Violet Blanch Shofield, daughter of Joshua Shofield and Sarah Ann Davis.

Violet Blanch Shofield, daughter of Joshua Shofield and Sarah Ann Davis, was born Sep 16, 1889 and died Jan 20 1987, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She married Charles William Hudson Jul 4 1908 in St Louis, MO. He was born Feb 16 1876 in Tallula, IL and died Sep 9 1934 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. Notes for Violet Blanch Shofield: At age three Violet contacted brain fever and was very sick. When she recovered she had to learn to sit up and to walk all over again. Her family were members of the first Quakers in the state of Illinois. She was a Methodist after her marriage to Charles. There were 12 children from this union and Violet was always a house wife and homemaker. At the time of her death, she was a member of Auxillary Navy Club, Ship 32 and a former member of the Auxillary of the Spanish American War. Violet was a christian and raised all her children as such. She was a strong woman and a loving mother. She made sure that all her children were raised as christians.
    Their children:
  1. Allie Ralph Hudson, b. Mar 11 1909, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL; died Sep 27 1983, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. He married Marry Siner Hauk Mar 31 1936 in Sangamon Co., Illinois. She was born Mar 2 1916 in Edinburg, Illinois, and died August 7 1984 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.
    1. Marilyn Kay Hudson, b. Mar 6 1940, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She married Gene King Dec 6 1964 in Sangamon Co., IL. He was born Mar 17 1939 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL.
      1. Andrea King, b. 1966.
      2. Brent King.
      3. Chad Martin King, d. two days after born.
    2. Sherry Lynn Hudson, b. 1948; m. 1. Michael Brennan bef 1970; m. 2. Stanley M Mohr aft 1979, Sangamon Co., IL.
  2. Rhoda Ann Hudson born Jul 26 1910 Sharpsburg, IL and died Mar 15 1991 in Sangamon Co., Springfield IL. She married Vernon Cunningham. He was born Mar 19 1900 and died in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL.
    1. Jack Palmer Cunningham b. Jul 26 1929. He married Sue ??.
      1. John Edward Cunningham, b. 1957.
      2. Margie Ann Cunningham, b. 1959.
    2. Barbara Ann Cunningham b. Feb 25 1931 Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL; d. Dec 16 1997. She married Elroy McBride Mar 1 1951 in Sangamon Co., IL. He was born in 1921 and died Jun 20 1974.
      1. Deborah McBride, b. 1955; m. Wayne Bridges.
      2. Karen K Wolf McBride, b. Mar 3 1957, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL; d. Dec 16 1997, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL.
        1. Mandy Lynn McBride
  3. Gladys Opal Hudson born 1912 married Frank Melton born Oct 11 1910; died Jun 8 1984.
  4. Mildred Abby Hudson born Feb 23 1914 in Rockford, IL died Jan 3 1993 New Baltimore. She married 1 Walter Keene before 1935. He was born in Rockford, IL. She married 2 Daniel J Scally Aug 5 1944 in Detroit, MI. He was born Feb 16 1916 in Detroit MI and died Dec 30 1992 in Richmond MI. Children of Mildred and Walter Keene are:
    1. Donald Laverne Keene, b. Rockford IL - 2001 lives in Wisconsin
    2. Barbara Jean Keene, b. Rockford IL. She married Kenneth Gutshall.
      1. Debbie Jean Gutshall, b. 1956.
      2. Harold Kenneth Gutshall, b. 1957.
    Children of Mildred and Daniel Scally are:
    1. Sally Ann Scally, b. 1945, Detroit, MI. She married Carl Lipp 1961 in Detroit, MI. He was born 1941 in Jonesville, VA and died 2000 in Alabama.
      1. Laguita Aeborn Lipp, b. 1962.
      2. Bonnie Sue Lipp, b. 1963.
      3. Debbie Ann Lipp, b. 1964.
    2. Paul Scally, b. Jan 20 1953, Detroit, MI; m. Theresa Spiekhout, Oct 7 1992, New Baltimore MI, b. Dec 6 1954, Mt Clemons MI.
  5. Ethel May Hudson born Apr 29 1915 and died Oct 26 1915 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She died as an infant. At time there was a great epidemic of the flu and Ethel and many others died at that time.
  6. Mary Irene Hudson born Dec 13 1916 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She married Authur Templeton in Springfield, IL. He was born May 12 1912 in Pawnee, IL and died Nov 1992 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL.
    1. Authur William Templeton, b. Oct 1939, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL; m. Susan Green, Dec 22 1969, Sangamon Co., IL; b. Nov 15 1946 Lennos, CA
  7. Harold William Hudson born Apr 11 1918 in Sangamon Co., IL and died Oct 30 1918 in Sangamon Co, IL. Harold died as an infant.
  8. Hazel Blanch Hudson born Apr 11 1918 Sangamon Co., Springfield IL and died Jan 1 1920 Sangamon Co., Springfield IL. Hazel was a twin to Harold. She died of starvation at the age of 21 months. It was not noticed at that time but one of the other children was taking the bottle of milk from the crib and drinking it and putting the empty bottle back in the crib. Her mother could not understand why Hazel cried so much till one day she caught the other child with the bottle. It was too late to save Hazel. Harold was her twin brother who died of flu as an infant.
  9. Charles William Hudson born 1920 married Jean J Torreto, 1946, Sangamon Co., IL. She was born Aug 10 1922 and died Nov 20 1993 in El Cajon, CA.
  10. Dorothy Eileen Hudson born Jan 8 1921 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL and died Feb 19 1995 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She married Warren Russell Sutton. He was born March 2 1915 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL, and died Feb 10 1995 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL.
    1. Nancy Sutton, b. Jul 10 1940, Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She married 1 Patrick Sullivan in Sangamon Co., IL. She married 2 Kenneth Hobbs in Sangamon Co., IL. Children of Nancy and Patrick Sullivan:
      1. Kimberly Sullivan.
      Children of Nancy and Kenneth Hobbs are:
      1. Pamela Jean Hobbs, b. 1962; m. Lloyd Eugene Darling Jr..
      2. Wesley Hobbs, b. 1964.
    2. Henry William Sutton
  11. Betty Jane Hudson born May 7 1924 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL and died Mar 24 1931 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL.
  12. Norma Jean Hudson born Oct 27 1929 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. She married 1 Roy Edward Harper Dec 31 1948 in Sangamon Co., IL son of Romie Harper and Mary Atkins. He was born Sep 9 1914 in Hurricane WV and died in Columbus, OH. She married 2 Robert Gale Clayton Oct 26 1972 in Chicago, IL. He was born Jun 29 1922 in Menard Co., Petersburg IL and died Mar 3 1990 in Sangamon Co., Springfield, IL. Notes for Norma Jean Hudson: Norma was employed most of her life to various jobs and companies until she became employed Illinois Bell Telephone Company in 1955 she held many positions and retired after 29 years of service. At that time she was Assistant Manager of Computer Operations at Ameritech which had been changed due to a merger. She was the only one of the children of Violet and Charles Hudson that had graduated from high school and her mother was proud of that. Her father died when she was five years old. Notes for Robert Gayle Clayton: Children belonged to Robert and first wife. Robert had two children from a previous marriage. Sharon as an infant was adopted by her aunt on her mother's side, but RG lived with Norma and Robert. Children of Norma and Roy Harper are:
    1. Charles Edward Harper, b. Sep 20 1949, Columbus, OH; m. Ponngton Natatsu, Thailand; b. Aug 30 1945, Thailand.
    2. Roy Edward Harper II, b. Jun 24 1954, Columbus, OH, m. Sandra Fay Higginbotham, Dec 13 1973, Elk Grove Village, IL; b. Dec 13, 1955, Cook County, Chicago, IL.
    Children of Norma and Robert Clayton are:
    1. Robert Gale Clayton, b. Feb 16 1945
    2. Sharon Clayton, b. Aug 1954

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