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Obit For Joseph Nunley Hudson
Headline Prominent Farmer Dies
Text Early Thursday morning the sad message "He's dead" went from lip to lip, throughout the community, when one of our best citizens had suddenly been beckoned by the grim death angel, to come up higher, and he bade farewell to loving relatives and friends, and passed to the great beyond, where he was promised eternal life. Within this world's vocabulary there are no words that send forth a sadder message than these, yet, if one deliberate wish could bring him back to this world, which one of us would utter it?

Joseph Nunly Hudson, son of Obediah and Sarah Stockton Hudson, pioneer residents of the Cedar Mound district, was born on the farm where he always resided, on January 8, 1860, and departed this life January 14, 1926, after a brief illness, aged 66 years and 5 days.

On October 18, 1883 he and Miss Ada Cora Maxwell of Hailey, Mo. were united in marriage. To this union was added fourteen children, five dying in infancy. Mr. Hudson is survived by his wife and nine children; Hattie Jordan, Charles and Fred Hudson, who reside near the old home, Mrs. Ruth Loftin of Mineral Spring, George Hudson in Idaho, Obediah Hudson in Washington, Mrs. Eleanor Hill and Samuel Hudson of Fort Scott, Kan. and Mrs. Gertrude Wright of Kansas City, also eleven grandchildren. Six sisters: Mrs. Lina Cornman of Jenkins, Mrs. Rachel Suttles and Mrs. Sallie Wilder of Pierce City, Mrs. Mary Long of McDowell, Mrs. Ella Cook of Holland, Texas and Mrs. Nannie Williams of Muskogee, Okla., one brother, William Hudson, who resides on an adjoining farm, are left to mourn his passing, together with a host of other relatives and many friends.

Many years ago he united with the Church of Christ at Cato and was a faithful member until death. He was ever a faithful husband, indulgent father and a true friend, ever ready to assist those in sorrow or need. He worked hard and established a home and competence for himself and family and will be sadly missed in the home and community.

Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Cedar Mound school house by Rev. George Cottrell with the Bradford Co. undertakers in charge. The tear be-dimmed eyes of the large assemblage that gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to their kinsman and friend, bears witness to the fact that he was beloved by his fellow-man and his place in the community will be hard to fill.

The Hudson remains were laid to rest in Hudson cemetery on the old homestead where lie the pioneer members of the family awaiting the resurrection.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date Thursday, January 21, 1926
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper