George Washington Dudley was born in Vermont in 1810 to Peter Dudley and Ruby Soule. George was married to Abby Ann Jackson. A family site of familysearch.org states that Abby Ann Jackson was born on March 3 or 12, 1809 in Goshen Township, Orange County, New York, the daughter of Jonathan Horton Jackson and Mary (____________) Jackson. Jonathan Horton Jackson was born on 1 Jan 1784 in Orange County, New York and died on 1 Apr 1863 in Stark County, Illinois. His mortal remains were laid in the Lafayette Cemetery in Lafayette, Goshen Township, Stark County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #41529640.

George W. Dudley and Abby Ann (Jackson) Dudley took their family west to Illinois sometime between 1838 and 1841, settling near LaFayette in Stark County, Illinois. At least six children were born to George and Abby, including;
1. Mary C Dudley, born c. 1832/33 in Ohio.

2. Joshua S Dudley, born c. 1834/35 in Ohio.

3. James T. Dudley, born 1837 in Ohio. James would serve in the 86th Illinois.

4. George W Dudley, born c. 1838/39 in Ohio.

5. Sarah E Dudley, born c. 1840/41 in Illinois.

6. Ruby J Dudley, born c. June/July of 1843 in Lafayette, Stark County, Illinois. Ruby was married to Adna T. Sanger, who was to serve in Co. C of the 86th Illinois.

George Washington Dudley died sometime before 1847, probably in Stark County and Abby Ann (Jackson) Dudley was then married to Charles W. Todd in Stark County on April 4, 1847. One more daughter was born to George and Abbie Ann (Jackson) Dudley Todd;
7. Henrietta Jackson, born c. 1848
Henrietta (Jackson) Cragan died on 14 May 1930 in Colfax, Iowa. Her mother and father are listed as Charles W Todd and Abbie A Jackson and her husband as Peter Cragan.

At the time of the 1850 census of Stark County, Illinois, Ruby, her brothers and sisters, and their mother, now Abby Ann (Jackson) Dudley Todd, are found residing in the household of Abby's parents, Jonathan H. & Mary Jackson in Stark County, but no Charles W. Todd is in the household;
Jonathan H Jackson M 66 New York
Mary Jackson F 69 England
Abba A Todd F 41 New York
Mary C Dudley F 17 Ohio
Joshua S Dudley M 15 Ohio
James S Dudley M 13 Ohio
George W Dudley M 11 Ohio
Sarah E Dudley F 9 Illinois
Ruby J Dudley F 7 Illinois
Henrietta Todd F 2 Illinois

At the time of the 1860 census, Abby Ann (Jackson) Dudley Todd and her family are found in Goshen Township, Stark County, Illinois;
Charles W Todd M 51 Maryland
Abby A Todd F 52 New York
Henrietta Todd F 12 Ills
George W Dudley M 21 Ohio

At the time of the 1870 census, Abby and her family are found in Goshen Township, Stark County, Illinois;
Charles W Todd M 59 Maryland
Abbie A Todd F 59 New York
Emmet Ellsworth M 8 Illinois

At the time of the 1880 census, Abby and her family are found residing on Timber Street in the village of LaFayette, Goshen Township, Stark County, Illinois.
Charles Todd Self M 60 Maryland Tailor
Abby Ann Todd Wife F 60 New York
Samuel Todd Brother M 75 Maryland Retired Merchant

Abbie Ann (Jackson) Dudley Todd died on 16 March 1885 in Lafayette Township,Stark Co.,Illinois and her mortal remains are believed to have been laid in the LaFayette Cemetery in LaFayette, Goshen Township, Stark County, Illinois.