1 CMNT Died On His 62nd Birthday
Obituary from the Watertown Daily Times: CLAYTON, Oct. 10: William C. Hudson, the Clayton pilot, who died on board the Harvey C. Kendall at Brockville, Monday, was ill Sunday evening and consulted Dr. Cornell at Brockville, it became known
today. Monday morning the engineer went into his stateroom on board the boat, and Mr. Hudson said that he felt better. A short time later one of the sailors went into his room and found him dead on the bed, partly dressed.Captain Hudson, as he was always known, was born in Clayton in 1855, and had always lived here. His death occurred on his 62nd birthday. He was married 42 years ago to Philena Hart, of this village, who survives him. Capt. Hudson
possessed unlimited papers, which allowed him to sail on any kind of boat between Ogdensburg and Detroit. He was a member of the Clayton Chapter, F. & A. M., for 20 years.He began his career as a sailor at the age of 15, when he sailed on the Great Lakes under Captain W. E. Williams, for the Northern Transportation Company, in whose employ he was for seven years. For two years he was employed by the
Whiting Company of Detroit. For two years he was commander of the steamer Juanita, for five years commander of the J. S. Maynard, and for five years captain of the Ontario, one of Captain Sweet's boats.For 25 years he was captain of the New Island Wanderer, commanding that boat until it was taken out of commission last season.
He is survived by his wife, and two sons, Chester E., of Buffalo, department manager of the "Automatic" Sprinkler Company, and Ross C., a senior in Clarkson Memorial College. Funeral arrangements are being held pending the arrival of the
son from Buffalo.