Rita Ann Hedges
1947 - 2007 (59 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Rita Ann Hedges was born on 22 Dec 1947 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana (daughter of Forrest Lyman Hedges and Audre Bonnie White); died on 12 Jun 2007 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
McNeely, Rita, 60, of Natchitoches, died Tuesday; services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches; burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches.
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana. Thursday, 14 June 2007.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204045693/rita-ann-mcneely
2. Forrest Lyman Hedges was born on 17 Aug 1902 in Gorin, Missouri (son of Peter Thompson Hedges and Ina Shoptaugh); died on 29 Nov 1980 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: school teacher
- Census: 1930, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Census: 1940, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Notes:
Forest Hedges
Natchitoches – Forest L. Hedges, 78, of Natchitoches died at 5:50 a.m. Saturday in Natchitoches Parish Hospital.
He was a native of Joplin, Mo., a member of Masonic Lodge Phoenix No.38 F&A.M., and the Elks Club. He was a retired school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Audre W. Hedges of Natchitoches; one daughter, Mrs. Gerald W. Cobb of Natchitoches; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis with the Rev. Richard Hoffpauir officiating. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana. Sunday, 30 November 1980.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110842763/forest-l-hedgesForrest married Audre Bonnie White on 1 Aug 1927 in Eunice, Louisiana. Audre was born on 10 Sep 1906 in Eunice, Louisiana; died on 6 Feb 1983 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Audre Bonnie White was born on 10 Sep 1906 in Eunice, Louisiana; died on 6 Feb 1983 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: registered nurse
Notes:
Audre White Hedges
Natchitoches, LA.
Services for Mrs. Audre White Hedges, 76, of Natchitoches, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 8 at the Chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. The Rev. Richard Taylor will officiate. Burial: Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches.
She died Sunday afternoon Feb 6, 1983, at Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Mrs. Hedges, a retired Registered Nurse, completed her nurse’s training at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans in 1921, was employed by the Natchitoches parish Health Unit for 27 years, and retired from the Natchitoches Parish Hospital in 1981. She was a native of Eunice, La.
Mrs. Hedges was preceded in death by her husband, Forest Hedges. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gerald W. Cobb of Natchitoches; two sisters, Mrs. Rita Oden of Houston, Tex. And Mrs. Nora St.Cyr of New Orleans; three grandchildren, Audre Cobb, Julie Cobb and Michael Cobb, all of Natchitoches.
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana. Tuesday, 8 February 1983.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110842848/audre_-hedgesChildren:
- 1. Rita Ann Hedges was born on 22 Dec 1947 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 2007 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Generation: 3
4. 
Peter Thompson Hedges was born on 19 Jan 1872 in Champaign County, Illinois (son of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen); died on 29 May 1959 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: school teacher; principal
- Census: 1910, Shreveport, Ward 6, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
- Census: 1930, Police Jury Ward 1, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Census: 1940, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Census: 1950, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Notes:
Funeral Today For Former Principal Here
Peter T. Hedges Dies at 87; Rites In Natchitoches
funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Natchitoches for Peter Thompson Hedges of Shreveport, once principal of the old Central High School here. He died early Friday at his home at 1936 Laurel at the age of 87.
Mr. Hedges was a native of Illinois but longtime resident of Natchitoches and Shreveport. Educated in Missouri, he began his teaching career after receiving his master's degree in that state, and came to Shreveport at Central High principal in 1908.
Later he organized the department of mathematics at Northwestern State College at Natchitoches, where he remained until the 1902's when he retired to enter the real estate business there.
He was a member of El Karubah Shrine here and a past master of the Phoenix Lodge 38 of Natchitoches, and life member of the Masonic organization. His pallbearers will be past master of Phoenix Lodge.
The Rev. Perry Webb Jr. will officiate at services at a First National Funeral Home chapel, assisted by the Rev. George Pierce Jr. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Beulah Lamb Hedges; one son, Forest L. Hedges, of Natchitoches; two brothers, Jap Hedges of Wyoming and John Hedges of Purdin, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Charley Bagley, Purdin; and Mrs. Mary Simpson, Wood, Rockport, Tex.; and one granddaughter.
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana. Saturday, 30 May 1959.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110840613/p-t-hedgesPeter married Ina Shoptaugh on 13 Jun 1900 in Canton, Lewis County, Missouri. Ina (daughter of James Noah Shoptaugh and Sarah Almeda Dorrity) was born on 10 May 1879 in Williamstown, Missouri; died on 30 May 1933 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ina Shoptaugh was born on 10 May 1879 in Williamstown, Missouri (daughter of James Noah Shoptaugh and Sarah Almeda Dorrity); died on 30 May 1933 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
For Sale
The Old J.N. Shoptaugh place of 160 acres; good farming land lying just north of Williamstown, Mo.
For particulars write
Mrs. P.T. Hedges
Natochitoches, La.
The Canton Press, Canton, Missouri. Friday, 23 October 1925, page 4.
Mrs. P.T. Hedges Is Called By Death At Natchitoches Home
Natchitoches, La., Mary 31. – Mrs. P.T. Hedges, wife of a well known Natchitoches business man, died at 2:30 o’clock this morning, following a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock this afternoon, with Rev. B.C. Taylor, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
Deceased is survived by one son, Forest Hedges.
Mrs. Hedges, formerly resided in Shreveport, where her husband, Professor Hedges, was principal of the high school. They moved to Natchitoches, where Mr. Hedges was for several years a member of the faculty of State Normal college.
Among those present from Shreveport for the funeral services this afternoon were Dr. and Mrs. G.H. Cassity, relatives of the deceased, and Rev. Claude L. Jones, pastor of Central Christian church.
The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, Louisiana. Wednesday, 31 May 1933.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110840578/ina-hedgesChildren:
- 2. Forrest Lyman Hedges was born on 17 Aug 1902 in Gorin, Missouri; died on 29 Nov 1980 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
- Kathryn Fern Hedges was born on 15 Jul 1917 in Louisiana; died on 25 Jan 1930 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Generation: 4
8. 
William Riley Hedges was born on 10 Mar 1841 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky (son of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity); died on 25 Oct 1925 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- _MILT: Civil War
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Residence: 1896, farm of William Riley Hedges; farm of William Riley Hedges in 1896 plat map
- Census: 1900, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
LKH Note: From a letter written by George F. Hedges on 11 February 1948 we know that in 1881 William R. and Sarah L. Hedges moved their family from Fleming County, Kentucky to a small farm southwest of Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois. In three years they moved to Champaign County, Illinois and then in 1891 they and most of their children moved to Linn County, Missouri.
LKH note:
Information matches for this to be about William R. Hedges, but I have never read about his being referred to as Uncle Billie or as Billie at all.
Uncle Billie Hedges is on the sick list at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Bagley.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 23 December 1920, page 5.
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Uncle Billie Hedges is spending this week with his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Jenkins.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 31 March 1921, page 5.
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Uncle Billie Hedges is quite poorly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Jenkins.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 28 May 1925, page 4.
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George Hedges of Jamaica, Ill, and P.T. Hedges of Shreveport, Lou., spent Xmas with their father, Uncle Billy Hedges, and other relatives.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 3 January 1924, page 4.
Obituary
William R. Hedges was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, March 10th, 1841, died October 25, 1925, age 84 years, 7 months and 15 days. At the age of 16 he obeyed the gospel and became Elder in the Church of Christ and remained faithful to the end of his life.
He enlisted in the Civil War while a young man and served 2 1/2 years.
He was married to Sarah Lavina Allen Nov. 28th, 1863. To this union were born 9 children all of whom are living, 5 boys and 4 girls. The boys are James A. and John W. of Purdin, Mo., Geo F. o Fairmount, Ill, P.T. Hedges of Natchitoches, La. And Jasper N. of Sidney, Mont. The girls are Emma A. Gardner of Riverton, Wyo., Lucy M. Jenkins and Anna M. Bagley of Purdin, Mo. And Mary D. Wood of Seagoville, Texas. His wife died June, 1916.
He leaves beside the above mentioned relatives to mourn their loss 39 grand children and 32 great grand children.
Dearest Father thou hast left us,
You no more on earth we see,
But in Heaven we hope to meet thee<
There to dwell eternally.
The funeral services were conducted by Elder Potter at the Church of Christ on Monday where a large concourse of friends and neighbors gathered to pay him a last farewell, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Purdin cemetery by the side of his companion, who crossed over some years ago.
William R. Hedges was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, March 10th, 1841, died October 25, 1925, age 84 years, 7 months and 15 days. At the age of 16 he obeyed the gospel and became Elder in the Church of Christ and remained faithful to the end of his life. He enlisted in the Civil War while a young man and served 2 1/2 years.
Was married to Sarah Lavina Allen Nov. 28th, 1863. To this union were born 9 children all of whom are living, 5 boys and 4 girls. The boys are James A. and John W. of Purdin, Mo., George F. o Fairmount, Ill, P.T. Hedges of Natchitoches, La. And Jasper N. of Sidney, Mont. The girls are Emma A. Gardner of Riverton, Wyo., Lucy M. Jenkins and Anna M. Bagley of Purdin, Mo. And Mary D. Wood of Seagoville, Texas. His wife died June, 1916. He leaves beside the above mentioned relatives to mourn their loss 39 grand children and 32 great grand children.
Dearest Father thou has’t left us,
You no more on earth we see,
But in Heaven we hope to meet thee,
There to dwell eternally.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 29 October 1925.
Elder C.E. Potter preached the funeral of Rev. Wm. Hedges at Purdin Monday afternoon.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 29 October 1925.
Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C.
Rank: private.
Enrolled 27 August 1861.
Mustered in 9 October 1861, Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky. Enlisted for a period of 3 years.
Discharged 8 March 1863, Gallatin, Tennessee.
We have a copy of William R. Hedges Soldier's Certificate No.690641 file. In his general affidavit, he writes that in Dec 1861 I received an injury to my left side by being kicked by a mule, while helping to break mules at Crab Orchard Ky the mules back joint struck me three or four times on the lower ribs of the left side causing a rupture of the left kidney so that I urinated blood for six weeks and about the 10th of April 1862 while still suffering from the effects of said injury I was poisoned by eating cheese purchased from the suttler of the region and my whole left side seemed to be affected by said poison and my belief is that my left side being was when I was poisoned the effects of the poison naturally settled in that side and the poison aggravated the results from the injury. An any rate I have continued to suffer from that time to the present with pain in the left side of my head and face like neuralgia and with pain in my left side and hip and spine like rheumatism.
The Union Army, v.IV. Published by the Federal Publishing Co, 1908, pp318-320.
"This regiment was one of the three which President Lincoln authorized Lieut. William Nelson of the navy, a native of Mason county, Ky., to raise in Kentucky in the early summer of 1861. The day after the August election, Col. Fry with a detachment from Danville, the nucleus of what became Co. A, opened Camp Dick Robinson and three other regiments began to pour in and with a few weeks enough men to fill the four regiments had assembled. The first active service performed by any portion of the regiment was when a detachment of several companies, with a similar detachment from the 3d, was sent to Nicholasville to escort a wagon train loaded with muskets and ammunition from Nicholasville to the camp. In the latter part of October the regiment moved to Crab Orchard and became a part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division, Army of the Ohio. Its first participation in actual hostilities was at the battle of Mill Springs, Ky., in which action the regiment lost 1 officer (Lieut. J. M. Hall, Co.B) and 8 men killed and 52 wounded, which was a pretty heavy percentage in a regiment depleted by sickness and detachments to less than 400 for duty. From Mill Springs the regiment marched by Coffey's mill, Danville, Lebanon, and Bardstown to Louisville and there embarked on boats for Nashville, where it arrived March 4, 1862. It took part in the advance on Corinth, frequently skirmishing and sometimes sustaining loss. After the evacuation of Corinth it pursued the enemy as far as Booneville, Miss. and then returned to Corinth marched via Iuka to Tuscumbia. After a stay of some weeks at the latter place, it moved with the command on July 24, via Florence, Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Fayetteville, Lynchburg and Winchester to Decherd. Leaving the latter place for Nashville, it marched from there with Buell's army to Louisville. After the battle of Perryville, where the regiment was present though not engaged, it moved with the command via Danville to Crab Orchard, whence via Greensburg and Glasgow to Gallatin, Tenn., Then to Casalian Springs, half way between Gallatin and Hartsville, and there to Elizabethtown. It was joined at Munfordville by the 12th Ky. Cavalry and 13th Ky. Infantry and had a fight with Morgan's rear at Rolling fork; moved thence to Lebanon Junction and thence to Nashville. The Regiment took part in the Tullahoma campaign and was in action at Hoover's gap, Concord church and near Tullahoma, but with slight loss. It went into action at the battle of Chichamauga with 19 officers and 360 men and lost 13 officers wounded, and 160 enlisted men killed and wounded."
The text goes on with more information, but William R. Hedges was discharged by this time.
Note: His death certificate states he was born in Rowan County, Kentucky (information provided by his brother J. A. Hedges). His obituary states he was born in Fleming County, Kentucky.
LKH note: The children of William R. Hedges are named and their birth dates given in his application for military pension. We have a photocopy of that pension application file from the National Archives.
1870 US census enumerated 30 June 1870
Cross Roads Precinct, Rowan County, Kentucky
William R. Hedges, age 29, farmer
Sarah, age 27, keeping house
James, age 7
George, age 4
Emma, age 2
John, age 2 months
real estate value $600
personal property value $250
In the 1870 census, four household are listed next to each other: William Ribelin Hedges and three of his sons: Levi, William R. and James Hedges.
1880 US census, enumerated 12 Jun 1880.
Hillsboro Precinct, Fleming County, Kentucky
William Hedges, age 39, farmer
Sarah L., age 34
James A., age 15, farmer, attending school
George F., age 13, farmer, attending school
Emma, age 11, attending school
Peter T., age 9, attending school
Lucy, age 6
Anna A., age 3
Mary D., age 4 months
Next door is William’s cousin James Monroe Hedges.
1900 US census, enumerated 19 & 20 July 1900
Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
William R. Hedges, age 59, farmer
Sarah L., age 54
John W., age 17, farm laborer
Jasper N., age 14, farm laborer
Owned home
1910 census, enumerated 18 April 1910
Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
William R. Hedges, age 69, minister of the Gospel
Sarah, age 64
owned home
US 1880 agricultural census, enumerated 12 June 1880.
Fleming County, Kentucky
William R. Hedges, line 1
Rented for share of produce
tilled acres – 25
value of farm implements - $10
value of farm production - $150
horses – 1
Milch cows – 2
other cattle – 1
cattle sold – 1
butter , pounds – 150
poultry, barnyard – 8
other – 50
eggs produced - 40
Indian corn, acres – 8
Indian corn, bushels – 150
Oats, acres – 5
Oats, bushels – 40
wheat – acres – 8
wheat – bushels – 60
Molasses – gallons – 25
Potatoes, Irish – 12
Potatoes, sweet – 10
Wood cut, cords - 15
value of wood products - $15
_MILT:
4th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry. Company C. Private.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1925/1925_00032796.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23798836/william-ribelin-hedgesWilliam married Sarah Lavina Allen on 28 Nov 1863 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Sarah (daughter of Fielding C. Allen and Matilda Hunt) was born on 21 Aug 1845 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 16 Jun 1916 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Jun 1916 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. 
Sarah Lavina Allen was born on 21 Aug 1845 in Greenup County, Kentucky (daughter of Fielding C. Allen and Matilda Hunt); died on 16 Jun 1916 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Jun 1916 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Residence: 1896, farm of William Riley Hedges; farm of William Riley Hedges in 1896 plat map
Notes:
Mrs. William Hedges, aged 75 years, died unexpectedly at her home in Purdin Friday night last. The deceased was an excellent woman and left a large family.
The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 22 June 1916.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00022161.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23798821/sarah-lavina-hedgesNotes:
Married:
Married by Allen Ken, magistrate.
Marriage date and location from Civil War pension application.Children:
- James Alva Hedges was born on 9 Sep 1864 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 6 Aug 1946 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 8 Aug 1946 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- George Fielden Hedges was born on 27 Dec 1866 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 19 Feb 1950 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Emma Annaliza Hedges was born on 18 May 1869 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 19 Jul 1945 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming.
- John Hedges was born in Apr 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died about 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- 4. Peter Thompson Hedges was born on 19 Jan 1872 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 29 May 1959 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
- Lucy Malinda Hedges was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Jan 1939 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Jan 1939 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
- Anna May Hedges was born on 9 Jul 1877 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 10 Jul 1962 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 12 Jul 1962 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- Mary Dalton Hedges was born on 17 Feb 1880 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 4 Dec 1966 in Rockport, Aransas County, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cemetery, Rockport, Aransas County, Texas.
- John William Hedges was born on 26 Dec 1882 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 12 Aug 1966 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 14 Aug 1966 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- Jasper Newton Hedges was born on 7 Dec 1885 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 4 Sep 1961 in Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming.
10. James Noah Shoptaugh was born on 12 Nov 1836 in Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana; died on 14 Oct 1916 in Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1870, Union Township, Clark County, Missouri
- Census: 1900, Union Township, Clark County, Missouri
Notes:
For Sale
The Old J.N. Shoptaugh place of 160 acres; good farming land lying just north of Williamstown, Mo.
For particulars write
Mrs. P.T. Hedges
Natochitoches, La.
The Canton Press, Canton, Missouri. Friday, 23 October 1925, page 4.
James Noah Shouptaugh was born in Rockport, Indiana, November 12, 1836. He came to Missouri on horseback in 1855, at the age of 19 years; stayed out here only a few months and returned to Indiana and came the second time by boat in 1857, locating at Williamstown. November 12, 1861, he was married to Sarah Daugherty in Canton, Missouri, by Rev. W.B. Moody.
To this union were born eleven children, one son and ten daughters. He united with the M.E. church in 1865, under the ministry of Rev. Gardner. His father was one of the pioneers in the organization and building of the M.E. church at Williamstown, at which place the funeral services were held, conducted by his pastor, F.J. Young of La Belle.
In 1866 he moved to the farm, one and a half miles north of Williamstown, where he spent the remainder of his life. He departed this life October 13, 1915.
There is left to mourn his loss a wife, one son and seven daughters. John of Williamstown; Mrs. May Buckley, of Warm Springs, Montana; Mrs. Isa Stanford, of Polson, Montana; Mrs. Lola Nichols, of Willington, Kansas; Mrs. Musa Hawkins, of Clear Water, Idaho; Mrs. Catherine Baynard, of El Paso, Texas; Mrs. Ina Hedges, of Natchetoches, Louisiana, and Mrs. Grace Ross, of Missoula, Montana. Three children, Mrs. Mathursa Chappell, Mrs. Stella Nichols and Lina, having preceded him to the great beyond.
Interment was in Williamstown cemetery.
The La Belle Star, La Belle, Missouri. Friday, 22 October 1915. F.J. Young.
LKH note: the author of the news article is his pastor. The article spells his surname with the extra "u" making it Shouptaugh rather that the usual spelling in other records as Shoptaugh.
Name:
son of John R. Shoptaugh and Mathirza Reynolds
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7832877/james-noah-shoptaughJames married Sarah Almeda Dorrity. Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1844 in Wisconsin; died on 20 Nov 1923 in Louisiana; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sarah Almeda Dorrity was born on 16 Apr 1844 in Wisconsin; died on 20 Nov 1923 in Louisiana; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri. Notes:
Shoptaugh
Williamstown, Mo., Nov.29. – The body of Mrs. Noel Shoptaugh formerly of Williamstown, who died last Sunday at the home of her daughter in the State of Louisiana was brought back to Williamstown Tuesday for burial. Mrs. Shoptaugh was about eight years of age and is survived by nine daughters and one son.
Clark County Courier, Kohoka, Missouri. Friday, 7 December 1923.
LKH note: typo in news article. Should be Mrs. Noah Schoptaugh - not Noel.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7832878/sarah-almeda-shoptaughChildren:
- 5. Ina Shoptaugh was born on 10 May 1879 in Williamstown, Missouri; died on 30 May 1933 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.