Part 5
The farm was homesteaded by Francis M. “F. M.” Greenhaw on May 4, 1885, who then sold the land to James Town Greenhaw on January 26, 1893. James Town Greenhaw in turn sold the farm to Hudson on December 31, 1918.
Lum lived on this farm for the rest of his life with the exception of the short time (six months) he spent in California as he looked for work during the Great Depression.
The land, including the home and farm, were owned by Delia after Lum’s death. When Delia died in 1974, everything was divided up between the five children. Fines Hudson, the oldest son, settled with each of the children and on July 31, 1984, he became the sole owner of the farm and house.
Columbus “Lum” Hudson passed away on May 4, 1957, as the result of a heart attack. After her husband’s death, Delia continued to live in the home with their daughter, Zeola, who never married. In the late 1960s, the Hudsons’ daughter, Joyce, moved back to Mt. Judea from Kansas City, Missouri, after her husband, Eugene Koenig, had passed away. Joyce moved in with Zeola and Delia. During this time, the farm was operated by Fines and C.B. Hudson.
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