This Week On My Family History Calendar-Missing My Dad

Dad
John Allen Hudson
(17 March 1941-18 May 2019)

March 17

John Allen Hudson 

 This day would have been my dad's 84th birthday. He was born in Sumter, South Carolina to Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976) and Mary Baker Hudson (1920-2010)

Happy Birthday, Dad.
You are now and always will be missed terribly. 


March 19~
    Eliza (Brazell) Roberts (1836-1890), my maternal 3rd great-grandmother, died 135 years ago in Richland County, South Carolina. She was buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery, Richland County, South Carolina. 

Elisa Brazell Headstone
photo credit: Jim Hepler

March 22~

 This day would have been the 131st  birthday of my paternal great-grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

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March 19~
    Eliza (Brazell) Roberts (1836-1890), my maternal 3rd great-grandmother, died 133 years ago in Richland County, South Carolina. She was buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery, Richland County, South Carolina. 

Elisa Brazell Headstone
photo credit: Jim Hepler

March 22~

 This day would have been the 129th  birthday of my paternal great-grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

 

William Treadford Roberts
©Cheri Hudson Passey

March 25-

  My Maternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Eliza Atiza Brazell Roberts (1836-1890), would be celebrating her 187th birthday. Eliza was born in Richland County, S.C. to John Brazell (1794-?) and Martha Parnold Brazell (1795-1876).   

Eliza (Brazell) Roberts
Headstone
Brown's Chapel Cemetary
Richland County, South Carolina

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June 28~
  Alpheus J. Baker, my paternal 3rd great grandfather was born 198 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina. His father was Jesse Hinton Baker (1795-1866). The name of his mother was thought to be Nancy Wilder but that research has been disputed and more needs to be done to determine the correct mother.

Alpheus J. Baker

My great grandparents, William Treadford Roberts and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts would be celebrating their 108th anniversary on this day. Wiliam was 20 and Bessie Mae 17 when, as family lore says, they snuck away from their homes in Richland County, South Carolina, and eloped.

William and Beulah Mae Roberts
Wedding Day
28 June 1914

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June 12~

William Treadford Roberts
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
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  My maternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) died 63 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina from a heart attack. William was 65 years old. He was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden.

June 13~
 Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) my maternal grandmother, died 13 years ago in Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina at the age of 86. Grandmom had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. The cause of death was recorded as Natural Causes. She was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.

Azile (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

The 202nd birthday of my maternal 3rd great grandmother, Martha (Mathis) Dorrity (1820-1905) in Sumter County, South Carolina. Martha is believed to be the daughter of Shadrack Mathis and Martha (Rodgers) Mathis.

Martha (Mathis) Dorrity
Headstone
St. John's Methodist Church
Springhill, Lee, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

June 16~
 Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Fleming Hudson (1835-1916) my paternal great-great grandmother would have been 187 years old on this day. Born in Sumter District, South Carolina, Sarah was the daughter of Henry John Smith (1807-1949) and Martha Julia (Epps) Smith (1808-1854).

Possible photo of
Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Fleming Hudson
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    Any help identifying this picture would be appreciated!

June 17~
 My maternal great grandfather, Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) was born in Sumter County, South Carolina 133 years ago. David was the son of Manning David Daughrity, Sr. (1844-1918) and Mary Elizabeth (Stafford) Daughrity (1843-1930).

Manning David Daughrity, Jr.
About 1930
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March 22~
 This day would have been the 128 birthday of my paternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

 

William Treadford Roberts
©Cheri Hudson Passey

March 25-
  My Maternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Eliza Atiza Brazell Roberts (1836-1890), would be celebrating her 186th birthday. Eliza was born in Richland County, S.C. to John Brazell (1794-?) and Martha Parnold Brazell (1795-1876).   

Eliza (Brazell) Roberts
Headstone
Brown's Chapel Cemetary
Richland County, South Carolina

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August 24~
 My maternal grandfather, Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr. (1920-1944) would be 101 years old on this day. He was born in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina to parents William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts (1897-1980).

Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr.
1943
©Cheri Hudson Passey

August 28~
 My maternal great-grandmother, Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993), was born in Sumter County, South Carolina 120 years ago. Ruth was the daughter of Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940) and Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1852-947). 
Happy Birthday, Mama!

Emma Ruth (Baker) Early
1980s
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June 28~
  Alpheus J. Baker, my paternal 3rd great grandfather was born 197 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina. His father was Jesse Hinton Baker (1795-1866). The name of his mother was thought to be Nancy Wilder but that research has been disputed and more needs to be done to determine the correct mother.

Alpheus J. Baker

My great grandparents, William Treadford Roberts and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts would be celebrating their 107th anniversary on this day. Wiliam was 20 and Bessie Mae 17 when, as family lore says, they snuck away from their homes in Richland County, South Carolina, and eloped.

William and Beulah Mae Roberts
Wedding Day
28 June 1914

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March 22~

 This day would have been the 127th birthday of my paternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

Yesterday -March 20, 2021, I spent part of the day in Camden, SC visiting the home he built in 1949  Cand riding around the Hermitage Mill Village where he worked in the mid to late 1940s.  Always humbling to walk where they walked.

William Treadford Roberts
©Cheri Hudson Passey

March 25-
  My Maternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Eliza Atiza Brazell Roberts (1836-1890), would be celebrating her 185th birthday. Eliza was born in Richland County, S.C. to John Brazell (1794-?) and Martha Parnold Brazell (1795-1876).   

Eliza (Brazell) Roberts
Headstone
Brown's Chapel Cemetary
Richland County, South Carolina

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August 22-August 30

August 24~
 My maternal grandfather, Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr. (1920-1944) would be 100 years old on this day. He was born in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina to parents William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts (1897-1980).

Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr.
1943
©Cheri Hudson Passey

August 28~
 My maternal great-grandmother, Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993), was born in Sumter County, South Carolina 119 years ago. Ruth was the daughter of Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940) and Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1852-947). 
Happy Birthday, Mama!

Emma Ruth (Baker) Early
1980s
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June 28~
  Alpheus J. Baker, my paternal 3rd great grandfather was born 196 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina. His father was Jesse Hinton Baker (1795-1866). The name of his mother was thought to be Nancy Wilder but that research has been disputed and more needs to be done to determine the correct mother.

Alpheus J. Baker

My great grandparents, William Treadford Roberts and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts would be celebrating their 106th anniversary on this day. Wiliam was 20 and Bessie Mae 17 when, as family lore says, they snuck away from their homes in Richland County, South Carolina, and eloped.

William and Beulah Mae Roberts
Wedding Day
28 June 1914

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June 9~

David Daughrity
Late 1920's
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Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) died 89 years ago in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. David, my maternal great grandfather, died from an illness he had been suffering from for a while. He was buried in The Sumter City Cemetery. 


June 11~

Mattie Baker

 My paternal great great grandmother, Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1862-1947) was born 158 years ago. Mattie was born in Sumter County, South Carolina to Samuel James Bradford II (1815-1875) and Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875).

Also on the 11th~
Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993), my paternal great grandparents, were married 88 years ago most likely in South Carolina. Their marriage record has not been located. They were later divorced.


June 12~

William Treadford Roberts
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

  My maternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) died 61 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina from a heart attack. William was 65 years old. He was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden.

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March 22-March 28

March 22~
 This day would have been the 126th birthday of my paternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

William Treadford Roberts
©Cheri Hudson Passey

March 25-
  My Maternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Eliza Atiza Brazell Roberts (1836-1890), would be celebrating her 184th birthday. Eliza was born in Richland County, S.C. to John Brazell (1794-?) and Martha Parnold Brazell (1795-1876).   

Eliza (Brazell) Roberts
Headstone
Brown's Chapel Cemetary
Richland County, South Carolina

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March 15-March 21

Dad
John Allen Hudson
(17 March 1941-18 May 2019)

March 17
 This day would have been my dad's 79th birthday.
The first birthday since his death last year.
You are missed terribly. 
John Allen Hudson (17 March 1941-18 May 2019)


March 19~
    Eliza (Brazell) Roberts (1836-1890), my maternal 3rd great grandmother, died 130 years ago in Richland County, South Carolina. She was buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery, Richland County, South Carolina. 

Eliza Brazell Roberts
Headstone
photo credit: Jim Hepler

March 22~
 This day would have been the 126 birthday of my paternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

William Treadford Roberts
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August 18-August 24

Aug. 20~

 Mary Jane Brown McRady (1821-1894), my maternal 3rd great-grandmother,  would have been 198 years old on this day. Jane was from the Sumter County, South Carolina area and may have been born there. 

Martha Jane Brown McRady
Headstone
Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
Pisgah Crossroads, Sumter, South Carolina
Photo Credit: Remember Me-Findagrave.com
Used with permission

Also on this day~

My paternal 3rd great grandmother, Matilda C. (_____) Martin (1812-1876), was born, possibly in the Iredell County area of North Carolina, 207 years ago.
Matilda's maiden name is unknown to me at this time.

Matilda C. Martin
Headstone
Bethesda Presbyterian Cemetery
Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Joy Steele-Findagrave.com
Used with permission

  


August 24~
 My maternal grandfather, Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr. (1920-1944) would be 99 years old on this day. He was born in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina to parents William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) and Beulah Mae (Price) (1897-1980).

Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr.
1943
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June 9-June 15

June 9~

David Daughrity
Late 1920's
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Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) died 88 years ago in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. David, my maternal great grandfather, died from an illness he had been suffering from for a while. He was buried in The Sumter City Cemetery. 


June 11~

Mattie Baker

  My paternal Great Great Grandmother, Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1862-1947) was born 157 years ago. Mattie was born in Sumter County, South Carolina to Samuel James Bradford II (1815-1875) and Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875).



June 12~
  My maternal Great Grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) died 60 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina from a heart attack. William was 65 years old. He was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden.

William Treadford Roberts
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

June 13~
 Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) my maternal Grandmother, died 10 years ago in Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina at the age of 86. Grandmom had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. The cause of death was recorded as Natural Causes. She was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.

Azile (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

The 199th birthday of my maternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Martha (Mathis) Dorrity (1820-1905) in Sumter County, South Carolina. Martha is believed to be the daughter of Shadrack Mathis and Martha (Rodgers) Mathis.

Martha (Mathis) Dorrity
Headstone
St. John's Methodist Church
Springhill, Lee, South Carolina
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