDRIDGE⁴ HUDGENS, b. 12 Oct 1838, Cheatham Co.TN.; d. 30 Aug 1914, Cheatham Co.TN..

iii.    ELIZABETH SINTHIA HUDGENS, b. 04 Mar 1841, Robertson Co.TN.; d. 28 Apr 1877, McCracken Co KY.

iv.    BENJAMIN WARREN HUDGENS, b. 17 Feb 1842, Robertson Co.TN. died 1880

v.     JAMES JOSEPH HUDGENS, b. 1843, died 1870 Cheatham Co.TN..

vi.    ALLEN HUDGENS, b. 1845, Cheatham Co.TN..

JOHN L HUDGENS (born 1805)

JOHN L.⁴ HUDGENS (GABRIEL³,JAMES², ROBERT¹) was born 1805 in Cumberland Co.Va., and died in Ky.

He married HENRIETTE CARLIN 02 Apr 1844 in Franklin Ct. Hse., Franklin, La., daughter of HONORE CARLIN and MARGUERITE BOURGEOIS.  She was born 1803 in St. Martin Of Tours Ch., St. Martinville, La.

Arlington, Sugar Plantation, Franklin, St. Mary, Louisiana

mkater11added this on 25 Sep 2011

Honore Carlin built Arlington, an antebellum mansion on the Bayou Teche, as his home on his large sugar cane plantation in Louisiana in 1830. The Carlin family had been in the area for some years already. The town of Franklin grew up around his family’s home there. The land originated from a land grant to Joseph Vincent Carlin,Jr, Honore’s father,from the Spanish government. Arlington was not destroyed during the Civil War, although the area did come under Union control, and still exists today.

First Husband was also First Cousin

mkater11added this on 25 Sep 2011

Henriette’s first husband was Fleuroy Carlin, her first cousin, and son of Celestin Carlin, her father’s brother. They had six children before he died. Not long after, Henriette married John L. Hudgens and they had two sons, Lucilis and Louis.

Children of JOHN HUDGENS and ?? are:

i.        SUSAN⁴ HUDGENS, b. 1830.

ii.       VIRGINIA HUDGENS, b. 1832.

iii.      ALBERT HUDGENS, b. 1835.

iv.       BENJAMIN HUDGENS, b. 1836.

Children of JOHN HUDGENS and HENRIETTE CARLIN are:

v.         LUCILIS HUDGENS, b. 1846.

vi.        LOUIS HUDGENS, b. 1848. died 1920

Children

mkater11added this on 25 Aug 2011

The first three children were fathered by Henriett’s first husband F. Carlin. These names are Anglicized. Their original names were French. Benjamin is not shown in any other records. He might have been John’s by a previous marriage, or Henriett’s by F. Carlin. Only the last two children were hers and John L. Hudgens’.

Children

mkater11added this on 23 Sep 2011

Son Lucilius was a clerk in a store, and his brother Louis was a clerk in a saloon in the 1870 Census. Both were living with their parents, and John L. Hudgens was listed as a retired merchant. Were they working in the businesses he owned? Later, probably after John’s death, they and their mother Henriett returned to LA. Both brothers married Carlin women who were their first cousins.

EDWARD “NED” G. HUDGENS (1802 – 1872)

EDWARD “NED”³ G. HUDGENS (GABRIEL², JAMES¹) was born 1816 in Robertson Co.TN, and died 1841.  He married <UNNAMED>.

Child of EDWARD HUDGENS and <UNNAMED> is:

i.      JAMES⁴ HUDGENS, b. 1836, Williamson Co.IL?.

ii.     AMERICA HUDGENS

iii.    BEN HUDGENS

iv.    BILL HUDGENS

v.     RAN HUDGENS

vi.    WASHINGTON HUDGENS

vii.   YORK HUDGENS