James Grant Fudge (1864 - 1928)

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Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth 1.2 Eye Color 1.3 Occupation 1.4 Residence 1.5 Census 1.6 Death 1.7 Burial 1.8 Marriage 2 Notes 2.1 Note 2.2 Note 2.3 Note 2.4 Note 2.5 Note 2.6 Note 2.7 Note 2.8 Note 2.9 Note 2.10 Note 2.11 Note 3 Sources 3.1 External Source Credits 3.2 Merged WikiTree Files 3.3 Foot Notes

Biography

James Grant Fudge, was born April 25, 1864, in Phelps Co., Missouri.

"James Fudge, was a part of the Oklahoma land rush, and homesteaded for some time. They finally gave it up because the water tasted like kerosene."

A story told to Ted Lechner by Roy Fudge.

Could it have been unknown oil deposits?

• 1898, resided in Oklahoma
• 1901, moved to Vernon, Missouri
• 1905, 5 AM on November 22, was a moment that forever changed Oklahoma and the American oil industry.

Birth

James was born April 25, 1864, in Phelps Co., Missouri.^[1][2][3]

Eye Color

Eye Color: ^[4]

Occupation

Farmer.

Residence

• 1864, Phelps, Missouri
• 1870, Watkins, Dent, Missouri
• 1880, Texas, Dent, Missouri
• 1892, Texas, Missouri
• 1894, Phelps, Missouri
• 1897, Dent, Missouri
• 1898, Oklahoma
• 1901, Vernon, Missouri
• 1904, Christion, Illinois
• 1907, Sagomon, Illinois
• 1910, Tyler, Hickory, Missouri
• 1912, Union, New Mexico
• 1947, Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico

Census

• 1870, Census Watkins, Dent, Missouri. Attached.

Name: James Fudge

Age in 1870: 7

Birth Year: abt 1863

Birthplace: Missouri

Home in 1870: Watkins, Dent, Missouri

Gender: Male

Post Office: Salem

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

James Fudge 33

Mary Fudge 31

Martha Fudge 10

James Fudge 7

N C Fudge 3

T H Fudge 1

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 619B; Image: 402; Family History Library Film: 552273.

• 1880, Census Texas, Dent, Missouri. Attached.

Name: James Fudge

Age: 16

Birth Year: abt 1864

Birthplace: Missouri

Home in 1880: Texas, Dent, Missouri

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: James Fudge

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee

Mother's Name: Mary Fudge

Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Neighbors: View others on page

Occupation: Works On Farm

Household Members:

Name Age

James Fudge 43

Mary Fudge 40

James Fudge 16

Nancy C. Fudge 13

Thomas H. Fudge 10

Lillie E. Fudge 5

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Texas, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 685; Family History Film: 1254685; Page: 358A; Enumeration District: 060; Image: 0311.

• 1910, Census Tyler, Hickory, Missouri. Attached.

Name: G G Fudge Age in 1910: 46 Birth Year: 1864 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1910: Tyler, Hickory, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: L D Fudge Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age G G Fudge 46 L D Fudge 32 T I Fudge 18 Orville Fudge 15 Delia Fudge 12 Mary Fudge 9 Watter Fudge 5 Roy Fudge 3

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Tyler, Hickory, Missouri; Roll: T624_779; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0071; Image: 587; FHL microfilm: 1374792.

• 1920, Census Amistad, Union, New Mexico. Attached.

Name: J G Fudge Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1920: Amistad, Union, New Mexico Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: L D Fudge Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J G Fudge 55 L D Fudge 42 Walter Fudge 15 Roy Fudge 12 Olah Fudge 9 Olen Fudge 9 Russel Fudge 7 Raymond Fudge 3 [3 2/12]

Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Amistad, Union, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1079; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 229; Image: 951.

Death

James died June 25, 1928, 64 years of age.^[5][6][7]

Burial

James was buried in Shaha Cemetery, Sedan, Union County,New Mexico.^[8]

Marriage

James Grant Fudge married Laura Delight Moreland on December 11, 1890.

Children:

1. Thomas Ira Fudge
2. Charles Orville Fudge
3. Delia L. Fudge
4. Mary S. Fudge
5. Walter Laffiett Fudge
6. James Roy Fudge
7. Olen Elmer Fudge
8. Ola Opal Fudge
9. John Russell Fudge
10. Raymond Edwin Fudge

Marriage:

Date: DECEMBER 11, 1890^[9][10][11]

Name: Jim Grant Fudge

Gender: Male

Birth Place: MO

Birth Year: 1864

Spouse Name: Laura Deliah Moreland

Spouse

Birth Place: MO

Spouse Birth Year: 1877

Marriage

Year: 1890

Number Pages: 1

Source Citation: Source number: 21.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SCA.

Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

Name: James Grant Fudge

Gender: Male

Birth Year: 1864

Spouse Name: Laura D. Moreland

Spouse

Birth Place: MO

Spouse Birth Year: 1877

Number Pages: 1

Source Citation: Source number: 76.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EJE.

Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

Notes

Note

Note: REF / AFN / Custom: 00693 / / , Township 21 N. Range 36 E. N.1/2 James Grant Fudge, 29 March 1912, June of 1917

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/snagames/1/data/693

Name: James Grant /Fudge/

Sex: Male

Modify Date:

Burial: Shaha Cemetery, Sedan, Union County, New Mexico

Father: 19 Oct 1836, James Barnabus /Fudge/ [00015], (b. 19 Oct 1836, Lauderdale County, Tennessee), (d. 18 Jun 1884, Dent County, Missouri.), ::

Note

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace OccupationFather's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

James FUDGE Self M Male W 43 TN Farmer VA SC

Mary FUDGE Wife M Female W 40 TN Keeping House NC NC

James FUDGE Son S Male W 16 MO Works On Farm TN TN

Nancy C. FUDGE Dau S Female W 13 MO TN TN

Thomas H. FUDGE Son S Male W 10 MO TN TN

Lillie E. FUDGE Dau S Female W 5 MO TN TN

Source Information:

Census Place Texas, Dent, Missouri

Family History Library Film 1254685

NA Film Number T9-0685

Page Number 358A

Note

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Mother: 9 Apr 1840, Lilly May /Garner/ [00016], (b. 9 Apr 1840, Weakley County Tenn.), (d. 20 Jul 1907, Christian County Ill.), This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/snagames/1/data/16

Birth: 25 Apr 1864

Marriage: 11 Dec 1890, Laura Deliah /Moreland/, m. 11 Dec 1890, 11:00 at home, Dent County, Missouri Marriage Records 1878-1896

Groom/BRIDE Date Md Married ByVol Page Location 2nd Source

Fudge, James/Mooreland, Laura D. 12/11/1890 Elisha C Eaves, RevE 85A DCM LDS

Son: 6 May 1892, Thomas Ira /Fudge/ [00069], (b. 6 May 1892, Rolla, Missouri), (d. 10 Jun 1952, Clayton, NM), [Br²derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3965, Date of Import: Jul 2, 1996]

 !* LETTERS FROM MURIEL SIMS MANNING (MOR0199 AND MOR0200).

Note

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Son: 1 Nov 1894, Charles Orville /Fudge/ [00071], (b. 1 Nov 1894, Missouri), (d. 2 Feb 1943, Calf.), [Br²derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3965, Date of Import: Jul 2, 1996]

 !* LETTERS FROM MURIEL SIMS MANNING (MOR0199 AND MOR0200). WAS HISMIDDLE NAME ORTON AFTER HIS GRANDFATHER?

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/snagames/1/data/71

Daughter: 7 Oct 1897, Sarah Lilly Cordelia /Fudge/ [00075], (b. 7 Oct 1897, Vernon County, Missouri), (d. 1963, Portales NM), This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/snagames/1/data/75

Daughter: 10 Feb 1901, Mary Sarepta /Fudge/ [00077], (b. 10 Feb 1901, Missouri), (d. 1975, Calf.), middle name was taken from st. luke 4th chapter 6th verse in the bible

[Br²derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records:U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with J, Date ofImport: Aug 5, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.105766.61]

Individual: Jameson, Mary

Birth date: Feb 10, 1901

Death date: Oct 1984

Social Security #: 559-21-2171

Last residence: CA 92503

State of issue: CA

Note

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Son: 16 Dec 1904, Walter Lafayette /Fudge/ [00079], (b. 16 Dec 1904, ), (d. 31 Jul 1943, ), [Br²derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3965, Date of Import: Jul 2, 1996]

!* LETTERS FROM MURIEL SIMS MANNING (MOR0199 AND MOR0200).

Died of Diabetes

Note

Union Co, NM - 1930 Federal Census Index

SURNAME GIVEN NAME AGE CITY/PCTCTY PG/LN

FUDGE A L 3 Tnshp 26UNI 52-47

FUDGE AUDREY 21 Tnshp 26UNI 52-46

FUDGE DORIS 1 Tnshp 26UNI 52-48

FUDGE WALTER 25 Tnshp 26UNI 52-45

Note

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Son: 20 Mar 1907, Roy James /Fudge/ [00081], (b. 20 Mar 1907, ), (d. 25 Oct 1988, Riverside Calf.), [Br²derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records:U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with F, Date ofImport: Jul 7, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.73671.28]

Individual: Fudge, J

Birth date: Mar 20, 1907

Death date: Oct 25, 1988

Social Security #: 522-09-4687

Last residence: 92503

State of issue: CO

Note

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Son: 28 Jun 1910, Olen Elmer /Fudge/ [00860], (b. 28 Jun 1910, ), (d. 27 Jul 1924, Sedan NM), [Br²derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3965, Date of Import: Jul 2, 1996]

 !* LETTERS FROM MURIEL SIMS MANNING (MOR0199 AND MOR0200).

At age 14, Olen was thrown from a horse and killed.

Note

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Son: 16 Aug 1913, John Russell /Fudge/ [00086], (b. 16 Aug 1913, Sedan NM), (d. 7 Sep 1930, Sedan, New Mexico), Shot to death by jealous husband at age 17.

[Br²derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3965, Date of Import: Jul 2, 1996]

 !* LETTERS FROM MURIEL SIMS MANNING (MOR0199 AND MOR0200)

Note

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/snagames/1/data/86

Son: 21 Jul 1916, Raymond Edwin /Fudge/ [00009], (b. 21 Jul 1916, Sedan, New Mexico, Union County), (d. 9 Jan 1993, Albuquerque, NM), [Br²derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records:U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with F, Date ofImport: Jul 3, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.73672.129]

Individual: Fudge, Raymond

Birth date: Jul 21, 1916

Death date: Jan 9, 1993

Social Security #: 524-10-8122

Last residence: 87107

State of issue: CO

Union Co, NM - 1930 Federal Census Index

SURNAME GIVEN NAME AGE CITY/PCTCTY PG/LN

FUDGE RAYMOND 13 AMISTADUNI 61-21

Note

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Death: 25 Jun 1928^[12]

Sources

• Attached Documents.

• Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harrold Lechner. Lechner Family History.

External Source Credits

• Source: S1 Author: Regina Joyce Christerson Smith Title: Sedan (Union County) New Mexico Abbreviation: Sedan (Union County) New Mexico Publication: Nortex Press / 1977 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Page: 187
• Source: S10 Author: Ted H. Lechner Title: Lechner Family History, Notes Abbreviation: Ted H. Lechner Note: Ted H. Lechner CONT Father of Michael R. Lechner Italicized: Y Data: Text: "Parents James Grant Fudge and Laura Moreland" (1) Note: 1)New Mexico Death Certificate of Thomas Ira Fudge.
• Source: S191 Title: www Abbreviation: www Italicized: Y Page: 18791
• Source: S221 Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: International Genealogical Index (R) Abbreviation: Family Search IGI Publication: www.familysearch.org Copyright (c) 1980, 2002 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S32 Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints Title: Family Search Ancestral File v4.19 Abbreviation: Family Search Publication: http://www.familysearch.org Note: Ancestral File is a collection of genealogical information taken from Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records submitted to the Family History Department since 1978. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in Ancestral File is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the file to verify its accuracy. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: James Grant FUDGE B: 25 Apr 1864 CONT Lenox, Dent, Missouri CONT D: 25 Jun 1928 CONT CONT Laura Deliah MORELAND B: 7 Jul 1877 CONT Missouri CONT D: 2 Feb 1947 CONT Sedan, Nm CONT M: 11 Dec 1890
• Source: S341 Title: World Family Tree Abbreviation: Broderbund Software Publication: Broderbund Software Inc Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S378 Author: Michael Ray Lechner Title: Notes of Michael Ray Lechner Abbreviation: Michael Ray Lechner Note: Editor of "Lechner Family History" CONT 2000-2005 Italicized: Y
• Source: S513 Author: J.W. Hancock Title: Benjamin Hancock's Family Abbreviation: Benjamin Hancock's Family Publication: http://home.flash.net/~jwhancoc/edgin.htm#s1b Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S529 Author: Nancy Lechner Title: Lechner Family History Abbreviation: Lechner Family History Note: Aunt of Michael Ray Lechner Italicized: Y
• Source: S530 Author: Janis Cross Title: Men From Marrs, Genealogy of One Marrs Family Abbreviation: Men From Marrs Publication: http://www.menfrommarrs.homestead.com/ Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: James was born on 25 Apr 1864 in Phelps Co., Missouri, USA. He died on 25 Jun 1928.

Merged WikiTree Files

• WikiTree profile Fudge-73 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner.

Foot Notes

1. ↑ Source: #S32 Data: Text: B: 25 Apr 1864 CONT Lenox, Dent, Missouri
2. ↑ Source: #S513 Data: Text: born April 25, 1864
3. ↑ Source: #S530 Data: Text: born on 25 Apr 1864 in Phelps Co., Missouri,
4. ↑ Source: #S378 Data: Text: Father's Eye Color:[????], Genes:[blue][????], CONT Mother's Eye Color:[????], Genes:[????][????], CONT Genes:[blue][????], Eye Color:[????]
5. ↑ Source: #S32 Data: Text: D: 25 Jun 1928
6. ↑ Source: #S513 Data: Text: died June 25, 1928 at 64 years of age
7. ↑ Source: #S530 Data: Text: died on 25 Jun 1928
8. ↑ Source: #S191 Page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Lechner& Data: Text: Birth: Apr. 25, 1864 CONT Death: Jun. 25, 1928 CONT CONT CONT CONT Burial: CONT Shaha Cemetery CONT Sedan CONT Union County CONT New Mexico, USA Note: Record added: Jul 1 2003 CONT By: Robert Alvarez. Find A Grave: Memorial #7642576
9. ↑ Source: #S32 Data: Text: M: 11 Dec 1890
10. ↑ Source: #S513 Data: Text: She married twice. She married James Grant Fudge
11. ↑ Source: #S530 Data: Text: Laura married James Grant Fudge on 11 Dec 1890.
12. ↑ Source: #S341