Adam FUDGE, Jr.

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Adam, Catherine and their children followed her brother, Benjamin Whitaker to Illinois. In the Fall of 1835 they emigrated to Putnam County, Illinois where they remained until the fall of 1836. They stayed in this area until March 7, 1847, when they joined Benjamin and family and headed west on the Oregon Trail crossing the continent to Polk County, Oregon where Adam secured a farm and engaged in its operation.

Mr. Fudge took a donation claim on the Territorial road between Salem and Corvallis consisting of 640 acres. Their trip west began by crossing the Missouri River at St. Jospeh and then proceeded by way of Platte River, Soda Springs, Green River, Snake River, the Barlow Toll Road through the Cascade Mountains, Grande Ronde Valley, across the Blue Mountains at the present site of Pendleton, and finally arrived in Polk County, Oregon.

Adam Fudge is listed in the 1840 Putnam Co., Ill. Census [page 11]

In March 1848 Adam went to California as a gold hunter, mining near Sutter's Mill.  After saving about $1,500. He started home on a sailing vessel, and was twenty-two days in reaching the mouth of Columbia River.  He died there on July 4, 1848 and was buried at Astoria.

Adam married Catherine Rachel WHITEAKER 30 Sep 1824, Washington, Co. VA. Catherine (daughter of Richard WHITAKER and Rachel BENTLEY) was born 4 May 1804, Washington, Co. VA; died 26 Aug 1868, Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR; was buried , Burch Family Cemetery, Polk. Co. OR. [Group Sheet]

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They were married by H. M. McWalles, Probate Clerk.  He was a witness to her sister Julia Fudge's marriage in 1860.

Maria married Norman SCOTT 29 Aug 1850, Polk Co. OR. [Group Sheet]

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They were married at the residence of Henry M. Clark, by Rev. M. B. Starr. (Ref: The Oregon Argus, Oregon City, Oregon  13 Aug 1859..

1870 Washington Territory Census, Waitsburg Township...David Fudge, age 42, Melissa, age 27,

In 1858, in company with his brother, James came to Washington and spent the first winter on the Whitaker Place, where they were in the stock business with four others.  The following summer, John and David Fudge also came to this state and the four brothers took claims in the same neighborhood located on Whiskey Creek. 

In 1862, the brothers packed to the Florence Mines; in 1863 they moved their mother and their respective families from Oregon; in the following year engaged in freighting from Umatilla Landing and Walla Walla to Boise; in 1865 made two trips to Kostenia, British Columbia and one to Helena, Montana and then sold their pack outfits and in the following summer freighted with teams to Colveille and to the old Hudson's Bay Company's fort. 

(REF: Lyman's History of Old Walla Walla County, Vol 1.  Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1918, pages 527-528.

David married Melissa HAMMER. Melissa was born , Maryland. [Group Sheet]

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Elizabeth married James V. BOONE 23 Sep 1851. [Group Sheet]

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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.

John married Cordelia C. SMITH 7 Feb 1864, Polk Co. OR. Cordelia was born 2 Sep 1844, Cedar Co. MO; died 17 Nov 1887, Columbia Co. WA. [Group Sheet]

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In 1858, in company with his brother, James came to Washington and spent the first winter on the Whitaker Place, where they were in the stock business with four others.  The following summer, John and David Fudge also came to this state and the four brothers took claims in the same neighborhood located on Whiskey Creek. 

In 1862, the brothers packed to the Florence Mines; in 1863 they moved their mother and their respective families from Oregon; in the following year engaged in freighting from Umatilla Landing and Walla Walla to Boise; in 1865 made two trips to Kostenia, British Columbia and one to Helena, Montana and then sold their pack outfits and in the following summer freighted with teams to Colveille and to the old Hudson's Bay Company's fort. 

James then went into the stock business and has since followed that occupation and farming.  He still owns the ranch he purchased in 1860, and lived there until 1881 at which time he moved to Huntsville.  He owns a beautiful residence and two acres of ground in this city. James is a member of Latah Lodge, No 76, of Spokane Co.  He is identified with the Republican party, has served as a member of the County Central Committee, was a delegate to the State Convention at Ellensburg in 1881, was a member of the Board of Directors of school district No 20, and served an equal length of time as Road Supervisor.

(REF: Lyman's History of Old Walla Walla County, Vol 1.  Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1918, pages 527-528.

1870 Washington Territory, Waitsburg Township lists James 34, Julie, 20, Cora, age 1 and a farmhand, Thomas Grady.

James married Julia Allen PIPER 11 Nov 1866, Washington Territory. Julia (daughter of Wiley PIPER and Matilda ALLEN) was born , Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Crossed the plains at age nine with his parents Adam and Catherine to reach Oregon. 

After his father's death, William remained with his mother on a farm and assisted on the farm.  In 1859 he moved to Walla Walla to start in the business world where he was successfully engaged in farming and in the raising of livestock. 

In 1884 he moved to Whitman County and his success as a cattle man and a farmer continued and he acquired fifteen hundred acres of valuable land.  He lived his retirement years in Waitsburg.

1870 Washington Territory Census, Waitsburg Township lists William, age 33, farmer, Elizabeth, age 22. Living on their farm is Francis Dice, farmhand.

Found in a scrapbook, with the date of Jan 31, 1917...WILLIAM FUDGE IS DEAD. Oregon Pioneer of Early Forties dies at Walla Walla..Walla Walla, Wash., Jan 30 - (Special) - William Fudge, prominent valley pioneer of 1859 and an Oregon pioneer of the early '40's died here today in his 80th year. His father and the family started across the plains by ox team with an immigrant train of 300 teams.  The trip proved a horrible one, as some of the party became separated from the main train and were set upon by Indians and massacred.  The family settled near Dallas, in Polk County. During the gold excitement in California, his father went there and died.  Adam Fudge had brought his family from Illinois with the Whitikers and McGhees, pioneers, and settled near the Tucannon River.  He is survived by his wife.  There are no children. (Ref: This scrapbook is found in the Oregon State Historical Society Library in Portland, Oregon. 

William married Elizabeth BILLIPS 10 Sep 1862. Elizabeth was born Abt 1848, Iowa; died 17 Feb 1927, Walla Walla, WA. [Group Sheet]

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Witnessed by David Whitaker and George W. Ryeroft.  Married by C. B. Cook, Justice of the Peace. 

Mortality 1850-1885..Susan died in childbirth at age 40 years.

Susan married William JONES 19 Nov 1857. [Group Sheet]

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Marriage to Robinson Richeson witnessed by William Jones, husband of Susan Fudge and Norman Scott.  They were married in Polk County, Oregon by E. B. Davidson, Justice of the Peace.

Julia and Philip Cox were married by H. M. McWalles, Probate Clerk. 

Julia married Philip Walter COX. [Group Sheet]

Julia married Robinson RITCHESON 9 Feb 1860, Polk Co. OR. [Group Sheet]

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Marriage witnessed by Laurence Hull and Newton Ward. Married by Stephen Staats, Justice of the Peace in Polk Co., Oregon.

Amanda married David I. HEDGE 20 May 1860, Polk Co. OR. [Group Sheet]

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Joye Boardman has his date of birth as May 26, 1845 in Illinois. (Ref: 1860 Census of Polk Co., Oregon)

1870 Washington Territory, Waitsburg Township Census..Adam is 25, Mary, 23, Grace 6/12, born 1860 and farmhand, C. W. Worley, age 44

In 1872 he came to Walla Walla, WA where he lived the remainder of his life. 

For five years Adam engaged in the butcher business in Waitsburg and then purchased a ranch in Whitman County.  At his death he left his widow a valuable tract of eight hundred acres of land in Whitman County.  Adam took a very active part in the ODD Fellows lodge and was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party.  He was a man of good business and executive ability. (Ref: Lyman's History of Walla Walla County, Vol 1Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1918, pages 588-591.)

Scrapbook - dated about 1901, located at the Oregon State Historical Society Library, Portland, Oregon. Walla Walla, WA. May 20, - Adam Fudge, aged 55 years, a pioneer of the Pacific Coast, and for many years a resident of Endicott, Washington, died in this city late last evening.  The funeral will take place at Waitsburg under the auspices of the 100F Lodge.  The exact date has not been set.

Buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Waitsburg. 

Adam married Mary Mildred PERKINS. Mary was born Abt 1847, Marshall Co. IL; died Aft May 1934, Walla Walla, WA. [Group Sheet]

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Adna married Samuel B. SWEENY. [Group Sheet]

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was assistant cashier of the Colfax National Bank

Walla Walla County, Court Records..Case # 18756..Petition to Sell land and divide proceeds.. Mary M. Fudge, is the widow of Adam Fudge, who died testate 20 May 1901. He left land located in Whitman County to his widow, Mary M. Fudge and his children: Adna Sweeney nee Fudge; and William C. Fudge. William C. Fudge deeded his part of the land to his ex-wife, Minnie S. Fudge.  Mary M. Fudge says the land is such that it cannot be partitioned and is asking the Court to order it sold, and the proceeds divided between her, Adna Sweeney and Minnie S. Fudge.  So ordered by the Court on 23 May 1934.