Brief Life History of Elisha Owen
When Elisha Owen Hudson was born on 30 March 1852, in Halifax, Virginia, United States, his father, David Parker Hudson, was 46 and his mother, Mary P Owen, was 41. He married Mary Ellen Palmer on 20 January 1879, in Halifax, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Roanoke District, Halifax, Virginia, United States for about 40 years. He died on 31 January 1925, in Halifax, Virginia, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Crystal Hill, Halifax, Virginia, United States.
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- Elisha Hudson in household of David P Hudson, "United States Census, 1860"
- E. O. Hudson, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Elisha O Hudson, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
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1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Hudde (see Hudd ) + -son. This surname is also established in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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