. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . gle for his educa-tion, earning what he could by work at odd times. His workas a teacher began at Camak, Ga., in 1879, four years before hisgraduation at Morehouse. It was by this means that he workedhis way through college. In 1884 he returned to his home townto take charge of the school which he had attended as a he was chosen for this work in the community where hewas reared and best known, is no small compliment to his char-acter and standing. On March 3, 1893, he was married to Miss Anna L. M. Par-
. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . gle for his educa-tion, earning what he could by work at odd times. His workas a teacher began at Camak, Ga., in 1879, four years before hisgraduation at Morehouse. It was by this means that he workedhis way through college. In 1884 he returned to his home townto take charge of the school which he had attended as a he was chosen for this work in the community where hewas reared and best known, is no small compliment to his char-acter and standing. On March 3, 1893, he was married to Miss Anna L. M. Par-rott, daughter of Samuel and Laura Parrott, of the twelve children born to them, eight are now (1916) liv-ing, as follows: Louise Eoline, George Dewey, Ruth, AnnaMarie, Rubie Ethel, William Roy, Jr., Mabel and Claude Prof. Hudsons preferred reading is along the lines of bookson teaching, good magazines and the current newspapers, sothat he keeps well informed both as to current events and as tothe best methods of teaching. In politics he is a Republican,. WILLIAM ROY HUDSON. GEORGIA EDITION 349 though not active in a political way. He is a consistent andvalued member of the A. M. E. church and is Superintendentof the Sunday School. Among the secret orders he is affiliatedwith the Masonic Lodge, of which he is secretary, and also amember of the I. 0. of 0. F. and the I. B. 0. He believes thatwhat the people of his race in this country most need is to geta better education, to learn the trades and professions, to keepout of politics, to live closer to God and be better citizens. It is no small tribute both to his economy and his businesscapacity, that though devoting his life mainly to a line of workthat is never very lucrative, he has yet succeeded in accumulat-ing property to the value of ten thousand dollars. A largepart of this is in farm property in Warren and Greene combined holdings amount to more than three hundredacres. So while begin
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