Grace Geneva Jenkins: Hedges Genealogy

1909 - 1996 (87 years)

Generation: 1

Grace Geneva Jenkins was born on 13 Aug 1909 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri (daughter of William Edward Jenkins and Lucy Malinda Hedges); died on 2 Sep 1996 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

MHR note: One daughter.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25835854/grace-g_-patterson

Grace married Charles Collins on 4 Jan 1925 in Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri. Charles was born on 25 Oct 1900 in Ravenswood, West Virginia; died on 26 Feb 1978; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
MHR gives marriage date as 4 Jan 1925, Trenton, Missouri.
Missouri marrige records1805-2002 gives marriage of Charley Collins and Grace Jenkins, 4 Jan 1925, marrige place Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, marriage registration Linn County, Missouri.
Missouri marriage records 1805-2002 give marriage of Charles Collins and Grace Geneva Collins, 28 Jul 1928, marrige place Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri, registation place Linn County, Missouri.

Children:

Barbara Louise Collins was born on 20 Jul 1923 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 2 Apr 1994 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri.

Family/Spouse: Harold David Patterson. Harold was born on 3 May 1908 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 31 Jan 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Edward Jenkins was born on 26 Sep 1866 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri (son of James Douglas Jenkins and Sarah T. Cassity); died on 13 Mar 1949 in Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Mar 1949 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1900, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1910, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1920, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1930, New Boston, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1940, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

W.E. Jenkins, 82, Dies Sunday; Services Will Be Tuesday in Purdin
William Edward Jenkins, 82, died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jesse Woodside, east of Purdin.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian church at Purdin, conducted by the Rev. William Icenogle. Burial will be in the Jenkins Cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins was born Sept. 26, 1886, near Browning, and had lived his entire life in Browning and Purdin. He was married to Lucy Melinda Hedges on March 4, 1894. She died January 1, 1939. They were the parents of 11 children. Three died in infancy.
Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Lee Anna Woodside, Purdin, Mrs. Marie Knuckey, Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Grace Collins and Mrs. Viola Harvey, Winigan; four sons: Howard Jenkins, Purdin, Everett, Douglass, and Leonard Jenkins, Denver.
There are 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren surviving.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Monday, 14 March 1949.

Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1949/1949_00009108.PDF

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89200465/william-edward-jenkins

William married Lucy Malinda Hedges on 4 Mar 1894 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri. Lucy (daughter of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy Malinda Hedges was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen); died on 1 Jan 1939 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Jan 1939 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Mrs. Lucy Jenkins had the misfortune to get her arm broke and James Hedges and wife received several bruises when Mr. Hedges’ car turned over at Bucklin as they were returning from Illinois where they had been visiting relatives and friends.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 1 September 1921, page 4.

Lucy Malinda Jenkins departed this life at her home in Purdin, January 2, 1939, at the age of 64 years. She was united in marriage to W.E. Jenkins on March 4, 1894. Eleven children were born to this union, three of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing the husband, surviving children, five brothers, three sisters and sixteen grandchildren. Early in life she united with the Church of Christ in Purdin and funeral services were held at that place on Wednesday afternoon, January 4 at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Corn. Interment was made in the Jenkins cemetery south of Browning.
Linn County Budget-Gazette, Brookfield, Missouri. Friday, 6 January 1939.

Mrs. W.E. Jenkins
Lucy Melinda, daughter of W.R. and Sarah L. Hedges, was born in Rowan County, Kentucky, December 11, 1874, and departed this life at her home in Purdin, January 1, 1939, at the age of 64 years and 20 days. She was united in marriage to W.E. Jenkins, March 4, 1894. To this union eleven children were born, three of whom preceded her in death. Besides her devoted husband, she leaves to mourn her passing her children: Viola Mae Harvey of Thermopolis, Wyo.; Everett Alonzo and Leonard Ercel Jenkins of Loveland, Colo.; William Douglas Jenkins of Brookfield, Mo.; Lee Anna Woodside of Browning, Mo.; Grave Geneva Collins of New Boston, Mo.; Maude Marie Owens of the home. Also five brother and three sisters, P.T. Hedges, Natchitoches, La., George Hedges, Fairmount, Ill; Jasper Hedges and Emma Gardner, Riverton, Wyo.; Mary Wood, Dallas, Texas; J.A. Hedges, J.W. Hedges and Anna Bagley, all of Purdin, Mo. Also sixteen grandchildren, with a large number of other relatives and friends. At an early age in life she was united with the Church of Christ at Purdin and remained a faithful and active member. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Purdin, Wednesday afternoon, January 4th, at 2 o’clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. Cornn. Interment in the Jenkins cemetery.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 12 January 1939.

Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1939/1939_00002940.PDF

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62850815/lucy-melinda-jenkins

Children:

Everett Alonzo Jenkins was born on 14 Dec 1896 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 9 Jul 1965 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Mary "Lee Anna" Jenkins was born on 20 Aug 1897 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 27 Jul 1984 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
William Douglas Jenkins was born on 23 Jun 1901 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 6 Feb 1985 in Colorado; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Maude Marie Jenkins was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 18 Nov 1977 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
Howard Marion Jenkins was born on 3 Jul 1907 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 8 Apr 1989 in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
1. Grace Geneva Jenkins was born on 13 Aug 1909 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 2 Sep 1996 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
Leonard Ersel Jenkins was born on 2 Apr 1912 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 31 Oct 1979 in Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Viola Mae Jenkins was born on 23 Sep 1917 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 4 May 2001 in Denver, Colorado; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Generation: 3

James Douglas Jenkins was born on 25 Aug 1828 in Ohio (son of David William Jenkins and Martleha Rhinehart); died on 18 Nov 1909 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1860, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1870, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1880, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1900, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

US General Land Office Records
Name: James D Jenkins
Issue Date: 1 Aug 1857
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 17
Accession Number: MO5060__.241
Document Number: 5698
Township 060N - Rang 020W - NW¼NE¼ - Section 17
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO5060__.241&docClass=STA&sid=vtplcwy0.zw2

Confirmed in 1860 census

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193997022/james-d-jenkins

James married Sarah T. Cassity on 5 Sep 1853 in Linn County, Missouri. Sarah (daughter of Armstrong Russell Cassity and Ruth Ann Trumbo) was born on 24 Oct 1831 in Kentucky; died on 20 Jun 1906 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah T. Cassity was born on 24 Oct 1831 in Kentucky (daughter of Armstrong Russell Cassity and Ruth Ann Trumbo); died on 20 Jun 1906 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Mrs. J.D. Jenkins died at her home four miles southeast of Browning yesterday morning about three o’clock of erysipelas. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Reedy of Purdin after which the body was interred at the Jenkins cemetery. Mrs. Jenkins was about 77 years old and had lived in this vicinity more than sixty years. – Browning Leader-Record.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Thursday, 26 June 1906, page 1.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193996982/sarah-t-jenkins

Children:

2. William Edward Jenkins was born on 26 Sep 1866 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 13 Mar 1949 in Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Mar 1949 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
Anna Lee Jenkins was born on 9 Sep 1871 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 17 May 1937 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri; was buried on 18 May 1937 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.

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.
* * * *
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.
* * * *
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.
* * * *
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-hedges

William 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]

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-hedges

Notes:

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.
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.
3. 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.

Generation: 4

David William Jenkins was born in 1800 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Mar 1871 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1860, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

David William Jenkins, the son of Richard James Jenkins and Christina Roy, married Magdalena Reinhart. They were married on February 3rd, 1825 in Ross County, Ohio.

Inscription
"AGED 71 years, 3 months, 15 days"

US General Land Office Records

Name: David Jenkins
Issue Date: 1 Apr 1843
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Fayette
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 29
Accession Number: MO2910__.107
Document Number: 21802
Township 060N - Range 020W - W½SW¼ - Section 29
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO2910__.107&docClass=STA&sid=0aocbjoe.jaz

Name: David Jenkins
Issue Date: 1 Jul 1848
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Fayette
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 17
Accession Number: MO2980__.041
Document Number: 24647
Township 060N - Range 020W - E½SW¼ - Section 17
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO2980__.041&docClass=STA&sid=0aocbjoe.jaz

Name: David Jenkins
Issue Date: 1 May 1852
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 17
Accession Number: MO4870__.428
Document Number: 477
Township 060N - Range 020W - SW¼SW¼- Section 17
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO4870__.428&docClass=STA&sid=0aocbjoe.jaz

Name: David Jenkins
Issue Date: 1 May 1854
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 21-W
Section: 13
Accession Number: MO4900__.279
Document Number: 1941
Township 060N - Range 021W - NE¼SW¼ - Section 13
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO4900__.279&docClass=STA&sid=0aocbjoe.jaz

Name: David Jenkins
Issue Date: 1 Apr 1856
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 17
Accession Number: MO4940__.336
Document Number: 4294
Township 060N - Range 020W - SW¼SE¼ - Section 17
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO4940__.336&docClass=STA&sid=0aocbjoe.jaz

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26086528/david-william-jenkins

David married Martleha Rhinehart on 3 Feb 1825 in Ross County, Ohio. Martleha was born on 28 Mar 1802 in Virginia; died on 2 Dec 1861; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martleha Rhinehart was born on 28 Mar 1802 in Virginia; died on 2 Dec 1861; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

"MACTLENA" (legibility not clear) Departed this life Friday, Dec 2, 1861

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26086681/martleha-jenkins

Children:

4. James Douglas Jenkins was born on 25 Aug 1828 in Ohio; died on 18 Nov 1909 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.

10.

Armstrong Russell Cassity was born on 21 Jul 1807 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (son of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died on 24 Sep 1881 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Lee County, Iowa
Census: 1860, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1870, Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1880, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

US General Land Office Records
Name: Armstrong R Cassity
Issue Date: 15 Apr 1853
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 21
Accession Number: MO4890__.135
Document Number: 1236
Township 060N - Range 020W - NE¼SE¼ - Section 21
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO4890__.135&docClass=STA&sid=0r2g3fd0.031

According to their daughter Minerva's obituary, the family came from Bath County, Kentucky to Linn County, Missouri in 1851.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26039844/armstrong-r_-cassity

Armstrong married Ruth Ann Trumbo on 2 Oct 1828 in Bath County, Kentucky. Ruth (daughter of John Trumbo and Sarah Wiggington Atchison) was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Wyoming, Bath County, Kentucky; died on 28 Feb 1887 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Ruth Ann Trumbo was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Wyoming, Bath County, Kentucky (daughter of John Trumbo and Sarah Wiggington Atchison); died on 28 Feb 1887 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Died. Mrs. Ruth Ann Cassity, on Monday, February 28 at her residence three miles south of Browning. She was the widow of Armstrong Cassity and the daughter of John Trumbo of Bath County, Kentucky. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Gooch and Mrs. Dolly Cassity.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Tuesday, 14 March 1922.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26040032/ruth-ann-cassity

Children:

Peter Thompson Cassity was born in 1830 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1893; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.
5. Sarah T. Cassity was born on 24 Oct 1831 in Kentucky; died on 20 Jun 1906 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
Mary Cassity was born on 5 Nov 1833 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 7 Dec 1916 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 8 Dec 1916 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
William M. "John William" Cassity was born on 11 Jan 1840 in Kentucky; died on 24 May 1917 in Sugar Creek, Randolph County, Missouri; was buried on 25 May 1917 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
Elizabeth Cassity was born on 20 Apr 1838 in Kentucky; died on 21 Apr 1922 in Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 22 Apr 1922 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Shafter, Linn County, Missouri.
Minerva Cassity was born on 13 Mar 1847 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 24 Oct 1924 in Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 25 Oct 1924 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri.
America Cassity was born on 4 Nov 1850 in Lee County, Iowa; died on 17 Oct 1942 in Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Oct 1942 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri.
Dorothy Jane Cassity was born on 31 May 1848 in Kentucky; died on 11 Oct 1868 in Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.
Amanda Cassity was born on 4 Nov 1850 in Kentucky; died on 10 Oct 1932 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 11 Oct 1932 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
Andrew Cassity was born about 1853 in Missouri; died after 1910.

12.

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-hedges

William 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]

13.

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-hedges

Children:

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.
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.
6. 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.

14.

Fielding C. Allen was born about 1818 in Virginia (son of Fielding Allen and Mary Dellen); died in Apr 1852 in Greenup County, Kentucky.

Other Events:

Occupation: lumberman
Census: 1850, Greenup County, Kentucky

Notes:

From Greenup County, Kentucky deaths from vital statistics, 1852. Allen, Fielding C. Age 34. Male. Married. Death - April 1852, typhoid fever. Place of birth - Virginia. Died - Greenup County. Parents - Fielding Allen and Mary Allen.

1850 US census, enumerated 8 August 1850
District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky
F. C. Allen, age 33, farmer, real estate $1100
Matilda, age 22
Lavina, age 4
Philora, age 2
Martha, age 10 months
H. C. Craycraft, age 20, farmer, real estate $500
M. Jones, age 25
Sarah Johnes, age 21
Elizabeth Jones, age 8 months

The household of Addison Allen, age 24, and of Joseph Allen, age 24 are close by.

Died:
Information from census and from Kentucky death records: Died of typhoid fever.

Fielding married Matilda Hunt on 14 Aug 1844. Matilda (daughter of Reuben Solomon Hunt and Hannah Jarvis) was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 1901 in Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Matilda Hunt was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Greenup County, Kentucky (daughter of Reuben Solomon Hunt and Hannah Jarvis); died on 22 Jul 1901 in Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Religion: Center Point Church

Notes:

member of Center Point Church

Buried:
Maltilda Hitchcock, wife of John J. Hitchcock, age 70y, 4m, 12d. Buried next to W. R. and Sarah L. Hedges (her daugher).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25798638/matilda-hitchcock

Children:

7. Sarah Lavina Allen 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.
Philora Allen was born on 28 Sep 1847 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1929 in Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Feb 1929 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.

Hedges and Allen Families

Genealogy of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen

Grace Geneva Jenkins