The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 743 

CHARLES A. HUDSON.

Charles A. Hudson, well known as a successful orchardist living not far from
Yakima, was born in St. Louis. Missouri, March 23, 1868, a son of Mark and Mary
(Downing) Hudson, the father a native of England, while the mother was born in
Wisconsin. Mr. Hudson was a lad of but seven years, however, when brought to the
United States by his father, who settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark Hudson
became a contractor, following that business throughout his active life there,
covering a period of forty years. Both he and his wife passed away in St.
Louis.

Charles A. Hudson, after acquiring a public school education, learned the
bricklayer's trade and worked with his father in that connection for five
years. In 1893 he removed westward to Colorado Springs and followed his trade at
that place for a year. He then returned to St. Louis but afterward again took up
his abode at Colorado Springs, going there with his mother for the benefit of
her health. At a subsequent date, however, she returned to St. Louis, where she
passed away, and two years later the death of the father occurred. After having
lost his parents Charles A. Hudson removed to Cherryvale, Kansas, where he was
associated with McCleed's Fire Brick Company. He was in St. Louis, however,
during the period of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904 and later he was
engaged in contract work in Kansas but afterward returned to his native city,
where he spent a short time. In San Antonio, Texas, he engaged in contract work
for nine months ant] then once more went to St. Louis, where for three years he
was employed as a bricklayer. He next went to Kansas, where he engaged in
farming for a year. On the expiration of that period he came to the northwest,
settling in Yakima county, where he purchased eighteen acres of land on the
lower Naches, for three hundred and fifty dollars per acre. He afterward sold
seven and a half acres of the place for five hundred dollars per acre. He now
has eight acres in orchards, while the balance is devoted to the raising of
potatoes and corn. In 1911 he built a fine cement-block house upon his place.
containing eight rooms and supplied with every modern convenience.

On the 5th of April, 1904, Mr. Hudson was married to Miss Lois Ebert, who was
born in Kansas, a daughter of Lewis and Emma (Roberts) Ebert. Mr. and Mrs.
Hudson are parents of eight children: Mark, Robert, Lois, Charles, Francis,
Dorothy, Mary and John Pershing.

During much of his residence in the northwest Mr. Hudson has continued to follow
his trade and his children have largely assisted him in the work of the farm. He
has a splendid property now and his orchards are in excellent bearing condition.

At the same time he is a well known representative of industrial activity,
having developed a high degree of skill in the field of his chosen occupation.
His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he is a Mason,
belonging to Westgate Lodge, No. 445, A. F. & A. M., of St. Louis. His life has
been an exemplification of the spirit and teachings of the craft, to which he
most loyally adheres. In Mr. Hudson one sees a self-made man whose industry and
close application have been the basis of his success and whose course may well
serve as an example to others, showing what may be accomplished through personal
effort guided by sound judgment.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.