Richard H. (Dick) Hudson

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: R G Hudson
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: VA Clay
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Front Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Fireman Engineer, Steam railroad
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $5000
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 66
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 24
Income: $1500
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
R G Hudson 57
R S Hudson 43 [wife]
Thelma Hudson 19 [daughter]
Rosie Blankenship 32 [employee]
Eileen Ramey 26 [employee]
Elizabeth Ramey 23 [employee]
Howard Blackwell 19 [employee]
J M Nack 30 [employee]
Susie Hudson 74 [mother]

OBITUARY

Richlands News Progress 11 March 1948

DICK HUDSON PASSES SUDDENLY

Richard "Dick" Hudson, 65, retired N & W engineer, and well known resident, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at his home on Railroad Ave. He had been in poor health for several years.

At the time of his retirement a few years ago, Mr. Hudson's service with the N & W totaled 30 years, and he was to have received a continuous members button in recognition of this service from the B. of L. F & E. Bluestone Lodge 446, Bluefield, at a meeting of that group on March 15th.

Mr. Hudson came to Richlands about thirty years ago. For several years prior to her death, he and his wife operated the Eagle Hotel here. He was a member of Kazim Temple, Roanoke, and Richlands Lodge 318 A. F. & A. M.

Surviving is his daughter, Miss Delores "Toot" Hudson, who made her home with her father.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church at 2
p.m. Friday. The pastor, Rev. H. A. Phillips, will officiate. Interment will be in Hankins cemetery with members of the Masonic Lodge in charge of the committal rites. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is directing arrangements.

Member of Masonic Lodge 318 are asked to assemble at the
Lodge hall at 1 p.m. to attend the services in a body.

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
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Richard married Lillie Manzie BEAVERS 21 Sep 1919, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA. Lillie (daughter of William Lincoln BEAVERS and Martha (Mattie) Bandy) was born Sep 1896, McDowell Co. WV; died Nov 1941, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: R. H. Hudson
Birth Date: 1886
Birthplace:
Age: 33
Spouse's Name: Manzie Beavers
Spouse's Birth Date: 1896
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 21 Sep 1919
Event Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Susie
Spouse's Father's Name: William
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mattie
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 259 Line 211

1. Thelma Delores (Toot) Hudson was born ca 1921, Tazewell Co., VA.