Daniel Henry Hudson

Daniel Henry Hudson was the father of Sarah E. “Sally” Hudson Wellons, the grandfather of John Chapel (sic) Wellons, the great grandfather of James H. Wellons and the great great grandfather of Ralph Wellons, my grandfather.

He was born about 1791 in Virginia. (1850 census data)

His date of death is unknown.

He married Mary “Polly” Louster on March 24, 1810 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

All of the following census have them living in Somerset, in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

The census of 1810 enumerates just Daniel and his wife in the category of ages (16-25).

Their daughter, Sarah E. “Sally” Hudson is born on January 3, 1816.

The census of 1820 enumerates two adults (ages 26-44) plus 2 boys and 3 girls, all under the age of 10 years. Daniel reports “Agriculture” as his occupation.

The census of 1830 enumerates 2 adults (ages 40-49), 1 young adult (age 20-29) and 8 children under 20 years old.

Daniel receives a land grant of 7 acres on October 23, 1832 near Fishing Creek in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

The census of 1840 enumerates a household of 4 children under the age of 20, 2 young adults ages 20-29, an adult male age 40-49 and an adult female age 50-59.

In the census of 1850 we have:

Daniel 59
Mary 62
Jemima 26
William 22
Berry 19
Amanda 16
Delila (Hudson) Buster 38
Sarah Buster 2

There is no record of his death. There are many Hudson family members buried in or near Somerset.