Landon Dudley (abt. 1780 - 1812)

"William Dudley of St. Clair County, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Hurt of Stockton January 30, aged 82y, 11m, 28d. He was one of the oldest residents of St. Clair County. His remains were taken there (Horn Cemetery) to lie alongside his beloved companion who departed but a few short months ago. (Feb. 2) He was born 2 February 1811 in Virginia, now West Virginia, and arrived in Lincoln County, Missouri in 1832. He first married Almeda Jamison. She died, leaving one son, David Dudley. William then married, in 1843, Nancy Stevens. They went to Texas and on his return, he stopped to visit his brother, James Dudley, and while here purchased a farm in Doyal Township, St. Clair County, where he has lived since 1848. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Church and the father of five children; three sons and two daughters."

WILLIAM DUDLEY,

a native of Lancaster County, Virginia, was born February 2, 1811, being the son of Landron and Mary Dudley, nee Rivier, also Virginians by birth, and the former served in the war of 18 12, and was killed in service. They had six children, three of whom are living, two sons and one daughter. Mrs. D. died in 1813 in Virginia. Leaving the state of his birth at the age of eighteen years, William Dudley moved to Lin- coln County, Missouri, purchased eighty acres of land and remained upon it for one year. In 1833 he married Miss Almeda Jemmerson, of Lincoln County, who died there, leaving one son, David L. He died during the late war. His second marriage occurred to Miss Nancy Stevens, also of Lincoln County. To them were born three sons and two daughters of whom only Almeda (wife of William J. Horn of this township) and Mary A. (wife of Samuel J. Hurst, of Cedar County) are living. In 1848, Mr. Dudley came to St. Clair County and has since lived in Doyal Township. He first purchased a half section of land and in 1861 owned 1,000 acres, but after dividing much among his children only has now 440 acres. He deals quite extensively in cattle and other stock and his farm is among the best in the township. Mr. D. was one of the constituent members of the Christian Church at Pleasant Hill, this county, and has been connected with the Christian Church for half a century. His wife and three daughters belong to the same church. In his political views he is a Greenbacker.