Individual Details

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Finis Leroy Hudson was 28, lived in Clever, Christian Co, MO. Born Stone Co, MO 18 Feb 1889. He was a Railroad Agent, Telegraph Operator for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He was married
Description: Medium hight, slender build, blue eyes, red hair. Not in good health - nervous disability.

In 1920, Finis Hudson was in Lincoln Twp, Christian Co MO, Hh 62, living on Kennedy Street. He was widowed as his first wife had died in 1919 - they were not married in 1910. Apparently they had no children. Born Mo, father b. NC, mother b. KY. Working as an agent at the Railroad Station

In 1930, Finis Hudson was still living in Christian Co MO. He was age 41, had married again at 33. Born in Missouri; his father born in NC, his mother b. KY. He was an Agent for the railroad. Ethel was 37; she was also born in MO, her parents born in GA. Ethelyne was 3 1/2 and was born in Missouri.

1940 Census. Lincoln Twp, Clever, Christian, MO, Hh 231
Finis L. Hudson, 51 - all born in MO, lived in same house in 1935, Depot Agent, Railraod
Ethel M., wife, 47
Ehtelyne, dau, 13
Mary Lou, dau, 8

Missouri Death Certificate #8713 shows evidence of a horrible death. He died in a farm field, cause of injury unknown [signed by coroner]. He had burns over most of his body; hemorrhage from the nose; contusions of head and neck. Noted "Not suicide". He died about 3 pm on 20 Feb 1947 - no physician in attendance. His residence was Rt. 3, Box 148, Springfield, Greene Co, MO. He was married; wife was Ethel Hudson who was 54 years old. Finis was born 18 Feb 1889 in Missouri and was a farmer. His father was Sidney L. Hudson, b. VA and his mother Sarah M. Haden, b. KY. Ethel was the informant. he was buried at Wise Hill Cemetery, Clever, MO.

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Finis Leroy Hudson, born 18 Feb 1889, d. 20 Feb 1947
Ethel Maomi Cobb Hudson, b. 1893, d. 1976
Buried Wise Hill Cemetery, Clever, Christian Co, MO
The first wife of son Finis is also at Wise Hill
Olive M. (Gray) Hudson, b. 7 Dec 1887, d. 5 Sep 1919

Birth	18 Feb 1889	Missouri
Marriage	1922	Ethel Naomi Cobb
Death	20 Feb 1947	Greene County, Missouri
Marriage		Olive M. Gray

Spouse	Ethel Naomi Cobb (1893 - 1976)
Child	Ethelyne Hudson (1926 - 1991)
Child	Living

Spouse

Olive M. Gray (1887 - 1919)

Father	Sydney LeRoy Hudson (1839 - 1915)
Mother	Sarah Mildred Haden (1840 - 1905)
Sibling	William P. Hudson (1859 - 1860)
Sibling	Mary Elizabeth Hudson (1861 - 1932)
Sibling	Margaret L. T. Hudson (1863 - 1864)
Sibling	Thomas M. Hudson (1865 - 1867)
Sibling	James H. Hudson (1867 - 1867)
Sibling	Laura Ellen Hudson (1868 - 1953)
Sibling	Minnie B. Hudson (1871 - 1872)
Sibling	Bulah Irene Hudson (1873 - 1933)
Sibling	Lillie M. Hudson (1874 - 1880)
Sibling	Benjamin Hudson (1877 - 1877)
Sibling	Lulah A. Hudson (1878 - 1880)
Sibling	Alice Oleta Hudson (1882 - 1967)
Sibling	[Son] Hudson (1883 - 1883)