Listed in the1850 Sonoma County Federal Census as Chas M. Hudspeth, a 30 year old famer with no Real Estate, born in Tennessee and living in dwelling #38. Also enumerated living in the same dwelling, is Nancy Hudspeth (a. 37, bp. TN), Virginia P. Hudspeth (a. 16, bp. AR), Holly D. R. Hudspeth (a. 12, bp. AR), William Benson (a. 37, bp. Ireland, a farmer with no Real Estate, and Jas M. Hudspeth, a. 38, bp. Alabama, a farmer with $6000 of Real Estate.

He is listed as the officiant (a Justice of the Peace for the county in 1851) for his daughter's, Virginia's marriage to William McReynolds on 9 Jan 1851.

In the 1852 California Census, he is listed as C. M. Hudspeth, a 52 year old farmer born in Tennesee and from Arkansas. His wife is listed as Nancy Hudspeth, also 52 years old, born in Tennesee and from Arkansas. Both are listed being 20 years older than the 1850 Census. Enumerated under them are Charles' brothers, J. C. Hudspeth, a 45 year old farmer born in Tennessee (last residence Mississippi), and J. M. Hudspeth, a 41 year old farmer born in Alabama (last residence Arkansas). John and Holly Adams (the former Holly D. R. Hudspeth of the 1850 Census) are listed right after him.

Charles does not appear to be listed in 1860 Federal Census for Sonoma.

Listed in the 1880 Federal Census for Sonoma Co., CA as Chas. Hudspeth, age 82, living with his daughter Holly in the Santa Rosa Township.

From the Resources of Santa Rosa Valley and the Town of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, by R. A. Thompson (Santa Rosa, 1884), p. 18, Charles Hudspeth is listed as one of the Associated Justices for the County Court of Sessions in 1884 and was involved in the confusion to build a new court house.

From extracted notes written by Jeanne Miller:

Menefee, p. 347: Chas. M. Hudspeth, b. Overton Co., Tenn 1800. 1810 to Alabama. 1816 Mississippi Terr. 1820 Arkansas. 1849 Southern Rt. to Calif. Vol. Capt. Mexican War. Married 1821. 12 children 3 living (1873).