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- MHR note: Thaddeus taught school a few terms, beginning at age 17. At 18, he preached his first sermon when the minister was absent, and in 1885 was ordained at Pleasant Mount near Georgetown, Illinois. When 80 years old he had preached 54 years and had been district evangelist in Indiana and state evangelist for Ohio, Nebraska and Missouri. He was evangelist and pastor in Missouri for 27 years. He was 11 when they visited his grandparents in the squared log house so that would have been about 1870.
from Moberly Monitor-Index, Moberly, Missouri, Friday, February 21, 1947, Page 3.
Fred Hedges' Parents Are Wed 65 Years. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hedges returner early this morning from South Haven, Kas., where they attended a family reunion honoring the 65th wedding anniversary of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hedges. Mr. and Mrs. Hedges were married February 19, 1882, at the Christian church
in Ogden, Ill. Their six children were present at the dinner Wednesday noon. They are Herbert Hedges. Kansas City, the Rev. A. A Hedges and Bert Hedges, Wichita,
Kas., Fred Hedges of Moberly, Mrs. Neill Heeney, South Haven, and Mrs. Grace Tallman, Canton. Mo. Mr. Hedges is 87 years old and Mrs. Hedges is 84 years old.
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- LKH note: article about T.A. Hedges visiting his father. Note: A.A. Hedges is Arthur Hedges, Thaddeus's son.
Capt. P.T. Hedges Dies In Illinois
Deceased Was Father of Rev. T.A. Hedges, Pastor of Christian Church.
Capt. P.T. Hedges, aged ninety-three years, five months and seven days, died at his home in Danville, Ill., Thursday of last week. He was a father of Rev. T.A. Hedges, pastor of the First Christian church of Thomas.
Rev. Hedges left here June the 10th and arrived in Danville at 1 p.m. the following day. His father knew him and conversed with his son regarding that he would be kept on the go to return to Thomas in time to preach the following Sunday. Mr. Hedges emphasized the fact that he wished his son to carry on his preaching, consequently when Mr. Hedges died the Rev. Hedges left Danville and arrived home Saturday and delivered a sermon Sunday morning at a joint meeting of Thomas and Hydro Christian churches which was held on Bear creek.
Rev. A.A. Hedges of Hydro occupied the pulpit of the local Christian church Sunday night.
The Thomas Tribune, Thomas, Oklahoma. Thursday, 19 June 1924.
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- Column Contributor to Weekly Newspaper Dies at Age of 98.
Special to the Eagle
South Haven, Kan., July 6 – T.A. Hedges, for many years a column contributor to the South Haven New Era weekly newspaper under the title ”Brother Hedges Says,” has died at the age of 98.
A native of Kentucky, he attended University of Illinois and Eureka Bible College, after which he entered the ministry of the Christian church. He was married in Illinois to Mary Virginia Adkinson who died six years ago.
The Rev. Mr. Hedges had held church pastorates in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and at one time served as state evangelist in Nebraska and in Missouri.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Heeney of South Haven, and Mrs. Grace Tallman, of Lakin, Kan., and three sons, A.A. Hedges of Wichita, Herbert Hedges of Kansas City, Mo., and Fred Hedges of Moberly, Mo.
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Saturday, 6 July 1957.
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