Who was Royal Hudson?

Royal Hudson (1882–1962) was born in Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana and died in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Royal Jacob Hudson 1882–1962

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 03 Aug 1882 · Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana

Died 15 Apr 1962 · Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, USA

Father Jacob Jackson Porter Hutson Hudson

Mother Lucy Catherine Whittemore Stockwell

Siblings Ambrose William Hudson, Clara Eunice Hudson, Clarence Wado Hudson, Harry Oleo Hudson, Lucille Albertine Hudson, Mabel Josephine Hudson, Orion Maynard Hudson

Records

1900 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Jackson Porter Hutson Hudson

Lucy Catherine Whittemore Stockwell

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Royal Jacob Hudson began in 1882 in Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana. In 1900, Royal Jacob Hudson resided in East Oakland, Coles, Illinois, USA. Royal Jacob Hudson passed away in 1962 in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, USA.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1882

Birth of Royal Jacob Hudson in Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana

Birth

1900

Royal Jacob Hudson resided here in East Oakland, Coles, Illinois, USA

Residence

1962

Death of Royal Jacob Hudson in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Royal Hudson

This ancestor line traces from Zweibrücken, Zweibrucken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (1700) to Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana (1882) across 7 generations.

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: Royal Hudson (1882–1962) was born in Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana and died in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Royal in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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