James Shemwell Hudspeth

JAMES SHEMWELL HUDSPETH

1806-1870

By Olema Hudspeth

James Shemwell Hudspeth born March 6 1806 Warren Co KY. James married Anna Margaret Harris in Simpson

Co KY abt 1830. James died Dec 28 1870 Logan Co KY. James is buried in Simpson Co KY at Pilot Knob

Cemetery along with part of his children, his wife and his mother. James Left a Will in Logan Co. KY.

Anna M. Harris Hudspeth was born Dec.29, 1805 died Feb.8, 1883

1840 HUDSPETH JAMES Simpson Co KY 183

1850 HUDSPETH JAMES Simpson Co KY 218
James Hudspeth 44 M Farmer KY
A              44 F        KY
J H            18 M        KY
G H          16 M        KY
E              14 F        KY
T              11 M        KY
S E             8 F        KY
A Holland      75 F        MD

1860 HUDSPETH JAMES Logan Co KY South Union 379
James Hudspeth   54 M Farmer       KY
Ann            54 F              KY
Thomas           21 M              KY
Ann             4 F              KY
Cyrus Mansfield 21 M Farm Laborer KY
Mary             19 F Seamstress   KY

1870 HUDSPETH GEORGE Logan Co KY Rabbitsville 579
George Hudspeth 38 WM Farmer KY
Mary            32 WF         KY
William         10 WM         KY
Ellen            6 WF         KY
James            3 WM         KY
James           64 WM         KY
Ann           64 WF         KY
John Maxwell    23 WM Laborer KY

1870/71 Logan Co KY Book K. pages 323 -324
Will for James Hudspeth son of Joseph and Anna Margaret Hudspeth

Wife Ann M.
Sons: James H., Thomas A., George H.
Gr. dau. Ann Eliza Holder Mentions he has given Fielding Holder $400.00 for

care of Ann Eliza Will written June 8, 1870 Probate date Jan 10, 1871

NOTE : Ann Eliza Holder was the daughter of Elizabeth Hudspeth and Fielding Holder.

CHILDREN

1 JOSEPH L HUDSPETH born 1829 KY. Joseph died Dec.21, 1849 aged 20 yrs. 1 mo. 16 days.

2 JAMES HARVEY HUDSPETH...............................................................................

3 GEORGE HARRIS HUDSPETH............................................................................

4 ELIZABETH HUDSPETH born 1836 KY. Mary E. married Phil/Fielding Holder and

they had one daughter Anna Liza. James mentioned Anna Liza in his will.

Mary E. Holder is buried at Pilot Knob. Her tombstone says " Mary E. Holder

dau. of J.& A Hudspeth died Nov. 26, 1858 aged 21 years and 11 months."

Fielding Holder moved over into Muhlenberg Co. KY, remarried and had other

children. Ann Eliza shows as aged 14 in the Muhlenberg Co. census. Nothing

   further of Ann Eliza is known at this time

   1870 HOLDER FIELDING Muhlenberg Co KY Pct 3
   Fielding Holder 36 WM    KY
   Elizabeth        30 WF    KY
   Ann Eliza        14 WF    KY
   Molly           9 WF    KY
   Edward            1 WM    KY
   Dan'l Holder     74 WM    VA

5 THOMAS AYRES HUDSPETH............................................................................

6 SARAH ELLEN HUDSPETH born Oct 14 1841 Sarah married Jonathan Moody. Sarah died

Oct 22 1860 and is buried at Pilot Knob Simpson Co KY.