Thaddeus Arlington Hedges
1859 - 1957 (97 years)-
Name Thaddeus Arlington Hedges Born 22 Aug 1859 Rowan County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Occupation teacher, minister Census 1900 LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri Census 1910 Liberty, Schuyler County, Missouri Census 1920 Prairie, Schuyler County, Missouri Census 1930 Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas Census 1940 Hunnewell, Sumner County, Kansas Died 29 Jun 1957 South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas [1, 4, 5, 6] Buried Rose Hill Cemetery, South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas [4] Person ID I364 Hedges Last Modified 4 May 2024
Father Peter Thompson Hedges, b. 29 Jan 1831, Fleming County, Kentucky , d. 12 Jun 1924, Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 93 years) Mother Mary Ann Vawter, b. 11 Dec 1836, Jefferson County, Indiana , d. 15 Dec 1912, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri (Age 76 years) Married 12 Mar 1857 Rowan County, Kentucky [7, 8] Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Virginia Atkinson, b. 29 Nov 1862, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia , d. 17 Apr 1949, South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas (Age 86 years) Married 19 Feb 1882 Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois [1, 3, 6] Children 1. Dora Alice Hedges, b. 23 Sep 1883, Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 3 Nov 1918, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri (Age 35 years)+ 2. Frederick Albert Hedges, b. 16 Jun 1886, Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 24 Apr 1977, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri (Age 90 years)+ 3. Arthur Alden Hedges, b. 3 Jul 1887, Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana , d. 16 Jan 1965, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas (Age 77 years)4. Mary Aureana "May" Hedges, b. 22 Mar 1889, Coburntown, Indiana , d. 14 Jan 1931, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri (Age 41 years)+ 5. Herbert Arlington Hedges, Sr, b. 2 Dec 1891, Middleport, Ohio , d. 23 Jun 1980, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 88 years)+ 6. Bertram Atkinson Hedges, b. 2 Dec 1895, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska , d. 8 Dec 1952, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas (Age 57 years)+ 7. Grace Virginia Hedges, b. 25 Jan 1896, LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri , d. 17 Aug 1993, Keokuk, Iowa (Age 97 years)8. Mildred Ruth Hedges, b. 11 Mar 1898, LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri , d. 24 Aug 1983, South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas (Age 85 years)Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 Family ID F218 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 22 Aug 1859 - Rowan County, Kentucky 
Married - 19 Feb 1882 - Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois 
Census - 1900 - LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri 
Census - 1910 - Liberty, Schuyler County, Missouri 
Census - 1920 - Prairie, Schuyler County, Missouri 
Census - 1930 - Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas 
Census - 1940 - Hunnewell, Sumner County, Kansas 
Died - 29 Jun 1957 - South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas 
Buried - - Rose Hill Cemetery, South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - 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.
[1] - 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.
[9] - T.A. Hedges held a revival meeting at Center Point Church, near Fairmount, Illinois, commencing on 22 August 1939 and lasting 10 days, no additions to the congregation were made.
[10] - 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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- 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.
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Sources - [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.
- [S3] Kentucky birth records, 1852-1910.
- [S5] 1900 US census.
- [S6] Find a Grave.
- [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.
- [S9] Obituary.
- [S1] Family Bible, William Ribelin Hedges.
- [S30] Kentucky marriage records, 1852-1914.
- [S87] Newspaper article.
- [S100] Records of the Center Point Church.
- [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.