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1840 - 1917 (76 years)
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Name |
William FUDGE |
Born |
27 Apr 1840 |
Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
A71E31BE257546AC9FDD9C8AA9D31566D91B |
Died |
31 Jan 1917 |
Walla Walla, WA [1, 2] |
Notes |
- Crossed the plains at age nine with his parents Adam and Catherine to reach Oregon.
After his father's death, William remained with his mother on a farm and assisted on the farm. In 1859 he moved to Walla Walla to start in the business world where he was successfully engaged in farming and in the raising of livestock.
In 1884 he moved to Whitman County and his success as a cattle man and a farmer continued and he acquired fifteen hundred acres of valuable land. He lived his retirement years in Waitsburg.
1870 Washington Territory Census, Waitsburg Township lists William, age 33, farmer, Elizabeth, age 22. Living on their farm is Francis Dice, farmhand.
Found in a scrapbook, with the date of Jan 31, 1917...WILLIAM FUDGE IS DEAD. Oregon Pioneer of Early Forties dies at Walla Walla..Walla Walla, Wash., Jan 30 - (Special) - William Fudge, prominent valley pioneer of 1859 and an Oregon pioneer of the early '40's died here today in his 80th year. His father and the family started across the plains by ox team with an immigrant train of 300 teams. The trip proved a horrible one, as some of the party became separated from the main train and were set upon by Indians and massacred. The family settled near Dallas, in Polk County. During the gold excitement in California, his father went there and died. Adam Fudge had brought his family from Illinois with the Whitikers and McGhees, pioneers, and settled near the Tucannon River. He is survived by his wife. There are no children. (Ref: This scrapbook is found in the Oregon State Historical Society Library in Portland, Oregon. [2]
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Person ID |
I928 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
17 Feb 2010 |
Father |
Adam FUDGE, Jr., b. Bef 1780, Halifax Co. NC , d. 4 Jul 1849, Clatsop Co. OR (Age > 69 years) |
Mother |
Catherine Rachel WHITEAKER, b. 4 May 1804, Washington, Co. VA , d. 26 Aug 1868, Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR (Age 64 years) |
Married |
30 Sep 1824 |
Washington, Co. VA [2, 3] |
Family ID |
F285 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S24] Gwen Stands Alone Rogers-Wilson McSwain.
- [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.
- [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.
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