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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Nevada County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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John W. Hudson, the subject of our present sketch, figures among the prominent citizens who reside in Nevada County, and is a son of Wesley Hudson, a pioneer planter of Georgia. Mr. Hudson passed his youth in Fulton County, Ga., receiving literary instruction from private tutors, and while only eighteen years old enlisted in the Civil War, in Company B, Seventh Georgia Regiment, under Hood. His first engagement was the battle of Bull Run. He fought at Richmond, Fredericksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg, battle of the Wilderness, Harper’s Ferry, was with Gen. Lee, and surrendered with him at Appomattox; he was sent to reinforce Bragg at Missionary Ridge, and at one time was slightly wounded in the eye, but never captured. At the close of the war, the subject of this sketch returned to his father’s home, where he remained until 1870, at which date he purchased land where he now owns 171 acres. His plantation is well cultivated, yielding an excellent income and doing honor to the judgment of the possessor. In 1878 Mr. Hudson and Miss Carrie Allman were married. She was the daughter of B. S. Allman. Of their four children, George W., Charlie R., Pearl and Carl are living; William Oscar died in early infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he belongs to the Masonic lodge, is a notary public, an active Democrat, and a liberal contributor to schools, churches and all other worthy causes.

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This family biography is one of 96 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Nevada County, Arkansas published in 1890.  For the complete description, click here: Nevada County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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