The Children of Gwyn Dudley - Thomas

Thomas Dudley

Son of Gwyn Dudley

Thomas was born on 10 Feb 1772. He married Nancy Pasley on 16 Jan 1800. Nancy was the daughter of Captain Robert Pasley and Sally Cox. Her father fought during the American Revolutionary War.  Thomas and Nancy had the following children:

• John - was born 17 Jun 1805. He married Martha Jane Perdue on 6 Jul 1840. John passed away on 24 May 1862. John is buried in the John Dudley Family Cemetery in Redwood off Golden View Road. Martha was born 17 Oct 1823 and died 25 Mar 1844. John and Martha had the following children:

1. Sparrel Francis Dudley was born 2 Jun 1841. Sparrel served during the Civil War and was wounded at Sharpsburg. In 1916 he applied for pension saying he was totally disabled at that time.  He married Letitia Frances Holland on 15 Jan 1867. Sparrel and Letitia had 10 children.
2. Mary Frances Dudley was born in 1844. She married James Richard Hamner on 15 Aug 1865. James was also in the Civil War. They had four children. Mary Frances died on 5 May 1922.

• Gwin Tyler Dudley was born 20 Jan 1810. He married Nancy Eliza Smith on 21 Jan 1833. He died in April of 1846. They had the following children:

1. Lucy Mary - born in 1834. She married William A. Hunt in 1855. It is believed that they went to Missouri. 
2. John Thomas - born in 1835. He married Lucy America Smith on 6 Sep 1863. John was also in the Civil War. He was wounded in his shoulder. He married second Emeline Mitchell in 1898. Lucy passed away in November 1895. John passed away 29 Dec 1911.
3. Gwin Tyler Jr - born 11 Dec 1842. Married Ann Holland on 5 Sep 1865. Served in the Civil War. Moved to Callaway Missouri where he worked as a store keeper or merchant. They had three children. Died 27 Jun 1910.
4. Gillie - born 6 Jun 1839. Married William E. Bernard on 5 Mar 1862. William served in the Civil war. He applied for pension in 1902, on the documents it is noted that he was injured in a fall not associated with the war, that left him disabled. They had 8 children. Gillie died on 30 Jan 1897.
5. Nancy Elizabeth - born on 20 Oct 1845. She married Benjamin Franklin Board on 5 Feb 1867 after he served in the Civil War. He had a few interesting war records. He was at Chimborazo when he got sick. This hospital treated thousands in Richmond area. In 1870 Nancy Dudley, mother of Nancy and wife of Gwin was living with the family. They had seven children.

Chimborazo hospital information

Benjamin Franklin Board

Benjamin Franklin Board

Thomas had more children and they will be covered in the next post. 

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