Thomas Hudson and Mary Kunkle

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Husband Thomas Hudson ¹

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           Born: 1806 - Lancaster Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1881 - South Buffalo Twp, Armstrong Co, PA
         Buried:  - McVill Cemetery, Armstrong Co, PA

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         Father: James Hudson (Abt 1779/1785-1863) 2 3 4
         Mother: Mary McCasland (      -      ) 5

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Kunkle ⁴

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           Born: 1811 - Westmoreland Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1897 - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA
         Buried:  - McVill Cemetery, Armstrong Co, PA

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Children

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1 M Capt. James M. Hudson ^{4 6}

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           Born: 15 Mar 1852 - Garvers Ferry, Westmoreland Co, PA 4 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Katharine Bowser (1854-1901/1902) 6

         Spouse: Mary Brodhead (      -      ) 7
           Marr: Jun 1909 7

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Hudson

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He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and passed his youth there, being fourteen years old when he moved with the family to Westmoreland County. He learned the trade of cabinetmaking, and afterward also engaged in farming. He continued to live in Westmoreland County for some years following his marriage, in 1855, coming to Armstrong County, where he followed his trade for a time. In 1863 he engaged in farming, settling on a place in South Buffalo township, where he spent the rest of his life. He served as overseer of the poor and in other township offices.
He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, and he was a Democrat on political issues.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Kunkle

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She was of German parentage; she could not speak English at the time of her marriage.

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Notes: Marriage

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They were the parents of six sons and two daughters.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 829.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 41.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 87, 557, 828.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 415.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 88, 558.

6 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 157.

7 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 416.