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- MHR note: His daughter Ada (Hedges) Smith said he had black hair and blue eyes.
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- Indiana Civil War Soldier Database:
Name: James Hedges
Birth Year: abt 1843
Age: 20
Enrollment Date: 9 Dec 1863
Discharge Date: 31 Aug 1865
Place: Madison, Indiana
Company: H
Cavalry, Battery, Unit 10th Cavalry
Regiment: 125
URL https://secure.in.gov/apps/icpr/search/Home/Detail?rId=1123300
https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=83541
- From James Alva Hedges obituary: "At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the 10th Indiana Cavalry, Co. A, serving one year, receiving an honorable discharge. Later he went to Kentucky and enlisted in the 10th Indiana cavalry, and served 2 years being discharged at the close of the war.
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- 1870 US census, enumerated 30 June 1870
Cross Roads Precinct, Rowan County, Kentucky
James Hedges, age 27
Philora, age 22
Matilda, age 2
Serona, age 1
value of real estate – blank
value of personal property - blank
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.
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- James Alvia Hedges
Born Sept. 14, 1843-Died Nov.3, 1921
oh, friend of mine, I grieve to lose
The grip of they loving hands:
How much we need each other here
Each fully understand,
But if our pathways meet no more
In meadow-land or heather,
Believe that when the night is come
We’ll be at home together.
Obituary
James Alvia Hedges, the subject of this sketch, was born September 14, 1843, in Fleming county, Kentucky, and died at Lakeview hospital at Danville Nov. 3, 1921, age 78 years, one month and nineteen days. He was the son of William R. and Malinda Hedges.
He spent his boyhood days in Kentucky. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the 10th Indiana Cavalry, Co. A, serving one years, receiving an honorable discharge. Later he went to Kentucky and enlisted in the 10th Indiana cavalry, and served 2 years being discharge at the close of the war.
Returning to his native state, he married Miss Philora Allen, Dec 26, 1865, who survives him. For fifty seven years they trod the pathway of life together.
They came to Illinois in 1870, and lived two years, returning to Kentucky. In 1880 they came again to Illinois, settling on a farm near Homer. About twenty years ago they moved to their home in Allerton.
To this union ten children were born, four preceding him in death. Those living are Mrs. Eva I. Clifton of Moneta, Ia.; Mrs. Serona D. Ellis of Mason, Ind; Mrs. Ada Smith of Ames neighborhood; Isaac Hedges of Spencer, Ia; Mrs. Lottie Clester of this place and George Hedges of Palmer, Ia. He leaves a large number of grand and great grandchildren.
Peter Hedges of Canton, Mo; W.R. Hedges of Purdin Mo, and Mrs. R.S. Gilkison of Catlin are living brothers and sister.
In early manhood he became a follower of Jesus Christ, and united with the Christian church. It may be truly said that he lived a consistent christian life. He was a faithful attendant of services at churches in Allerton when in health.
Mr. Hedges had been failing in health for a number of years ad all that medical skill and loving tender care could do to alleviate his pain and prolong life was of no avail. Through all he was patient, always trusting Him who doeth the best, and he is at home in that land where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in this place Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. J.M. Beane of Danville, assisted by A.R. Wassell and Rev. Huff pastor of the Christian church, who resides at Jamaica. Interment at Fairfield cemetery southwest of Allerton.
From photocopy of newspaper clipping dated 11 Nov. 1921.
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- A Century of Roots, Allerton, Illinois: 1887-1987. page 94.
James and Philora Hedges family
James was born in Kentucky in 1843. When he was 18 he enlisted in the Home Guard, serving a year. He enlisted in the 19th Kentucky Calvary serving 13 months. He then enlisted in the 10th Indiana Calvary serving until the end of the war.
He married Philora Allen from Kentucky. In 1871 they moved to Illinois, later returning to Kentucky for a short time. They had seven children, Eva Clifton, Dee Ellis, Ada Smith, Lottie Clester, Ike, Russell and George.
In 1901 they moved to Allerton and purchased the dray business. His youngest son, George, assisted him. They met the train daily and delivered the Cargo. They, also, had a poultry business. He was a very honest and genial man. They lived on Green Street.
Philora was a very religious person and often quoted scriptures to one and all. She loved to smoke a corn cob pipe and often used her son, George as a lookout. The minister called and as a joke, George let him into the smoke filled room. Punishment was severe.
Their son Russell left home to look for work but never returned or heard from again. They kept a lighted lamp in the window for many years.
George went to Iowa and married Bertha Juluis, a German Lutheran girl from Palmer, Iowa. They had one daughter, Sophia (Hedges) Larrance, Indianola, Illinois.
Ada Smith and Lottie Clester settled in or near Allerton. The other children lived in Indiana and Iowa.
Submitted by Sophia (Hedges) Larrance.
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- member of Center Point Church
James A. Hedges was one of first five elders elected when Center Point Church was officially founded on 14 February 1891: Richard Elliott, James A. Hedges, J. H. Parrish, B.F. Burton, and Franklin Pletch.
His nephew, also named James Alva Hedges, was elected as one of the first seven deacons. His niece, Ida May Hedges Cronkhite's husband, Lee Cronkhite was also one of the first seven deacons.
On 8 April 1901 E.L. Hawkins and George Hedges were elected as elders, joining James Alva Hedges and F. Pletch. George was a nephew of James Alva Hedges.
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- Civil War soldier records and profiles
Name James A Hedges
Enlistment Date 4 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place Covington, Kentucky
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 8 Sep 1862
Muster Place Kentucky
Muster Company A
Muster Regiment 10th Cavalry
Muster Regiment Type Cavalry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 17 Sep 1863
Muster Out Place Maysville, Kentucky
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Title Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky
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- June 4, 1889
Deed Book #2, page 374. Rowan County, Kentucky.
The Grantors James A. Hedges and wife of the town of Sidell in the County of Vermilion and the State of Illinois for the consideration of $1000 convey and Quit Claim the P.T. Hedges of the Town of Oakwood County of Vermilion and Sate of Illinois all interest in the following described Real Estate, to wit: All the right title and interest in and to the Estate of William R. Hedges deceased of County of Rowan and Bath, and State of Ky. Also to any and all notes and chattels and all personal property of said Estate situate in county of Rowan and Bath in Sate of Ky. Hereby release . . . all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption laws of the Sate. Dated this 29th day of August 1888. Signed in the presence of A. C. Woody.
James A, Hedges
Philora Hedges
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C377-H37T?cat=112267&i=198&lang=en
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