The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-30

The undersigned joint committees of
Oliver Lodge No. "a, f. g. A. NJ, and
Keystone Chapter No. "A, II. A. NJ, here
by place on record this memorial tribute
to our departed brother and companion,
James Isham Hudson, who departed this
life Sept. %, 1891.
Brother Hudson was born March Both,
1887, in Lowndes county, Miss, where he
was raised and educated for his future
activities in life. On reaching his major
ity he was elected by the people of Win
son county, Mss, to the position of
County Surveyor, which he held to the
credit of himself and satisfaction of the
people, until the breaking out of the
war. when he enlisted in the Thirteenth
Mississippi Regiment of Infantry, which
formed portion of Barksdale's gallant
Mississippi brigade" He served until
the close of hostilities, on the historic
fields Of Virginia, and never during all
that time failed to be present at roll call.
He was the Ordnance Sergeant of his
regiment, and at the battle of Frede-
ricksburg, after many had failed to per-
form the service, he drove under the fire
of the numerous Federal batteries and de-
livered ammunition to his brigade, for
which heroic services he was compliment
ted bv his commanding General on the
field of battle.
On his return home from the army in
the summer of 1865 he contracted mar
riaee with Miss Frances A. Glover, who
survives him. There have been born to
them four sons and five daughters, all of
whom are now living.
In the fall of 1866 Bro. Hudson remov-
ed from Mississippi to St. Landry Parish
and the year following to Avoyelles Par
ish, where, after q residence of fourteen
years he moved to his plantation on Red
river, below Alexandria, where he died.
During the first Nichols administra-
ton he served as Police Juror for the
Parish of Ayoyelles, from 1877 to 1880.
Bro. Hudson never sought office; he pre-
ferred the equally responsible and honor
able duties of a private citizen.
He was initiated as an Entered Appren-
tice Mason and passed to the degree of a
Fellowcraft in an army Lodge, U. D., in
I 1865, and was raised to the sublime de
gree of a Master Mason in Webster Lodge
No. 2O5, Winston county, Miss, in Octo.
ber. 1865. He affiliated with Evergreen
Lodge No. 159, at Evergreen, La, i,l
1868. and with our Oliver Lodge No. "a
Nav 4th, 1889, with which Lodge he ha:
been in constant affillation until hii
death, About 1879 he was exalted tt
the august degree of Royal Arch Masor
lin Evergreen Chapter No. Al, and affilia
ted with keystone Chapter No. 44, a
alexandria, La, Aug. II, 1899.
He was baptized and joined the Baptls
church in 1868, ihe service taking plac'
in Christ Episcopal Church at Frede
ricksburg, Va. He has ever since liye'
consistent christian.
He was a man of sterling character
prudent and energetic, good and usef'1
: citizen, a devoted husband and lovin
father. with strong domestic attach
ments. In him tie community has lost
valued citizen, the poor a ready helper
' and the Masonic fraternity a true brother
Q We submit to our respective Masonl
bodies for adoption, the following rest
luton:
Resolved, That copy Of this memori'
u tribute be transmitted under proper SCI
to the afflicted family. That the san
be published in the city papers, aud To;
= the Lodge be draped with the appropr
II ate emblems of mourning, the mem1e
= wearing the same for the full period
. thirty days.
Al1REs ROsENTHAL,
ri G.. GoLDEEBERG,
For Oliver Lodge No. "a.
. G. A. STAPLES,
~ B. EHRsTErN,
I'd II. G. DUNCAN.
For Keystone Chapter No. Al.