John Wesley Hudson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1842 - 1925  (83 years)

• Name	John Wesley Hudson
  Birth	3 Feb 1842	Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States   [4]
  	Address: formerly Terminus, Dekalb Co., Georgia
  	J.W. Hudson was born in Terminus, Georgia, which later became Marthasville and then Atlanta, Georgia.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Dekalb, Georgia, United States   [5]
  Census	21 Jul 1860	Fulton, Georgia, United States   [6]
  Occupation	21 Jul 1860	Fulton, Georgia, United States   [6]
  	farmer
  Military	31 May 1861	Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States   [7, 8]
  	MILITARY: In John W. Hudson's service record, there is a small confusion as to exactly when and where he enlisted. There are cards in the service jacket for John W. Hudson, Co B, 7th Georgia Infantry and for John W. Hudson, Co F, 7th Georgia Infantry. I suspect that this is the result of a reorganization in the field. It appears that J.W. Hudson enlisted in Co. B, 7th Georgia Infantry on 31 May 1861 in Atlanta. The unit then marched to Virginia where it was reorganized in July of 1861. Consulting the regimental histories might be helpful in this regard. Served under General Lee in Civil War. Was at Appomattox. Member of Co. "B", 7th Georgia Regiment of Georgia Infantry. He enlisted in May 1861 and was paroled at Appomattox in April, 1865, having served the entire war. John W. Hudson enlisted in Co. B, 7th Georgia Infantry as a Private on 31 May 1861 at Atlanta, Georgia for a term of one year. (He ended up serving for the duration of the war.) On July 18, 1861, he was found in Co F of the same regiment, enlisting there in Winchester, Virginia. During July, August, September, and October 1861, he was recorded as Absent - Sick. He is listed on the register of the General Hospital at Orange Court House, Virginia on 21 Oct 1861 with remittent fever. On 25 October 1861, he is again found on a register of the General Hospital at Charlottesville, Virginia for intermittent fever but returned to duty on 4 Nov 1861. John W. Hudson is listed on the regimental return for Co. B, 7 Regt Georgia Infantry for November 1861. On a register of the Medical Director, Army of the Potomac at Manassas Junction, Virginia, 28 Nov 186, it is noted that if his disability is such as to warrant his discharge from the service, transfer him to the General Hospital at Warrenton for that purpose. He appears on the register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond, Virginia, admitted on 29 Nov 1861 and transferred to Huguenot Springs. He returns to duty on 6 Dec 1861, on register of the C.S.A. hospital at Farmville, Virginia. He was recorded as Present for January & February 1862 and is listed as 2 Corporal. For March & April 1862, J.W. Hudson is listed as present and and promoted to 4th Sgt on 22 March 1862. For May & June 1862, he is recorded as present with Sergeant pay due until 12 May, but listed as a Private again. For the term June 30 to Oct 31, 1862, J.W. Hudson is listed as present, 4th Sgt, and promoted to 3rd Sgt on 1 Oct 1862. He is listed as present for Nov & Dec 1862. For Jan & Feb 1863, he is listed as absent, on furlough since 2 Feb., but present again for March & April 1863. John W. Hudson appears on a receipt roll for the third quarter of 1864 for clothing. On 21 Jun 1863, John W. Hudson was elected 3rd Lieutenant and is listed as present for May & June of that year. He is listed as present for July, August, September, October 1863, January-April 1864, July-October 1864. A roster dated 9 Oct 1864, near Chafin's Bluff, shows that J.W. Hudson was 2nd Lieut and was elected to that position on 21 Jun 1863. John W. Hudson is found on a hospital muster roll at the 2nd Division Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 31 August 1863. He is found again in the same hospital, admitted on 29 August 1864 with a reason of "V.S. R. arm". He was furloughed for 40 days starting on Sept 15, 1864. Another register listing from the Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Virginia shows he was admitted on 28 Aug 1864 with "v.s. R. arm min B" and was furloughed for 30 days on 15 Sept 1864. A register of the Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Virginia shows him in Jackson Hospital until 17 Sept 1864 with a remark "Griffin, Ga". Perhaps a destination during furlough. Through November, December 1864, January, February 1865, he is listed as present on company muster rolls. John W. Hudson, 2nd Liety, Co B, 7th Ga Inf, is shown on a list of signatures and on a list of prisoners of war paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865 and in camp at that place on 20 Apr 1865.
  Military	18 Jul 1861	Winchester, Winchester (City), Virginia, United States   [8]
  	transferred to Co F, 7th Georgia Infantry
  Military	18 Jul 1861–31 Dec 1861	Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States   [8]
  	absent from his unit and in hospital with intermittent fever
  Military	22 Mar 1862  [8]
  	was promoted to 4th Sgt
  Military	1 Oct 1862  [8]
  	was promoted to 3rd Sgt
  Military	Sep 1863–OCT 1863  [8]
  	was listed as absent, sick at the Divisional Hospital
  Military	21 Jun 1863  [9]
  	elected 3rd Lieutenant
  Military	25 Aug 1864	Reams Station, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States   [8]
  	was wounded in battle and furloughed
  	Severe wound to his arm in the battle at Reams Station.
  Military	1861–1865  [10]
  	served in Co. B, 7th Georgia Infantry, CSA
  	John W. Hudson applied for a Confederate Veteran's pension in Arkansas. Veteran # 24724 on 19 Aug 1915. Apparently, he applied with John W. Gann since applied the same day and have sequential veteran numbers.
  Military	31 May 1861–9 Apr 1865  [8]
  	7th Georgia Infantry, CSA
  Military	9 Apr 1865	Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia, United States   [9]
  	paroled as a prisoner of war at the conclusion of the Civil War
  Residence	1866	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [11]
  	Address: Pumpkinvine District
  	Found in 1866 Paulding County tax list - 1 poll, poll tax $1
  Residence	1867	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [12]
  	Address: Pumpkinvine District
  	Found in 1867 Paulding County tax list - 1 poll, $1 poll tax
  Residence	19 Aug 1867	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [13]
  	Address: Pumpkinvine District
  Residence	1868	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [14]
  	Address: Pumpkinvine District
  	Found in 1868 Paulding County tax list - 1 poll, poll tax $1
  Residence	1869	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [15]
  	Address: Pumpkinvine District
  	Found in 1869 Paulding County District 1087 tax roll - 1 poll, poll tax $1
  Residence	1869	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [16]
  	and paid a poll tax
  	Address: District 1087
  	1869 Georgia Property Tax Digest J.W. Hudson - 1 poll
  Residence	1870	Paulding, Georgia, United States   [17]
  	found on tax roll
  	Address: Pumpkinvine District
  	Found on the 1870 Paulding County, District 1087 tax roll - no land, 1 poll, $1 poll tax.
  Census	19 Jun 1870	Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States   [18]
  	John W. Hudson appears to be in the household of James Hudson, who has a son named Wesley. My supposition is that this may be a cousin, but we need to establish a family to connect Wesley to the father of James. Additionally, there is a 14 year-old Martha Morris, who might also be related.
  Occupation	19 Jun 1870	Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States   [18]
  	farm laborer
  Possessions	18 Nov 1872	Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [19]
  	purchased land with John W Gann
  	Indirect Index of Deeds, Nevada County Grantee: Hudson & Gann Grantor: G.W. Sandfur Date of filing: 2 Mar 1874 Date of instrument: 18 Nov 1872 Deed book C, p. 100
  Residence	1875	Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [20]
  Census	22 Jun 1880	Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [21]
  Occupation	22 Jun 1880	Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [21]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1882	Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [22]
  	Address: Albany Township
  	Personal Property Tax - 1882 Albany Town School District No. 15 Hudson, J.W. Poll - 1 Horses - 0 Neat Cattle - 5, $44 Mules - 2, $150 Sheep - 0 Hogs - 1, $2 Gold Watches - 1, $10 Other property - $90 Total - $305
  Possessions	1892	Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [23]
  	140 acres worth $670
  	Address: Section 23, Township 12, Range 22
  	Receipt book page 14 J.W. Hudson SE SW, S23, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $120 NW SE, S23, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $370 N SW SE, S23, T12, R22, 20 acres, value $60 SE SE, S23, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $120
  Census	14 Jun 1900	Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [24]
  Occupation	14 Jun 1900	Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [24]
  	farmer
  Census	17 May 1910	Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [25]
  Occupation	17 May 1910	Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [25]
  	farmer
  Census	14 Jan 1920	Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [26]
  _AMTID	162485317678:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	LZD8-BMH
  _UID	39214A97CF1A4E3CB5DFDD2257B21F7EE7F7
  Death	13 Jun 1925	Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [20, 27, 28, 29]
  	Address: Cora Donnell Hospital
  Burial	Abt 14 Jun 1925	Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [27, 28, 30, 31]
  	Address: Laneburg Cemetery
  	FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8432851
  Person ID	I3754	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Wesley Hudson,   b. 19 Feb 1808, South Carolina, United States d. 16 Oct 1889, Paulding, Georgia, United States (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Landers,   b. 16 Mar 1816, South Carolina, United States d. 16 Feb 1884, Paulding, Georgia, United States (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	6 Jul 1831	Georgia, United States   [4, 32]
  	Based on Wesley's location in Jackson & Madison Counties, this marriage probably took place in one of these two places. Likewise, Betsy's family was likely in this area.
  Family ID	F235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Millie Lucinda Almand,   b. 1 May 1861, Georgia, United States d. 9 Jan 1902, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States (Age 40 years)  [33]
  Marriage	21 Jan 1877	Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [34]
  Children	+ 1. George Wesley Hudson,   b. 5 Mar 1879, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 27 Dec 1953, Delight, Pike, Arkansas, United States (Age 74 years) + 2. Charles Robert Hudson,   b. 21 Jan 1880, Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 15 Dec 1963, Dumas, Moore, Texas, United States (Age 83 years)   3. Oscar Hudson,   b. Abt 1882, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. Abt 1883, Nevada, Arkansas, United States (Age ~ 1 years) + 4. Pearl Hudson,   b. 15 Dec 1884, Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 4 Mar 1971, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States (Age 86 years) + 5. Carol Hudson,   b. 26 Jan 1887, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 26 Sep 1973, Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States (Age 86 years) + 6. Bessie Hudson,   b. 29 Nov 1893, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 16 Feb 1963, Monticello, Drew, Arkansas, United States (Age 69 years) + 7. Gladys Hudson,   b. 10 Oct 1897, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 26 Feb 1980, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: formerly Terminus, Dekalb Co., Georgia - 3 Feb 1842 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States Census - 1850 - DeKalb, Georgia, United States Census - 21 Jul 1860 - Fulton, Georgia, United States Occupation - farmer - 21 Jul 1860 - Fulton, Georgia, United States Military - 31 May 1861 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States Military - transferred to Co F, 7th Georgia Infantry - 18 Jul 1861 - Winchester, Winchester (city), Virginia, United States Military - absent from his unit and in hospital with intermittent fever - 18 Jul 1861–31 Dec 1861 - Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States Military - was wounded in battle and furloughed - 25 Aug 1864 - Reams Station, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States Military - paroled as a prisoner of war at the conclusion of the Civil War - 9 Apr 1865 - Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia, United States Residence - Address: Pumpkinvine District - 1866 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: Pumpkinvine District - 1867 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: Pumpkinvine District - 19 Aug 1867 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: Pumpkinvine District - 1868 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: Pumpkinvine District - 1869 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Residence - and paid a poll tax,Address: District 1087 - 1869 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Residence - found on tax roll,Address: Pumpkinvine District - 1870 - Paulding, Georgia, United States Census - 19 Jun 1870 - Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States Occupation - farm laborer - 19 Jun 1870 - Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased land with John W Gann - 18 Nov 1872 - Nevada, Arkansas, United States Residence - 1875 - Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Marriage - 21 Jan 1877 - Nevada, Arkansas, United States Census - 22 Jun 1880 - Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Occupation - farmer - 22 Jun 1880 - Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Possessions - Address: Albany Township - 1882 - Nevada, Arkansas, United States Possessions - 140 acres worth $670,Address: Section 23, Township 12, Range 22 - 1892 - Nevada, Arkansas, United States Census - 14 Jun 1900 - Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Occupation - farmer - 14 Jun 1900 - Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Census - 17 May 1910 - Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Occupation - farmer - 17 May 1910 - Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Census - 14 Jan 1920 - Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Death - Address: Cora Donnell Hospital - 13 Jun 1925 - Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Burial - Address: Laneburg Cemetery - Abt 14 Jun 1925 - Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  J.W. Hudson served on first Bodcaw school board, 1896 J.W. Hudson was appointed to the church committee at Pumpkinvine Baptist Church, Paulding County, Ga. on 23 Mar 1867. He was listed in the church minutes as CC, conference chair, until 25 Jan 1868. It is possible that this is a reference to his father, but typically in these church minutes, his father his noted as Wesley or W. Hudson without any other initial or name. However, there are notable exceptions to this. Around 1870, John Hudson and his best friend, John Gann, came west from Paulding County, Georgia to Nevada County, Arkansas. In Arkansas, the two friends married aunt and niece (Millie Almand and Charlotte Armour, half-sister of Millie's mother). According to his obituary, J.W. Hudson was a member of the Masons in Arkansas. Perhaps his father was as well in Georgia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S37] Family Record of the Hudson Family, Mildred Wren W. [S38] Necrology of Atlanta and Environs. [S39] Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, Volume 236, Paulding Co., p. 34. [S1855] Letter from W.H. Hudson to John W. Hudson, July 1877. [S485] 1850 US Federal Census, Dekalb Co., GA, Casey's District; page 155; dwelling 92; Wesley Hudson. [S532] 1860 US Federal Census, Fulton Co., GA, Cook's District; page 907; dwelling 1410, family 1574; Wesley Hutson. [S444] Compiled Service Record - John Wesley Hudson, 2 Lieutenant, Co. B, 7 Reg't Georgia Infantry. [S658] Civil War Service - Fold3.com, 5 July 2012; John W. Hudson, 7th Georgia Infantry. [S444] Compiled Service Record - John Wesley Hudson. [S905] Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, p. 199. [S453] 1866 Tax Digest, Paulding Co., Georgia. [S472] 1867 Tax Digest, Paulding Co., Georgia. [S44] Returns of Qualified Voters under the Reconstruct, Volume 126, p. 37. [S473] 1868 Tax Digest, Paulding Co., Georgia. [S474] 1869 Tax Digest, Paulding Co., Georgia. [S807] Georgia, Property Tax Digests 1793-1893, 15 October 2012; Paulding County, 1869, J.W. Hudson. [S475] 1870 Tax Digest, Paulding Co., Georgia. [S722] 1870 US Federal Census, Polk Co., GA, Cedartown; page 297; dwelling 727, family 760; John W Hudson. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 28 June 2020; Indirect Index, Grantee: Hudson & Gann, Grantor: G.W. Sandfur, 18 Nov 1872. [S626] Wren Family Papers, Pioneer Nevada Citizen Died Here Today; John Wesley Hudson; Obituary; 1925; 2012. [S600] 1880 US Federal Census, Nevada Co., AR, Albany; ED 214; page 36; dwelling 288, fami.y 309; John W Hudson. [S1939] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Nevada, Real estate taxes, 1879, 1892; personal property taxes, 1882, 3 February 2023; Personal Property Tax 1882, p. 55, Hudson, J.W. [S1939] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Nevada, Real estate taxes, 1879, 1892; personal property taxes, 1882, 3 February 2023; p. 143, Section 23, Township 12, Range 22, J.W. Hudson. [S587] 1900 US Federal Census, Nevada Co, AR, Albany; ED 75; sheet 10A; dwelling 165, family 167; John W Hudson. [S579] 1910 US Federal Census, Nevada Co, AR, Albany; ED 98; sheet 14B; dwelling 237, family 238; John W Hudson. [S570] 1920 US Federal Census, Nevada Co, AR, Missouri Township; ED 129; page 9A; dwelling 171, family 176; Christopher C Purtle. [S626] Wren Family Papers, June 18, 1925 - Laneburg News; John Wesley Hudson; Obituary; 1925; 2012. [S703] Arkansas Death Certificate, John Hudson; Prescott, Nevada Co, Arkansas; 675-33; 14 June 1925. [S707] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950, 26 February 2017; John Hudson, Nevada County, 13 Jun 1925. [S641] Find A Grave, 27 November 2014; John Wesley Hudson; John Wesley Hudson; 8432851; Annie202. [S891] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, 26 February 2017; John W. Hudson, died 13 Jun 1925. [S78] Cemeteries of Paulding County, GA. [S940] Texas Death Certificate, Charles Robert Hudson; Dumas, Moore Co., Texas; 171-01-2, 79403; 15 December 1963. [S606] Arkansas County Marriages Index - 1837-1957, 13 August 2012; John W. Hudson to Millie L. Almand, 21 Jan 1877.