Samuel Hudnall is the son of Joseph L. "Bud" Hudnall and Cynthia Ann "Nancy" Poff.

Per the 1870 U.S. Census, Samuel Hudnall resided in Malden Township, Kanawha County, West Virginia with his parents and siblings. Listed are:
-Joseph Hudlin, age 45, born VA Now W VA
-Cynthia Hudlin, age 39, born VA Now W VA
-Samuel Hudlin, age 20, born VA Now W VA
-William Hudlin, age 17, born VA Now W VA
-Milton Hudlin, age 14, born VA Now W VA
-Joseph Hudlin, age 12, born VA Now W VA
-Sallie Hudlin, age 5, born West Virginia
-Virginia Hudlin, age 1, born West Virginia
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In 1876, Samuel married Mary Elizabeth Kuhn, the daughter of Joseph Jubal Coon and Sarah Anne Calvert.

Kanawha County Register of Marriages, 1876, page 112, line 179
-Groom: Samuel Hudnall
-Age: 27
-Birth Place: Kanawha County
-Residence: Kanawha County

-Bride: Mary Kuhn
-Age 22
-Birth Place: Kanawha County
-Residence: Kanawha County
-Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1876
-Marriage Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia
-Marriage was performed by: John C. Brown
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Per the 1900 U. S. Census, Samuel and Mary Hudnall resided in Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia. Listed are:
-Samuel Hudnall, age 50, born Oct 1849 West Virginia
-Mary Hudnall, age 44, born Jun 1855 West Virginia
-Maud B Hudnall, age 20, born Nov 1879 West Virginia
-Ethel M Hudnall, age 18, born May 1882 West Virginia
-Stelle Hudnall, age 15, born Apr 1885 West Virginia
-Stewart Hudnall, age 11, born Nov 1888 West Virginia
-Emmett Hudnall, age 7, born Feb 1893 West Virginia
-Emory Hudnall, age 7, born Feb 1893 West Virginia
-Mable Hudnall, age 3, born Jan 1897 West Virginia

In 1900, Samuel and Mary Hudnall are listed as married 24 years. Mary is listed with 12 children born and 7 children living.
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Eleven of the 12 known children of Samuel and Mary Hudnall are:
• Unnamed Male Hudnall (1878-1878)
• Maude Hudnall (1879–1976)
• Ethel Maude Hudnall Harmon (1882–1970)
• Estelle C. Hudnall Moss (1885–1972)
• Stillborn Hudnall (1886-1886)
• Stewart C. Hudnall (1888–1912)
• Catherine Hudnall (1890–1890)
• Andrew Hudnall (1890–1890)
• Emmett Davis Hudnall (1893–1961)
• Emory Cummings Hudnall (1893–1973)
• Mabel Burdette Hudnall Farley (1897–1974)
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DEATH NOTICE
Raleigh Hearld, Beckley, West Virginia, Thursday, April 18, 1912

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moss were called to Charleston Saturday on account of the death of Mrs. Moss' father, Samuel Hudnall. The deceased was 63 years of age, and had been in poor health for the last two or three years. Besides Mrs. Moss, there are six children surviving him, four daughters and two sons. One of latter, Miss Maud Hudnall formerly worked in this city, while one of the boys, Emmett, was in the city a few weeks ago, having brought Senator Smith's new touring car to Beckley. Mrs. Moss will arrive home the latter part of the week, Mr. Moss leaving for her Monday, on receipt of the notice of the disasterous fire.