Hazel May Evans
1888 - 1913 (25 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Hazel May Evans was born on 13 Mar 1888 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of John Gray Evans and Malinda Roberta "Berta" Hamm); died on 4 Nov 1913 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Notes:
The State Journal, Frankfort, Kentucky, November 19, 1913:
"Following an illness of about two weeks, since the birth of a child, Mrs. Joseph R. Hales, 23, died yesterday at the family home, Logan and Campbell Streets. She suffered a relapse about a week ago and grew worse rapidly. She was the wife of Joseph R. Hales, who is employed by the firm of R. Rogers & Son. Mrs. Hales was a highly esteemed woman, and a leading member of the First Christian Church. She was married about four years ago. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, one aged three years and the other born two weeks ago; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Hulett, Mrs. Blanche Jeffers and Mrs. Mamie Marshall, and three brothers, Willie B., Herndon and J. Clifford Evans. Burial in Frankfort Cemetery."
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96639969/hazel-m_-halesHazel married Joseph Robinson Hales on 10 Jan 1910 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Joseph (son of Joseph Rodman Hales and Agnes O'Connor) was born on 13 Jul 1891 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; died on 3 Feb 1962 in Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky; was buried on 6 Feb 1962 in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. John Gray Evans was born on 24 Jun 1860 in Carter County, Kentucky (son of Edward Houston Evans and Sarah Francis Gray); died on 20 Aug 1950 in Eminence, Henry County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1910, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Census: 1920, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Census: 1930, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Notes:
John Evans, Active In State Politics, Dies At Age Of 90
Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 21, (AP) – John G. Evans, 90, long active in Democratic state politics, died yesterday of a heart attack while en route from Eminence to a Shelbyville hospital.
A native of Carter county, he came to Frankfort in 1904, leaving the mercantile trade at Morehead to accept several appointive posts in Democratic administrations here. He was a strong supporter of the late U.S. senator and governor, J.C.W. Beckham.
He had been in failing health for the past two years and had left Frankfort to live quietly in Eminence.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Harry L. Jeffers and Mrs. W.J. Hulette, both of Frankfort, and Mrs. Lester O. Marshall, Cincinnati; two sons, John Clifford Evans, a post office employe here, and Herndon J. Evans, editor of the Pineville Sun and publicity chairman for Gov. Earle Clements' successful campaign for Democratic nomination to the U.S. senate; four brothers, Emery Evans, Olive Hill; Gran Evans, Clemson, S.C.; Sherman Evans, Winter Haven, Fla., and Nelson Evans, Tollesboro; and a sister, Mrs. Connie Logan, Ashland.
Funeral services will be held here at 2 p.m. central daylight time, tomorrow at the Rogers Funeral home with burial in the Frankfort cemetery.
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky. Monday, 21 August 1950.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69884147/john-g-evans
Section P, Lot 2, Grave 2John married Malinda Roberta "Berta" Hamm on 14 Mar 1883 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky. Malinda (daughter of George Johnson Hamm and Vianna Jane Hedges) was born on 25 Jan 1865 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 28 Aug 1924 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Malinda Roberta "Berta" Hamm was born on 25 Jan 1865 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of George Johnson Hamm and Vianna Jane Hedges); died on 28 Aug 1924 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69884037/malinda-r-evans
Section P, Lot 2, Grave 3Children:
- Florence Evans was born on 12 Apr 1884 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 11 Jul 1969; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
- Blanche Evans was born on 7 Aug 1885 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 30 Apr 1965 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
- Mamie Evans was born on 5 Dec 1886 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Jun 1976 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
- 1. Hazel May Evans was born on 13 Mar 1888 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 4 Nov 1913 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
- William Brady Evans was born on 28 Mar 1890 in Brady Switch, Kentucky; died on 20 Sep 1927 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
- Herndon Julian Evans was born on 22 Dec 1895 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 26 Feb 1976 in Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County, Florida; was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- John Clefford "Cleff" Evans was born on 13 Oct 1898 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 18 May 1986 in Lexington, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
Generation: 3
4. Edward Houston Evans was born on 23 Jul 1826 in Kentucky; died on 2 Jul 1905 in Carter County, Kentucky; was buried in Flat Fork Cemetery, Upper Tygart, Carter County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1880, Carter County, Kentucky
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83886173/edward-houston-evansEdward married Sarah Francis Gray. Sarah was born in Jan 1832 in Kentucky; died on 12 Oct 1907; was buried in Flat Fork Cemetery, Upper Tygart, Carter County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah Francis Gray was born in Jan 1832 in Kentucky; died on 12 Oct 1907; was buried in Flat Fork Cemetery, Upper Tygart, Carter County, Kentucky. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83886199/sarah-frances-evansChildren:
- 2. John Gray Evans was born on 24 Jun 1860 in Carter County, Kentucky; died on 20 Aug 1950 in Eminence, Henry County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
6. George Johnson Hamm was born on 4 May 1808 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 10 Sep 1880 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1870, Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky
George married Vianna Jane Hedges on 11 Sep 1861 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Vianna (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity) was born on 4 May 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Vianna Jane Hedges was born on 4 May 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity); died on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1910, Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky
Notes:
Story about Vianna in her grandson Lucian White's notes from newspaper article about Lucian's skills making dulcimer.
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The Kentucky hills and its people, especially his grandmother Vianna Hamm, are what White likes to talk about most. “Oh,” he exclaimed, “every boy should have a grandmother like that to tell him stories.”
It was right after the Civil War when the southern general John Hunt Morgan paid his last visit to White’s grandmother’s hunting lodge, White said. Morgan used to come there before the war for recreation and hunting and White’s grandparent’s hospitality.
Grandfather Hamm had gotten a land grant to run the lodge and the area was excellent for hunting fox, white-tailed deer and the like. Also had good fishing, White said.
Well Morgan was one of those generals who never did surrender. He became leader of an outlaw band and would ride in, steal horses and loot a place at the drop of a hat. If there wasn’t any loot worth having or he met resistance in taking it, he’d have his men set all the buildings on fire.
When they came riding into his grandmother’s after her husband had died, she was down in a cellar along, White said. The outlaws were bent on stealing the horses from the corral but were unable to get them out. “For some reason the horses just ran around in the corral making a commotion.”
His grandmother ran up from the cellar and accosted the outlaws by herself. White said “John Hunt Morgan!” she shouted at the former general. “Is this the tanks you give me for slaving over a hot cookstove while you were out hunting?
Morgan just looked down from his big horse and motioned for his men to close the gate. “Come on boys,” he said. “her horse never were any good.” And they rode off.
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Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana. Sunday, 20 April 1980. Section F, page 1.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185123536/vianna-jane-ham/hamm
Unmarked graveChildren:
- Amelia Helena Hamm was born on 5 Jul 1862 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1929 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; was buried in Hart Cemetery, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky.
- 3. Malinda Roberta "Berta" Hamm was born on 25 Jan 1865 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 28 Aug 1924 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
- Cassandra Florence Hamm was born on 8 Dec 1872 in Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 26 Aug 1966 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
Generation: 4
14. 
William Ribelin Hedges was born on 14 Mar 1798 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (son of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin); died on 28 Nov 1885 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
Notes:
MHR note: Ida Cronkhite said (in pink letter of 28 December 1949) she thought that “Aunt Betty” Hopper (Eliz. B.1820) who was found with the William Ribelin Hedges family in the 1870 census, was a distant cousin through the Armstrongs. She cared for her mother who died when Betty was about 25 years old. Malinda Hedges needed help, so Betty made her home with them. She got board and room and one third of the wool. Betty was so shy she put on her sunbonnet before coming downstairs and few ever saw her face. Lonely widowers found her not only unresponsive, but unwilling to talk to them. When 81 and nearly blind, she fell downstairs and died shortly thereafter. She helped rear the second generation and “Uncle Will” said she'd been a second mother.
MHR Note: Letter from Melissa Lucinda Hedges, to her brothers, William R. Hedges, James A. Hedges and Levi M. Hedges and sister Philora (Allen) Hedges telling of their father's death. This letter was in the possession of Anna (Hedges) Bagley, Purdin, Missouri when Mary (Hedges) Reiner visited her in 1940. The heading “at home” refers to the home of William R. and Malinda R. Hedges on the bank of the Licking River at the mouth of the Bluebank, Fleming County, Kentucky, in the part of Fleming County.
At home, December 1, 1885.
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
It is with a sad heart I take up my pen to write the sad news of our dear father’s death. He departed this life Saturday, Nov. 28, at 25 minutes after six o’clock in the morning. After a serious illness of 12 day. He suffered more than tongue can tell. He lay in an unconscious state for several hours. He suffered greatly from the time he was taken. The doctor had to draw his water from him. Oh it was so hard to see him suffer so, but it had to be. Rose came to see him; staid several days then went home; came back after he was down. Ike got here after he was dead. Uncle Jesse staid with him all the time. We laid him in the old graveyard where sister Mary was laid, there to slumber till Gabriel’s trump and the voice of the Lord shall awaken the dead from the old churchyard.
I sent postals to you all when I found he was so bad, but I suppose it was not so any of you could come. He never talked about any of his children, but thought he could not live from the start. We done all we could for him but nothing done any good. He has done paid the debt we all have to pay and we can go to him; he cannot come to us; Oh how we miss him. Mother sits around and looks so sad. I can hardly bear it. She is not well. She send her love to you all.
My love to you all. Write soon as you all are very close together. I want this letter to be read by all. I would love to see you and talk to you face to face but we are far apart. Yes we are scattered – we are scattered, though a joyous band were we. Now this letter is for one and all of you. Write as often as you can.
You sister, M. L. Stenrod
1850 US census, enumerated 20 August 1850
Division 2, Fleming County, Kentucky
William R Hedges, age 52, farmer, real estate $3000
Malinda R, age 44
Addison W, age 24, farmer
Viana J, age 22
Peter T, age 19, laborer
Levi M, age 17, laborer
Rosannn S, age 14, attending school
Malissa L, age 12, attending school
William R, age 9, attending school
James A, age 6, attending school
Isaac A, age 4
Mary Ann Crouch, age 26
Peter L Crouch, age 2
William N Cassity, age 18, laborer
1860 US census, enumerated 15 Aug 1860
Rowan County, Kentucky
W R Hedges, age 62, farmer, real estate $3000, personal property $1060
Malinda R, age 54
Viana J, age 31
Malissa I, age 21
William, age 19
James, age 16
Isaac, age
Elizabeth Hopper, age 40, domestic
1870 US census, enumerated
Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
William Hedges, age 72, farmer, real estate $5000, personal property $1000
Malinda, age 64, keeping house
Melissa Demere, age 30, domestic servant
Malinda Demere, age 5
Elizabeth Hopper, age 50, at home
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.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64939177/william-hedgesWilliam married Malinda Russell Cassity on 22 Dec 1822 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Malinda (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong) was born on 14 Oct 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died on 12 Sep 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. 
Malinda Russell Cassity was born on 14 Oct 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died on 12 Sep 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
MHR note: Stories told by Ida M. (Hedges) Cronkite to Miriam Hickman. Malinda, daughter of Peter and Mary (Armstrong) Cassity married William Ribelin Hedges. "They used to say 'she lifted the limb of a tree it took two men to lift.' This is the true story. She and a small boy with his mother were hurrying to get home from a storm. Part of a tree blew down and caught the boy and pinned him down. Malinda lifted till the mother could drag him out. Next day two men went to clear the road and it took two men to lift it from the ground. This was my father's mother and he told me he had seen her lift an anvil off the block with one hand. She could weave four yards of jeans then walk four miles up hill to spend the night with a neighbor. When she was seventy, she was still spinning and weaving. The year she was eighty-two, 1887, your grandmother came with her to Illinois. They were two days on the train. There were four sons, two grandsons, and one granddaughter to visit, all in Vermilion County, but hard trips between in horse and buggy days. Then a train to Montezuma, Indiana to visit two nieces. Then to Louisville, Kentucky, where the youngest son met her with a lumber wagon to take her over a corduroy road sixteen miles to his home. Back again to Louisville and then the train on home at the mouth of Blue Bank on the Licking River near Farmers, Kentucky.
"About a week later she heard there was to be preaching at Slaty Point. This was about three miles away. There she had gone to church all her life. They had no conveyance but hadn't they always walked? So she went. At the church she got sick and they took her to the nearest neighbor and a day or two later she died. She was eighty-two years old. At the age of seventeen she went from her father's home to her husband. She moved from the old house to the new and lived sixty-five years on the same farm."
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64939547/malinda-russell-hedgesChildren:
- Mary Ann Hedges was born on 26 Nov 1823 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 22 Sep 1854 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Addison W. Hedges was born on 13 Feb 1826 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 9 Aug 1863 in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas.
- 7. Vianna Jane Hedges was born on 4 May 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Peter Thompson Hedges was born on 29 Jan 1831 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 12 Jun 1924 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Jun 1924 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri.
- Levi Marion Hedges was born on 30 May 1833 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 28 Jan 1907 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Rosannah Sarah Hedges was born on 1 Nov 1835 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 May 1924 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 30 May 1924 in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Melissa Lucinda Hedges was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 1899 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- William Riley Hedges was born on 10 Mar 1841 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 25 Oct 1925 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- James Alva Hedges was born on 14 Sep 1843 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Nov 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Nov 1921 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
- Isaac Armstrong Hedges was born on 4 Mar 1846 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in 1930 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California.