Brief Life History of Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson Hudson Sr. was born on 15 February 1815, in Wilson, Tennessee, United States as the son of Robert Hudson. He had at least 5 sons and 11 daughters with Emily Fletcher Heninger. He died on 12 March 1895, in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 80.
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- Richard H Hudson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Richard H. Hudson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Richard Hudson in entry for Fannie Mcreynolds, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
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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