hmtl5 Margaret Jane McClung b. 28 May 1832 Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia d. 16 Nov 1912 Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia: Hedges Genealogy
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Margaret Jane McClung

Margaret Jane McClung

Female 1832 - 1912  (80 years)

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  • Name Margaret Jane McClung 
    Born 28 May 1832  Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Nov 1912  Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    Buried Andrew Chapel Cemetery, Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I664  Hedges
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2023 

    Family Jonathan Kiher Hedges,   b. 31 Jul 1819, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1912, Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1853  Greenbrier County, [West] Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Children 
     1. James William Hedges,   b. 26 Sep 1855, Greenbrier County, [West] Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1940, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Joseph Brilhart Hedges,   b. 19 Oct 1857, Trout, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1932, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Sallie A. J. Hedges,   b. 4 Apr 1861, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1901, Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     4. Martha Rosannah E. Hedges,   b. 18 Mar 1864, Monroe County, [West] Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1936, Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Mary Margaret Hedges,   b. 3 Aug 1866, Clay Township, Braxton County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1950, Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Lovinia Alice Hedges,   b. 14 Mar 1870, Braxton County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1910, Hominy Falls, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     7. Juliana Lee Hedges,   b. 9 Aug 1875, Braxton County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1963, Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 May 1832 - Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1853 - Greenbrier County, [West] Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Nov 1912 - Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Andrew Chapel Cemetery, Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    McClung, Margaret Jane    		McClung, Margaret Jane
    Hedges, Jonathan Kiher and Margaret Jane McClung    		Hedges, Jonathan Kiher and Margaret Jane McClung

  • Notes 
    • Two Die, Aged 93 and 82.
      Only Thirteen Hours Between Passing of Preacher and His Wife.
      Cumberland Md., Nov. 24. – The Rev. Jonathan Kieher Hedges, 93 years old, and his wife, Margaret McClung Hedges, age 92, died within thirteen hours of each other at Smoot, W.Va., yesterday.
      The Rev. Mr. Hedges, a native of Kentucky, first joined the Kentucky conference and later the West Virginia conference, this being in the early days of Methodism. His circuit at time included several counties and some years his salary did not amount to over $60.
      One son and three daughters survive.
      The Washington Post, Washington, District of Columbia. Monday, 25 November 1912, page 3.
      [4, 6]
    • The news of Rev. Jonathan Hedges and his wife Margaret McClung Hedges was covered in multiple newspapers across the nation, including Washington, DC, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and as far away as Honolulu, Hawaii; and undoubtedly many more. Along the way the story was sensationalized to report that Margaret died within ten minutes of hearing of her husband’s death. One version in The Sun of New York went so far as to report “His wife, age 92, ill by his side, said when she heard he was dead, “Well, I’ll go too.” She died within ten minutes.”

      In any case, the fact that Rev. Jonathan Hedges was a well-known circuit preacher in West Virginia and the story of the aged husband and wife dying within a few hours of each other made for a touching human interest story.
      [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S9] Obituary.

    5. [S35] West Virginia marriages index, 1785-1971.

    6. [S87] Newspaper article.

    7. [S82] LKH.


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