Lucy Malinda Hedges
1874 - 1939 (64 years)
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Name Lucy Malinda Hedges Born 11 Dec 1874 Rowan County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Female Died 1 Jan 1939 Purdin, Linn County, Missouri [1, 2, 4, 5] - Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1939/1939_00002940.PDF
Buried 4 Jan 1939 Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri [1, 2, 4, 6] Person ID I86 Hedges Last Modified 25 Nov 2023
Father William Riley Hedges, b. 10 Mar 1841, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky , d. 25 Oct 1925, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri (Age 84 years) Mother Sarah Lavina Allen, b. 21 Aug 1845, Greenup County, Kentucky , d. 16 Jun 1916, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri (Age 70 years) Married 28 Nov 1863 Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio [4, 7, 8] - Married by Allen Ken, magistrate.
Marriage date and location from Civil War pension application.
Family ID F15 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Edward Jenkins, b. 26 Sep 1866, Browning, Linn County, Missouri , d. 13 Mar 1949, Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri (Age 82 years) Married 4 Mar 1894 Browning, Linn County, Missouri [1, 4] Children + 1. Everett Alonzo Jenkins, b. 14 Dec 1896, Browning, Linn County, Missouri , d. 9 Jul 1965, Denver, Denver County, Colorado (Age 68 years)+ 2. Mary "Lee Anna" Jenkins, b. 20 Aug 1897, Browning, Linn County, Missouri , d. 27 Jul 1984, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri (Age 86 years)+ 3. William Douglas Jenkins, b. 23 Jun 1901, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri , d. 6 Feb 1985, Colorado (Age 83 years)+ 4. Maude Marie Jenkins, b. 27 Apr 1905, Browning, Linn County, Missouri , d. 18 Nov 1977, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 72 years)+ 5. Howard Marion Jenkins, b. 3 Jul 1907, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri , d. 8 Apr 1989, North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri (Age 81 years)+ 6. Grace Geneva Jenkins, b. 13 Aug 1909, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri , d. 2 Sep 1996, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri (Age 87 years)+ 7. Leonard Ersel Jenkins, b. 2 Apr 1912, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri , d. 31 Oct 1979, Colorado (Age 67 years)8. Viola Mae Jenkins, b. 23 Sep 1917, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri , d. 4 May 2001, Denver, Colorado (Age 83 years)Last Modified 16 Dec 2023 Family ID F64 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Missouri death certificate
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Event Map 
Born - 11 Dec 1874 - Rowan County, Kentucky 
Married - 4 Mar 1894 - Browning, Linn County, Missouri 
Died - 1 Jan 1939 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri 
Buried - 4 Jan 1939 - Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos 
Hedges family of William R. and Sarah L.
The family of William R. and Sarah L. Hedges
L to R – standing: Jasper Newton Hedges, Lucy Malinda Hedges, Peter Thompson Hedges, Mary Dalton Hedges, James Alva Hedges, Anna May Hedges, George Fielden Hedges, Emma Analiza Hedges, John William Hedges. Seated: William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina (Allen) HedgesHedges, Lucy Malinda 
Hedges families
around 1912, no later than 1916
Hedges Reunion - best guess for date is before 1939 
Hedges, WR family back.jpg 
WR Hedges and Sarah Lavina family around 1890
Headstones 
Jenkins headstone
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Notes - Mrs. Lucy Jenkins had the misfortune to get her arm broke and James Hedges and wife received several bruises when Mr. Hedges’ car turned over at Bucklin as they were returning from Illinois where they had been visiting relatives and friends.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 1 September 1921, page 4.
[9] - Lucy Malinda Jenkins departed this life at her home in Purdin, January 2, 1939, at the age of 64 years. She was united in marriage to W.E. Jenkins on March 4, 1894. Eleven children were born to this union, three of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing the husband, surviving children, five brothers, three sisters and sixteen grandchildren. Early in life she united with the Church of Christ in Purdin and funeral services were held at that place on Wednesday afternoon, January 4 at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Corn. Interment was made in the Jenkins cemetery south of Browning.
Linn County Budget-Gazette, Brookfield, Missouri. Friday, 6 January 1939.
[4, 9] - Mrs. W.E. Jenkins
Lucy Melinda, daughter of W.R. and Sarah L. Hedges, was born in Rowan County, Kentucky, December 11, 1874, and departed this life at her home in Purdin, January 1, 1939, at the age of 64 years and 20 days. She was united in marriage to W.E. Jenkins, March 4, 1894. To this union eleven children were born, three of whom preceded her in death. Besides her devoted husband, she leaves to mourn her passing her children: Viola Mae Harvey of Thermopolis, Wyo.; Everett Alonzo and Leonard Ercel Jenkins of Loveland, Colo.; William Douglas Jenkins of Brookfield, Mo.; Lee Anna Woodside of Browning, Mo.; Grave Geneva Collins of New Boston, Mo.; Maude Marie Owens of the home. Also five brother and three sisters, P.T. Hedges, Natchitoches, La., George Hedges, Fairmount, Ill; Jasper Hedges and Emma Gardner, Riverton, Wyo.; Mary Wood, Dallas, Texas; J.A. Hedges, J.W. Hedges and Anna Bagley, all of Purdin, Mo. Also sixteen grandchildren, with a large number of other relatives and friends. At an early age in life she was united with the Church of Christ at Purdin and remained a faithful and active member. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Purdin, Wednesday afternoon, January 4th, at 2 o’clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. Cornn. Interment in the Jenkins cemetery.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 12 January 1939.
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- Mrs. Lucy Jenkins had the misfortune to get her arm broke and James Hedges and wife received several bruises when Mr. Hedges’ car turned over at Bucklin as they were returning from Illinois where they had been visiting relatives and friends.
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