CAPT. BENJAMIN F. HUDGINS,
Born in King William county, Virginia, November 12, 1831, is a son of
Robert Hudgins, who died March 31, 1860, and a grandson of Hon.
Holder Hudgins, many years a member of the Virginia Senate and
Lower House. The mother of Captain Hudgins, who died in 1871, was
Harriet Howard Jones before marriage. He married in Dinwiddie
county, Virginia, November 14, 1855, Rebecca B. Worsham, born in
that county, died February 20, 1885, aged fifty-five years. Their
children were: Edward B., deceased; Maria B., Benj. F. jr., Judith M.,
Worsham K.; Maud, deceased; Astley C. Dr. Henry C. Worsham, formerly
of Dinwiddie county, now deceased, and a son of Capt. Worsham,
was the father of Mrs. Hudgins. Her mother, whose maiden name was
Judith M. Bland, died in 1856.
Captain Hudgins was educated at John B. Cary's academy, Hampton,
and at the Virginia Military Institute, where he graduated in 1852.
For seven years immediately preceding the war, he was farming in
Elizabeth City county. He entered the Confederate States Army in
1861, captain of Company E, 32d Virginia regiment, with which he
served one year; was then aide on staff of Gen. Roger A. Pryor eight
months; staff of Brig-Gen. Beverly Robinson seven months; after that
served in the ranks till the close of the war. He was twice wounded in
service, at Gaines Mills and at Sharpsburg. From 1867 to 1885, Capt.
Hudgins was again engaged in farming, since the latter date has been
in his present business, dealer in coal and wood. He has served as
county supervisor, and seven years as school trustee.
