Dr Cuthbert Gibson Hudson

Born September 30 1799 in Elbert County, Georgia. Died 1851 in Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas.


Father: Christopher “Kit” Hudson, born 1760 in Granville Co, VA
Mother: Martha Patsy Woolridge, born 1775 in Surry Co, VA


Married Pheriba Wooten Alford on 9 Feb 1826 in Taliaferro County, Georgia
Birth: ABT 1808 in Hancock Co, GA
Burial: Danville Cem, Kilgore, Rusk Co, TX
Death: 04 MAR 1878 in Kilgore, Rusk Co, TX


Based on information from the book, “The History of Chambers County”,

Cuthbert G. Hudson’s occupation was Medical Doctor and he lived in Chambers County, Alabama until 1850 when he moved to Rusk County, Texas, along with Dr Peterson T. Richardson.

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He died the next year after moving to Texas

 

He was one of the first to bring pure blood cattle and hogs to Henderson
County, TX.

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Dr Hudson built and paid for a "Female Academy" in Lafayette County, Alabama. He rented it to the trustees of the school as recompense for his expenses. Records in Talliaferro County, Georgia show that on January 23, 1833 he purchased 2 negro men, George age 21 and Harry age 23.

1850 Slave Schedule in Marshall Mississippi

Slave Owners

Cuthbert Hudson Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi

Slave

50 Male Black
40 Female Black
35 Female Black
35 Female Black
35 Male Black
28 Male Black
25 Female Black
20 Male Black
19 Female Black
19 Male Black
18 Male Black
18 Male Black
17 Female Black
17 Male Black
16 Female Black
16 Male Mulatto
15 Female Black
14 Female Black
12 Female Black
10 Female Black
10 Male Mulatto
9 Male Black
8 Female Black
8 Female Black
6 Female Black
5 Female Black
2 Female Black
2 Male Black
2 Female Black
0 Male Black


Cuthbert & Pheriba's Children:

1. Alexander B. Hudson

2. Martha Hudson 1830 - 1851  (Augustus Owen Erwin's first wife) She died the same year as her father.

3. John T. Hudson 1833 -

4. Mary Ann Hudson 1834 -

5. James C. Hudson Birth: 1836 - 20 Died Aug 1863 civil war

6. Emily Audrie Hudson 1837 - 1882  (Augustus Owen Erwin's 2nd wife)

7. Eliza R. Hudson 1840 - 1868  (First lady of Texas. Wife of Governor R.B. Hubbard)

8. Cuthbert G. Hudson Jr 1846 - 1903, Married Julia A Spear, sister of Thomas Cuthbert Erwin's mother, Isabella (Iddie) Spear
　

James C. Hudson
Military records from the Civil War show James C. Hudson as a Sergeant in Company D 14th Texas Cavalry, Johnson's Regiment. Muster rolls from May 1862-Oct. 1863  R. Hudson show Bounty & clothing pay of $191 and various payments for service and confirm his death in the Battle of Chickamauga on 08-20-1863 He had been taken prisoner in KY 12-23-1862.
His cause of death was being shot in the neck while in Ector's Brigade.

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Eliza (Hudson) Hubbard

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TYLER REPORTER

Mrs. Eliza R. Hubbard, wife of Col. R. B. Hubbard, died at her home near Mount Sylvan, Smith county, on the 5th of January, in the 28th year of her age.

No word of eulogy is needed to perpetuate her memory among the host of friends who know and loved her during those early years. Her virtues are enshrined in their hearts and her open, frank, and generous nature, ever radiant with kindness and charity, will be a bright and cherished memory forever. As a child she was dutiful; as a wife, tender and affectionate; and as a mother, faithful to her loving trusts. She was the mother of six children-the three eldest of whom have long since passed through the 'beautiful gates' of Paradise.

The three youngest, so young in years, will never know a mother's love and a mother's gentle care. May the God of the orphan protect them! She was conscious of approaching death and expressed the beautiful hope that her 'troubles and afflictions would soon be over,' in that better land 'where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest.'

Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the bereaved husband, in this hour of sad affliction.

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Spouse:

Richard Bennett Hubbard (1832 - 1901)                                                                                                            

15th Governor of Texas

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Children:

1. Claudia HUBBARD; born 1864; died 1865 at Smith Co, TX.
2. Mattie HUBBARD; died Jul 1863 at Smith Co, TX.

3. Hattie HUBBARD; died Jul 1863 at Smith Co, TX; buried, Hubbard Cemetery, Smith County, TX

4. Thomas HUBBARD born: 12 Jul 1860; died 1861.

5. Serena (Rena) HUBBARD, born 1866 at TX.

6. Richard Bennett, Jr. (Bennie); born circa 1867; died 1877; buried, Hubbard Cemetery, Smith County, TX.

 

 

 

 

Cuthbert Gibson Hudson Jr

 Born May 1, 1846.

Youngest child of Dr Cuthbert G. Hudson Sr and Pheriba Wooten Alford, and younger brother of Martha and Emily Hudson Erwin. Married Julia A. Spear  the older sister of Iddie Spear Erwin on November 16, 1868, in Kilgore Texas. They had six children. Julia died in 1886 and was buried in Leagueville, Henderson County, Texas, USA

 1. Henry Lee Hudson b: MAR 1872 in Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas died in 1955 in Duke, Ok

 2. John Thurmond Hudson b: 29 DEC 1874 in Gregg County, TX Died on 11 Feb 1962 in Kansas City, MO.

3. Thomas Elmo Hudson b: 12 MAY 1878 in Kilgore, Rusk County, TX Died 6 Sept 1946 in Boyd, Wise County TX

4. Frank B Hudson was born in Gregg County Tx. He died in Terrell, Tx. At age 17 he fell out of a tree and suffered brain damage. He married Luda Spear in 1892.

5. Gip Hudson b. BET 1880 AND 1886 in Leagueville, Henderson County, TX

6. Bessie Pearl Hudson b: BET 1880 AND 1886 in Leagueville, Henderson County, TX. Died as a child.

When Julia died in 1886. Fourty one year old Gip married 39 year old Emma Dixon on 2 Oct 1887, but she died the next year in 1888. He then married 20 year old Amanda A. Willis on 26 Dec 1889 in Athens, Henderson County Texas. They had seven children.

1. Maggie L. Hudson b: 6 MAY 1891 in Leagueville, Henderson County, TX

2. Julia A. Hudson b: APR 1892 in Leagueville, Henderson County, TX

3. Delia Hudson b: DEC 1893 in TX

4. Dan Murchison Hudson , Sr. b: 27 JUN 1896 in Athens, Henderson County, TX

5. Minnie Mae Hudson b: 4 FEB 1898 in Leagueville, Henderson County, TX

6. Mary E. Hudson b: FEB 1900 in TX

7. Edd Hudson born and died 10/11/1902 Leagueville, Henderson County, TX

Gip died on 7 Dec 1903 of heart failure.

His obituary states that he moved to New Danville, Rusk County TX. He received a fair education and was a young man of exemplary habits. In 1880, he moved his family from Gregg County, TX, where he had lived since the age of 5, to Henderson County. The 1881 Tax rolls of Athens, Henderson County, TX shows him taxed on 100 acres. ($17.35)

C. G. Hudson was found dead in his pasture. He had left home at 5'oclock to drive up the hogs. His sons had been assisting and when they arrived home before him, Dan Hudson (his son) found him dead. It was assumed that he died of heart failure.

1890 Tax Rolls of Henderson County, TX shows him taxed on 200 acres.
On 04-02-1882 C. G. Hudson was elected to the position of Church Clerk of
the Baptist Church of Christ at Hopewell after the charges were brought
against Brother Roan Hopson for using profane language. (He returned to
the church the next Sabbath and was baptized.)

Birth: 1 MAY 1846 in Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama
Death: 7 DEC 1903 in Leagueville, Henderson County, Texas
Burial: 9 DEC 1903 Leagueville Cemetery, Leagueville, Henderson County, TX

Family legend has it that after Gip died, Amanda "hooked-up" with a salesman named Morrison who convinced her and her children to move to Missouri. Amanda's brothers were sending her money via U. S. Mail for help to support her children. Mr Morrison conspired with the local postmaster to steal the money her family was sending.
The men were convicted, and sent to prison. The Postmaster received a 7 year sentence for the mail fraud charge and Mr. Morrison received a life sentence for his part in the fraud, and her death. Amanda's cause of death was believed to be a suicide, but her children, Dan & Maggie, supposedly all had to testify at the trial and were reluctant to speak of the incident. Amanda was found dead by Carbolic Acid near the stream where she had gone to get water. There was a man's footprints in the place where she was found. This is the proof used in the trial for her murder.
Ripley County, Naylor, MO is where Steve Willis went to pick up the children after Amanda's death.
It appears that Amanda may have married a Mr Williamson after Gip died. 

Amanda A Willis (Hudson)
Birth: 29 AUG 1869 in Henderson County, Texas
Death: 11 AUG 1905 in Missouri
Event: Note Married a Mr. WILLIAMSON.
Burial: AUG 1905 Missouri or Texas 




                                   

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