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Irecent meeting Of the Marion County
'EHistorical Society. 1t is Of ccnsidera
ble local interest and the West vir-
4 gilman Is glad to give its readers the
full text1of Judge McDOugal's dis.
course. 1t follows:
History shows that the Dudley fam
Eny originated at the town Of Dud; in
England, in the seventh century, and
that since that early day through the
veins Of the Dudleys these coursed
| the purest and tenderest bloodSpf no.
bility of their native land. The early
histroy Of the family is filled with
song and story; they led in thought
and action both in old England and
in early colonial days in New Eng
land as well; and from remote times
may be traced in the historic books
Of the day the prominent name, Gull.
ford Dudley Just what year, or how
they migrated from Dud, III England,
4 y b II - 3
ism OF known; but the direct descent
of the particular family which ulti-
Emately located on Dunkard Mil Run
in (now) Marion county, West Wiz.
ginia, as as follows:
WILLIAM DUDLTY. Was born at
Richmond Formerly sheen) in Sur
rey, England, and. from the town of
Guilford, some thirty miles south Of
London in the county of Surrey, came
to Guilford, Connecticut. William
was married to Jane Lutman by the
Rev. Henry Whitfield, rector at Oak
ley, in Surrey England, on August "a,
1886, as shown by the Parish register
at oakley In the good ship Heesor,
william and wife Jane, in company
with said, Rev. Henry Whitfield and
as a part Of the Eaton Hopkins expe1
dition to the colony of Connecticut,
sailed from London, England, on May
20, 1889, and thereafter settled at
Guilford, Connecticut, which was so
named after Gui1ford in England,
William was Va a member Of WhitaeId's
church in England and readily Joined
with him IN tie emigration, When
William Dudley and his wife arrived
AZ Guiiford, G5hnect icdt, they estab-
lished theiF'hOme on what is now Fair
street. This William Dudley was a
prominent man in his day and was the
Represehtitaye to the General Court
at Gullford, Connecticut, and held
other public offices. He died there on
March 16, 1853, and his wife Jane
died there on May Il 1874. 'ii.
WILLIAM DUDLEY 3D. Was the
son Of the William and Jane Dudley
who came to Gullford, in the Colony
Of Connecticut, in 1880. He is known
in history as Deacon William Dud-
ley
SAMUEL DUDLEY was born at
Guilford, Connecticut, and was tho
son of deacon William"
SAMUEL DUDLEY I'd, was the son
of the Samuel last above mentioned
and was born at Guilford, Conneeti-
cut, in February, 1712, and there died
on May is, 1888 This Samuel Dud.
ley married Mary Parker (bOrn 1892,
died 1921, and the children Of Sam !1I
uel and Mary were:
a. Mary, born 1861, married James
Brand, died in Marion county Va,
in 1s4S.
b. Samuel, born February "a 1853.
c. Elizabeth born July Q, 1865, died
in Marion county Va, April is 1887.
d. Asa, born February II, 1851 died
April Z, 1886
8. Jonathan, born 1869, died in 1910,
I. Desire, born 1881, married James
Brown, and died November Is, fS4s,.
in Marion county, Va, at the ''old De-
sire House." leaving no descendants,
NOTE These children were all
born in saybrook, Connecticut and
came from there with their mother,
Mary Parker Dudley, in the year 1875,
and located on a large tract q land
on Dunkard Mill Run in now Ma
rion county West Virginia, manly
for the reason that Mrs. Dudley wish
ed to weau her son, Samuel, away
from the ocean, which he loved. The
facts relating to the early history Of
this branch Of the family we're col
iected by'my cousin, Mrs. Mary Caro- 1e,
line Dudley Barnett, now Of 1912 San
Julian street, Los Angeles, California,
from the writings Of the last above
named Samuel and Asa Dudley
SAMUEL DUDLEY Born at Say
brook, Connecticut February "a, 1858.
married Margaret McDougal in the
year 1901; and, died athis home farm
on Dunkard Mill Itun in now Ma.
rlon county in West Virginia on July
as, 1850.
In this imperfect sketch OF the fam!