Three children: Alexander P., b. 1844, and twins Josephine and Elizabeth. The death certificates of the twins list Abe as their father and "Miss McFadden" as their mother, but no marriage records can be found.
Two newspaper articles offer an interesting picture of Abraham:
“On Thursday last while Green Clifton was crossing the square, Abram Dudney, standing before one of the bar rooms, offered to bet whiskey for the crowd that he could shoot a hole through Clifton’s hat without touching a hair on his head. The bet being taken, he drew a pistol and fired at him, but fortunately missed him. The ball struck Mr. Gillis’ foot, who was sitting in his office . . . but did no injury.”
“Target Shooting.” Macon Daily Telegraph, 22 March 1861, p. 1 col. 5.
“Mr. Abe Dudney was killed at [Lumpkin] on Saturday Afternoon last by a young man named James Thornton. The difficulty arose about a chew of tobacco. Thornton took a chew, and accidentally dropped his piece to the ground. Dudney, who was drinking, picked it up, took a chew himself, and put the balance in his pocket. A quarrel arose, which resulted in Dudney, knocking Thornton down a couple of times. The second time the latter arose, drew his knife and cut into the bowels of his assailant, which produced death in a few moments.”
“The Georgia Press.” [Macon] Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 27 Oct 1874, p. 2 col. 3.
Two newspaper articles offer an interesting picture of Abraham:
“On Thursday last while Green Clifton was crossing the square, Abram Dudney, standing before one of the bar rooms, offered to bet whiskey for the crowd that he could shoot a hole through Clifton’s hat without touching a hair on his head. The bet being taken, he drew a pistol and fired at him, but fortunately missed him. The ball struck Mr. Gillis’ foot, who was sitting in his office . . . but did no injury.”
“Target Shooting.” Macon Daily Telegraph, 22 March 1861, p. 1 col. 5.
“Mr. Abe Dudney was killed at [Lumpkin] on Saturday Afternoon last by a young man named James Thornton. The difficulty arose about a chew of tobacco. Thornton took a chew, and accidentally dropped his piece to the ground. Dudney, who was drinking, picked it up, took a chew himself, and put the balance in his pocket. A quarrel arose, which resulted in Dudney, knocking Thornton down a couple of times. The second time the latter arose, drew his knife and cut into the bowels of his assailant, which produced death in a few moments.”
“The Georgia Press.” [Macon] Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 27 Oct 1874, p. 2 col. 3.
Three children: Alexander P., b. 1844, and twins Josephine and Elizabeth. The death certificates of the twins list Abe as their father and "Miss McFadden" as their mother, but no marriage records can be found.
Two newspaper articles offer an interesting picture of Abraham:
“On Thursday last while Green Clifton was crossing the square, Abram Dudney, standing before one of the bar rooms, offered to bet whiskey for the crowd that he could shoot a hole through Clifton’s hat without touching a hair on his head. The bet being taken, he drew a pistol and fired at him, but fortunately missed him. The ball struck Mr. Gillis’ foot, who was sitting in his office . . . but did no injury.”
“Target Shooting.” Macon Daily Telegraph, 22 March 1861, p. 1 col. 5.
“Mr. Abe Dudney was killed at [Lumpkin] on Saturday Afternoon last by a young man named James Thornton. The difficulty arose about a chew of tobacco. Thornton took a chew, and accidentally dropped his piece to the ground. Dudney, who was drinking, picked it up, took a chew himself, and put the balance in his pocket. A quarrel arose, which resulted in Dudney, knocking Thornton down a couple of times. The second time the latter arose, drew his knife and cut into the bowels of his assailant, which produced death in a few moments.”
“The Georgia Press.” [Macon] Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 27 Oct 1874, p. 2 col. 3.
Two newspaper articles offer an interesting picture of Abraham:
“On Thursday last while Green Clifton was crossing the square, Abram Dudney, standing before one of the bar rooms, offered to bet whiskey for the crowd that he could shoot a hole through Clifton’s hat without touching a hair on his head. The bet being taken, he drew a pistol and fired at him, but fortunately missed him. The ball struck Mr. Gillis’ foot, who was sitting in his office . . . but did no injury.”
“Target Shooting.” Macon Daily Telegraph, 22 March 1861, p. 1 col. 5.
“Mr. Abe Dudney was killed at [Lumpkin] on Saturday Afternoon last by a young man named James Thornton. The difficulty arose about a chew of tobacco. Thornton took a chew, and accidentally dropped his piece to the ground. Dudney, who was drinking, picked it up, took a chew himself, and put the balance in his pocket. A quarrel arose, which resulted in Dudney, knocking Thornton down a couple of times. The second time the latter arose, drew his knife and cut into the bowels of his assailant, which produced death in a few moments.”
“The Georgia Press.” [Macon] Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 27 Oct 1874, p. 2 col. 3.
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