hmtl5 James Alva Hedges b. 9 Sep 1864 Greenup County, Kentucky d. 6 Aug 1946 Purdin, Linn County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
James Alva Hedges

James Alva Hedges

Male 1864 - 1946  (81 years)

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  • Name James Alva Hedges 
    Born 9 Sep 1864  Greenup County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Census 1900  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 6 Aug 1946  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Buried 8 Aug 1946  Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I24  Hedges
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 

    Father William Riley Hedges,   b. 10 Mar 1841, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1925, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Sarah Lavina Allen,   b. 21 Aug 1845, Greenup County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1916, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1863  Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    • Married by Allen Ken, magistrate.
      Marriage date and location from Civil War pension application.
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucy Amanda Cox,   b. 15 Jan 1867, Carter County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1919, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1885  Ringos Mills, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. May Hedges,   b. Abt 1886,   d. Abt 1886  (Age 0 years)
     2. Alva Hedges,   b. Abt 1887,   d. Abt 1887  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Anna "Maude" Hedges,   b. 3 Jun 1889, Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1976, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Essie Lavina Hedges,   b. 7 Feb 1892, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1963, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Inez Hedges,   b. Abt 1894,   d. Abt 1894  (Age 0 years)
    +6. William McKinley Hedges,   b. 20 Nov 1896, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1975, Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Infant Hedges,   b. 1908, Electra, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908, Electra, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Infant Hedges,   b. 6 Mar 1911, Electra, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1911, Electra, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Frances "Fannie" Smith,   b. 22 Jun 1859, North Salem, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1936, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1920  [1, 9
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Sep 1864 - Greenup County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1885 - Ringos Mills, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Aug 1946 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Aug 1946 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Hedges family of William R. and Sarah L.
    Hedges family of William R. and Sarah L.
    The family of William R. and Sarah L. Hedges
    L to R – standing: Jasper Newton Hedges, Lucy Malinda Hedges, Peter Thompson Hedges, Mary Dalton Hedges, James Alva Hedges, Anna May Hedges, George Fielden Hedges, Emma Analiza Hedges, John William Hedges. Seated: William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina (Allen) Hedges
    Hedges, James Alva
    Hedges, James Alva
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    sons of William Riley Hedges
    sons of William Riley Hedges
    A gathering of the families of Sarah Lavina and William Riley Hedges in Missouri
    A gathering of the families of Sarah Lavina and William Riley Hedges in Missouri
    We need help identifying some people in this photo. Is that Lucy Malinda Hedges Jenkins seated on the far left with a child on her lap?
    Hedges Uncles Jim, John, Geo, Tom. Aunts Ona, Cora, Beulah
    Hedges Uncles Jim, John, Geo, Tom. Aunts Ona, Cora, Beulah
    JA Hedges family
    JA Hedges family
    Hedges, James A, George F and Rollie Yeazel
    Hedges, James A, George F and Rollie Yeazel
    Hedges families
    Hedges families
    around 1912, no later than 1916
    Cousins: Hedges, Horn, Brown, Smith, Bagley, Denger, Cronkite, Gilkison
    Cousins: Hedges, Horn, Brown, Smith, Bagley, Denger, Cronkite, Gilkison
    Hedges Reunion 1932
    Hedges Reunion 1932
    Hedges Reunion - best guess for date is before 1939
    Hedges Reunion - best guess for date is before 1939

    Headstones
    Hedges James Alva, Lucy Amanda Cox
    Hedges James Alva, Lucy Amanda Cox
    Hedges infant son of JA, LM
    Hedges infant son of JA, LM
    Hedges James, Lucy, infant son location.jpg
    Hedges James, Lucy, infant son location.jpg
    Hedges James, Wm etc location.jpg
    Hedges James, Wm etc location.jpg

  • Notes 
    • From Reflections of yester-years centennial Purdin, Missouri 1873-1973, page 95.
      James Alva "Jim" Hedges was born in 1865 and married Lucy Amanda Cox in 1885. They moved to Jamaica, Ill., to this union six children were born of which three survived: Anna Maude, born June 3, 1889 married Orra Smith and they were the parents of 10 children, all born in or near Purdin except J. W., he was born in Texas when his parents lived there for one year. The rest of the children: Glenn, Travis, Norman, Ruth, Lucille, Francis, John, Essie Mae and George were all born in or near Purdin. George died in the Korean War; Essie Lavina married Athes Creason, they lived on a farm west of Purdin several years before retiring in Purdin. Athes still maintains his home there; W. M. born Nov. 20, 1896, married Mary Christy and they were the parents of three children, Vernon (deceased), Wilma Jean (deceased) and Duane. Duane lives in California with his wife, Daria and 3 children. Jim's wife Lucy, passes away in Jan. 1919 at the age of 52, she is buried in the Purdin Cemetery. He later married Fannie McGhee and lived at the old "Mill House" in Purdin for several years. He died in Aug. 1945, he was an Elder in the Church of Christ and his father was a preacher.
      [10]
    • MHR note: William Gilkison (Catlin, IL) said "Jim" used to talk in his sleep and once he sang "Joyfully, joyfully will I go home". His wife said the next morning "This is the durndest family I ever saw!"
      [1]
    • MHR note: information from Essie. Jim and Lucy left Jamaica, Illinois (near Danville) February 1897 and went to Missouri, settling 1.5 miles east of Purdin. Then moved to south of Linneus and after about a year moved back to about one mile east of Purdin and stayed until September 1906 when they went to 3/5 miles east of Electra, Texas (near Vernon and Wichita Falls). In 1909 they moved back to Purdin and lived in town but spring, 1910, they moved to one mile west of Purdin. In 1912 they moved back into Purdin and lived until 1917 when they went to Brookfield, Missouri and lived a few months, but returned to the place west of Purdin and remained nearly a year.
      In February 1918, their daughter Essie moved onto her parent's place at Brookfield, but returned to her parents place at West of Purdin, January 1919 (as Jim moved out). And "Maude" moved onto the 200 acres place near Brookfield.
      Upon the death of his first wife, Jim lived around with his children until his second marriage. He and Fannie lived on her property at Linneus, MO, for more than a year, when they moved to Purdin. After Fannie's death, Jim lived on in their house until about four months before his own death. He had a stroke and was helpless and lived with Maude until his death.
      [1]
    • 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.
      [11]
    • Trading Farms
      Purdin Enterprise
      Monday a deal was completed making Orra Smith owner of James Hedges 200 acre farm near Brookfield, Mr. Hedges taking Mr. Smith’s farm laying west of town in on the deal. Mr. Hedges sold his forty acres where he now lives to Atheas Creason and will move to his old farm vacated by Mr. Smith. They will make the change during the next few weeks the weather remaining favorable.
      The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Tuesday, 14 January 1919, page 4.

      LKH note:
      James' daughter Essie is married to Atheas Creason.
      James' daughter, Anna 'Maude" is married to O.N. Smith.
      [11]
    • Jas A. Hedges
      James Alva Hedges, a well known and highly respected citizen of Purdin, passed away Tuesday August 5, at the home of his daughter Mrs. O.N. Smith in Purdin, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 26 days.
      He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. O.N. Smith and Mrs. W.A. Creason, both of Purdin, and one son, Wm. M. Hedges of Ottumwa, Iowa; twelve grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, four brothers, G.F. Hedges, Fairmount, Iowa; P.T. Hedges of Matchitoches, La.; J.W. Hedges of Purdin, and J.N. Hedges of Riverside, Wyo.; two sisters Mrs. Anna Bagley of Purdin and Mrs. Mary Wood of Rockport, Texas. – Leader Record.
      Funeral services are being held this (Thursday) afternoon at the Church of Christ in Purdin, conducted by R.C. Yadon. Interment will take place at the Purdin cemetery under the direction of the Wade Funeral Service.
      The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 8 August 1946.

      Same obituary also appeared in:
      The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 8 August 1946.

      LKH note: error in obituary should read “G.F. Hedges of Fairmount, Ill.” and “P.T. Hedges of Natchitoches, La.”
      [6, 11, 12]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S7] Death certificate.

    3. [S5] 1900 US census.

    4. [S6] Find a Grave.

    5. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.

    6. [S9] Obituary.

    7. [S1] Family Bible, William Ribelin Hedges.

    8. [S10] Declaration for Pension, US military.

    9. [S50] Missouri Marriage Records: 1805-2002.

    10. [S12] Reflections of yester-years.

    11. [S87] Newspaper article.

    12. [S82] LKH.