hmtl5 John Wesley Hedges b. Oct 1840 Kentucky d. 1926 LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida: Hedges Genealogy

John Wesley Hedges

Male 1840 - 1926  (85 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Hedges 
    Born Oct 1840  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation blacksmith  [3
    Census 1880  Platte City, Platte County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Dieterich Precinct, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1926  LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I501  Hedges
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 

    Father Jesse Hedges,   b. Abt 1810, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1894, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Lucy Ann Hawkins,   b. 15 Apr 1815, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1884, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1832  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Family ID F297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha E. Cooper,   b. Aug 1850, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 May 1866  Platte County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Anna Frances Eddy Hedges,   b. 21 Jan 1867, Platte City, Platte County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1948, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Lucy Hedges,   b. Abt 1870
     3. Herman Sanders Hedges,   b. Abt 1903, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F309  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Oct 1840 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 May 1866 - Platte County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Platte City, Platte County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Dieterich Precinct, Mason County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1926 - LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • MHR note: He and Martha adopted five children. He lived for a time with Ursula and William "French" Jones, but returned to Florida. Could he be the the Rev. John W. Hedges of Genoa, Iowa of the "Hedges Fortune" letter?

      When about 80 years old, he was crippled by a mule's kick. He is thought by some to have lived to near 100 years old.

      LKH note: We know the names of three of the children: Francis Eddy, Herman Sanders, and Lucy (last name unknown).
      [1, 6]
    • LKH Note: In the census taken 7 Jan 1920, the sisters Minnie, Lillie, and Tina Ward are incorrectly listed with the surname of Moody. They are in the household of their grandmother Ivelia (Hedges) Moody. Ivelia's brother John Hedges is also part of the household and is incorrectly listed as John Moody. The census taker assumed everyone shared Ivelia's surname of Moody.
      [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S25] Census.

    4. [S64] Fleming County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1798-1851.

    5. [S52] Missouri Marriage Records, 1851-1900.

    6. [S82] LKH.