1a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Illinois Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-228):

Hudson, Morrill W.

Fisher, Mahala

21 Mar 1834

Greene Co.

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Mahala FISHER Birth: Dec 1814, Kentucky Father: John FISHER; Mother: Mary THOMPSON

Mahala FISHER Spouse: Merit W HUDSON Marriage: 21 Mar 1834, Greene, Illinois

Mahala FISHER Spouse: Merrill W HUDSON Marriage: 22 Mar 1834, Greene, Illinois

2. 1840 Greene Co., IL, Federal Census transcribed by John C. Jacoby.  Microfilm Roll #M104-60, enumerated ca. Dec 1840 (online at the Greene County ILGenWeb site and the USGenWeb Archives Census Project site):

Page #	Line #	Last Name	First Name	Data
121	21	Hudson	Merritt	010 010 000 - 200 010 000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	5-9	1830-1835	= Harvey (b. 1834)
1 male	20-29	1810-1820	= Merrill
2 females	4 or under	1835-1840	= Mary (b. 1835/6)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Mahala (b. 1814)

3.  1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):  North of Apple Creek, Greene Co., IL, p. 127, 274/274, enumerated 20 Nov 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Mahala HUDSON	35	F		200	Ky
Harvey    "	16	M	Farmer		Illinois
Mary      "	14	F			"
Elizabeth "	9	F			"
Ann       "	6	F			"
Martha    "	3	F			"

4.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).