A Beautiful Family
Adelia & Harry had 14 children, 5 of whom are also laid to rest at Green Hills Memorial Park.

Their 14 Children:
John M Dudley (1909-1914
*Harry Samuel M Dudley (1910-1986)
*Elsie Annie Elizabeth Dudley (1913-1985)
*Alta Elmina Dudley Searles (1916-2011)
Clara Dudley (1917-1926)
Willis Andrew Dudley (1919-1996)
Ruby Inez Dudley Taylor Hansen Calhoun Young (1921-1987)
Alice Louise Dudley Aldridge Ash (1922-1999)
Peggie Jewell Dudley (1925-1926)
*Jack Thomas Dudley (1926-2013)
Alfred Dudley (1928-1998)
Betty Jean Dudley Imel (1930-2010)
*James Robert Dudley (1933-1983)
Baby Dudley (1938-1938)
("*" above denotes burial at Green Hills)

Photo
With parents & siblings, Liverpool England.
Harry (Henry) at center back, abt 1920.
Harry was a son of Samuel Dudley (1849-1932) & Annie Marie Moreton (1851- ?). Beautiful mother Annie appears ailing and confined to a wheelchair.

The Family has a photo of Henry "Harry" returned back to Liverpool in 1922. Descendants wonder if his mother might have died in 1922, thus attending her funeral the reason for his trip, but no one knows.

Some Family Lore ... Henry was a stow away at age 14, out of Liverpool, no one knows why he wanted to get away ... the ship went to South America and was taken over by Pirates. The ship was then brought to the Gulf of Mexico, where Henry jumped ship. Some how, probably due to ship and pipe skills, he made his way to Texas where he got work. The Dudley Cousins are very proud of their Grand Daddy "Harry."

Tragic Day
Son & Family Friend Drown
A boat outing on the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas, on 3 Oct 1914, turned tragic when the boat capsized with the following five on board: Harry Dudley (28), his 5-yr-old son John Dudley (5), his wife's sisters Mary Bagley (18) & Fannie Bagley (13), & friend Matthew "Mat" L. Patton (23). "Harry was the only member of the party who could swim." Tragically, Harry's little son perished as panicked Fannie choked & pulled Harry under the water, and Matthew drowned trying to save Mary. John Dudley (5) & Matthew Patton (23), drowned that day, while Harry, Mary & Fannie survived half-drowned.

Census
1891 Census, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; 42 Hurst St
-Samuel Dudley, head, 40, Barnton, Staffordshire [Cheshire], England, Waterman Barge
-Annie Dudley, wife, 39, b. Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
-Mary Dudley, dau, 13, b. Barnton
-John Dudley, son, 9, b. Barnton
-Sam Dudley, son, 7, b. Liverpool, Lancashire, England
-Henry* Dudley, son, 4, b. Liverpool
-Richard Dudley, son, 2, b. Liverpool

1920 Census, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
-Harry* Dudley, head, 36, b. England, Carpenter
-Adelia Dudley, wife, 28
-Harry Dudley, son, 8, b. TX
-Elsie Dudley, dau, 6, b. TX
-Alta Dudley, dau, 3, b. TX
-Clara Dudley, dau, 2, b. TX
-Willis Dudley, son, 9 mo, b. TX
(This census difficult to read)

1930 Census, Lomita, Los Angeles, California; 1124 Cypress St
-Harry* Dudley, head, 40, married age 20, b. England, Inspector Electric Railroad
-Adelia Dudley, wife, 37, married age 18, b. TX, father USA, mother AR
-Harry Dudley, son, 18, b. TX
-Elsie Dudley, dau, 16, b. AR
-Alta Dudley, dau, 13, b. TX
-Billy Dudley, son, 11, b. TX
-Ruby I Dudley, dau, 9, b. TX
-Alice L Dudley, dau, 7, b. TX
-Jack T Dudley, son, 3yr 9mo, b. TX
-Alfred T Dudley, son, 1yr 6mo, b. CA

1940 Census, Lomita, Inglewood twp, Los Angeles, California; 2343 250th
-Harry* Dudley, head, 51, b. England, Pipe Fitter Oil Refinery
-Adelia Dudley, wife, 47, b. TX
-Jack Dudley, son, 13, b. TX
-Alfred Dudley 11, b. CA
-Betty Jean Dudley 9, b. CA
-James Robert Dudley 6, b. CA
-Andrew Willis Dudley, son, 20, b. TX, Rock Mason CCC Camp Soil Erosion

Death
California Death Records
Name: Henry Dudley
Birth: 11 Jun 1887 at other country
Death: 13 Sep 1954 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother Maiden: Morton
Father Last: Dudley
Age at death: 67 years
Burial: 17 Sep 1954, per cemetery

DAUGHTER
Alice Louise Dudley Aldrich Ash
1. California Marriage Record
Groom: Norman Aldrich, 19, 7-5-19 Ottawa, KS; resides 2419 W 251st St, Lomita, CA; occupation Labor; 1st marraige
Bride: Alice L Dudley, 16, b. 10-17-22 Fort Worth, TX; resides 2343 250th St, Lomita, CA; 1st marriage
Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1938
Place: Lomita, Los Angeles, California
Groom's Father: M W Aldrich, b. Lowell, Mich.
Groom's Mother: Florence Williams, b. NE
Bride's Father: Harry Dudley, b. England
Bride's Mother: Adelia Bagley, b. TX
Married by: Rev. Urban W Hall, Pastor of South Lomita Church
Page: 73

2. California Marriage Index
Groom: Lewis C Ash
Bride: Alice L Dudley
Date: 14 Jul 1962 at Imperial Co.