Russell Ellsworth Hedges
1878 --
Name Russell Ellsworth Hedges Born 17 Oct 1878 Rowan County, Kentucky [1, 2] Gender Male Census 1900 Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Person ID I329 Hedges Last Modified 5 Jan 2022
Father James Alva Hedges, b. 14 Sep 1843, Fleming County, Kentucky , d. 3 Nov 1921, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 78 years) Mother Philora Allen, b. 28 Sep 1847, Greenup County, Kentucky , d. 31 Jan 1929, Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 81 years) Married 26 Dec 1865 [3, 4] Family ID F16 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Born - 17 Oct 1878 - Rowan County, Kentucky Census - 1900 - Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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Notes - MHR note: Russell disappeared. text from letter August 1900. He never was heard of again by his family. In Danville, Illinois, once a man asked Clarence Clester who he was, and on learning his mother was a Hedges, he asked about the family. This conversation took place at a garage. They never learned who the man was. He [Russell] had gone to Gifford, Illinois to visit a cousin. While there in September 1900 he became despondent, sold his horse and buggy to Joe Lowder, getting part cash and a note which he sent to his mother. The note never was paid. He wrote saying he was going west and would write as soon as he got settled. His family advertised for him and broadcast appeals after radio came into use.
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