Roland Banks Hudson

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      Sex: M

AKA: Rowland

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Nov 1886 - , , Georgia, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 2 Dec 1971 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  Residence: 17 Oct 1963, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States. 

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Parents

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         Father: William Butler Hudson {FGID: 15951648}
         Mother: Eliza Smith {FGID: 15951657}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Bessie P. Parker
       Marriage: 24 Sep 1910 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
       Children:
                1. Mary Anna Hudson
                2. Roland Banks Hudson Jr.
                3. Dorothy Parker Hudson {FGID: 124405137}
                4. John William Hudson
                5. James Douglas Hudson

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Notes

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General:

Per 1900 US Census 6/4/1900 13th Street, Griffin, Spalding, Georgia
W. B. Hudson is the 56 year old white male head of household, born June 1944 in Kentucky, as were his parents. He owns his home and works as a stock dealer. He has been married for 31 years to 52 year old Elizabeth Hudson. Elizabeth was born April 1848 in Georgia, as were her parents. She has had 9 children, 7 still living, 6 living at home: 30 year old daughter, Cleone Hudson, single, born in Georgia Dec 1869, a music teacher; Butler Hudson, 25 year old son, born Sept 1874 in Georgia, a book keeper; 24 year old son, Lynn Hudson, born March 1876 in Georgia, a grocery clerk; 21 year old daughter, Lois Hudson, born Mch 1876 in Georgia; 15 year old daughter, Ruth Hudson, born Spt 1884 in Georgia, attends school; and 13 year old son, Roland Hudson, born Nov 1886 in Georgia, attends school.

Per 1906 City Directory for Atlanta, Georgia residence 71 Williams
Eliza Hudson, widow of William B.
James L. Hudson, clk Standard Oil Co
Roland B. Hudson, ship clk J J & J E Maddox
William B. Hudson, cashier Standard Oil Co

Per 1907 City Directory for Atlanta, Georgia residence 71 Williams
Eliza B. Hudson, widow of William B.
James L. Hudson, bkkpr Oglesby Gro Co
Roland B. Hudson, clerk R T Wynne
William B. Hudson, cashr Standard Oil Co

Per U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1915
Name:Roland B Hudson (Parker & Hudson)
Gender:Male
Residence Year:1915
Street address:99 Bland
Residence Place:Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
Spouse:Bessie P Hudson

Per U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1917
Name:Roland B Hudson
Gender:Male
Residence Year: 1917
Street address: 91 Bland business and residence
Residence Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
Occupation:Grocer
Spouse:Bessie P Hudson

Per U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1919
Name:Roland B Hudson (Sanitary Grocery)
Gender:Male
Residence Year:1919
Street address:135 Adams
Residence Place:Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
Spouse:Bessie P Hudson

Per 1920 US Census 1/22/1920 135 Adams St, Bluefield City, Mercer, West Virginia
Rowland B. Hudson is the 33 year old white male head of household, who owns his home free of mortgage. Born in Georgia, his father in Georgia, his mother in Alabama, He is self employed as a merchant in his retail grocery. His wife is 32 year old Bessie P. Hudson who was born in Virginia, her father in North Carolina, her mother in Virginia. They have 2 children, both born in West Virginia and attending school: 6 year old daughter, Mary A. Hudson; and 4 year old son, Rowland B. Hudson.

Per 1930 US Census 4/14/1930 2302 Bland St. Bluefield City, Mercer, West Virginia
Roland B. Hudson is the 44 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $10,000 and a radio set. Born in Georgia as were his parents, he is proprietor of a retail grocery and is not a veteran. He is married to 43 year old Bessie Hudson who was born in Virginia as were her parents. When they first married Roland was 27 and Bessie was 26. They have 5 children, all born in West Virginia and attending school: 16 year old daughter Mary Ann Hudson; 15 year old son Roland Hudson Jr; 13 year old daughter Dorothy P. Hudson; 11 year old son John W. Hudson; and 8 year old son James D. Hudson. Also living with the family is 71 year old mother-in-law Annie S. Parker, a widow. Annie was born in Virginia, her father in Georgia, her mother in Virginia. When Annie first married she was 25.

Per 1940 US Census 4/12/1940 2310 So Blank, Beaver Pond Twshp, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Roland B. Hudson is the 54 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $12,000. Roland was born in Georgia, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Georgia. He and the entire family lived in this same house in 1935. Roland, who finished 4 years of high school, is the owner of a retail grocery store and worked 78 hours the last week of March. In 52 weeks of work in 1939 he did not earn wages but had other income over $50. His wife, 53 year old Bessie Hudson, was born in Virginia, finished 4 years of high school, and is the respondent for this survey. They have 4 children living at home, all born in West Virginia: 22 year old daughter Dorothy Hudson, 4 years high school, does home housework; 21 year old son John Hudson, 4 years of high school, works as a clerk in a retail grocery store, 78 hours the last week of March, and earned $718 in 52 weeks work in 1939; 18 year old son Douglas Hudson, 4 years of high school, 78 hours the last week of March, earned $480 in 26 weeks work in 1939; and 9 year old son Lynn Hudson, attends school and has finished 3rd grade.

Per WWII Draft Registration 4/27/1942
Roland B. Hudson is 56 years old, born in Griffin, Spaulding, Georgia. He resides and receives mail at 2310 Bland rd, Bluefield, W. Va. His employer - own business - The Sanitary Grocery, Bluefield, Mercer, W. Va. Roland is described as 5'8" tall, white race, brown eyes, black hair, ruddy complexion.

Per The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) December 3, 1971 Page 24
Roland B. Hudson, 86, of 1112 Lane Allen Road, died Thursday. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The bosy will be cremated.

Research:

Possibly lived in San Francisco 10/8/1908 as a republican, clerk, 757 Lyon

If that is correct he arrived in New York on a ship Campania sailing from Liverpool on 1/15/1910-1/23/1910.

Marriage Notes (Bessie P. Parker)

Per Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
Name:Roland B. Hudson
Age:25 Gender:Male Birth Year: abt 1885
Marriage Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:24 Sep 1910
Marriage Place:Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name:Bessie P. Parker
Spouse Age:23 Spouse Gender:Female
FHL Film Number:1030485