Ida A. Helvey
1874 - 1938 (64 years)
Generation: 1
1. Ida A. Helvey was born on 18 Jan 1874 in Clinton County, Missouri; died on 19 Nov 1938 in Cherokee County, Kansas; was buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas. Notes:
State of Kansas, Cherokee County, ss.
In the District Court in and for the county and state aforesaid, sitting in Columbus.
Ida A. Hedges, Plaintiff, versus C.M. Hedges, Defendant
Sate of Kansas to C.M. Hedges, defendant. You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, by filing her petition in the District Court for Cherokee County, Kansas, sitting in Columbus, on the 27th day of August, 1901, asking for a divorce on the grounds of abandonment for more than one year, and unless you answer or plead to said petition on or before the 10th day of October, 1901, said petition will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against you forever divorcing you from the above name plaintiff and forever holding the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between you and this plaintiff for naught. Ida A. Hedges
By her attorney, R. W. Emerson.
Attest: J.M. Wales, Clerk Dist. Court.
By Hattie Campbell, Deputy
(First published in the Columbus Courier, August 28th, 1901.)
Columbus Courier, Columbus, Kansas. Thursday, 29 August 1901, page 2.
District Court
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Ida A. Hedges vs C.M. Hedges, divorce granted plaintiff.
Modern Light, Columbus, Kansas. Thursday, 9 January 1902, page 3.
Married at the Tremont
George C. Morgan and Mrs. Ida Hedges, Both of Weir City, Wedded Last Night by Rev. Newlin.
Last night at 8 o’clock, at the parlors of the Tremont hotel, George C. Morgan and Mrs. Ida Hedges, both of Weir City, were united in marriage by Rev. O.A. Newlin, pastor of the Church of God. The couple arrived in this city yesterday and went to the home of Mr. Smallwood, the well known fruit grower east of the city. They were driven to the Tremont early last night, where in the presence of a few relatives, they were made man and wife. Mr. Morgan is a well known business man of Weir City, where he has resided for years. He is about 40 years old, while the bride is 28. The newly wedded couple spent the day at the Smallwood home and will return to Weir City tonight, where they will take up their residence.
Fort Scott Weekly Monitor, Fort Scott, Kansas. Saturday, 24 May 1902, page 3.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182043041/ida-a-mcdanielIda married Charles Martin Hedges on 26 Jul 1896 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Charles (son of Peter Thompson Hedges and Mary Ann Vawter) was born on 25 Oct 1869 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Jul 1922 in Canton, Lewis County, Missouri; was buried on 30 Jul 1922 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Forest Martin Hedges was born on 10 Apr 1898; died on 5 Jun 1903 in Weir City, Cherokee County, Kansas; was buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas.
Family/Spouse: George C. Morgan. George was born on 18 Sep 1859 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; died on 10 Sep 1906 in Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas; was buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]