John M. FUDGE

1832 - 1892  (59 years)

• Name	John M. FUDGE
  Born	22 Jan 1832	Washington Co. VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	173EEBEF8AD84D6DB28D32AC33E7D4D92F9B
  Died	1892  [1]
  Notes	went to Illinois with his parents and ten years later crossing the plains with his parents to Oregon.  In 1862 he came to Walla Walla and for two years was engaged in packing between the point and the Idaho mines. They were married at the home of James Smith of Polk County, by J. W.Stahl, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses Benjamin F. Smith and William Jones.  In 1865 they bought the farm on which they now live, lying on both sides of the Touchet, near the mouth of Whiskey Creek.  He owns 560 acres of land.  John raised cattle and later sheep and sold this business to his brother Adam and his son James H. Fudge. They had four children. (Ref: Frank T. Gilbert, Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield, Counties, Washington Territory, and Umatialla County, Portland, Oregon. A. G. Walling, 1882..Appendix pp 16, 17.  1870 Washington Territory, Waitsburg Census. John Fudge is 38; Cecilia is 26 and John is 5 years old. [2]
  Person ID	I923	Master File
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2010

  
  

  Father	Adam FUDGE, Jr.,   b. Bef 1780, Halifax Co. NC ,   d. 4 Jul 1849, Clatsop Co. OR  (Age > 69 years)
  Mother	Catherine Rachel WHITEAKER,   b. 4 May 1804, Washington, Co. VA ,   d. 26 Aug 1868, Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR  (Age 64 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1824	Washington, Co. VA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cordelia C. SMITH,   b. 2 Sep 1844, Cedar Co. MO ,   d. 17 Nov 1887, Columbia Co. WA  (Age 43 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1864	Polk Co. OR   [2]
  Children	1. James H. FUDGE,   b. 5 Apr 1865, Washington Territory   2. Ernest E. FUDGE,   b. 23 Oct 1870, Washington Territory   3. Marila E. FUDGE,   b. 2 Jul 1874, Washington Territory   4. Louie W. FUDGE,   b. 8 Feb 1880
  Family ID	F311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] Gwen Stands Alone Rogers-Wilson McSwain. [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman. [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.