John L Dudding was born in 1772, in Botetourt, Virginia, United States as the son of Alfred Wellington Dudding and Mrs. Alfred Wellington Dudding. He married Sarah Bellamy on 15 February 1792. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Kanawha, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. In 1799, at the age of 27, his occupation is listed as builder and operator of dudding's mill. He died on 7 September 1842, in Nitro, Kanawha, Virginia, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.