Born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Philip Alexander Cress Jr
and Jemimah Octave Barnhardt
Sister of
Elizabeth C. Cress, Margaret Ann (Cress) Safrit, Charles Alexander Cress, Julie Loretta Cress, John Jerome Cress, George Henry Cress and Will Steven Cress
Wife of
Joseph Biggers Hudson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 81
in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2011
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Biography
Mary Jane was born 10 Oct 1861 in Cabarrus, North Carolina to parents Philip Cress & Jemimah Octave Barnhardt
In the 1880 census Mary (age 18), At Home, was the single daughter of Phillip Cress in Township 5 New Gilead, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Phillip Cress | M | White | 44 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Octava J. Cress | F | White | 40 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | North Carolina |
| Mary Jane Cress | F | White | 18 | Single | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| Elizabeth C. Cress | F | White | 14 | Single | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| Learah M. Cress | F | White | 11 | Single | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| Charles A. Cress | M | White | 9 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Julia L. Cress | F | White | 7 | Single | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| John J. Cress | M | White | 5 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| George H. Cress | M | White | 2 | Single | Son | North Carolina |
Mary (age 25), daughter of P A Cress & Jemima Cress, married Joseph P Hudson (age 20) on 5 Dec 1886 in Cabarrus, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[2]
In the 1900 census Mary (age 38) was the wife of Joseph B Hudson in New Gilead, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph B Hudson | M | White | 35 | Married | Head | North Carolina | |
| Mary J Hudson | F | White | 38 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Elizebeth A Hudson | F | White | 13 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| James T Hudson | M | White | 11 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Sam A Hudson | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Philip A Cress | M | White | 65 | Widowed | Boarder | North Carolina |
In the 1910 census Mary (age 48) was the wife of Joseph B Hudson in Township 8, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph B Hudson | M | White | 42 | Married | Head | North Carolina | |
| Mary Hudson | F | White | 48 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Samuel A Hudson | M | White | 12 | Single | Son | North Carolina |
In the 1920 census Mary (age 58) was the wife of Joe Hudson in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joe Hudson | M | White | 52 | Married | Head | North Carolina | |
| Mary Jane Hudson | F | White | 58 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Samuel Hudson | M | White | 22 | Single | Son | North Carolina |
In the 1930 census Mary (age 68) was the wife of Joe B Hudson in Township 8 Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joe B Hudson | M | White | 62 | Married | Head | North Carolina | |
| Mary Hudson | F | White | 68 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Samuel Hudson | M | White | 32 | Married | Son | North Carolina | |
| Ola Hudson | F | White | 22 | Married | Daughter-in-law | North Carolina |
In the 1940 census Mary (age 78) was the widowed mother of Samuel A Hudson in Township 8 Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.[7]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Samuel A Hudson | M | White | 42 | Married | Head | North Carolina | |
| Ola D Hudson | F | White | 32 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Jane D Hudson | F | White | 6 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Ray K Hudson | M | White | 4 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Ned Y Hudson | M | White | 1 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Mary J Hudson | F | White | 78 | Widowed | Mother | North Carolina |
Mary was mentioned on a memorial in Saint James Catholic Church Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States with a death date of 26 Dec 1942.[8]
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880", database with images
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00097; Digital film/folder number: 005161755; FHL microfilm: 1254955; Image number: 189; Sheet number: 458; Sheet letter: D; Indexing batch: C57200-2
FamilySearch Record: MC66-ST2 (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBK-C3Z
Mary Jane Cress (18), single daughter, At Home, in household of Phillip Cress (44) in Township 5 New Gilead, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 102155813; Image number: 824
FamilySearch Record: QPSS-HG2T (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS44-D8N3
Mary Jane Cress (25) marriage to Joseph P Hudson (20) on 5 Dec 1886 in Cabarrus, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004117810; FHL microfilm: 1241185; Image number: 768; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00745-2
FamilySearch Record: MSTT-G8D (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XHT-R7
Mary J Hudson (38), wife, in household of Joseph B Hudson (35) in New Gilead, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973106; FHL microfilm: 1375113; Image number: 857; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03552-7
FamilySearch Record: MLS1-BVY (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRKQ-DZ4
Mary Hudson (48), wife, in household of Joseph B Hudson (42) in Township 8, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004966784; FHL microfilm: 1821288; Image number: 338; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02071-9
FamilySearch Record: MZK8-XDM (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJ7-4DL
Mary Jane Hudson (58), wife, in household of Joe Hudson (52) in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 5; Digital film/folder number: 004952280; FHL microfilm: 2341412; Image number: 87; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03837-1
FamilySearch Record: X3SM-1WM (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRC9-RVF
Mary Hudson (68), wife, in household of Joe B Hudson (62) in Township 8 Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940", database with images
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 005460213; Image number: 95; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: KW9L-V9T (accessed 18 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-YVVW
Mary J Hudson (78), widowed mother, in household of Samuel A Hudson (42) in Township 8 Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Memorial:
"Find a Grave", database with images
Find A Grave: Memorial #66335710 (accessed 18 February 2024)
Memorial page for Mary Jane Cress Hudson (10 Oct 1861-26 Dec 1942), citing Saint James Catholic Church Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Susan I. Grills (contributor 47149766).
Acknowledgments
- Profile Cress-147 was created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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