Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co. WILLIAM E. HUDSON was born in Sumner County, Tenn., February 21, 1838, and is a son of James and Fetise (Wallace) Hudson, both of whom were natives of Tennessee, and of English and Irish descent, respectively. James Hudson received quite a liberal education in youth, in his native State, where also he was married, and engaged in agricultural pursuits for many years. He also taught a number of years in connection with farming. In the fall of 1840 he removed, with his wife and family, to Ohio County, Ky., where he bought a farm near Cromwell, upon which he resided until his death. He was a veteran in the war of 1812, and in the early part of the late civil war recruited and organized Company A, Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Confederate service), and served as captain of that company until April 10, 1863, when he resigned and started home, but was drowned in the Cumberland River before reaching his destination. He was for many years a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Fetise Hudson is still living, and makes her home with her son, the subject of this sketch; she is now in her seventy-sixth year. Her father, Adam Wallace, was a veteran of the Revolution. William E. Hudson received a limited education in youth, to which he has since added extensively. He was employed on his father's farm until he was nineteen years of age, after which he was employed as a laborer in a tobacco warehouse at Cromwell for two years. He then farmed his father-in-law's place about one year; then moved to Randolph County, Ark., pre-empted 160 acres, and farmed for about four years. In the fall of 1863 he returned to Kentucky, and resided on the old homestead, near Cromwell, in Ohio County, for some three years. In 1866 he removed to Butler County, Ky., and lived on his father-in-law's farm for two years. In 1868 he bought a partially improved farm of 135 acres on the middle fork of Indian Camp Creek, upon which he still resides. The farm is now in a good state of cultivation. He was first married March 15, 1859, to Acratta Hobdy, a native of Butler County, Ky.; born April 13, 1844. To this union were born three children - one son and two daughters - all of whom are living, as follows: Sarah E. Neel, James A. and Olive C. Mrs. Acratta Hudson departed this life March 8, 1873, and was a devoted member of the Christian Church. Mr. Hudson was next married April 29, 1874, to Leura C. James, a native of Butler County, born June 16, 1844. One son gladdens their home - Erlis J. Mr. Hudson and wife have been for many years members of the Christian Church. In politics he was formerly a Democrat, but is now identified with the National Greenback party. Hudson Wallace Hobdy Neel James = Sumner-TN Ohio-KY Randolph-AR http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/butler/hudson.we.txt