quoted from the Unknown newspaper dated Thursday, June 3, 1937

White Hall, June 2 -- Samuel David Hudson, long time resident of this community passed away at his residence on West Franklin street here this morning at 11:30 o'clock. Mr Hudson's death followed an extended illness.

He was born in Sommerset, Ky., March 4, 1867, the son of William A. and Martha Hudson. His father was a Civil War veteran. He was married to Sarah Martin Eastham, March 20, 1888. She survived together with five children: Albert Hudson of White Hall, Ray Hudson of Kansas City, Kans., Mrs. Earl Young of White Hall, Mrs. Cecil Cook of New York City and Mrs. William Sullivan of Wood River.

He also leave his stepmother, Mrs. William A. Hudson of White Hall and three half-brothers and three half-sisters: Clayton Hudson of Jacksonville, Henry Hudson of Manchester, William Hudson of Wrights, Mrs. Clarence Lorton and Mrs. Frank Lorton of Greenfield, and Mrs. Charles Armstrong of White Hall. There are seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Dawdy Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2:-- o'clock in charge of Rev. A. E. Linfield of the M. E. church. Burial will be in the White Hall cemetery.

The following is quoted from an Unknown newspaper dated May 30, 1930:

White Hall. May 29. -- the Roll of Living Civil War veterans is reduced one by the death of William A. Hudson at 3:30 this morning in his home on East Ayres street. He was 88 years of age and served in Company A, 12 Kentucky Infantry, being made corporal. His decline has been over a period of five years, being dangerously ill for five days previous to death, unconscious the grater part of the time. Funeral services will probably be held at the home Saturday afternoon with burial in the White Hall cemetery.

Mr. Hudson was born in Summerset, Pulaski county, Kentucky, April 10, 1842, of a family of six boys and two girls. Two brothers, David and Berry, survive. He grew up in Kentucky and there enlisted for service in the Civil War with the Union forces, serving four years. On March 27, 1872, he arrived at White Hall from Kentucky, and with the exception of fourteen years at Washington, Indiana, has continued to reside here. He was engaged in farming in Kentucky, coal mining in Indiana and clay mining at White Hall.

While resident of Washington, Ind., he and Mary F. Harrison were married and she and seven children survived as follows: S. D. Hudson of White Hall, Stella, wife of Clarence Lorton of near White Hall, William of Carlinville, Leola, wife of Frank Lorton of Scottville, Henry O. of Manchester, Clayton of Manchester, Eldora, wife of C. A. Armstrong of White Hall, [some words are blocked out here) Mary Elizabeth. (of?) Raymond, [words blocked out here). There are fifty grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A. E. Hudson, prominent garage man of White Hall, is a grand son.

The first battle in which he participated was Mill Spring, near his home. He was later engaged at Shiloh, Cornith and in Sherman's March to the Sea. The last interview with Mr. Hudson was on January 21st last, and he spoke with deep feeling concerning the surviving comrades here at White Hall, and the following list of names was evolved in the course of that interview: Allen A. Lorton, William H. Boggess, George R. Adams, J. S. Baker, Augustus B. Smith, Richard B. Winn, William G. Barnett, Charles W. Boring, Peter Green, John F. Cole, John W. Thompson, all residing in White Hall, and Henry Windsor of Drake, Austin Remley of Patterson, Thomas Watson of /the Quincy Soldiers' Home, N. F. Smith of Manchester, Jefferson Lawson of Hillview and Perry Doyle of Wrights, all looking to White Hall as soldier headquarters. This list was read by Chairman Haynes in connection with Decoration Day exercises in Whiteside park.

The following is quoted from an Unknown newspaper dated Sunday, June 1, 1930:

Last rites for William A. Hudson, Civil War veteran, were held in the Christian /church this afternoon, the attendance taxing the capacity of the church. The discoure was by Rev. O. W. Shields of Girard, a Baptist evangelist, who was assisted by Rev. Fred Peek of Alton. Honorary pallbearers were members of Culver Post, G. A. R, as follows: J. S. Baker, E. R. Adams, R. B. Winn, A. B. Smith, J. W. Cole, and Max Zimmerman. The casket bearers were members of the American Legion post: Carl W. Dossel, Albert Baird, James Egan, Joseph Lyman, R. F. Barnett and Harry Lorton.

State police accompanied the line of march to the White Hall cemetery where the burial took place with military honors, the firing squad being under the command of H. F. Lyons.

Merle Mackey was the trumpeter and the color bearer was Frank W. Hillman.

Ten granddaughters of the deceased served as follower bearers. They were Alvern Hudson, Pauline and Ailene Harney, Ruth and Mildred Lorton, Ilene and Thelma Hudson, Maxine Ligon, Mrs. Edward Cook and Mrs. Francis Davis.