Beulah Esther Condra
1912 - 2004 (92 years)-
Photos 
Hedges Reunion 1946
The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
Hedges Reunion 1932
-
Name Beulah Esther Condra Born 30 Apr 1912 Warm Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas 
[1, 2] Gender Female Died 27 Sep 2004 Newman, Douglas County, Illinois [2, 3] Buried Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois [2, 3] Person ID I297 Hedges Last Modified 23 Sep 2023
Father William Condra, b. 17 Mar 1882, Thompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky , d. 8 Jul 1963, Rockville, Parks County, Indiana (Age 81 years) Mother Roxie Carner, b. 26 Apr 1892, Missouri , d. Dec 1983 (Age 91 years) Family ID F1336 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family James "Lester" Smith, b. 6 Jun 1896, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 5 Dec 1969 (Age 73 years) Married 16 Mar 1929 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 2] Children 1. Waneta Lea Smith, b. 30 Mar 1930, Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 11 Mar 2008, Oakland, Coles County, Illinois (Age 77 years)2. Eugene Ray Smith, b. 5 Nov 1936, Edgar County, Illinois , d. 6 Sep 2010, Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois (Age 73 years)Last Modified 6 Nov 2019 Family ID F179 Group Sheet | Family Chart
-
Event Map 
Born - 30 Apr 1912 - Warm Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas 
Married - 16 Mar 1929 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Died - 27 Sep 2004 - Newman, Douglas County, Illinois 
Buried - - Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set
-
Notes - Smith
Hune – Beulah Esther Smith, 92, Hume, died Monday (Sept. 27, 2004).
Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Young American Cemetery, Hume. No visitation. Arrangements by: Joines Funeral Home, Newman. Memorials: Hume Christian Church.
Member: Hume Christian Church. Survivors: son, Eugene Smith, Allerton; daughters, Waneta Roller, Hume; Betty Niksich, Hobart, Ind.; sister, Bertha Mae Reed, Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren. Preceded by: husband, Lester; two step-children.
Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
[3, 4] - note on Find a Grave:
Daughter of William and Roxie Carner Condra.
She married Lester Smith on March 16, 1929, in Danville. He preceded her in death in 1969.
Surviving are one son, Eugene Smith of Allerton; two daughters, Wanda Roller of Hume and Betty Niksich of Hobart, Ind.; one sister, Bertha Mae Reed of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two step-children.
Partial copy of The Commercial Newspaper. Danville, Illinois. August 28, 2004.
[2]
- Smith
-
Sources