Jesse Robert "Bob" Hedges
1872 - 1943 (71 years)-
Name Jesse Robert "Bob" Hedges Born 20 May 1872 Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation drayman, farmer [1] Census 1900 Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois Census 1910 Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Census 1920 Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Census 1930 Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Census 1940 Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Died 17 Oct 1943 [3] Buried Sunny Side Cemetery, Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma [3] Person ID I1380 Hedges Last Modified 25 Nov 2023
Father Marcus Newton Hedges, b. 3 Jun 1835, Fleming County, Kentucky , d. 19 Dec 1910, Cestos, Dewey County, Oklahoma (Age 75 years) Mother Malinda Ellen Riggen, b. Abt 1834, Lewis County, Kentucky , d. Sep 1879, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 45 years) Married 28 Nov 1858 Mason County, Kentucky [4] Family ID F303 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lucy Craddock, b. 7 May 1878, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 20 Jul 1969 (Age 91 years) Married 16 Nov 1896 Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois [1] Children + 1. Jesse Max Hedges, b. 4 May 1897, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 22 Apr 1974, Dewey County, Oklahoma (Age 76 years)+ 2. Fay Marcus Hedges, b. 24 Oct 1899, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 5 Nov 1985 (Age 86 years)3. Eura Ann Hedges, b. 14 Jan 1902, Illinois , d. 19 Jun 1974, Dewey County, Oklahoma (Age 72 years)4. Gordon Taylor Hedges, b. 24 Jan 1904, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. Jan 1987, Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma (Age 82 years)5. Elmer William Hedges, b. 31 Jul 1906, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 22 Jan 1998, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 91 years)6. Robert Franklin Hedges, b. 20 Nov 1909, Illinois , d. 31 Oct 1994 (Age 84 years)7. Lula May Hedges, b. Aft 1910, d. May 1915 (Age 4 years) + 8. Alice Sophia Hedges, b. 24 Oct 1914, Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma , d. 23 Jul 1993 (Age 78 years)9. Leonard Ray Hedges, b. 19 Jan 1917, Cestos, Dewey County, Oklahoma , d. 7 Jun 1945, Salzburg, Austria (Age 28 years)Last Modified 29 Dec 2020 Family ID F762 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 20 May 1872 - Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Married - 16 Nov 1896 - Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois Census - 1900 - Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1910 - Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Census - 1920 - Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Census - 1930 - Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma Census - 1940 - Simpson Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma 
Buried - - Sunny Side Cemetery, Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - MHR note: Marriage v.3, p.99, no.11726. He said he'd be 23 years next. He was a drayman of Sidell, Illinois.
[1] - Jess Robert Hedges Died October 17 Near Cestos
Jess Robert Hedges, age 71, passed away Sunday, October 17, at his home in the Cestos community. He had been in poor health for some time.
Mr. Hedges was a pioneer of this section, having resided on the same place in the Cestos community for thirty-three years. He was widely known and it was with much sadness that his many friends learned of his passing.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife of the home; six sons, Jesse M. of Vici, Fay M. of Selling, Gordon of Vici, Elmer of Temple Arizona, Frank of Cloudcroft, New Mexico and Leonard Ray of the U.S. Army in service overseas; two daughters, Mrs. Norm Wildman and Mrs. Lynn Espy, both of Vici; besides other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at Richmond Christian church Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Lowe of Woodward officiating. Burial was made in Sunnyside cemetery under the direction of the Shaw Funeral Home
The Vici Beacon, Vici, Oklahoma. Thursday, 21 October 1943.
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- MHR note: Marriage v.3, p.99, no.11726. He said he'd be 23 years next. He was a drayman of Sidell, Illinois.
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