Addie Hedges
1892 - 1892 (0 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Addie Hedges was born on 12 Apr 1892 in Pilot, Vermilion County, illinois (daughter of Ashba Vawter Hedges and Mary Mildred Wear); died on 12 Apr 1892 in Pilot, Vermilion County, illinois.
2. 
Ashba Vawter Hedges was born on 29 Aug 1860 in Rowan County, Kentucky (son of Levi Marion Hedges and Samantha Jane Vawter); died on 23 Oct 1929 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Occupation: school teacher
- Census: 1900, Center Township, Norton County, Kansas
- Census: 1910, Guilford, Wilson County, Kansas
- Census: 1920, Big Creek, Ellis County, Kansas
Notes:
Hedges – Funeral services for A.V. Hedges, 69, who died at the Kansas Masonic home here Thursday, will be at the Gill mortuary Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. R.L. George will officiate. Bestor Brown Lodge A.F.&A.M. will have charge of services at the grave in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Wichita Beacon, Wichita, Kansas. Friday, 25 October 1929.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25419009/ashba-vawter-hedges
Section E, Lot MH, Grave 118Ashba married Mary Mildred Wear on 21 Jun 1891 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Mary was born on 4 Sep 1874 in Perrysville, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 1945 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Mildred Wear was born on 4 Sep 1874 in Perrysville, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 1945 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Census: Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
- Census: 1925, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
- Census: 1930, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
- Census: 1940, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
Notes:
MHR note: Mary's parents were James Almon Wear and Mary Amanda Indiana Murray.
LKH note: I am still looking for records for Mary's parents.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23264407/mary-mildred-hedgesChildren:
- 1. Addie Hedges was born on 12 Apr 1892 in Pilot, Vermilion County, illinois; died on 12 Apr 1892 in Pilot, Vermilion County, illinois.
- Effie Grace Hedges was born on 25 Oct 1893 in Denison, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 12 Mar 1964 in Eldorado, Butler County, Kansas; was buried in Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas.
- Albion Tourgee Hedges was born on 11 Sep 1895 in Denison, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 3 Jan 1944 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio; was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Stark County, Ohio.
- Mary Mildred Hedges was born on 3 Aug 1899 in Denison, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 24 Sep 1987 in Portland, Oregon; was buried in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.
- Eva Louella Hedges was born on 25 Sep 1901 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas; died on 20 Sep 1979 in Pueblo, Colorado; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
- Ashby Vawter Hedges was born on 29 Dec 1903 in Norcatur, Kansas; died on 3 Jul 1968 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio; was buried in Troy Township Cemetery, Luckey, Wood County, Ohio.
- Lida Alice Hedges was born on 24 Nov 1905 in Norcatur, Kansas; died on 19 Nov 1996 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona; was buried in South Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
Generation: 3
4. 
Levi Marion Hedges was born on 30 May 1833 in Fleming County, Kentucky (son of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity); died on 28 Jan 1907 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- _MILT: Civil War
- Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1900, Garfield Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Notes:
Enrolled in the Union Army on 13 August 1862.
Mustered in on 9 September 1862 in Covington, Kentucky
Saddler in Company L, 10th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry.
Mustered out on 17 September 1863 in Maysville, Kentucky.
This entire Company L served one year and was mustered in and out on the same dates as Levi M. Hedges.
Brief history of the 10th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry from the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky: "The Regiment, under the command of Col. Joshua Tevis, was immediately put upon arduous duty as the advanced guard of the Army of the Ohio, in the campaign against Gen. Kirby Smith. In November and December, 1862, having been assigned to Brig. Gen. Bilmore's division, it was employed on the line towards Knoxville, Tenn. passing the entire winter in continuous marching. During the spring and summer of 1863 the regiment was employed, by battalion, in West Virginia and Northeastern Tennessee. In Southwest Virginia one of its battalions captured the breech-loading artillery so well know in connection with the history of Marshall's invasion. The services of this regiment were of the most active and efficient character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches continuous and severe. Among other, this regiment participated in the engagements of Elk Fork, Tenn; Gladesville, VA; Triplett's Bridge, Ky; Lancaster, Ky; Richard, Ky (1863); and in the pursuit and rout of the rebel cavalry of Pegran and Scott, beside the numerous affairs attending the advance of Maj. Gen. Granger upon central Kentucky. The regiment was mustered out at Maysville, Ky. 17 September 1863 by Capt. R. B. Hull, United States Army."
1870 US census, enumerated 30 June 1870
Cross Roads Precinct, Rowan County, Kentucky
Levi Hedges, age 28
Samantha, age 28
Indiana, age 11
Vawter, age 9
Loretta, age 7
Mary A., age 4
Eliza, age 2
value of real estate - $500
value of personal property - $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.
Levi Hedges, aged 75, died of old age at his home at 1141 Woodward avenue at noon today. The funeral arrangements have not been made yet.
The Topeka Daily Herald, Topeka, Kansas. Monday, 28 January 1907.
Levi Hedges died Monday of last week at his daughters hone 1141 Woodward Ave. Topeka Kans., and was buried Tuesday in the Topeka cemetery.
The Valley Falls New Era, Valley Falls, Kansas. Thursday, 7 February 1907.
_MILT:
10th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. Company L. Saddler.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22108891/levi-marion-hedges
Section 73Levi married Samantha Jane Vawter on 10 Nov 1857 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Samantha (daughter of Pascal Vawter and Eliza Mavity) was born on 6 Feb 1841 in Jefferson County, Indiana; died on 29 Aug 1884 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Samantha Jane Vawter was born on 6 Feb 1841 in Jefferson County, Indiana (daughter of Pascal Vawter and Eliza Mavity); died on 29 Aug 1884 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30069140/samantha-jane-hedgesChildren:
- Indiana Louisa "Lou" Hedges was born on 20 Aug 1858 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 15 Apr 1883 in Carter County, Kentucky; was buried in Enix Cemetery, Fitch, Carter County, Kentucky.
- 2. Ashba Vawter Hedges was born on 29 Aug 1860 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 23 Oct 1929 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- Loretta Ophelia Hedges was born on 26 Nov 1862 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on May 1883 in Hope, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Mary Addison "Addi" Hedges was born on 26 Aug 1865 in Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio; died in May 1887 in Bunker Hill, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Eliza Lydia "Lida" Hedges was born on 30 May 1868 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 6 Jun 1954 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
- John Milton Hedges was born on 23 May 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 26 Mar 1907 in Las Animas, Las Animas County, Colorado; was buried in Denison Cemetery, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas.
- William R. Hedges was born on 22 Feb 1873 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died in Feb 1873 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Malinda S. Hedges was born on 22 Feb 1873 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died in Feb 1873 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Charles Edgar Hedges was born on 27 Dec 1876 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 15 Sep 1951 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Walter Grierson Hedges was born on 18 Mar 1880 in Muncie, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Jul 1963 in Leavenworth County, Kansas; was buried in Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas.
- Levi "Marion" Freece Hedges was born on 16 Jun 1882 in Hope, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1944 in La Crescenta, Los Angeles County, California.
Generation: 4
8. 
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]
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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.
- 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.
- 4. 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.
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Pascal Vawter was born on 6 Jan 1813 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana (son of Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Crawford); died on 26 Jan 1899 in Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana
- Census: 1860, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Mowers Precinct, Lewis County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Mowers Precinct, Lewis County, Kentucky
Pascal married Eliza Mavity on 1 Apr 1834 in Jennings County, Indiana. Eliza (daughter of John Mavity and Dorothy Reel) was born on 7 Dec 1813 in Kentucky; died on 11 Aug 1904 in Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana; was buried in Medaryville Cemetery, Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Eliza Mavity was born on 7 Dec 1813 in Kentucky (daughter of John Mavity and Dorothy Reel); died on 11 Aug 1904 in Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana; was buried in Medaryville Cemetery, Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana. Notes:
Mrs. Elia Vawter.
A former resident of Lewis County died August 11th at Medaryville, Ind.
Mrs. Eliza Vawter, for many years a resident of Lewis County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Hedges, at Medaryville, Ind., Aug. 11th, in the ninety-second year of her age. Her husband, Pascal Vawter, preceded her to the grave five years. She was the mother of eight children, four of whom are living, - C.P. Vawter of Lexington (formerly of Springdale), Elder J. M. Vawter of Jeffersonville, Ind., Mrs. Jesse Truesdell of Cove Dale, Ky., and Mrs. Hedges. Mrs. Vawter left forty grandchildren, forty-one great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She had been a member of the Christian Church seventy-five year.
The Evening Bulletin, Maysville, Kentucky. Monday, 15 August 1904.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30556605/eliza-vawterChildren:
- Mary Ann Vawter was born on 11 Dec 1836 in Jefferson County, Indiana; died on 15 Dec 1912 in Canton, Lewis County, Missouri; was buried on 17 Dec 1912 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri.
- 5. Samantha Jane Vawter was born on 6 Feb 1841 in Jefferson County, Indiana; died on 29 Aug 1884 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.