David Hudson (1820 - 1888)

Born 15 Oct 1820 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Griffith) Hudson — married 9 Dec 1847 in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1888 at age 67 in Lake, California, United States

Biography

David was born in 1820^[1]. He married Frances Griffith in 1847.^[2] He passed away in 1888^[3].

Member of the Bear Flag Revolution at the beginning of the Mexican War in California.^[2][4]

Children^[5]:

Rodney James Hudson Born: 20 Feb. 1850 Saint Helena, Napa Co. California Died: 27 Nov 1918 Bakersfield, Kern, California

Sierra Lavina Hudson Whitton Born: Nov 1851 Napa Co. California

Elbert Hudson Born: April 1853 Napa Co. California

Enella "Ella" Hudson Abt 1856 Napa Co. California

Ada H. Hudson Stokes Born: 20 Aug 1858 St.Helena, Napa, California

Robert Lee Hudson Abt. 1865 St. Helena, Napa, California

David and some of his siblings emigrated overland from Missouri to the Mexican province of Alta California in 1845 with the Grigsby-Ide party.^[6] Shortly after arriving, he and his brother-in law John York built the first two cabins in what later became the town of Calistoga in the Napa Valley.^[7] As mentioned above, he participated in the Bear Flag Revolt and then in the war which led to the acquisition of California by the United States, and later became an established leader in the growing Napa Valley Community.^[8].

Sources

1. ↑ California State Library; Sacramento, California; Sacramento County, California, Pioneer Index File (1906-1934), A-Z; California History Room: MICROFILM 734; Roll Number: 44
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} David Hudson 1872 Letter to H H Bancroft UC Berkley "[1]"
3. ↑ Findagrave "[2]"
4. ↑ I. W. Frank and C. M. Smith. A Stonyford Pedigree: Being a Compilation of Genealogies of Early Settlers Living in the Stonyford Area Prior to 1900 and Their Descendants Wherever They May be Found Today. United States: I.W. Frank, 1988. Google Books. "| ASIN: B00071P1Q0."
5. ↑ Wills 1858-1937 (Mendocino County, California); Author: California. Superior Court (Mendocino County), California, Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953, 2015, Provo, UT, USA
6. ↑ The Emigrant Parties to California From 1841 - 1846. "[3]"
7. ↑ CHL No. 683 - Hudson Cabin Site, in California Historical Landmarks "[4]"
8. ↑ Barbara R. Warner. The Men of the California Bear Flag Revolt and Their Heritage. Arthur H. Clark Publishing Co.; "[5]"