Aldridge Oliver Cromwell Rudd

GEDCOM Note

From Rudd Genealogy This person is consistently referred to as "Ol", "Oll", "Oliver". He married Perfinda Wright in Covington, Newton County, Georgia at an unknown date.
He maintained close times with Matthew Cicero and there are numerous copies of letters between his wife and Fannie Rudd, his children and grandchildren and Fannie Rudd. There were also visits between the families. Virgil Lester Rudd and his family moved to Oklahoma about 1911 to work for him on his ranch. Virgil's daughter, Effie Euginia was born in Oklahoma while he was there. Virgil stayed about two years there before returning to Armuchee, Georgia.
We know he had at least two sons. Oscar Fornia RUDD and Huey RUDD.
Oscar Fornia RUDD had at least two children:
Bryl Edwin RUDD, deceased, Wife Murldean, address Rt 1, Elmer, OK 73539. Bryl visited the family in Armuchee on at least one occassion. He is known to have visited Frank RUDD, as his granddaughter Charlotte Rudd
TERRY recalls this visit.
They had two children, Lynn Edwin RUDD, and Maxton RUDD.
Jewel RUDD WILLIS, whose last known address was Rt 1, Olustee, OK 73560
Huey RUDD, died of ALS , June 14, 1951

1880 Bartow Co. Georgia, Adairsville Dist.

H.H. 26
Nancy R. Rudd..............46..f............Farming
Hawtentious...................57..m.........At Home
Marcus D. F....................24.m..........Farming Work
Mathew C.......................22..m.........Works on Farm
Pauline J. S....................19...f..........At Home
Mary A............................12...f..........At Home
Aldridge...........................9..m.........At Home..Aldridge Oliver Cromwell..Aldridge was name of Hortensius's grandfather Rudd.
Minnie B..........................5..f...........At Home
Thadius............................2.............At Home
Note : All these children listed as sons or daughters of Nancy R. Rudd. Hortensius was already unable to lead the family, not being the head of household.

1900 Newton Co. Georgia census, Downs Township, E.D.90
Pg.206B, Household 59, June 6-7, 1900

Oll Rudd......................Head......26...wm......Oct.1873..........mar.11yrs.....................................b.Ga.......F.b.Ga.........M.b.S.C.
Perfinda M. Rudd........Wife.......24...wf........Oct.1875..........mar.11yrs..4.children...4 living.....b.Ga......F.b.N.C........M.b.S.C.
Berton Rudd................Son........11..wm.......Aug.1889.........single.............................................b.Ga.
Forney Rudd................Son.........7..wm.......Dec.1892.........single.............................................b.Ga.
Lillie P. Rudd...............Daug.......3...wf........Aug.1896.........single.............................................b.Ga.
Rosella Rudd...............Daug.......2...wf.......Oct.1897..........single.............................................b.Ga.

Linda Wright................Head......74...wf......Nov.1825..........widow.......8 children, 4 living.......b.S.C....F.b.S.C........M.b.S.C.
Pg.207A, Household 59, June 8, 1900
Linda Wright...............Daug.......24...wf......Jan.1872...........single.......2 children, 2 living.......b.Ga....F.b.N.C.........M.b.S.C.
June Wright..............Grandson....9...wf......Jun.1890............single...........................................b.Ga....F.b.?.............M.b.Ga.
Jessie Wright...........Grandson....7..wf.......Oct.1892.............single...........................................b.Ga....F.b.?............M.b.Ga.

1900 Floyd Co. Georgia census, Ridge Valley District, pg. 56B E.D. 114, H.H. 92, June 6, 1900

Arthur Holmes..............Head........24..wm.........Dec.1896..............mar.9/12yrs...b.Ga...........F.b.Ga.......M.b.Ga.
Minnie Holmes.............Wife........24...wf..........May 1896..............mar.9/12yrs...b.Ga...........F.b.Ga.......M.b.Ga.
Thadeuis Rudd.............B-in-law...22..wm........Sep.1877...............single.............b.Ga...........F.b.Ga.......M.b.Ga.

1910 Jackson Co. Oklahoma census, Baucum Township, pg. 8B

Al Rudd..........40..m........Georgia....md..23 or 25 years
Findia M.........38..f..........Georgia
Burton............20..m........Georgia
Forney............17..m........Georgia
Lil L.................14..f.........Georgia
Rosey..............11..f.........Georgia
Huey..................9..m.......Georgia

1920 Jackson Co. Oklahoma census, Carmel Township, pg. 127

Oliver C. Rudd.....51..m........Ga.
Findie...................48..f..........Ga.
Burton..................30..m........Ga.
Hugh.....................18..m........Ga. (Huey)
Lindie Rudd..........51..f..........Ga. (sister)

The following is from a postal card she sent her new sister-in-law, Sallie Smith Rudd. The postal card is postmarked Olustee, Oklahoma, October 25, 1912.
"Dear Bro and new sister. Rec Jim's letter telling us of the news of a sister. Certenly wish I could see you all. May the coming years be all happiness to you all. And God's richest blessings be with thee all ways. Anxiously waiting to see you all.
Your loving sis.
Effie Rudd"
The card is addressed to: Mr & Mrs C. M. Rudd, Armuchee, Ga.
The following quote is provided by Leona Neal Rudd Skinner, her daughter-in-law. "I remembered vividly; Albert's mother telling of the year or two, that they had lived with Uncle Oll Rudd - at Olustee, Ok. She said that when it did rain, they caught what water they could in cisterns and barrels. But then - Uncle Oll put a spoonful of kerosene in every container - to keep down mosquitos. In Ga, she had been used to plenty of clean fresh water and said "The most water I saw out there - was my own tears".