John Ira "Johnnie" Hudson was born to William "Bill" and Suzannah (sometimes Susan, Susana, Susannah, or Susanna) Stephens Hudson, in Lamar, Darlington County, SC, near the Sammy Swamp area, on May 30, 1898. His parents were in a car accident when he was around 10 years old, so he was raised by his mother’s brother, Arthur, and his wife Dena (Modena Amerson) Stephens. All 4 of the children were raised in different homes. Johnnie was the oldest child, and had 2 brothers, Elijah and Harry, and a sister, Gertrude, who married Henry Amerson. He also had 2 half-brothers named George (b. 1884), and Thomas (b. 1882), and a half-sister named Hester (b. 1881) from his father, Bill's, first marriage to Victoria "Vickie" Rogers (b. 1856).
Johnnie and his wife, Nita, were parents of 6 children, James Clayton (Clayton), Carl Engene (Gene), John Leroy (John), Mary Louise (Mary), Ruth Annette (Ruth), and Charles Franklin (Smokey).
Johnnie worked in the sawmill and logging industry for many years, traveling back and forth between SC and NC. One day he got his right foot caught in a machine, and they had to amputate half of his foot. He wore steel toed boots and continued walking as if nothing had happened, or at least he never let it show. He stood over 6' tall and was a very gentle giant, especially with his 6 children and many grandchildren that got to know him because they were lucky enough to be born before he passed away.
He retired to the Mars Bluff Community on the east side of Florence, SC, where he lived near most of his children and grandchildren, until he passed away in 1971. During his time there, he attended Rehobeth Baptist Church, along with many members of his family. His son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Marion, were instrumental in the founding of the church, since it began at their dinner table, and then moved into their living room, until they moved into the building Rehobeth uses for church services now. A stained glass window in the church is dedicated to Johnnie's son, Clayton.
After Johnnie passed away, he was buried in Newman Swamp Methodist Cemetery in Lamar, next to his Uncle Arthur Stephens, that had raised him after his parents' accident. It is believed that his mother and father are also buried there, but there are a lot of unmarked graves, and unreadable gravestones yet to be deciphered. His maternal and paternal grandparents, along with his brother, Harry, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles, are also buried there.
Johnnie and his wife, Nita, were parents of 6 children, James Clayton (Clayton), Carl Engene (Gene), John Leroy (John), Mary Louise (Mary), Ruth Annette (Ruth), and Charles Franklin (Smokey).
Johnnie worked in the sawmill and logging industry for many years, traveling back and forth between SC and NC. One day he got his right foot caught in a machine, and they had to amputate half of his foot. He wore steel toed boots and continued walking as if nothing had happened, or at least he never let it show. He stood over 6' tall and was a very gentle giant, especially with his 6 children and many grandchildren that got to know him because they were lucky enough to be born before he passed away.
He retired to the Mars Bluff Community on the east side of Florence, SC, where he lived near most of his children and grandchildren, until he passed away in 1971. During his time there, he attended Rehobeth Baptist Church, along with many members of his family. His son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Marion, were instrumental in the founding of the church, since it began at their dinner table, and then moved into their living room, until they moved into the building Rehobeth uses for church services now. A stained glass window in the church is dedicated to Johnnie's son, Clayton.
After Johnnie passed away, he was buried in Newman Swamp Methodist Cemetery in Lamar, next to his Uncle Arthur Stephens, that had raised him after his parents' accident. It is believed that his mother and father are also buried there, but there are a lot of unmarked graves, and unreadable gravestones yet to be deciphered. His maternal and paternal grandparents, along with his brother, Harry, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles, are also buried there.
John Ira "Johnnie" Hudson was born to William "Bill" and Suzannah (sometimes Susan, Susana, Susannah, or Susanna) Stephens Hudson, in Lamar, Darlington County, SC, near the Sammy Swamp area, on May 30, 1898. His parents were in a car accident when he was around 10 years old, so he was raised by his mother’s brother, Arthur, and his wife Dena (Modena Amerson) Stephens. All 4 of the children were raised in different homes. Johnnie was the oldest child, and had 2 brothers, Elijah and Harry, and a sister, Gertrude, who married Henry Amerson. He also had 2 half-brothers named George (b. 1884), and Thomas (b. 1882), and a half-sister named Hester (b. 1881) from his father, Bill's, first marriage to Victoria "Vickie" Rogers (b. 1856).
Johnnie and his wife, Nita, were parents of 6 children, James Clayton (Clayton), Carl Engene (Gene), John Leroy (John), Mary Louise (Mary), Ruth Annette (Ruth), and Charles Franklin (Smokey).
Johnnie worked in the sawmill and logging industry for many years, traveling back and forth between SC and NC. One day he got his right foot caught in a machine, and they had to amputate half of his foot. He wore steel toed boots and continued walking as if nothing had happened, or at least he never let it show. He stood over 6' tall and was a very gentle giant, especially with his 6 children and many grandchildren that got to know him because they were lucky enough to be born before he passed away.
He retired to the Mars Bluff Community on the east side of Florence, SC, where he lived near most of his children and grandchildren, until he passed away in 1971. During his time there, he attended Rehobeth Baptist Church, along with many members of his family. His son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Marion, were instrumental in the founding of the church, since it began at their dinner table, and then moved into their living room, until they moved into the building Rehobeth uses for church services now. A stained glass window in the church is dedicated to Johnnie's son, Clayton.
After Johnnie passed away, he was buried in Newman Swamp Methodist Cemetery in Lamar, next to his Uncle Arthur Stephens, that had raised him after his parents' accident. It is believed that his mother and father are also buried there, but there are a lot of unmarked graves, and unreadable gravestones yet to be deciphered. His maternal and paternal grandparents, along with his brother, Harry, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles, are also buried there.
Johnnie and his wife, Nita, were parents of 6 children, James Clayton (Clayton), Carl Engene (Gene), John Leroy (John), Mary Louise (Mary), Ruth Annette (Ruth), and Charles Franklin (Smokey).
Johnnie worked in the sawmill and logging industry for many years, traveling back and forth between SC and NC. One day he got his right foot caught in a machine, and they had to amputate half of his foot. He wore steel toed boots and continued walking as if nothing had happened, or at least he never let it show. He stood over 6' tall and was a very gentle giant, especially with his 6 children and many grandchildren that got to know him because they were lucky enough to be born before he passed away.
He retired to the Mars Bluff Community on the east side of Florence, SC, where he lived near most of his children and grandchildren, until he passed away in 1971. During his time there, he attended Rehobeth Baptist Church, along with many members of his family. His son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Marion, were instrumental in the founding of the church, since it began at their dinner table, and then moved into their living room, until they moved into the building Rehobeth uses for church services now. A stained glass window in the church is dedicated to Johnnie's son, Clayton.
After Johnnie passed away, he was buried in Newman Swamp Methodist Cemetery in Lamar, next to his Uncle Arthur Stephens, that had raised him after his parents' accident. It is believed that his mother and father are also buried there, but there are a lot of unmarked graves, and unreadable gravestones yet to be deciphered. His maternal and paternal grandparents, along with his brother, Harry, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles, are also buried there.
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