Claude Lemuel HUDSON Mattie Gertrude THOMPSON Loran Paul HUDSON Claude Otto HUDSON Daniel HUDSON Gertrude May OSKINS Mini tree diagram
Oran Scott HUDSON

Oran Scott HUDSON1,2,3,9,4,5,6,7,8

also known as Owen Scott HUDSON5

15th Feb 19081,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - Sep 19747,8

Life History

15th Feb 1908

Born in Pigeon, Spencer, Indiana.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

26th Apr 1924

Married Mattie Gertrude THOMPSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.9

Sep 1974

Died in De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas.7,8

Sep 1974

Buried in Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.8

Notes

  • Indiana Births, 1880-1920
    Oran Scott Hudson
    Father Lem
    Mother Gertrude Oskins
    Birth 15 Feb 1908 Spencer County, Indiana
    Book R-9, Page: 32

    1910 Federal Census, Spencer County, Indiana, 27 April, Carter, District 64, page 11A, Hse #93, Fam #96
    Hudson, Lemuel Head M W 27 Married 3 years IN IN IN Day Laborer, Odd Jobs Rents
    Hudson, Gertrude Wife F W 22 Married 3 years 2 children/2 living IN IN IN
    Hudson, Oran Son M W 2 IN IN IN [b abt 1908]
    Hudson, Loren Son M W 2mos IN IN IN [b abt 1910]

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 13 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 8B, Prairie Road to Crockett's Bluff, Hse/Fam #161
    Brown, Archie Head Rents M W 47 IN KY IN Farmer
    Brown, Gertrude M  Wife F W 32 IN IN IN [b abt 1887]
    Brown, Orin Son M W 12 IN IN IN [b abt 1907]

    In the 1920 census Orin is given the surname of his stepfather, and designated as a son rather than a stepson.  There are two younger children in the Brown household in 1930 with the surname Hudson, Daniel and Otto,.but Oran is out of the Brown household by 1930.

    1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 3B, Hse #50, Fam #52
    Stepp, Aaron J Head Owns M W 60 Widowed AL AR AL Farmer
    Brown, Archie Head Rents M W 57 First married at age 21 AL AL AL Farmer
    Brown, Gertie Wife F W 41 First married at age 18 IN IN IN
    Brown, Daisy Dau F W 12 Single AR IN IN
    Brown, William H Son M W 8 Single AR IN IN
    Brown, J C Son M W 6 Single AR IN IN
    Brown, Aaron T Son M W 1yr11mos Single AR IN IN
    Hudson, Otto Son M W 18 Single IN IN IN
    Hudson, Daniel Son M W 14 Single IN IN IN

    Oran married Marthat (Mattie) Thompson in 1924.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Oran Hudson, Age 17 (b abt 1907)
    Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Mattie Thompson, Age 20 (b abt 1904)
    Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 26 Apr 1924 Arkansas County

    Oran's WWI draft registraton reports hss wife as Mattie Gertrude Hudson, providing his wife's middle name.  His name was changed here, either formally or informally.  His birth certificate clearly has Oran Scott Hudson.  His marriage record above has Oran.  He was enumerated in the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses as Oran or Orin.  But in 1940, he signed himself and the name was printed as Owen Scott Hudson.

    He also reported his birthplace as Gentryville, Indiana, whereas his birth certificate reports the palce as Pigeon.  Gentryville is the nearest town to the unicorportead community of Pigeon where he was born at home.

    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Owen Scott Hudson
    Age 32
    Birth Date 15 Feb 1908 Gentryville (Spencer County), Indiana
    Residence Rt 1, c/o John Harrington, Humphrey, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Contact person Mrs Mattie Gertrude Hudson (wife)
    Self-Employed at Rt 1, c/o Harrington, Humphrey, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    (back)
    5' 9" 142 lbs, Brown Eyes, Black Hair, Dark Complexion
    Scar on inside left wrist.  Scar on inside right leg.
    Registration 16 October 1940 DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Signed Owen Scott Hudson

    Oran/Owen may have had his name legally changed.  The name in the 1940 census and on his gravestone is Owen Hudson.

    1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 April, Barton Twnshp, District 1-2, Page 5A, Hse #57 Rents $4
    Hudson, Owen Head M W 32 Married Grade 7 b Arkansas In Ethel, Arkansas Co AR in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1908]
    Hudson, Mattie Wife F W 39 Married Grade 7 b Arkansas In Ethel, Arkansas Co AR in 1935 [b abt 1901]
    Hudson, Lola Dau F W 14 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas In Ethel, Arkansas Co AR in 1935 [b abt 1926]
    Brown, James C Half-brother M W 16 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas In Ethel, Arkansas Co AR in 1935 [b abt 1924]

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    Owen Hudson
    Birth Date 15 Feb 1908
    Death Date Sep 1974
    Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas, 72042
    SSN 431-52-3619 Issued Before 1951 in Arkansas

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