2. Edmond HUDSON (Margaret ) was born about 1818 in poss. Ballyeagh, near Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. He died 10 Oct 1883 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Edmond and his sister, Johanna, were the only members of Richard and Margaret Hudson's family who didn't emigrate. In 1999 everyone living in Kilbaha with a Hudson surname was descended from Edmond; this may still be the case.

In the 1850s Edmond was renting about 80 acres in the townland of Kilbaha North from his Protestant relative Edward Hudson (who owned all the land - about 440 acres - in Kilbaha North). In 1915, a number of these descendants bought out Edward's Kilbaha lands at a low price. Further details on the purchase are available in William Hudson's volume 'The Hudsons of Kilbaha North' which may be studied in the library in Tralee, Co. Kerry.

It's felt Edmond must have been quite well off seeing that he was able to afford to have a headstone erected for his wife, Nora (who died in 1876), which most of his neighbours would not have been able to do at the time.

Edmond married Hanora (Nora) O'CONNOR / CONNOR "Nora" in 1841 in Duagh, Co. Kerry. Nora was born about 1819. She died 20 Sep 1876 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

From correspondence with Kathy Gati from Arkansas, it seems there's a possibility that Edmond Hudson and Nora O'Connor may have had another daughter, named Mary: Kathy tells us that her grandmother, Hannah McEnery, whose mother was a Mary Hudson, emigrated to the United States from Newtownsandes in May 1901 aged 21. While there's no evidence that Mary Hudson was from the parish of Newtownsandes - or from its townland of Kilbaha - it's a possibility given that rural people at that time in Ireland, unless they emigrated, didn't generally move too far from their townlands or parishes.

For those researching O'Connor and McEnery families in Co. Limerick, the following information from Kathy might be useful:
Kathy's father, Jeremiah Jerome O'Connor was born in the Bronx, New York on 6 October 1913. He had a brother named James who was born in 1907, and another brother, Thomas, who died in infancy.  Jeremiah's parents were James O'Connor (born 12 May 1875 or 1879 in Co. Limerick) and Hannah McEnery. James and Hannah met in the US and married in Manhattan on 15 April 1906. Family lore has it that they had lived 17 miles apart in Ireland, which makes sense given that Hannah was from Newtownsandes and James was from Co. Limerick. Kathy has however been told that Hannah was born in Kilkenny which doesn't tie in her having lived in Newtownsandes prior to emigration. Hannah's parents were Michael McEnery from probably the Abbeyfeale area of Co. Limerick and Mary Hudson, and James's parents were James O'Connor and Margaret Hartnett or Hartwell (probably the former).

3. William HUDSON (Margaret ) was born about 1819 in prob. Trieneragh, Duagh, Co. Kerry. He died 2 Jul 1893 in Philadelphia and was buried in Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia.

William worked as a labourer in Philadelphia. According to his death certificate, he died at his home in Suffolk St., Philadelphia of "phthisis" (a form of tuberculosis).

William married Ellen WALSH about 1851. Ellen was born about 1821 in Ireland. She died 22 May 1903 in Philadelphia.

4. Johanna HUDSON (Margaret ) was born about 1822 in prob. Trieneragh, Duagh, Co. Kerry. She died 1 Dec 1897 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Murher Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

It's possible Johanna and her family were living in Gortmore House (the old Hudson family home and now the Bon Secours Hospital) on Strand Street in Tralee at the time of her marriage in 1847 as she and Bryan were married there. It was common practice at the time to marry in the bride's home; after 1850 it became mandatory to marry in a church.

According to Tom Sheehan of Kilbaha, one of her great-grandnephews, Johanna was remembered as "a very tall and strong lady who could carry a heavy sack of meal up a hill". She and Bryan may have had more children than those listed below.

Johanna married Bryan CUNNINGHAM, son of Myles CUNNINGHAM and Johanna LYNES / LYONS, in 1847 in Gortmore House, Strand St., Tralee, Co. Kerry. Bryan was born in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

One would have expected that the name Myles would have been given to Bryan's first-born son, following the tradition at the time of naming the eldest son after the child's paternal grandfather. Perhaps Bryan did have a first-born son called Myles who may have died young.

5. Richard HUDSON (Margaret ) was born 15 Aug 1827 in prob Duagh, Co. Kerry. He died 14 Sep 1902 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh.

Richard emigrated to the United States in 1849. He was a Civil War veteran, having served with the 3rd Regiment of the Wisconsin Cavalry between December 1861 and June 1862.

Richard married Johanna O'CONNOR on 19 Feb 1854 in St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia. Johanna was born Jan 1833 in Ireland. She died after 1 Nov 1902 in prob. Oshkosh, Wisconsin and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh.

6. Jeremiah HUDSON (Margaret ) was born about 1830 in prob Duagh, Co. Kerry. He died 20 May 1905 in Chicago and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.

Jeremiah emigrated to the United States in 1860. He and his family lived in New Jersey before settling in Chicago. It's believed Jeremiah lived with his daughter, Clara, and her family after the death of Martha, his wife.

Jeremiah married Martha MCLOUGHLIN about 1864 in prob. Philadelphia area. Martha was born 1835 in Pennsylvania or Ireland. She died before 1900.

7. Francis (Frank) John HUDSON "Frank" (Margaret ) was born about 1831 in prob Duagh, Co. Kerry. He died 9 Nov 1898 in Philadelphia and was buried in Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia.

Frank emigrated to the United States with his brother Patrick in 1853.

Frank married Margaret FINNEGAN, daughter of Francis FINNEGAN and Margaret 'UNKNOWN', on 21 Apr 1869 in Church of the Annunciation, Philadelphia. Margaret was born 1842 in Philadelphia. She died 25 Nov 1919 in Philadelphia.

Margaret's parents were both born in Ireland.

It appears Margaret, Frank and their family may have been living with Margaret's parents in 1880 because they're listed in the 1880 census return for Margaret's parents' household.

9. Patrick Robert HUDSON (Margaret ) was born 13 May 1838 in poss. Tralee, Co. Kerry. He died 15 Dec 1914 in Philadelphia and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia.

Patrick emigrated to the United States with his brother Francis in 1853, aged only 15. He became a US citizen in 1868. Patrick spent his career in the US Marine Corps.

Patrick married Anne Agnes CARROLL in Sep 1885 in Philadelphia. Anne was born 13 Nov 1848 in Liverpool. She died Dec 1940 in West Philadelphia.

Anne's parents were from Ballycanew, Co. Wexford. Anne and her family emigrated to the United States from Liverpool when she was about four years of age.