Hudson, William

HUDSON, TOTTON

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1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

UNION TOWNSHIP

Page 709

HUDSON, WILLIAM--Farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Forest Home. Mr. Hudson was born in Belfast, Ireland, February 25, 1837. At the age of twelve he came with his parents to the United States and settled in Clinton county, New York. In the year 1856 he came to Forest Home, where he engaged in wagon-making till the spring of 1864; he then went to Nashville, Tennessee, and made wagons for the United States government for about six months, returning again to Union township, section 19, where he has since resided. He married Miss Sarah Totton, of New Jersey, September 12, 1865. Their family consists of four children: Anna Mary (born June 29, 1866), Minnie E. (born January 22, 1868), David Edwin (born May 27, 1869), Fanny Louisa (born January 24, 1871). He has a good farm of one hundred and fifty acres, a good supply of fruit and a happy home.