The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
The Late DR.. VIM. N. hudson.

FRIEND CONVERSE Not having seen any
notice in your paper of the murder of Dr.
VIM N. Hudson. long resident of this
County, by Morgan's men. during his raid
in this State, have concluded to write a
few facts in his history, which have fallen
under my observation.
Some time about A. d. 1900 David Uud
son removed from Goshen, Conn. with hi.
family, and settled 10 what is now Hud
son, Summit Co, in this State. Being the
first family in the place gave their name to
the township. The subject of the notice. be.
ing then lad of some l3 years. he remained
with his father until no arrived at manhood
When about 20 years of age, he was united
in marriage with Miss Pbo5e p. Hutchinson. n.
of the same place. aud subsequently, removed
to Wooster, now Chester. Geauga Co about
lSOS or 1869. He embraced the religion
OF Christ while in his boyhood and connected
bimsclf with tho Presbyterian Church, of
which believe no con linued worthy NOR,
Der while no lived. Ho, with others, estub-
lished religious meetings in Wooster, as car.
ly as 1909, and continued them, with
scarcely any ministerial aid, for many years.
In tho carly part of 1912, a Militia Com.
pany was formed in Western Geauga and
Eastern Cuynhoga, Of which he was chosen
Captain. After the surrender of Detroit by
Gen. Hull, Cleveland was considered to bo
in danger, aud tho militia were ordered
thore to guard the place. Capt. Hudson
with his company, marched to Cleveland
They remained a week or more, aud were.
then discharged In tho autumn of 1912
on account of tho i'll health of his wife, he
left his farm in Wooster, and returned to
Hudson, whore be commenced the stndy of
medicine with Dr.. Metcaif, of that place.
He returned in the spring, working on his
farm and continuing his studies, which he
finished during the winter of 1916 and 1916
by attending medical lectures in Philadel-
phia. and commenced practice the following
spring.
During the winter of 'lS and i g, he rented
his farm in Chester, and removed TO Free
port, Harrison Co., where he continued the
practice of medicine for several years. when
he returned to Chester, working his farm
and practicing his profession. In the spring
of 1880, he, with several others. united in
forming the Chester Temperance Society
which was tho third one organized on the
Western Reserve. He was one of the frs.
who advocated the immediate abolition of
Slavery, and did very much to forward tho
cause. About 25 or more years since, he
became afflicted with IN affection of tho
lungs, and Travelled south during tho win.
ters, and returning iI the spring to his
family. This he continued for several wears
but at length removed bis family to some
part of Meigs Co., Ohio Having recovered
his health, be removed to some part of Iowa,
where he had tho misfortune to lose tho
companion OF his youth by tho hand of death.
Some time after the death of his wife, he re-
turned to Chester again, and was joined in
marriage with Miss Hannah Hudson, of that
place, an aged maiden, and a very distant
io'o''O " LAG 10 Iowa win
his new wife, where he remained some time
longer; but, finding the climate too cold for
his lungs, and his old complaint returning,
he concluded to return to Northern Ohio,
and sottled near Pomeroy, tho county seat
of Meigs Co., where be resided at the time
of his death He raised a family of eight
children, six sons and two daughters, the
eldest of which was the lamented Prof. T.
B. Hudson, of OberIn.
The oircumst tances of his death ! have
copied from an August number of the Cleve.
land Herald: "On Saturday, the 18th ult.
about 800 of Morgsn's thieves were near
Pomeroy. DR.. Hudson had left his house
to secreto very valuable horse of his, and
returning, he passed near neigbbor, al old
man of the name of Hssel. who unfortu
nately was somewhat excited by liquor, and
making demonstrations of defiance. although
entirely uDarmed, towards tho raiders, who
bad come in sight DR., Hudson, seeing tb,