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William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson 1862 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 August 1862

Birth Location: Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware

Death Date: 18 June 1955

Death Location: Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Father: William Hudson

Mother: Henrietta Hudson

Spouse(s): Mary Long

Children(s): Myra Hudson, William Hudson, Mary Hudson, Alice Hudson, Valorous Hudson, Zeno Hudson, Hazel Hudson, Henrietta Hudson

William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson was born in 1862 in Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware, the child of William Lawrence Hudson and Henrietta Hudson. William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson married Mary Estella (Stella) Long, and had children including Myra Luray Hudson, William Tolbert Hudson, Mary Stella Hudson, Alice Murray Hudson, Valorous McCabe Hudson, Zeno Long (Pete) Hudson, Hazel Elizabeth Hudson, Henrietta Thelma Hudson. William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson passed away in 1955 in Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson was born in 1862 in Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware, the child of William Lawrence Hudson and Henrietta Hudson.
  • William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson married Mary Estella (Stella) Long, and had children including Myra Luray Hudson, William Tolbert Hudson, Mary Stella Hudson, Alice Murray Hudson, Valorous McCabe Hudson, Zeno Long (Pete) Hudson, Hazel Elizabeth Hudson, Henrietta Thelma Hudson.
  • William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson passed away in 1955 in Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA.

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William Hudson's Ancestors

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William Hudson
1862 – 1955
Birth Place: Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware
Parents
William Lawrence Hudson
1825 – 1903
Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Henrietta Hudson
1826 – 1911
Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
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William Hudson's Descendants

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William (Tolbert (Big Hand)) Hudson (09 August 1862 – 18 June 1955) m. Mary (Estella (Stella)) Long (14 DEC 1871 – 03 Nov 1955)
  1. 1. Myra (Luray) Hudson (7 October 1890 – 4 November 1975)
  2. 2. William (Tolbert) Hudson (1 Nov 1892 – 3 Jan 1969)
  3. 3. Mary (Stella) Hudson (4 January 1897 – 2 December 1981)
  4. 4. Alice (Murray) Hudson (29 Jan 1899 – 23 December 1989) m. Clarence (Wilmer) Tingle (1 November 1897 – 30 January 1963) m. Clarence (Wilmer) Tingle (1 November 1897 – 30 January 1963)
    1. 1. Virginia (M) Tingle (4 Jul 1920 – 21 Jan 2010) m. Irwin (Edward) Steele (31 January 1921 – 1 July 1966) m. Irwin (Edward) Steele (31 January 1921 – 1 July 1966)
      1. 1. Sherry (Lynn) Steele (5 Feb 1957 – 12 Jun 1960)
      2. 2. Irwin (Wilmer) Steele (1944 – ) m. Yvonne (J) Quillen (abt 1947 – ) m. Yvonne Quillen m. Gloria (Ellen) Merz (1951 – )
        1. 1. Jody (L) Steele (abt 1970 – ) m. James (Joseph) Williams (06/16/1966 – )
      3. 3. Terry (Steele) Long
  5. 5. Valorous (McCabe) Hudson (23 October 1901 – 26 March 1965)
  6. 6. Zeno (Long (Pete)) Hudson (11 FEB 1905 – 7 MAR 1978)
  7. 7. Hazel (Elizabeth) Hudson (20 March 1908 – 26 June 1983)
  8. 8. Henrietta (Thelma) Hudson (18 October 1914 – 19 April 1965)

William Hudson's Timeline

2 Records

1862
09 August 1862
Birth of William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson in Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware
Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware
1955
18 June 1955
Age 93
Death of William Tolbert (Big Hand) Hudson in Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 August 1862
    Event Place: Selbyvile, Sussex, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1955
    Event Place: Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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