Hudelson, John Caldwell

1844 - 1915  (71 years)

• Name	Hudelson, John Caldwell
  Birth	9 Jan 1844	Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HUDE.J001
  _FGRAVE	25954646
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company G, 80th Illinois Infantry  [2]
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0022 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		80th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	3 May 1915	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Hudelson, J. C., Martha E, Loretta, and Bertha
  Person ID	I55602	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Rutter, Martha Elizabeth,   b. 28 Nov 1852, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Apr 1928, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Children	1. Hudelson, Loretta   2. Hudelson, Aletha   3. Hudelson, Bertha   4. Hudelson, Ida May,   b. 1872   d. yes   5. Hudelson, Rhoda Jemima,   b. 1873   d. 1951 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F20239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jan 1844 - Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana Death - 3 May 1915 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Caldwell Hudleson, son of William and Jevinna Wilson Hudleson, was born near Princeton. Indiana, Jan. 9, 1844, died May 3, 1915, aged 71 years, 3 months, 24 days. At the age of 18 he, in company with his brother Robert enlisted In Co.G. 80th III. Vol. Inf., mustered into service at Sparta, Ill., Aug. 13, 1862, and served till the close of the war, being discharged June 18, 1865. September 1, 1870, he was married to Mrs. Martha E. Ruttes, to which union five daughters were born, one dying In Infancy and two after they reached womanhood. The wife and two daughters, Mrs. Mina Cantrell and Mrs. Ida McConnell, are left to mourn his death. Besides the wife and daughters he leaves two sisters both of whom live In Iowa, also a host of other relatives and friends. In early manhood he professed faith in Christ and united with the Xenia Presbyterian church, being one of the charter members of that organization, and for years was a teacher in the Sunday School. For more than 20 years he taught in the public schools of the county and was always Interested in the welfare of the young people. His last years were years of suffering, but at last the old veteran heard the summon of "well done, come up higher,'' and he fell asleep. Funeral was held from the Xenia Methodist church, conducted by Rev. J. E. McCracken; burial In Odd Fellow Cemetery. (The Southern Illinois Record, May 13, 1915) (Note:Hudelson spelled Huddelson in paper)

  
  

• Sources

  [S16340] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hudelson, J. C., Martha E, Loretta, and Bertha, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25954646/john-caldwell-hudelson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S16341] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rutter, Martha E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25954652/martha_elizabeth_hudelson), none. (Reliability: 2).