Amos Jordon Dudney (1852-1918) - Find a Grave Memorial

Amos Jordon Dudney

Birth

1852

Death

1918 (aged 65–66)

Burial

Cookeville City Cemetery

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b. March 1852, Jackson Co., TN – d. 1918, Jackson Co., TN, md on the 3rd of January 1882, Jackson Co., TN to Nancy Jane (Craig) Dudney, b. September 1862, Jackson Co., TN – d. 18 February 1935, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, d/o Elijah Almon Craig (1831 Nov. 1863) & Cora Elizabeth Draper
(1838-1871).
Amos Jordon Dudney, s/o Sidney Shelby Dudney (1817-1893)
& Nancy Ann Stafford (1825-1877)

(Children of Amos Jordon & Nancy (Craig) Dudney: Clyde Almon Dudney (1882?) md Emma Stowers (1884?); Cora Elizabeth Dudney (1885?), md John Robert Eastes; Frank Sidney Dudney (1886?) md Theresa Cook; Elam Dudney (1889-1893); Amos Draper Dudney (1891-1962) md Mildred Chrisman; Anna Darwin Dudney (1891?) md 1st James Shelton Harris – md 2nd Clarence Dale Sheaffer; Mary Anderson Dudney (1894?)
md Thomas Wilmott Freeman; Howard Sutton Dudney (1896-1922)
& James William Dudney (1899-1899).

AMOS DUDNEY FOUND DEAD IN BED
Amos Dudney, aged 66 years and 2 months, a well-known and highly respected citizen of Cookevlle, died in Gainesboro Monday night May 1st, of heart failure, at the home of his brother, John Dudney. He retired that night feeling as well as usual after eating a hearty supper. It is believed that death came soon after he had retired, but it is not known at what hour he died, as he was found dead when breakfast was announced.
Mr. Dudney was a former citizen of Jackson county and has many friends in this section who were shocked to learn of his sudden death.
He is survived by a wife, 2 sisters, 5 brothers, 4 sons and 3 daughters: Mrs. T.G. Meadows of Gainesboro, Mrs. Merta Richardson, of Nashville; George and John Dudney, Gainesboro; Lee of Texas, Kinner of Cottontown, and Sid of Watertown; Frank Dudney, a resident of Michigan; Clyde of Nashville, and Howard and Amos, Jr. who are in the United States Army; Mrs. Robt. Estes, Mrs. Anna Harris, and Miss Mary Dudney of Nashville, all of whom attended the funeral except Frank, Howard and Amos, Jr. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Henry Hall at the family cemetery in Free State. Mr. Dudney was a member of the Christian church.