hmtl5 William Harrison Hedges b. 13 Nov 1861 Texas d. 12 Dec 1923 Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas: Hedges Genealogy
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William Harrison Hedges

Male 1861 - 1923  (62 years)

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  • Name William Harrison Hedges 
    Birth 13 Nov 1861  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [3, 4] 
    Census 1900  Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 12 Dec 1923  Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Burial 13 Dec 1923  Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I346  Hedges
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2026 

    Father Addison W. Hedges,   b. 13 Feb 1826, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1863, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane McCurry,   b. 10 Sep 1830, Greene County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1904, Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 18 Mar 1858  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family America Susan Tresenriter,   b. 13 Feb 1862, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1936, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1883  Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Texas marriage collection 1814-1909.
    Family ID F209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Nov 1861 - Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Mar 1883 - Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Rockwall County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Rockwall County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Dec 1923 - Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 13 Dec 1923 - Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • MHR note: Blanche Brown said that William H. lived all his life in Rock Wall County, Texas. He was a farmer. P.T. aid they had no children of their own but had taken in two to read - 7th Day Adventist.

      He married Susie Terrill who had a half brother David Gass and a half-sister Nancy Gass. David Gass might be the "Uncle Gass" that Lida Gill recalled hearing about.
      [6]
    • Sept. 20, 1889
      Deed Book #2, page 376. Rowan County, Kentucky.
      Know all men by these present that we the heirs of W.R. Hedges Deceased our names annexed do appoint and convey full power our attorney in fact for us our heirs and assigns to P.T. Hedges, of Vermilion County and State of Illinois granting him full power to sell, rent, transfer or convey all personal property and Real Estate belong to the Estate of W.R. hedges, Decd. In the County of Rowan and Bath and State of Kentucky and after paying all just debts against the said Estate to divide the remainder equally between the said heirs of the home survey in Rowan County, Ky.
      Signed:
      M.L. Steenrod
      Joseph Steenrod
      Isaac A. Hedges
      Julia M. Hedges
      W.H. Hedges
      Sue Hedges
      V.J. Ham
      L.M. Hedges
      R.S. Guilkison
      Peter T. Crouch
      Hattie L. Crouch
      https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C377-497Y-F?cat=112267&i=199&lang=en

      LKH note:
      Peter T. Crouch was the son Mary Ann (Hedges) Crouch who was the oldest daughter of William Ribelin Hedges

      W.H. Hedges was son Addison W. Hedges who was a son of William Ribelin Hedges
      [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S7] Death certificate.

    4. [S25] Census.

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

    6. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.

    7. [S109] Mary Hedges Reiner, Mary Hedges Reiner misc. records notebook, Library of Linda Hedges.


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