hmtl5 Leonard Wesley Smith b. 22 Jul 1899 Homer, Champaign County, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1978 Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois: Hedges Genealogy
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Leonard Wesley Smith

Male 1899 - 1978  (78 years)


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  • Name Leonard Wesley Smith 
    Born 22 Jul 1899  Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Center Point Church Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 12 Jan 1978  Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5] 
    Buried Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I298  Hedges
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Laben Smith,   b. 26 Jun 1864, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1934, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Ada Luvina Hedges,   b. 15 Aug 1875, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1965, Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1892  Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Family ID F176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daisy Irene Easton,   b. 20 Aug 1899, Toledo, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1978, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1918  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Children 
     1. Lois Maxine Smith,   b. 4 Jan 1922, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 2017, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +2. Irene Laverna Smith,   b. 9 Nov 1926, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1994  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jul 1899 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - - Center Point Church Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Sep 1918 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Jan 1978 - Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Young America Cemetery, Hume, Edgar County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Hedges, Wm Riley, Phylora and Jim, Leonard Smith    		Hedges, Wm Riley, Phylora and Jim, Leonard Smith
    Hedges Reunion 1946    		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    		Hedges Reunion 1932

    Documents
    Leonard Smith obituary    		Leonard Smith obituary

  • Notes 
    • member of Center Point Church
      [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S100] Records of the Center Point Church.

    5. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.

    6. [S9] Obituary.


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