Cottage Grove woman marks 103rd birthday.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Family and friends gathered Nov. 26 at the Coast Fork Nursing Center in Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). to celebrate the 103rd birthday of Naomi Hudson.

She was born Nov. 27, 1902, in Parker County, Texas Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 98,495; in 2005, its population was estimated to be 102,801. The county is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. , to James Valentine James Valentine is a name shared by a number of notable individuals.

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Hudson and Mary Mildred Harrison. She was the fifth of 10 children and has outlived all of her brothers and sisters.

She worked as a teacher in one-room schoolhouses in the late 1920s and married Allen Bullock on Dec. 23, 1935, in Breckenridge, Texas Breckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County^GR6. The mayor is Jim McKay. .

The couple had their own farm for many years, raising cattle, corn and peanuts, and they eventually settled in Cottage Grove after living in California and other areas of Oregon. Allen died in 1978.

Together they raised three children, Carletta Fergason of Cottage Grove, Bobby Bullock of Creswell and Betty Ormsbee of Springfield.

Naomi is known for her Southern cooking, especially fried chicken Fried chicken is chicken which is dipped in a breading mixture and then deep fried, pan fried or pressure fried. The breading seals in the juices but also absorbs the fat of the fryer, which is sometimes seen as unhealthy. , chicken and dumplings and corn bread.

She has 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

The Register-Guard publishes stories about people in the local area who celebrate birthdays of 100 years or more, using information furnished by family members or friends.

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